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Graham Nash, Founder — I've helped over 500 families rebuild their homes after being ripped off by a cowboy builder. Sometimes out of my own pocket. I know the sleepless nights, the arguments, the money that's just gone.

Good tradespeople have been tarred with the same brush for too long. Every cowboy who takes the money and runs makes it harder for the ones who show up on time and do the job right.

Pinnacle of All Trades is the platform that changes that. Every tradesperson is vetted to the standard I've spent 25 years building: ID, insurance, qualifications, references. Every homeowner treated the way I'd want my own family treated.

I'm a homeowner

Find a trusted tradesperson who has been individually vetted. Not just their company. Free, no obligation.

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I'm a tradesperson

Get matched to homeowners near you who want a trade they can trust. One annual membership: £150 for your first year, an introductory price.

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I'm a trade supplier

Plant hire, scaffolding, asbestos services, and more. Get listed where vetted tradespeople will see you.

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Free for homeowners. Tradespeople join with one annual membership. Every trade individually vetted.

How it works

Vetted trades, matched to real jobs

For homeowners

  1. Tell us about your job

    Share your project and postcode. It's free, with no obligation to hire.

  2. We match you with a vetted trade

    We individually check every trade: ID, insurance, qualifications, references.

  3. Get it done, protected

    Pinnacle stays in the middle, so you're never sorting it out alone.

Find a tradesperson

For tradespeople

  1. Apply to join

    Submit your details for vetting: ID, insurance, qualifications, references.

  2. Get vetted and verified

    One annual membership, and your reputation gets the recognition it deserves.

  3. Get matched to real jobs

    Homeowners near you who want a trade they can trust.

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The follow-up

Graham Nash checking new blockwork with a spirit level on Yvonne's extension rebuild

Graham took on Yvonne Elliot's rebuild for free after cowboy builders left her thousands out of pocket.

"We need more Grahams, is the honest answer."

After Yvonne's story aired, Travis Perkins donated £7,500 of building materials to the rebuild, revealed live on This Morning, then visited Graham on site to film the progress.

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"My faith in mankind had been destroyed after what happened. I was so low but I've been uplifted now."

Yvonne, speaking to the trade press after Travis Perkins backed the rebuild with £7,500 of materials and Graham's team took on the work free of charge.

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In their own words

Rhys from Rhys A Williams Ltd on site next to his company van

"As soon as we joined Pinnacle of All Trades, we got two leads, and we've secured both of them."

Rhys, Rhys A Williams Ltd

Tradesperson

"Templars Plumbing has just done a job sent from Pinnacle of All Trades, and it's already got me my annual subscription back."

Carl Haywood, Templars Plumbing

Tradesperson

Mark from Fairway Construction (Leeds) Ltd speaking from his van

"So far we've had seven inquiries, all from customers wanting a builder that's been vetted properly."

Mark, Fairway Construction (Leeds) Ltd

Tradesperson

A roofer from Baileys & Co. Roofing & Building Contractors on a rooftop

"Since being on it, the response has been brilliant. I'm getting jobs sent to me, good leads."

Baileys & Co. Roofing & Building Contractors

Tradesperson

"Contacted Smith Bros Roofing from Pinnacle of All Trades. He was outstanding with the service, came the same day to give a quote and got the job done within 5 hours."

Rashad Mahmood

Homeowner

As seen in

ITV This Morning

Graham Nash appearing on ITV This Morning with Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond

Graham joined Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond to share how he helped a homeowner who lost £14,000 to a cowboy builder, and what every homeowner should know before hiring a tradesperson.

Yorkshire Evening Post

Graham Nash with a homeowner at a property in Leeds, as featured in the Yorkshire Evening Post

"He's helped over 500 people and clawed back over £650,000 for victims who have been scammed over the past six years."

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£1.4bn

lost by UK homeowners to rogue traders every year

BEIS Consumer Protection Study, 2022

52.9%

of all construction invoices were paid late in 2022

FMB/CIOB State of Trade Survey, via Construction News
Graham Nash, founder of Pinnacle of All Trades

SGS Local Hero Award 2021

National winner · 39% of the public vote

In 2021, Graham was voted the inaugural winner of the SGS Local Hero Award, chosen from over 2,000 tradespeople nominated across the UK for going above and beyond during the pandemic, correcting cowboy builder work for free and saving homeowners thousands of pounds.

"The world would be a better place if we all helped each other."

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Best of WF3 Kindness Awards nomination announcement for Pinnacle Builders

Community recognition · Nominated

Best of WF3 Kindness Awards

Graham was nominated for his exceptional commitment to supporting homeowners who have been scammed by rogue builders. Over the past five years he has helped hundreds of people with advice, emotional support and practical help, often at no or reduced cost. His work restores not just homes, but lives.

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Before you hire any builder

Graham's homeowner survival kit

From 25 years of helping homeowners after they've been let down. The things every family should check before signing a contract.

On payment

  • Get a staged quote, not a lump sum. Each stage clearly priced.
  • Never pay fully up front. Builders who insist on it can disappear with the money.
  • Watch for front-loading. A schedule weighted heavily at the start means the builder is covering their risk, not yours.
  • Pay by credit card where possible. You get legal protection if something goes wrong.
  • Pay into a business account in the right name. Never in cash, and match the account name to the person doing the work.

On contracts

  • Get it in writing, signed by both parties. Include scope, timescale, and what counts as additional work. Most disputes happen at the back end of a project because nobody agreed up front what was extra and what wasn't.

On insurance

  • Check both their public liability AND employers' liability before work starts.
  • Make sure your own home insurance is set up correctly for the work being done.

On permissions

  • Get planning permission, or confirm permitted development applies, before any work starts. Extensions, new roofs, anything structural.
  • Building Regulations approval is separate from planning. Get a building inspector to sign off where required.
  • Use a structural engineer for any timber or steel work that goes into the property.

On materials

  • For bespoke items like windows, steel or anything custom, pay the supplier directly, not through the builder.

No checklist is foolproof, and neither is any vetting. We check every tradesperson hard, but if a job ever stops feeling right, trust your instincts, run it past this list, and tell us. Because Pinnacle of All Trades sits in the middle, you're never sorting it out on your own.

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