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Do tradespeople need a website in 2026?
Updated 27 September 2026 · 5 min read
Yes, if you want work from people who don't know you yet. Word of mouth and a Facebook page can keep a good trade busy, but when a stranger searches for your trade and town, a Facebook page rarely shows up, and a directory profile isn't yours. A simple website with your own .co.uk, your number, your services and the areas you cover is what they find and trust. You can skip it if referrals keep you booked for the year ahead and you don't want new customers.
A Facebook page is rented land
Your Facebook page lives on Facebook's terms. They control who sees it, they can change the rules overnight, and a new customer Googling "electrician near me" rarely finds it. A .co.uk in your own name is land you own — it shows up in Google, it works without anyone needing an account, and it looks like a real business.
Google is where the work is
When someone's boiler breaks, they Google it. If you don't have a site, you're invisible for that search — the job goes to whoever does. A simple three-page site with your trade and town in the text is how you show up. (More on that in our local SEO guide.) Already listed on a directory? Here is why you may still want a website of your own.
Trust: looking like the real thing
A customer choosing between two tradespeople will pick the one who looks established. Your own domain, a tidy site, and reviews people can find do that work for you before you've even spoken. It's the difference between "some bloke off Facebook" and "a proper local firm".
When you can skip it
If you're fully booked for the next year on referrals alone and never want a new type of customer — honestly, you might not need one yet. For everyone else who wants the phone to ring from Google, a website is the cheapest marketing you'll ever buy. You don't need a big one: three pages is plenty, from £149.
See what your site would say
Pick your kind of work: each page shows a finished example, what you'd need to have ready, and what the site is built to handle.
Common questions
Do I need a website for my small business?
Most do, if they want new customers from search. A website on your own domain shows up when people search for what you do near them, makes you look established, and stays yours. A Facebook page or directory profile helps too, but you don't own it. For most trades three pages are enough: home, services and contact.
Is a Facebook page enough for a tradesperson?
It helps, but it won't usually show up when someone Googles your trade, and you don't own it. A simple website plus your Facebook page covers both word-of-mouth and search.
How much does a website cost for a tradesperson?
A simple, professional three-page site can be as little as £149 to launch with your own .co.uk included. See our pricing guide for the full breakdown.
Keep reading
How much does a small business website cost in the UK?
From about £250 to several thousand pounds over three years. What you're really paying for, with every price dated and sourced.
Read →What makes the perfect 3-page website.
Most small businesses don't need ten pages. They need three good ones that turn a Google search into a phone call.
Read →Website + reviews: the combination that wins jobs.
Being found is half the battle. Being trusted is the half that gets you paid.
Read →Ready to start?
Answer a few questions and watch your three pages build. See it before you pay — £149 to launch, your own .co.uk included.