Need work doing?

Tell us the job. We only cover the Chilterns. We only pass your name, number, village and postcode if you say yes, and only for this job. We are still building the signed-up list — you only get a shortlist when we have a fit.

Join — first year free

£0 today, then £39 a month. Jobs arrive by email. You reply from your inbox. No app. About 3 minutes here, then card details on Stripe. You are not on the list until that finishes. Cancel any time by emailing info@chilternshortlist.co.uk.

FAQ

Short answers. If yours is not here, email info@chilternshortlist.co.uk.

Homeowners

What is this? A local introductions list for the Chilterns. You tell us the job. We email you up to three signed-up trades. You are not sold to a crowd.

What does it cost me? Nothing. Homeowners do not pay us.

What work can I ask for? Solo trades through to general builders and specialists — a tap, plaster, wiring, a roof, an extension — if someone on the list does that work and covers your village.

Do you cover my area? Only the Chilterns. We check the full postcode. If you are outside the list we will say so and will not pass your details.

How do I start? Use the green button, fill the form, or email info@chilternshortlist.co.uk with the job, village, postcode and whether we may pass your name, number, village and postcode for this job only.

Will you give my number out? Only if you say yes, only for that job, and only to at most three signed-up trades. We pass name, number, village and postcode — not a full street address from the form. One job per number we pass.

Are the trades vetted? We match from a signed-up list. We do not say vetted or approved unless we have checked a named document and told you in writing. You check insurance and quotes yourself.

What if you have nobody for that job? We will say so. We will not invent a trade.

How do scores work? About five days after a pack we ask if you hired anyone and for a mark out of five. A score only counts if we passed a pack. We do not show an average until there are three scores. Stars appear on that average only.

I have used you before. Welcome back. Each request is a new job. We ask for a fresh yes before we pass details again.

Can I ask you not to include OEPlastering? Yes. OEPlastering owns Chiltern Shortlist. We only put them on a plastering shortlist if you have not asked us to leave them off and there are not already three better-fitting plasterers. Say so on the form or in your email if you want them left out.

Trades

What do I pay? £39 a month including VAT after a first free trial. Not per lead. At most three trades per job.

How long is the trial? First-time trades: 12 months free on Stripe if you join before 1 September 2027, then £39 a month. After that date, first-time trades get 30 days. If you have already used a trial or cancelled, choose the paid plan on the form — you do not get another free period.

When do I go on the list? After you finish the form and complete Stripe Checkout (card collected). Until Checkout finishes we do not recommend you.

Do I keep a profile? No. One form. Tell us what you offer, what you prefer, and what you do not want. We will not send you work you asked to skip.

How do reviews work? We follow up with the homeowner. You do not chase them. They give us a score out of five. That score sits on recommendations we send for you after we have three of them.

How do I cancel? Email info@chilternshortlist.co.uk. We tell the owner, Stripe is cancelled, then we email you to confirm you are off the list.

Do I have to be in the Chilterns? Yes. Base postcode on our list. We will not list outsiders.

Public liability? We ask yes or no. We only record “insurance checked” if we have actually seen it.

Us

Who runs this? OEPlastering owns Chiltern Shortlist. Contact: info@chilternshortlist.co.uk.

What if something goes wrong on the job? The contract is between you and the trade. We only introduce. See the terms.

Privacy? We do not sell data. Full notice is next to this page.

Privacy notice

Last updated 29 August 2026. This is how Chiltern Shortlist uses personal data. It is written in plain English. A solicitor has not yet signed it off.

Who we are. Chiltern Shortlist is owned and run by OEPlastering. For UK data protection law, OEPlastering is the controller. Contact: info@chilternshortlist.co.uk.

What we collect. From homeowners: name, email, phone, village, postcode, job details, timing, consent, and any later hired-or-not score. From trades: name, trading name, email, phone, postcode, coverage, trades, services, preferences, insurance answer, and Stripe status. Homeowner and improvement forms go through Netlify. Trade signup goes through Stripe Checkout after the site form, so Stripe sees your signup details and card. Netlify hosts the site and the checkout function.

Why. To decide if you are in the Chilterns, to match a job with up to three signed-up trades, to email you about that job or your listing, to take payment through Stripe, to keep a simple record of scores and cancellations, and to answer a complaint.

Lawful basis. Taking steps to introduce you, or performing that introduction. Consent when a homeowner says we may pass name, number, village and postcode. Legitimate interests in running a small local list, preventing abuse, and keeping accounts. You can withdraw consent by emailing us. That will not undo a pack we already passed with a yes.

Who we share with. If a homeowner says yes, we pass name, number, village and postcode to at most three signed-up trades for that job only. We use Netlify to host the site and forms, Microsoft 365 to hold email, and Stripe Checkout for trade signup and the monthly fee. We do not sell data. We do not send marketing lists.

How long. Job records and scores long enough to run the list and deal with a dispute, then we delete or reduce them. Trade records last while they are listed and for a short period after cancel so we know a trial has been used. You can ask us to delete what we no longer need.

Your rights. You can ask for a copy, a correction, deletion, restriction, or to object. You can complain to the ICO at ico.org.uk. Email info@chilternshortlist.co.uk first and we will deal with it.

Children. This service is for adults arranging work on a property. Do not send us a child’s data.

Overseas. Microsoft and Stripe may store data outside the UK under their own terms. We chose them as normal tools for a small UK firm.

Terms

Last updated 6 September 2026. By using the site or emailing info@ you agree to these terms. A solicitor has not yet signed them off.

What we do. We introduce homeowners in the Chilterns to up to three signed-up trades. We do not employ the trades. We do not carry out the work. We do not set the price. The contract is only between homeowner and trade.

Area. We only take full UK postcodes in our Chilterns list. We can refuse a job or listing outside that list.

Homeowners. The introduction is free. We pass name, number, village and postcode only if you say yes, and only for that job. One job per number we pass. You choose who to call. You check insurance and quotes yourself.

Trades. You are not live until you finish the form and complete Stripe Checkout. First-time trades joining before 1 September 2027 get a first year free, then £39 a month including VAT. After that date, first-time trades get 30 days. If you have already used a trial or cancelled, choose the paid plan on the form. Fee is £39 a month including VAT after a first trial. By joining you agree we may email you about jobs, your listing, billing and cancellations. To cancel, email info@chilternshortlist.co.uk. We email the owner, they cancel Stripe, then we confirm you are off the list. We may refuse or remove a listing.

No “vetted” claim. We match from a list. We do not say a trade is vetted, approved or insured unless we have checked a named document and said so in writing.

OEPlastering. OEPlastering owns Chiltern Shortlist. They only appear on plastering shortlists if you have not asked us to leave them off and there are not already three better-fitting plasterers.

Scores. We may ask if you hired and for a score from 1 to 5. A score only counts if we passed a pack. We do not show an average until there are three scores.

Liability. We only make introductions. To the fullest extent permitted by English law, OEPlastering and Chiltern Shortlist are not liable for the work, for a trade not answering, for a bad job, or for a dispute after an introduction. This does not take away liability that English law says we cannot exclude, including for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud.

Acceptable use. Do not send abuse, fake jobs, or someone else’s details without their say-so. We may ignore or delete that.

Law. English law. Courts of England and Wales.

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