Websites for Australian tradies

Websites for tradies that help you win more work

Professional website design for Australian plumbers, electricians, builders, landscapers and trade businesses. Make it obvious what you do, where you work and how to call you.

From $249/month with hosting, maintenance and ongoing updates included.

A trade van and laptop on a suburban Sydney street showing a plumbing website with a call button.

Your website has to win the job quickly

Most people looking for a tradie are on a phone. They may call the first business that looks local, available and trustworthy.

Your website needs to answer:

  • Do you do this kind of job?
  • Do you work in my suburb?
  • Can I call or message you now?
  • Are you a real local business?
  • What happens next?

I design around those questions.

Turn a good reputation into more work

Clear service pages

Blocked drains, hot water, switchboard upgrades - each job type gets its own page.

Suburb coverage

Show the areas you actually service so nearby searches know you are local.

Proof you are real

Licences, insurance, photos of the van and recent jobs help people pick up the phone.

Click to call

A big call button on every page. Quote forms for the jobs that are not an emergency.

After-hours ready

Emergency work needs to be obvious at 11pm, not buried under a brochure homepage.

Easy to keep current

New service, new suburb, new photo from Saturday’s job? Send it through.

Related pages

What your website can include

  • Service pages
  • Suburb pages
  • Click-to-call buttons
  • Quote request forms
  • Emergency callouts
  • Before and after photos
  • Licence and insurance details
  • Google Business Profile setup
  • Maps and service areas
  • Customer reviews
  • FAQs for common jobs
  • After-hours messaging
  • Local SEO foundations
  • Analytics for your site
  • Conversion tracking
  • Ongoing content updates

Example customer journey

From a search to a booked job

  1. Someone searches

    “Emergency plumber near me” or “hot water system replacement Sydney”.

  2. They find your website

    They immediately see the service, the suburbs you cover and a number to call.

  3. They check you are real

    They look at photos, reviews, licences and whether you look like a local operator.

  4. They compare quickly

    If the next business is slower or vaguer, you stay on the shortlist.

  5. They call or request a quote

    The job is booked. You stay on the tools. I keep the site current.

Common problems I see on tradie websites

The homepage could belong to anyone

“Quality workmanship you can trust” does not say whether you fix roofs, pipes or air-con.

No tap-to-call

If someone has to hunt for the number on a phone, they will tap the next result instead.

Service area is a mystery

People want to know you actually work in their suburb, not “greater metropolitan area”.

No photos of the work

A stock handshake does less than a photo of the van, the team or yesterday’s install.

Emergency work is hidden

After-hours jobs need a clear path. A nine-to-five contact form will not get the call.

The site never changes

New services, new suburbs and new photos should be easy to add without another project.

Built around your trade

Plumbers

Your website may prioritise:

  • Blocked drains
  • Hot water
  • Gas fitting
  • Leak detection
  • Emergency callouts
  • Suburb coverage
  • Click to call

Electricians

Your website may prioritise:

  • Switchboard upgrades
  • Safety switches
  • Lighting
  • EV chargers
  • Emergency electrical
  • Licences
  • Quote requests

Builders

Your website may prioritise:

  • Renovations
  • Extensions
  • New builds
  • Project photos
  • Process
  • Suburbs served
  • Discovery calls

Landscapers

Your website may prioritise:

  • Gardens and lawns
  • Paving
  • Retaining walls
  • Before and afters
  • Maintenance
  • Local areas
  • Quote forms

Show where you work

Rather than only listing services, show the jobs and suburbs you actually take on. For example:

Plumbing for Sydney’s inner west

Helping homeowners and landlords with:

  • Blocked drains
  • Hot water systems
  • Leaking taps
  • Gas fitting
  • Bathroom renovations
  • Emergency callouts

Then create pages around those jobs and the suburbs you cover.

Answer the questions people already search

Useful pages can win work before anyone calls. Write for the jobs people actually type into Google.

Examples

  • “How much does a blocked drain cost in Sydney?”
  • “When should I replace a hot water system?”
  • “Do I need a licensed electrician for a ceiling fan?”
  • “What should I do if I smell gas at home?”

Good content builds trust and gives your business more chances to be found in local search.

Example websites

See an example website for a trade business

Thompson Plumbing example website, showing services, a call button and emergency plumbing work.

Example website

Thompson Plumbing

Thompson Plumbing website example

Included

  • Service pages
  • Suburb coverage
  • Click to call
  • Emergency callouts
  • Job photos
  • Local SEO foundations

Your website, handled

You should not have to log into a website builder after a day on the tools. I handle the build, hosting, security and SEO foundations (see how on the Technology page below) - day to day, I handle:

  • Service updates
  • Suburb pages
  • New photos from the job
  • Landing pages for new work

You look after the jobs. I look after the website.

Why BestCompare

Built to get the call

Trade websites need speed, a clear service list and a number people can tap.

Easy to keep current

New suburb? New service? Photo from today’s job? Send it through.

Built for local search

Service and suburb pages help customers and search engines understand where you work.

Trades I can work with

  • Plumbers
  • Electricians
  • Builders
  • Carpenters
  • Painters
  • Roofers
  • Landscapers
  • HVAC technicians
  • Tilers
  • Locksmiths
  • Pest control
  • Other local trade businesses

A trade website without another large website project

Plans start from $249/month and include your website, hosting, maintenance and ongoing changes.

Built to stay fast

I use a lightweight modern architecture instead of bloated page builders, helping your site load quickly, scale reliably and stay easier to update over time.

Modern architecture, without the complexity
  • Lightweight websites with minimal unnecessary JavaScript
  • Global hosting and CDN delivery
  • Automatic SSL and security protections
  • Strong Core Web Vitals foundations
  • Clean, maintainable code
  • Structured content that is easy to update
  • No dependence on a pile of WordPress plugins
  • Designed to evolve without needing a full rebuild every few years

How I build

FAQ

Can you migrate my existing website?

Yes. I can rebuild your existing site while preserving important content and considering existing search visibility.

Can you add new services and suburbs later?

Yes. Ongoing changes are part of the service.

Can you create individual job pages?

Yes, and I generally recommend it where a job type - like hot water or switchboard upgrades - deserves its own page.

Can you add click-to-call and quote forms?

Yes. Those are a standard part of a trade website.

Can you create landing pages for the suburbs I service?

Yes. For example, a plumber could have dedicated pages for Marrickville, Newtown or the inner west.

Do I own my content?

Your business content and materials remain yours.

A website that keeps winning you the next job

I build it, host it, update it and keep improving it. Your website, handled.

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