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Trades and Services
Services have the shortest path to the first money: the customer has a problem now and pays as soon as you solve it. No stock, no waiting for an audience — just skill and availability.
We picked fields where demand outstrips supply and the kit fits in a car. The median hourly rate for services in this catalogue is around €26; each idea carries its own figure.
90 ideas in this theme
Idea #91807 min
Autoclave servicing for tattoo and piercing studios: the paperwork sells it, not the repair
Studios with their own autoclave must prove it still sterilises. You drive the round, service the machine and hand back the records already written up.
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Idea #91749 min
Winterising seasonal machines: a trade with two deadlines nobody can move
Caravan, motorbike and mower owners don't want to lose a weekend to contradictory advice — you lay the machine up properly and hand it back running in spring.
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Idea #91739 min
Firewood and pellets delivered and stacked: you sell the carrying, not the fuel
Most suppliers drop the load at the kerb and drive off. This service brings the fuel in, stacks it in the log store, and carries it to the door for older customers.
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Idea #91718 min
Boiler servicing and pre-season checks: a trade where the law books the work
Homeowners and landlords only call once the heating dies. A check booked well ahead gives them a slot, a record and no scramble.
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Idea #91689 min
Micro-laundry for small businesses: a morning round, clean linen back the next day
Salons, treatment rooms and holiday lets wash towels after hours. You give them a fixed round, professional machines and one monthly price.
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Idea #91679 min
Pet flap fitting: toughened glass is never drilled, the whole pane is replaced
Pet owners can buy a flap in minutes but will not cut into their own door or glazing. You survey it, pick the right flap and fit it so the door still seals.
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Idea #916212 min
One place to book any cleaning job: from windows to carpets, and you never pick up a mop
Households want to choose a cleaning job, pick a slot and see the price, instead of ringing round and waiting a week for a survey.
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Idea #91596 min
Concrete Lifting by Injection: Repairs Without Demolition or Rubble
Sunken paths, patios and garage floors used to mean breaking up and re-pouring. Injection lifts them back level in hours — with no mess across the garden.
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Idea #91459 min
Machine-laid floors and plaster: the subcontract sites are hunting for
Machine-laid anhydrite and cement screeds, epoxy floors and machine plastering for sites and developers. The machine does in a day what a hand takes a week.
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Idea #91449 min
Mobile car air-con service: the new refrigerant few can recharge
Mobile car air-con recharging, cleaning and leak-finding at the customer, including the new refrigerant for newer cars that few garages can handle.
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Idea #91439 min
Spray and blown insulation: a trade pulled by grants and costly energy
Insulating homes with spray PUR foam and blown insulation by machine, with grant paperwork handled. Demand is driven by energy prices; payback runs to a few years.
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Idea #91428 min
Stump grinding: a narrow trade almost nobody offers
Removing stumps and roots below ground level with a dedicated grinder — a service in demand from arborists, landscapers and councils, yet in short supply.
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Idea #91419 min
Risky tree felling and tree care: a climbing arborist trade short of people
Risky tree felling near houses and lines, pruning and tree care by climbing technique. Certification and safety keep competition low; the price is set after a site visit.
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Idea #91408 min
Pulsed laser cleaning: surface restoration almost nobody offers
Mobile removal of rust, old paint and graffiti with a pulsed laser — no blasting, no chemicals. A premium service for industry and heritage, with almost no competition.
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Idea #91399 min
Air-conditioning installation: winter is saved by servicing and heat pumps
Installing and servicing wall-mounted air conditioning for homes and businesses, with refrigerant certification. Extreme seasonality is offset by winter servicing and a move into heat pumps.
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Idea #91389 min
Water borehole drilling, turnkey: drought and heat pumps drive demand
Turnkey drilling of water boreholes and ground-loop boreholes for heat pumps — from the hydrogeologist through permits to commissioning. Drought and independence drive demand.
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Idea #90687 min
Pre-sale car interior detailing: a few hundred pounds in, a few thousand back on the price
Professional interior cleaning, smoke and pet odour removal and plastic polishing at the seller's home, with the clear goal of lifting the sale price.
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Idea #90637 min
Sash window restoration in period flats: thermal performance without uPVC fines
Carpentry restoration of original timber windows in Victorian and Edwardian flats including thermal upgrades, ironmongery and grant advisory.
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Idea #90627 min
Mobile motorcycle detailing: the service comes to the bike, not the bike to the service
Detailed cleaning, polishing and ceramic coating of motorcycles at the owner's home, including seasonal winterising and spring prep packages.
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Idea #90506 min
Bird window collision protection installer (UV stickers and bird-safe glass retrofit)
Local firm installing UV stickers and decorative patterns on glass surfaces of buildings to prevent bird collisions during flight.
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Idea #904611 min
Solar PV installation with guaranteed 14-day process vs. market average 8-16 weeks
FVE installation firm differentiated by speed - own material warehouse, pre-approved templates, distributor relationships for short delivery guarantee.
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Idea #90309 min
Deep cleaning of flats and houses after renovation with industrial equipment
Specialised cleaning service for post-renovation cleanup — removing construction dust, mortar and adhesives from flats, houses and commercial spaces.
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Idea #90279 min
Empty seat monetisation in your car through BlaBlaCar for regular commuters
Side hustle for people regularly commuting by car on long distances — filling empty seats with passengers for fee.
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Idea #90127 min
Moving company for repatriation and emigration: Logistics for cross-border household moves
Brits returning from years abroad want to bring the whole flat home. Or families emigrate. A specialist mover handles the logistics for them.
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Unlock the full databaseFrequently asked
?Which services are most in demand?
The ones people can't do themselves and won't postpone: repairs, specialist cleaning and transport. The catalogue marks them by how quickly a first customer turns up.
?Do I need a trade qualification?
For regulated trades yes, including experience or training. But more activities are unregulated than people expect — each idea states which category it falls into.
?How do I find the first customers?
Locally: maps, reviews and referrals work better for services than advertising. Each idea describes the first channel worth trying.