Short answer: The most hassle-free way for a tradie to get a website is a done-for-you service: you send your logo, a few job photos and your details, and someone else builds, hosts and updates the site. A good tradie website only needs a few things: what you do, where you work, proof you’re licensed and insured, photos of your jobs, and a big button to call you.
Why tradies still need a website
You might get plenty of work from word of mouth, Facebook groups or lead sites. But when someone hears your name, the first thing they do is search it. A professional website tells them you’re a real, established business. Without one, some customers will quietly move on to the next tradie who has one.
A website is also the one place online that you fully own. Lead sites can change their fees and rules. Social media posts get buried. Your website keeps working for you around the clock.
What “hassle-free” should actually mean
- You don’t build anything. No learning website builders at 10pm.
- You don’t write anything unless you want to. The words are written for you.
- You don’t manage hosting, security or updates. It’s handled.
- Changes take a text message. Send a photo of a finished job and it’s added.
- One predictable price. No surprise invoices.
What a tradie website needs
- Tap-to-call button at the top of every page on mobile
- Your services, written the way customers search (“blocked drains”, “switchboard upgrades”)
- Your service areas, so locals searching “electrician near me” find you
- Licence and insurance details, shown clearly
- A gallery of recent jobs, before-and-after photos work brilliantly
- Reviews from happy customers
- A quote or callback form for people browsing after hours
- Google Business Profile set up so you appear on Google Maps
What to avoid
- Unfinished DIY sites with placeholder text. They hurt more than they help.
- Long contracts where you don’t own your domain. Always make sure your domain is registered in your name.
- Sites that don’t work on phones. Most customers will find you on mobile.
What it costs
A done-for-you tradie website with Fifty Site starts at $50 a month on a yearly plan, with setup free and hosting, domain and security included. Prefer to pay monthly? It’s $79 a month plus a one-off $199 setup. Most tradies choose Pro ($99 a month yearly) for the quote form and Google Maps posts.
Getting started takes about 10 minutes
- Send your logo (if you have one) and 5 to 10 job photos, ideally before-and-after shots of the same job.
- List your services and the suburbs you cover.
- Add your licence number and insurance details.
- We build it, and you’re usually live within a week.
FAQ
Do I need a website if I’m already on lead sites?
They can bring work, but a website gives you leads without per-job fees and is what Google shows when people search your business name.
I have no good photos. Is that OK?
Yes. Start with quality licensed images, then text us photos of real jobs as you go.
Can customers book me online?
Yes. Pro includes a quote or booking request form; Premium can include a full booking system.
See websites for tradies and get your site live from $50 a month.