Web Design for Tradesmen in Dorset
Mobile-first trade websites built to ring your phone. Quote calculators, proper area pages, Checkatrade integration and local SEO baked in — by two Dorset founders who know your customers are searching at 7pm in a panic.
Where most trade websites lose leads
Six things we fix on almost every trade site we rebuild.
Phone number buried at the bottom
Most trade leads come from a panicked phone call. Your number needs to be the first thing a mobile visitor sees — tap-to-call, sticky, unavoidable.
Ranking nowhere on Google
If you do not show up in the Google map pack for 'plumber Poole' or 'electrician Bournemouth', you are invisible. We build the local SEO foundation that gets you there.
No quote calculator or pricing guide
Customers want a ballpark before they ring. A simple quote calculator captures more leads than a contact form — and screens out time-wasters.
Generic Checkatrade widget
Your reviews live on Checkatrade, Trustpilot or Google but never show on your own site. We pull them in with proper schema so the stars show in search results too.
No area-specific pages
One generic 'areas covered' page does not rank for 'boiler repair Wimborne'. We build proper area pages for each town in your coverage — without copy-paste spam.
Photo gallery that loads forever
Trade work sells on the before-and-after. But 30 photos at 4MB each kill your site speed and hurt your Google ranking. We compress and lazy-load properly.
A complete lead engine
Mobile-first trade websites
Phone number sticky at the top on mobile, tap-to-call, clear services, real photos. Built for the customer staring at their boiler at 7pm.
Quote calculators
Postcode, job type and a few questions — instant ballpark estimate, captured lead, straight into your inbox. More conversions, fewer tyre-kickers.
Before/after galleries
Properly compressed image galleries with slide-by-slide before-and-after sliders. Sells your work better than any testimonial.
Area-served pages
Real, unique pages for Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Wimborne, Wareham and beyond — each ranking for its own local searches.
Checkatrade & Trustpilot embed
Reviews pulled in from third-party platforms with proper schema markup — so stars appear in Google search results too.
Local SEO setup
Google Business Profile optimisation, citations across UK directories, structured data and a content plan that targets local searches.
From quote to live site
Audit
We check your current site, your Google Business Profile, your competitor rankings and the gaps in your local visibility.
Scope
We write down exactly what the new site will include — area pages, calculator, reviews — and quote a fixed price.
Build
We design and build in modern Next.js with a staging URL from week one. Your team can review pages and forms live.
Launch & SEO
We handle DNS, GBP updates, citations and review-import. After launch you can stay on the SEO retainer for ongoing rankings work.
Common questions from tradesmen
How quickly will I show up on Google?
Local SEO is a slow build but it compounds. Most clients see significant movement within three to six months of a proper rebuild — Google Business Profile fully optimised, the website technically clean, area pages live, citations consistent. We will not promise page one in a week — anyone who does is lying.
Can you build a quote calculator?
Yes. We build custom quote calculators tuned to your trade — boiler swaps, rewires, kitchen fits, garden builds, fence runs. The calculator captures postcode, job size and key variables, returns a ballpark, and pipes the lead straight into your inbox or CRM. Usually adds 30 to 50 percent more enquiries.
How much does a trade website cost?
A solid lead-generating trade website with area pages, quote form and review integration typically lands at £999 to £2,500 fixed price plus £99 per month for hosting and support. Adding a custom quote calculator is £500 to £1,500 depending on complexity. All pricing is fixed and itemised before we start.
Do you work with builders, electricians, plumbers, landscapers?
Yes — every trade. We have built sites for general builders, electrical contractors, gas engineers, landscapers, roofers, decorators, kitchen fitters, bathroom fitters and groundworkers. The conversion principles are the same across trades — what changes is the imagery, the calculator and the specific local search terms we target.
Do you handle the SEO too?
Yes. Every site we build is technically SEO-clean from day one — fast loading, structured data, schema, proper headings. For ongoing local SEO — Google Business Profile, citations, local content and link-building — we offer a £499 per month retainer that runs alongside the £99 hosting cost.