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Landscaping and external works trades, checked before they are listed
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About The Little Green Book
A directory of landscapers, arborists, groundworkers and other external works trades, run by people from the industry. Main contractors, housebuilders, councils and managing agents use it to find subcontractors whose paperwork has already been checked.
what we checkfind a trade
Search by job postcode and see who covers the area, what insurance they carry and which accreditations they hold.
search nowlist your business
Get found by the contractors pricing work near you. Fees are banded by turnover, so smaller firms pay less.
applychecked by hand
Companies House, public liability and accreditations are looked at by a person before anyone goes live.
what we checkalways in date
Trades are reminded before insurance or accreditations run out. Lapsed ones drop off the listing.
how it worksEvery business is approved by a person, not a form
Companies House
Limited companies are checked live against Companies House. Sole traders send a letterhead, which we check by hand.
Public liability
Every listing has a certificate on file. When cover runs out, the listing comes out of search until it is renewed.
Accreditations
CHAS, Constructionline, SMAS and the rest are shown with their expiry dates. Lapsed ones are removed.
Reminders
Trades are emailed 30 days and 7 days before anything expires, so what you see stays current.
Trades in the book
How listing works
- 1
Apply
Tell us about your business and upload your insurance certificate and any accreditations. It takes about ten minutes.
- 2
We check
We look over everything by hand, usually within two working days.
- 3
You go live
Contractors searching your area can find you. Log in any time to update your details, photos and certificates.