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For self-employed tradespeople · May OSPlumbers, electricians, builders and every trade a building needs. Your rate, your hours, jobs near you. Free to apply.
Work for self-employed tradesmen and builders in London
Self-employed work in LondonSelf-employed
The self-employed jobs that come through May OS.
- Leaks, taps, toilets and showers
- Boilers, heating and hot water
- Electrical faults and sockets
- Locks, doors and windows
- Roofs, gutters and brickwork
- Plastering, decorating and making good
- Carpentry, tiling and flooring
- Void lists and planned maintenance
Self-employed means your own rate and your own hours. May OS keeps it that way: you pick the jobs, set the price, and the tenant picks a time that works for both of you.
A self-employed tradesperson job, as it shows on your phone
W10 · North Kensington · This week1.4 mi
Void list · 8 small jobs
You price it3 places · confirm in 30 min
Before you apply
- · Qualified for the work you take on, with Gas Safe for gas work
- · Public liability insurance
- · A phone that can take photos for the job report
Free to join
No membership, no lead fees, nothing to pay to see or price a job.
You set the price
Up to three trades price each job. The office approves it with the client before you go.
Jobs near you
Same-day and next-day work across all 32 London boroughs, with the distance on every job.
How a self-employed tradesperson gets started on May OS.
- 1
Apply in two minutes
Name, trade, phone and the postcode you work from. Free.
- 2
The office reviews you
We check who you are and what you do, then email you.
- 3
See jobs on the map
Postcode, photos, access notes and distance on every job.
- 4
Price it, do it, get paid
Your price, approved first. Photo report and invoice from your phone.
Instead of paying for leads
Self-employed jobs without a membership or a lead fee.
| Lead and directory sites | May OS | |
|---|---|---|
| To be listed or see work | A monthly or yearly membership on directory sites | Free |
| To contact a customer | A fee per lead, or when the customer shortlists you | Nothing. The customer has already chosen Mayfair |
| Competing for the job | Often several trades per lead, sometimes no reply | Up to three trades price, then it closes |
| Setting the price | You quote, then negotiate with the customer | You price it, the office approves it with the client |
| Booking a time | You chase the customer for access | The tenant picks a time on WhatsApp |
| Paperwork | Your own | Photo report and invoice from your phone |
Questions self-employed tradespeople ask.
- Do I pay for leads or a membership?
- No. There is no fee to apply, no membership and nothing to pay to see or price a job. You price the work yourself and you are paid for the jobs you complete.
- Can I charge my own hourly rate, like £40 an hour?
- Yes. You set the price on every job, as an hourly rate or a fixed price, and the office approves it with the client before you go. We do not set or cap your rate, and we do not promise a figure: what you earn depends on your price and the jobs you take.
- Is this a job or self-employed work?
- Self-employed. You run your own business, invoice for the jobs you do and choose which jobs to take. It is not employment and there are no set hours.
- Who sets the price?
- You do. Up to three nearby trades can price each job. The office checks the price with the client before anyone is booked, so you know what the job pays before you set off.
- Do I have to find the customer?
- No. The jobs come from letting agents, managing agents, landlords and homeowners who already use Mayfair. The tenant picks a time on WhatsApp, so you are not chasing anyone for access.
Questions about joining? Call the desk on 020 4571 4235.
Other trades on May OS
Plumber jobsLeaks under sinks and basins · Dripping and failed taps · Toilets and cisterns that will not fill or stopPlumbing work in London
Gas engineer jobsBoiler lockouts and fault codes · No heating or no hot water · Radiators that will not warmHeating and gas work in London
Electrician jobsTripping circuits and RCDs · Dead sockets and lighting circuits · Consumer unit faultsElectrical work in London
Drainage engineer jobsBlocked kitchen and bathroom wastes · Blocked toilets and soil stacks · External gullies and manholesDrainage work in London
Locksmith jobsTenant and owner lock-outs · Lock changes between tenancies · Failed and jammed locksLocks and doors work in London
Roofer jobsSlipped and broken slates and tiles · Lead flashing and chimney stacks · Gutters and downpipesRoofing work in London
Handyman jobsDoors that stick or will not close · Window sills, blinds and curtain rails · Fixings, shelves and small joineryGeneral maintenance work in London
Plasterer or decorator jobsCeilings brought down by a leak · Skimming and patching walls · Sealing and painting over water stainsPlastering and decorating work in London
Builder jobsRepointing and brick repairs · Small structural repairs and lintels · Garden walls and boundary repairsBuilding work in London
Carpenter jobsDoors hung, eased and re-hung · Skirting, architrave and boxing in · Built-in shelving and wardrobesCarpentry work in London
Tiler jobsBathroom walls and floors · Re-tiling after a leak · Regrouting and resealingTiling work in London
Bathroom fitter jobsFull bathroom refits in rentals · Shower rooms and en-suites · Replacing baths, trays and screensBathroom fitting work in London
Kitchen fitter jobsKitchen fits in rental flats · Replacing doors, worktops and hinges · Appliance fittingKitchen fitting work in London
Flooring fitter jobsLaminate and LVT in rental flats · Engineered and solid wood · Floors lifted after a leakFlooring work in London
Glazier jobsCracked and blown double glazing · Window and door handles and hinges · Boarding up and making safeGlazing work in London
Air con engineer jobsPlanned servicing and filter cleans · Units not cooling or leaking · Fault finding on split systemsAir conditioning work in London
London jobs for self-employed tradespeople. Free to join.
Apply once. The office reviews you, then you see live jobs on the map, price them and get paid.