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Female Trades & Handywomen · North Somerset

Female trades.
Done properly.
By women.

BuildHers is home to qualified tradeswomen and certified handywomen, serving homeowners and businesses across North Somerset. All-female, all-vetted, and expanding fast.

100% FEMALE WORKFORCE VETTED & INSURED SAFEGUARDING-AWARE 2 SERVICE TIERS 100% FEMALE WORKFORCE VETTED & INSURED SAFEGUARDING-AWARE 2 SERVICE TIERS
What We Do

Two tiers. One standard.

Skilled Tradeswomen

Fully qualified professionals for regulated trades work — plumbing, electrics, and specialist installations done to the highest standard.

Certified Handywomen

Certificate-trained women handling the everyday maintenance, repairs and DIY that every home and business needs — reliably, tidily, on time.

B2B Services

Facilities managers, landlords, estate agents and housing providers — we offer reliable, vetted, female trades teams on a regular or one-off basis.

Why BuildHers

Not just female. Better.

01

Two tiers of expertise

Qualified tradeswomen for regulated work, certified handywomen for everyday maintenance. The right person for every job, every time.

02

Vetted and insured

Every BuildHers woman is background-checked and fully insured. Whether it's a home visit or a commercial contract, you can open the door with confidence.

03

Built to grow

Currently serving North Somerset, we're expanding across the South West and beyond — bringing female trades expertise to more homes and businesses every month.

04

We train women too

BuildHers isn't just a service — it's a pathway. We train women into the handywoman profession, creating careers and growing the pipeline of skilled female tradespeople.

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Training & Careers

Learn it. Own it.
Earn from it.

Whether you want to build a career as a professional handywoman, pick up practical skills for your own home, or join our network of qualified tradeswomen — BuildHers has a pathway for you.

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BuildHers working with organisations
B2B Services

The female trades partner your organisation actually needs.

For many organisations, a female trades team isn't just preferable — it's the right call. In environments where lone female residents, elderly tenants, or vulnerable adults are present, having a woman arrive at the door changes everything.

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Who We Work With

Built for organisations that care about who they send.

Housing Associations

Responsive repairs, planned maintenance and void turnarounds — carried out by tradeswomen your tenants will feel comfortable having in their homes.

Care Homes & Supported Living

Environments where the comfort and dignity of residents comes first. A female trades team removes barriers and puts vulnerable adults at ease.

Landlords & Estate Agents

Reliable, professional tradeswomen for your property portfolio. Consistent standards across every visit, and tradespeople tenants are happy to let in.

Facilities Management

A dependable female trades resource for commercial and mixed-use sites. We integrate with your existing schedules and reporting requirements.

ESG & Diversity-Led Procurement

Supporting female employment in trades counts. BuildHers can contribute directly to your social value commitments and supplier diversity targets.

Schools, Charities & Public Sector

Any organisation that values a trusted, female-led trades team on site. We work professionally in occupied and sensitive environments.

Our Standard

Not just female. The best you'll work with.

01

Exceptional attention to detail

BuildHers tradeswomen take pride in the quality of their work. Every job is finished properly — not just completed.

02

Vetted, insured and professional

Every woman in the BuildHers network is background-checked, fully insured and held to our code of conduct.

03

Safeguarding-aware by design

In environments where female residents, elderly tenants or vulnerable adults are present, a BuildHers tradesperson removes barriers and builds trust.

04

Clear communication, no surprises

We communicate clearly at every stage — before, during and after the job. No drama, no excuses.

By The Numbers

Growing fast. Standards that don't move.

100%Female Workforce
2Service Tiers
N.SomCurrently Serving
SW+Expanding Next
Coverage Area

Based in North Somerset. Growing fast.

We currently serve homeowners and businesses across North Somerset. The South West is next — then national. If you're outside our current area and want to be among the first to know when we expand, get in touch.

Clevedon · Nailsea · Portishead · Yatton · Weston-super-Mare

What Our Customers Say

Loved by homes and organisations alike

★★★★★

"My mother is 82 and lives alone. She had a long list of small jobs she had been putting off for years. The BuildHers team worked through everything in one visit - cheerful, patient and brilliant. Mum can't stop talking about them."

Caroline M.Nailsea
★★★★★

"I had two new sockets fitted in the kitchen and a faulty light switch replaced. The work was tidy, explained clearly at every stage, and the price quoted was exactly what I paid. Thoroughly recommend BuildHers."

Susan R.Portishead
★★★★★

"Absolutely brilliant service. The plumber arrived on time, sorted my leaking radiator valve without any fuss, and left everything spotless. As a woman living alone, having a female tradesperson made such a difference."

Margaret T.Clevedon
Join Us

Be part of what we're building.

Whether you need a BuildHers tradesperson, want to train with us, or are a business looking for a trusted female trades partner — we'd love to hear from you.