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Built for the pace and demands of Greater Manchester's trades market
Greater Manchester is one of the UK's most active construction regions outside London. With a population approaching 2.9 million spread across ten metropolitan boroughs — from Salford and Trafford to Stockport, Oldham, and Bolton — the demand for skilled tradespeople is constant. The city's ongoing regeneration has transformed areas like Ancoats, the Northern Quarter, and Salford Quays, creating a pipeline of both commercial and residential work that keeps trade businesses busy year-round.
The dominant housing type across Manchester is the red-brick Victorian and Edwardian terrace, and much of the region's residential trade work revolves around renovating and extending these properties. Common projects include rear kitchen extensions (often knocking through to create open-plan kitchen-diners), loft conversions in terraces with sufficient ridge height, full house renovations for buy-to-let investors, and heating system upgrades replacing old back boilers with modern combi boilers. In south Manchester suburbs like Didsbury, Chorlton, and Sale, homeowners regularly invest in high-specification renovations, while areas undergoing regeneration such as Gorton and Levenshulme are seeing increased demand for full property refurbishments.
Competition among Manchester tradespeople is fierce, particularly on platforms like MyBuilder, Checkatrade, and local Facebook groups where homeowners routinely collect three or four quotes. The tradespeople who win consistently are those who respond quickly and present professionally. QuoteSmith gives Manchester trades the edge — generate a branded PDF proposal on your phone straight after the site visit, with itemised costings, a detailed scope of work, and professional terms and conditions. In a market where speed and presentation win jobs, QuoteSmith pays for itself with the first job you win.
Six powerful features that help Manchester tradespeople win more work
Describe the job and let AI generate a detailed scope of work, project timeline, and professional terms and conditions. The AI understands building terminology and UK regulations.
Download branded PDF proposals with your logo, company details, and professional formatting. Every proposal looks like it came from a large construction firm.
Generate a complete proposal in under 5 minutes. Quote on site or on the way home. The faster you send your proposal, the more likely you are to win the job.
Add your logo, brand colours, company registration number, VAT number, and insurance details. Tailor every proposal to match your business identity.
Itemised line items with quantities, rates, and amounts. Automatic VAT calculation at 20%. Clear subtotals and payment stage breakdowns for larger projects.
Access your proposals from any device — phone, tablet, or laptop. Generate quotes on site, review them at home, and send them from anywhere. Your data is always secure.
Three simple steps to a professional proposal
Fill in the client's details, describe the work, and add your line items with quantities and rates. Include everything from groundworks to finishing trades.
Our AI writes a detailed scope of work, realistic project timeline, and professional terms and conditions tailored to your trade and the specific job.
Download your branded PDF and send it to the client via email or WhatsApp. Revise and regenerate if needed before sending.
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Manchester trade day rates typically range from £180 to £300 per day depending on the trade and experience level. Builders average around £200-£280, electricians £220-£300, and plumbers £200-£280. Rates in south Manchester areas like Didsbury and Chorlton tend to be higher than areas further from the city centre.
Manchester has strong demand across all trades, but particularly for builders (terraced house renovations and extensions), electricians (rewires and EV chargers), plumbers and heating engineers (boiler replacements in older housing stock), and roofers (flat roof repairs on terraced properties). The city's ongoing regeneration also creates demand for commercial fit-out specialists.
Manchester follows national building regulations, but the city has extensive conservation areas — particularly in Castlefield, Ancoats, and parts of Didsbury — where permitted development rights may be restricted. Many terraced properties require party wall considerations, and Manchester City Council has specific supplementary planning guidance for terraced house extensions.
Absolutely. QuoteSmith is perfect for the type of work most common in Manchester — terraced house rear extensions, loft conversions, through-lounge knock-throughs, kitchen-diner conversions, and full house renovations. The AI generates detailed scopes covering all phases of the work.
Most tradespeople generate a complete professional proposal in under 5 minutes. Enter the job details and line items, let the AI generate the scope and terms, then download your branded PDF. You can send a proposal to a Manchester homeowner before you've even left their postcode.
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