A smarter way to find local building work
Stop paying per lead and dealing with bidding wars. PlanLeads gives you direct access to homeowners actively planning a build — before they've spoken to anyone.
Start 7-Day Free TrialThe problem with existing options
Each of these platforms has a fundamental flaw for local builders trying to win consistent, quality work.
Checkatrade
Directory listing- You compete with 5–10 other builders on every enquiry
- Leads are shared with multiple tradespeople
- Customer picks based on reviews, not project fit
- Monthly fee regardless of lead quality
Bark.com
Pay-per-lead marketplace- Leads sold to multiple tradespeople simultaneously
- No guarantee the homeowner is serious
- Costs escalate quickly with volume
- High churn — homeowners often just browsing
Barbour ABI / Glenigan
Enterprise data platform- Built for large national contractors
- Complex dashboards — not SME-friendly
- Long-term contracts
- Far more data than a local builder needs
Why PlanLeads is different
We built PlanLeads to solve the exact problems local builders face with every other lead source.
Leads before competitors know
Planning applications are submitted weeks before a homeowner contacts anyone. PlanLeads delivers these to you the same week — giving you a head start.
No bidding. No pay-per-lead.
Unlike Checkatrade or Bark, you pay a flat monthly fee and receive the data directly. No per-lead charges, no bidding — just planning data delivered to your inbox.
Verified intent, not browsing
Submitting a planning application costs time and money. Homeowners who do it are serious. This is a stronger buying signal than someone Googling 'builder near me'.
Flat monthly cost
No per-lead charges, no bidding wars, no surprise invoices. £49 or £99 per month, cancelled anytime.
Legally sourced public data
All data comes from council planning registers under the Open Government Licence. We're not scraping or guessing — this is public record.
Set and forget
No dashboard to check. No login required. Set your preferences once and leads arrive in your inbox every week.
Head-to-head comparison
| Feature | PlanLeads | Checkatrade | Bark | Barbour ABI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | £49–£99 | £70–£120 | £50–£200+ | £500–£1,500 |
| Flat monthly pricing | ||||
| No expertise needed | ||||
| Local targeting | ||||
| Verified buyer intent | ||||
| No long-term contract | ||||
| SME-friendly pricing |
⚠ = varies by campaign / setup
Make the switch today
7-day free trial. No credit card. Cancel anytime.