Built by working tradespeople
Revise your trade. Smash your portfolio.
TradeTheory combines revision, trade guides, and a Portfolio Helper to help UK apprentices stay on track from college to site.
Pick a trade and revise in minutes.
Practical reference for college and site.
Upload photos → rename → write-up → download folder. (Coming soon)
Your portfolio, organised in minutes.
Upload your photos, instantly rename them to match tasks, generate a structured write-up using our templates, and download a clean folder ready to upload to your college portfolio system.
Trades we cover
One platform for the main UK building and building-services trades.
- Cold & hot water systems
- Central heating basics
- Regulations & good practice
- Tightness testing & purging
- Flues & ventilation
- Unsafe situations & actions
- Safe isolation
- Basic testing principles
- Regs awareness & compliance
- Timber & moisture basics
- Fixings & joints
- Doors, floors & finishes
- DPC & cavity basics
- Defects & tolerances
- Bonding & materials
- Ventilation principles
- Controls & commissioning
- Heat pumps & efficiency
- Health & safety basics
- Risk and PPE
- Site rules & responsibilities
- Pitched roofing basics
- Flat roof systems
- Details, flashings & safety
Revise across multiple trades with one account — perfect for apprentices and multi-trade learners.
How it works
Simple steps. Fast revision. Clear progress.
Choose a trade
Pick the trade you’re revising for and jump straight into topics.
Pick a topic
Answer exam-style questions with explanations that build understanding.
Track progress
See your recent scores and improve your weak areas over time.
Reviews
Short, practical and focused — built for real learners.
The questions feel like college tests, and the explanations actually make things stick.
Level 3 apprentice
Tightness testing finally clicked. The way it’s broken down is spot on.
Gas trainee
Quick to use on my phone on breaks. Progress tracking keeps me consistent.
Site learner
FAQ
Is TradeTheory UK focused?
Yes — the platform is built around UK training routes and practical, on-the-job knowledge for apprentices and tradespeople.
Do I get access to all trades?
With Pro, yes. You’ll be able to revise across all supported trades in one membership as we continue to expand.
Can TradeTheory help with college portfolios?
Yes — Portfolio Helper is designed to help you organise evidence faster: upload photos, rename them to match tasks, generate a write-up using templates, and download a ready-to-upload folder. (Rolling out soon.)
Can I use it on mobile?
Yes. Everything is designed mobile-first so you can revise on-site, at college, or at home.
Will you add more trades and levels?
Yes — we’ll expand based on demand. The goal is to cover the main UK building trades with full topic coverage, guides and tools.