21-07-2025
Tradeswomen swamped as clients feel safer with them in the home
Tradeswomen have said they are 'inundated' with requests from customers who feel safer with women working in their home.
Women in the construction, electrical and plumbing industries have said demand for their services often outstrips supply, as just 2 per cent of skilled trade workers in the UK are female.
Several tradeswomen even reported scaling back their marketing as word-of-mouth recommendations travelled so quickly.
Steph Leese, 49, who has been working as the Pink Plasterer in Merseyside for 16 years, said that apart from posting on social media, she had not advertised for years.
Leese said she was fully booked until September but still received an average of 20 new inquiries a day. 'I think females want a choice of who they've got in their home,' she said. 'Just last week I was with a lady who said she felt propositioned by a man in a conversation regarding work. I hear this all the time.
