🧱 Introducing TradeKind— The New Trades Directory Connecting Sussex Homeowners with Trusted Professionals

For more than forty years, R Drummond & Son has been painting, decorating, and restoring homes across Sussex. Over that time, one thing has never changed — how difficult it can be for people to find genuinely reliable East & West Sussex trades. And as tradespeople ourselves, we’ve seen how easy it is for good, honest workers to get buried beneath national advertising sites that list anyone from anywhere.

That’s why we’re proud to be early members of TradeKind — a brand-new, Sussex-built trade directory that’s here to fix that problem once and for all.

🌿 Built by Sussex Locals, for Sussex Locals

TradeKind is a Sussex-only online network connecting homeowners with verified, reviewed, and genuinely local tradespeople. It’s 100 % free to use — both for homeowners searching for trusted professionals and for Sussex trades who want to join and showcase their work.

Whether you need a painter in Worthing, a roofer in Brighton, an electrician in Chichester, or a landscaper in Horsham, TradeKind is designed to make finding, comparing, and contacting local professionals quick, simple, and transparent.

Every listing is Sussex-based, every trade is vetted, and every review comes from real local customers.

🛠 Supporting the Sussex Trade Community

For small businesses like ours, TradeKind represents something bigger than a directory — it’s a way to keep Sussex work within Sussex. Each member business will have its own verified profile with contact details, photos, reviews, and badges showing its credentials.

Homeowners get peace of mind. Tradespeople get visibility without paying for leads or national adverts. Everyone benefits from a stronger, fairer local network.

📲 Early Access Now Open

The full public launch is planned for early 2026, but early-access pre-registration is open now for both homeowners and Sussex trades. If you’d like to be one of the first to join — or to simply stay updated as the platform develops — you can register here:

>👉 Join the Early-Access List <

It takes less than a minute, and your signup helps shape a project that’s being built entirely for our Sussex community.

👷‍♂️ Every Trade, One Sussex Network

From small home repairs to full property renovations, TradeKind brings together every type of skilled professional across East and West Sussex.

You’ll find painters and decorators (like us! - here's a link to our TradeKind profile), plasterers, roofers, plumbers, electricians, builders, tilers, landscapers, carpenters, joiners, bricklayers, flooring specialists, window fitters, kitchen installers, bathroom fitters, heating engineers, and general handymen — all local, all verified, and all ready to quote.

Whether you live in Worthing, Brighton, Chichester, Horsham, Lewes, or Eastbourne, TradeKind makes it simple to discover trusted Sussex trades for every project in one place.

🏡 Why We’re Getting Involved

At R Drummond & Son, we’ve always believed that quality work speaks for itself — and that trustworthy trades should be easy to find. By joining early, we’re supporting a Sussex-born idea that aligns with the values we’ve carried since 1983: craftsmanship, honesty, and community.

We’ll be proudly displaying the TradeKind “Verified Sussex Trade” badge on our vans, website, and social media as the platform develops — and we’ll keep you updated as it moves toward launch.

💬 In Summary

TradeKind is the future of finding trusted local trades in Sussex — a free, transparent, community-driven directory designed to connect homeowners and professionals without the middlemen. Early access is open now, and we couldn’t be prouder to help it grow from the ground up.#

Visit TradeKind.co.uk to learn more, and if you’re a Sussex trade, don’t miss your chance to register early and reserve your verified spot in the network.

🪶 R Drummond & Son

Traditional Painters & Decorators • Lancing, West SussexProud Member of TradeKind — Sussex’s Trusted Local Trade Network