Thornton FM tradespeople in dark green workwear shaking hands with a facilities manager in a plant room

Work with us

Good trades. Steady work. One standard.

Thornton FM Group delivers facilities management, energy management, projects, fire safety and decarbonisation across the UK — and we do it with a supply chain of trades and specialist contractors we trust. If you take pride in your work and want a partner who treats you properly, we want to hear from you.

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Five divisions · Nationwide work · Fair terms · 01268 300 300

Why trades work with us

01

A steady flow of work

Our contracts span commercial estates, residential blocks, schools, healthcare and offices nationwide. When you're in our supply chain, work comes to you — planned maintenance, reactive callouts and project packages matched to your trade and coverage area.

02

One point of contact

You'll deal with our operations team directly — clear work orders, agreed scopes and site details before you arrive. No chasing through layers of middlemen to find out what the job actually is.

03

Fair, professional terms

We agree rates and payment terms up front, and we pay on them. Our reputation with clients depends on the trades who deliver for us, and we treat that relationship as a partnership, not a race to the bottom.

04

Work you can be proud of

We hold one standard across every division: competent people, correct materials and work we're happy to put our name to. If you care about doing the job right, you'll fit in here.

05

Room to grow with us

Reliable subcontractors grow with the group — from single-trade callouts to multi-site packages and framework-style arrangements across our five divisions.

06

Backed by proper systems

Digital work orders, RAMS and method statements prepared for each job, and a helpdesk that answers the phone. You get the backup of a professional FM operation behind every visit.

Who we're looking for

Every trade that keeps a building running.

  • Cleaning & soft services
  • Mechanical & electrical
  • Plumbing & heating
  • Gas engineering
  • Carpentry & joinery
  • Fire protection & passive fire
  • Roofing & building fabric
  • Glazing & doors
  • Grounds maintenance
  • Waste & recycling
  • Materials & consumables supply
  • Specialist repairs & restoration

How it works

Step 1

Apply online

Tell us about your company, your trade and the areas you cover. It takes a couple of minutes.

Step 2

We review and onboard

Our team checks your details and will ask for compliance documents and insurance. Once you're approved, you're in the chain.

Step 3

Work comes to you

We match jobs to your trade and coverage, send clear work orders, and coordinate access and sign-off with the client.

Step 4

Deliver and get paid

Complete the work to our standard, submit your evidence and invoice, and get paid on the agreed terms.

Join the supply chain

Ready to work with us?

Apply online in a couple of minutes — tell us your trade, your coverage and a bit about your company, and our team will be in touch about onboarding.

Read how we manage our supply chain, see the divisions you'd support, or check our careers page if you're looking for a permanent role instead.