ForHomeowners
Hire vetted UK tradespeople and protect project funds with milestone payments.
Your Project, in Your Hands
How it works
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Start OR join an existing project
You can introduce Fort to your project at any stage, whether you're starting from scratch or applying the finnish touches.
Get to Know the Builder and Agree to Plans
Connect to trusted tradespeople who are waiting to show you quality workmanship. All Fort builders have been subject to our financial and business authenticity checks to reduce project risk.
Experience a Safer Way to Pay
Fort offers secure digital milestone-based payments. Secure the funds to initiate the milestone, and release the funds upon completion.
Watch as Your Project Plans Come to Life
Milestone-Based Payments Protect Your Project Funds from Cowboys
Fort's ambition is to offer a fairer way to complete construction projects. Fortify your project funds and release payments in milestones to your builder once the agreed work is complete.
Provide your builder with the confidence to work stress-free, knowing they will get paid when the work is complete.
Start Projects & Find Builders with Ease
Find the perfect builder for your project and post your listing to connect with reputable tradespeople, local to you.
You can connect with your existing builder at any stage of any project on Fort by creating a new project and adding your contractor. Please ask your builder to use Fort for enhanced project visibility and security.
Taking the Stress out of Your Project
Keep your plans in one place and approve changes to your project. Store and manage documents relevant to each stage of your project.
If an issue arises, utilise Fort's innovative Dispute Resolution process. If required, we can organise a third-party chartered surveyor to assess and indicate a ruling.
We want to hear from you
We strive to understand and find solutions to your problems. Please reach out to our friendly team to inform us of any potential issues we can help with, as we aim to look for ways to support you.
Homeowner FAQs
Answers to common questions about Fort's marketplace and milestone payments.
- Funds for each milestone are secured before work begins and released only when that stage is completed to the agreed standard. This reduces the risk of paying for unfinished or poor-quality work.
- Yes. Tradespeople on Fort go through Fort's verification checks so you can hire with greater confidence than posting on an open classifieds board.
- Milestones on Fort take a maximum of 45 days. Breaking work into manageable stages keeps projects moving and payments aligned with progress. Each secure bank payment is capped at £10,000 (per stage without substages, or per substage), so larger packages are split into clearer steps.
- Fort provides a structured dispute resolution process. If needed, a third-party chartered surveyor can be organised to assess the work and support a fair outcome.
- Yes. You can create a project on Fort and invite your existing contractor so you still get milestone payment protection, shared documents, and clearer communication.
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