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# Websites for Trades and Local Service Businesses | WebProjectUK

> Websites for trades and local service businesses: clear services and areas, tap-to-call, quote forms and real photos of your work. Pay-monthly plans available.

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# Websites for trades and local service businesses

A website that works as hard as you do, even when you are on a job

When you are up a ladder or under a sink, you cannot answer every call. Your website should do some of that work for you: show what you do and where, prove you are the real thing, and let customers call or send the details of their job in a few taps.

- Your services and areas set out clearly
- Tap-to-call and quote requests built for phones
- Real photos of your work, not stock images

Ask about a website

See the packages

## What a trade website needs to do

Customers looking for a tradesperson are usually trying to answer the same few questions, quickly, on a phone.

### Do you cover my area?

The towns and areas you work in, stated clearly, so customers know straight away whether to call.

### Do you do this job?

A proper page for each main service, in plain words, so customers recognise their problem.

### Can I trust you?

Photos of your own work, your van and your team, plus registrations and insurance details you choose to share.

### How do I reach you?

A phone button that is always easy to reach, and a short quote form for people who prefer to write.

## Pages for your trade

Each of these pages looks at what customers in that trade need from a website.

### [Plumbers and heating engineers](https://webprojectuk.com/websites-for-plumbers/)

Emergency and planned work kept apart, clear service areas and tap-to-call.

### [Electricians](https://webprojectuk.com/websites-for-electricians/)

Domestic and commercial work, inspection and testing enquiries, and your credentials shown accurately.

### [Roofers](https://webprojectuk.com/websites-for-roofers/)

Project photos, repair and replacement enquiries, and quote requests that capture the right details.

## Not a trade? Professional services too

Professional firms have different needs. Clients want services explained clearly and an easy way to book a first conversation. See [websites for accountants](https://webprojectuk.com/websites-for-accountants/) for an example, or read about our general approach to [website design](https://webprojectuk.com/website-design/).

**Websites we have built:** [KuhinjaHaus case study](https://webprojectuk.com/case-studies/kuhinjahaus/) (kitchen design and installation, North West England), [Manchester PC case study](https://webprojectuk.com/case-studies/manchester-pc/) (computer and laptop repair, Manchester), [Step Into AI case study](https://webprojectuk.com/case-studies/stepintoai/) (business software, Manchester) and [Dog Lovers Registration Club UK case study](https://webprojectuk.com/case-studies/dogregclub/) (pedigree dog registration).

Pay-monthly websites

## Website packages for trades

Many trade businesses start with Foundation, and move to Advanced if they want separate pages for several services or areas. Prices plus VAT, no upfront cost, 12-month minimum term.

### Foundation

**£100** a month plus VAT

- **£0** upfront
- Up to **15** pages
- Up to **2** content updates a month
- **12-month** minimum term (£1,200 plus VAT in total)

Enquire about Foundation

Most flexible

### Advanced

**£150** a month plus VAT

- **£0** upfront
- Up to **25** pages
- Up to **4** content updates a month
- **12-month** minimum term (£1,800 plus VAT in total)

Enquire about Advanced

### Professional

**£200** a month plus VAT

- **£0** upfront
- Up to **50** pages
- Up to **6** content updates a month
- **12-month** minimum term (£2,400 plus VAT in total)

Enquire about Professional

[Full package details](https://webprojectuk.com/pay-monthly-websites/)

## How we build a trade website

1. Tell us about your work The jobs you do, the ones you want more of, and the areas you cover.
2. Gather your photos We help you pick the best photos of your own work. Phone photos are often fine.
3. Plan and build We plan the pages with you, then build the website for phones first.
4. Test the contact routes We check tap-to-call and the quote form on real devices before launch.
5. Keep it up to date Send us new photos and changes as part of your monthly updates.

## Questions from trades

### I get most of my work from word of mouth. Do I need a website?

Word of mouth often ends with someone looking you up. A clear website confirms you are real, shows your work and gives them an easy way to get in touch. Without one, some of those recommendations go elsewhere.

### My trade is not listed. Can you still help?

Yes. The plumber, electrician and roofer pages show the kind of thinking we apply, and most of it carries over to other trades and local services. Choose your industry on the form and tell us about the work you do.

### Can I update photos of jobs myself?

Each package includes monthly content updates, so you can send us new photos and we will add them. If you would rather make some changes yourself, tell us when you enquire and we will discuss what suits you.

### Should I have a page for every town I cover?

Only where you have something genuine to say about working there. A few useful area pages are better than many near-identical ones. We will help you decide which are worth it.

### Do you guarantee I will get more jobs?

No. We cannot promise enquiries or rankings, and we will not invent figures. We build a website that makes it as easy as possible for the right customers to understand what you do and contact you.

## Ask about a website for your trade

Tell us what you do and where you work. We will reply by email.

## New website enquiry
