When someone needs a builder, they Google it. "Builder in Bury." "Roofer near me." "Extension builders Greater Manchester." The ones that show up with a proper website and photos of real work get the call. The ones with no website, or a Facebook page with three photos from 2019, get scrolled past. Your work might be excellent, but if nobody can see it online, you're competing with one hand behind your back.
I'm Laurence, and I build websites for construction companies, builders, roofers, groundworkers, fencing contractors, plasterers, joiners, and scaffolders. Hand-coded, fast, designed for phones first. Because the homeowner comparing builders is doing it on their phone, usually in the evening, after getting a quote they're not sure about.
Construction is visual. A before-and-after of an extension, a loft conversion gallery, a new roof from street level. That's what wins the job. I build sites with clean project galleries that load fast and look sharp on every screen. Your real projects, your real results. Not stock photos of builders in hard hats.
Beyond the gallery, people want to know what you do, where you work, and whether you're properly accredited. CHAS, Constructionline, CITB, Federation of Master Builders. If you've got them, they should be visible. I make sure your qualifications and insurance details are easy to find, because that's what separates you from the bloke on Facebook offering cash jobs.
The searches that bring in real work are local. "Builder in Ramsbottom." "Roofer Rochdale." "Groundworks Bolton." If your website has real content targeting the areas you actually work in, Google will rank you for those searches. I handle local SEO so that when someone in your patch searches for what you do, you're what they find. £199 setup, £20 a month.
You're on a roof. You're pouring concrete. You're not answering the phone. Someone on your website wants a quote for a kitchen extension and they want a response now, not at 7pm when you've finished for the day. I build AI chatbots that handle those enquiries on your website around the clock. Trained on your services, your area coverage, your typical pricing. The customer gets an instant response, and you get the lead. From £199 setup, £20 a month.
A hand-coded website starts at £499 one-off. If you'd rather spread the cost, fully managed sites start from £30 a month, which includes hosting, SSL, support and updates whenever you finish a project worth showing off. Nothing upfront on the monthly option.
I also set up business email on your own domain from £8 a month. Because sending quotes from a hotmail address doesn't exactly scream professional contractor.
If your building business deserves better than a Facebook page and word of mouth, let's sort that out.