How our partner network works
Beatrice Vasey is a horticulturist based in County Durham. Some of what gardeners and developers need is specialist work she doesn't do herself, such as bat surveys, knotweed treatment or tree felling. For those jobs we introduce you to one vetted specialist who covers your property, and that business pays us a referral fee.
What happens when you ask for an introduction
- You send an enquiry and tick the box asking us to pass it to a specialist.
- Before sharing anything, we email you the name of the one specialist we're introducing you to.
- We pass your enquiry to that business only. We never send it to several firms or sell it on.
- They contact you, quote you directly and do the work. You're under no obligation to go ahead.
If you leave the box unticked, your details stay with Beatrice and she replies herself. You can also ask us at any time to stop an introduction or delete your details.
How we're paid
The specialist pays us a referral fee for each introduction. You never pay us anything: you pay the specialist for their work, at the price they quote you. We say this on every page where we offer an introduction, so you always know.
What we ask of every partner
| Service | Before we introduce anyone, the partner |
|---|---|
| Japanese knotweed treatment | Holds the certificate of competence needed to apply herbicide professionally, can offer an insurance-backed guarantee, and is insured for the work. |
| Bat surveys | Holds the bat licences the work needs from Natural England, NatureScot or Natural Resources Wales, and carries professional indemnity insurance. |
| Ecological surveys | Qualified and experienced in ecological survey for planning, and carries professional indemnity insurance. |
| Tree surveys | Qualified in arboriculture, surveys to BS 5837, and carries professional indemnity insurance. |
| Tree surgeons | Holds chainsaw competence certificates for the work, is a registered waste carrier, and carries public liability insurance, plus employers' liability insurance if they employ staff. |
| Landscapers | Carries public liability insurance, gives written quotes and can show recent work. |
We check documents before a partner goes live, and we listen to the people we introduce. If something goes wrong, tell Beatrice: she'll take it up with the business, and we stop introducing partners who don't meet these standards.
Specialists who'd like to join
We work with one business per service in each area, so every introduction goes to a single firm. If you'd like to join the network in your area, tell us about your business and the areas you cover.