About SpainTrades
Who's behind SpainTrades
Stewart Bartley · Founder, SpainTrades
I'm Stewart. I spent over 15 years as a quantity surveyor and commercial manager for UK housebuilders including Taylor Wimpey and Barratt. Now I live in Villanueva del Trabuco, and I built SpainTrades because finding a reliable tradesperson here, one who quotes properly and turns up, is harder than it should be. If you need help, message me on WhatsApp.
Message me on WhatsAppWhat SpainTrades does
Hiring a tradesperson in a country where you don't fully speak the language means guessing who to trust, struggling to explain the job, and hoping the quote holds. SpainTrades puts customers and local tradespeople in one place, with profiles our team reviews before they go live, quote requests that set out the job clearly, and messaging that keeps everything in writing.
For customers
Free to use
- Search by trade and town across the Málaga Region
- Every profile is reviewed by our team before it's listed
- Many profiles show the tradesperson's level of English and any other languages they speak
- Request as many free quotes as you need, with photos of the job
- Message tradespeople directly, so everything is in writing
- Save favourites and searches, and leave reviews
For tradespeople
3 months free
- A professional profile in English and Spanish
- Quote requests from expat customers sent straight to you
- Reply from your dashboard, with saved reply templates on Professional and Premium
- WhatsApp contact button on Professional and Premium
- Stats on profile views and quote requests
- Customer reviews that move you up in search results
Stewart Bartley
15+ years as a Quantity Surveyor and Senior Commercial Manager in UK housebuilding
Stewart Bartley spent 15+ years in UK housebuilding as a Quantity Surveyor and Senior Commercial Manager, working across major developers including Taylor Wimpey, David Wilson Homes, Barratt, and Alfred McAlpine, with full commercial control from land viability through final accounts. After relocating to Málaga province, Spain, he founded SpainTrades to help English-speaking expats navigate the local trades market with the same clarity and accountability he brought to commercial construction back home. He writes SpainTrades' guides drawing directly on that background, focused on practical, accurate information for anyone hiring a tradesperson in Spain.