Websites for builders and the building trades
You do the day's graft. We'll sort the website.
A proper, fast website for your firm, built from your Google listing and ready before you pay a penny. We look after it from then on, so you can stay on the tools.
No phone calls, no sales pitch, no chasing. Questions by email, answered within one working day.
One price, no surprises
£395 to build it. Then £29 a month and we look after it.
£29 a month × 12 ÷ 365 = 95p a day. No VAT to add. No contract: cancel the monthly plan whenever you like.
then £29 a month care plan
The £395 gets you
- A finished website, built around your trade, your area and your Google reviews
- Pictures of English homes and jobs to suit your trade, until you send photos of your own work
- A quote form and buttons that come straight to your phone
- Your own .co.uk domain, connected and secured with the padlock
- Trade accreditations shown, once we've checked them on the scheme's register
The £29 a month covers
- Fast hosting (see below: it's quicker than almost anything out there)
- Your domain renewed every year
- Your Google rating and reviews refreshed on the site every week
- Two small changes a month: wording, prices, hours, a photo swap
- Security, updates and help by email whenever you need it
Built for a phone in a lay-by with one bar of signal
Seriously fast. Here's the proof.
Your customers look you up on their phone, often on a patchy connection. If the page dawdles, they press back and ring the next firm. So every Chargehand site is built to load almost instantly, and we measure it.
Out of 100, scored by Google's own Lighthouse test on the mobile setting, run on our example site on 22 September 2026.
How long this page took to appear on your screen, measured by your own phone or computer just now.
Why ours are quicker than a typical do-it-yourself website
| What | Chargehand site | Typical do-it-yourself website |
|---|---|---|
| What loads | Just your page: words and pictures | Often the website company's own code, widgets and tracking, used or not |
| Pictures | Resized for each screen, in the modern WebP format | Often the full-size photo, squeezed down by the phone |
| Where it's served from | Netlify's worldwide network, close to whoever's looking | Varies; often one data centre |
| Checked | Every site tested before it goes live; 90+ or it doesn't ship | Up to you |
Don't take our word for it. Put our example site through Google's free PageSpeed Insights test yourself, then try any other trade website you like.
How it works
We do the work first. You only pay if you like it.
We build your site
From your Google listing: your services, the areas you cover and your reviews, written in plain English the way you'd say it.
We post you a card
A postcard with a picture of your new site and a link to see it on your phone. No calls, no chasing, no hard sell.
Like it? Make it live
Press "Make it live" and pay securely online. Want something changed first? Just ask by email.
Live within two working days
We connect your own .co.uk and switch it on, then look after it for you from then on.
See one for yourself
Have a look at an example
Harland & Sons Roofing is a made-up firm, but the website is real and works exactly like yours would. Open it on your phone and have a scroll.
- Your Google rating and latest reviews, refreshed every week
- Big call and WhatsApp buttons for your customers
- A quote form that lands in your inbox
- Accreditations such as TrustMark, NFRC or Which? Trusted Trader, once checked
- Looks right on every phone, tablet and computer
The preview version shows the orange banner you'd see before your site is switched on.
Straight answers
Questions we get asked
Is there a contract?
No minimum term. The care plan is monthly and you can cancel it yourself from your billing page whenever you like. Your site stays up until the end of the month you've paid for.
Who owns the domain?
You do. We register your .co.uk with you as the named contact, and if you ever want it moved to you or anyone else, we move it free of charge.
What if I want to leave?
The domain is yours and goes with you for nothing. If you want the site files too, that's £95, or free once you've been with us two years. No hostages.
Why won't you ring me?
Because you're on a roof, in a trench or up a ladder, and the last thing you need is a sales call. Everything is done by email, so you can answer when it suits you. We never make sales calls.
How do I know this isn't a scam?
Fair question. You see the finished site before you pay a penny. Payment goes through Stripe, the same secure checkout big retailers use, by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. And if you change your mind within seven days, before we've connected your domain, you get the full £395 back.
Can I change things?
Yes. Up to two small changes a month are included: wording, prices, opening hours, a photo swap. Bigger jobs, like an extra page, are priced up front and only done if you say yes.
What do I need to do?
Very little. Tell us the domain name you'd like, and send a logo and photos of your work if you have them. We do the rest, including the techy bits with the domain.
Will it get me to the top of Google?
Nobody can honestly promise that, and we won't. What we can promise is a fast, proper site with your reviews on it, built so Google can read it easily. That gives you a far better chance than no website at all.
Is VAT added?
No. We're not VAT registered, so £395 and £29 a month are the whole price.
Got a question? Drop us a line.
We reply within one working day. We don't do phone calls: you're busy, and writing means you can answer from the van when it suits you.
hello@chargehand.co.uk