Summary
- Only seven of the 60 trade business websites reviewed in Leeds displayed a price for their work.
- That is 11.7%, the lowest share among the ten city samples in Marketit’s October 2026 study.
*Marketit research | October 2026*
Only seven of the 60 trade business websites reviewed in Leeds displayed a price for their work. That is 11.7%, the lowest share among the ten city samples in Marketit’s October 2026 study.
How many Leeds tradespeople show prices online?
Marketit checked 60 trade business websites in Leeds in October 2026, covering five trades. 7 displayed at least one concrete price for their own work (11.7%); 53 displayed none. A site counted if it showed a price for a job, hourly work, a day’s work or a call-out. General cost guides and “free quote” prompts did not count.
Which trades publish prices in Leeds?
| Type of business | Sites checked | Sites showing a price |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbers and heating engineers | 12 | 2 |
| Electricians | 12 | 3 |
| Removal companies | 12 | 2 |
| Carpenters and joiners | 12 | 0 |
| Roofers | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 60 | 7 |
Three of the 12 Leeds electrician sites published a price. Two plumbing and heating firms and two removal companies did the same. None of the 12 carpentry sites or the 12 roofing sites showed a qualifying price.
How does Leeds compare with other UK cities?
Across all ten cities, 117 of 600 websites (19.5%) showed a price. Leeds was lower at 11.7%, but the small local sample means the study cannot confidently separate Leeds from most other cities. London was notably higher at 43.3%.
Leeds customers looking for an online price may need to request quotes from several firms, particularly for roofing or carpentry work. That is a practical implication of what these sampled websites displayed, not evidence that firms with no prices charge more.
What do plumbers, electricians and removal firms charge in Leeds?
The Leeds sample contains too few like-for-like prices to establish what these services typically cost locally. The wider UK study did, however, find the following advertised examples for relevant services. These are UK-wide reference figures, not Leeds price estimates or actual amounts paid by customers.
| Service | Median advertised price | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Electrician: first hour or hourly charge | £90 | 14 firms |
| Annual boiler service | £92.50 | 14 firms |
| One person and a van, per hour | £52 | 12 firms |
Some businesses advertise starting prices rather than the final cost of a job. A first-hour charge is also not necessarily the same as an ongoing hourly rate. Prices may depend on the scope of the work, and websites do not always make the VAT position clear.
What to check before requesting a quote
When a website gives no price, ask the firm to explain what the quote covers. Check whether it includes VAT, travel, call-out charges, materials and any extra cost for evening or emergency work. For hourly services, ask whether a minimum booking period applies. These points can make two published prices difficult to compare even when both firms display a figure.
About the research
These figures come from Marketit’s UK Tradesperson Price Transparency Report 2026. For Leeds, 12 businesses in each of five trades were selected from Google Maps listings with their own websites. Up to 21 pages per site were reviewed using an AI-assisted process and a written set of rules. The 600-site study covered ten cities in October 2026. This was not a random sample, prices may have been missed, and the results describe the sampled websites rather than every local business.