🚀How Custom Solutions UK Is Giving Back to the Trade
At Custom Solutions UK, we're not just building van racking — we're building a platform that puts tradespeople first.
From the start, our goal has been simple: help professionals get more organised, save time, and ultimately do better work with less stress. But behind the systems, SET numbers, and storage units is something much bigger: a commitment to adding real value to the trade community.
💡 Why We're Doing This
There’s never been a more challenging time to be in the trade — tools are more expensive, van space is tighter, and time feels shorter every year. We know because we’re on the tools ourselves.
That’s why everything we create — from custom-fit van installs to AI-powered build tools — is designed to solve the problems real tradespeople face every day. But it doesn’t stop at products.
🔧 What We're Building
We’re putting in the hard work behind the scenes to deliver tools and resources that go way beyond a product page:
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Van Build Buddy — an AI assistant to help DIYers plan full camper conversions, complete with wiring guides, parts lists (linked to Amazon deals), and fit-out tips.
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Built.Staines is your no-nonsense project scoping tool, designed for builders, tradespeople, and anyone managing work inside Shopify. Powered by ChatGPT, this assistant helps you turn a simple sentence into a full job breakdown — with materials, labour, trades, and pricing, all mapped out in seconds.
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SET Numbers — a unique way to code and configure van installs so that anyone, from an apprentice to a fleet manager, can find the perfect fit without the guesswork. Use our search back across our site.
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Weekly Amazon Deal Lists — posted with transparency. If we make a small affiliate commission, it’s used to fund even more content and custom product development.
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Honest Blogs and Email Updates — giving updates on builds, tools, platform features, and insights — not sales fluff.
🛠️ Investing Back into the Trade
Any affiliate revenue we make goes straight back into the platform — whether that’s launching new tools, creating better documentation, or supporting low-cost solutions that actually help people.
We’re not here to just sell. We’re here to build with you, support your work, and help push the standard of UK trades up, one job at a time.
🔍 What's Next?
We’re continuing to develop smarter tools, more flexible installs, and ways for tradespeople to find exactly what they need — whether it’s a racking system or a full project plan.
This isn’t a quick-win business. It’s a long-term project to empower the people doing the real work.
Thanks for being part of the journey.
If you've got an idea, a tool you want to see featured, or feedback on how we can help — drop us a message. This is your platform too.
