Websites for plumbers

A phone number you can tap

Most people find you on their phone, often standing in a wet kitchen. Your number sits at the top of the page and stays there as they scroll, and one tap rings you. Nobody has to hunt for a contact page.

The areas you cover

List the towns and postcodes you actually go to. It saves you calls from people forty miles away, and it tells Google where to show you.

When you're available

Say plainly whether you do emergency call-outs, and when. If you don't do nights or weekends, say that too. A clear "not on Sundays" is better than a missed call.

Before and after photos

A tidy bathroom fit or a neat boiler install says more about your work than a paragraph can. A small gallery of your own jobs beats stock photos every time.

Your Gas Safe number

If you do gas work, your Gas Safe number goes near the top, with a link to the Gas Safe Register so customers can check it themselves. It's the first thing a careful customer looks for.

For most one-person plumbing firms: Just you with a gallery, which comes to £65. One page holds your number, areas, hours, Gas Safe number and photos.

If you offer separate services, like boilers, bathrooms and emergency repairs, and want a page for each, go for Starting out. With a gallery it's £115, and it comes with a contact form for quote requests.

Your phone number, the areas you cover, your hours, your Gas Safe number if you have one, and a few photos of jobs you're proud of. Rough notes are fine. I'll write it up properly.

Weighing up your options? Here's what a website costs in the UK, from agencies to doing it yourself.