— Web Design for Tradesmen Wigan —
Trades websites from £149.99

Built for tradesmen. Built to win jobs.

Click-to-call websites for Wigan plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, joiners, drainage companies, HVAC engineers and more. Built mobile-first, ranked locally, and engineered to turn searches into phone calls — not just clicks.

From £149.99 fixed 2-3 day delivery Wigan-built, locally ranked 5-star reviews
— What Tradesmen Actually Need —

Three things that matter on a trades site.

Most tradesman websites are designed by people who've never been on a job. They're pretty. They don't convert. Here's what actually wins work in the Wigan trades market.

Click-to-call has to be obvious

A burst pipe at 9pm. A power cut. A storm-damaged roof. Tradesmen win or lose those jobs in 10 seconds — based on whether the website lets the customer tap a phone number without thinking. Most trades sites bury the number three scrolls down.

It has to load fast on mobile

Trades searches happen on phones, in car parks, in kitchens, on driveways. A site that takes 6 seconds to load loses 53% of those visitors before they've seen the homepage. Hand-coded WordPress with no Elementor bloat passes Core Web Vitals from launch.

It has to rank for Wigan searches

Not "the best plumber in the UK" — that fight is unwinnable. We target the searches Wigan homeowners actually use: "plumber Pemberton", "electrician Standish", "boiler repair Hindley". Local SEO with proper schema, GBP optimisation, and town-specific content.

— What We Build For Tradesmen —

Six features tuned for trades.

Every trades site we build comes with these as standard. Not bolt-ons. Not optional. Tuned for how tradesmen actually win work in 2026.

Click-to-call hero

Phone number visible above the fold on every page, sticky on mobile, one-tap dialling. The first thing every visitor sees.

Service area pages

Town-specific landing pages so you rank in Wigan, Leigh, Hindley, Standish — not just one. Hub-and-spoke architecture, properly built.

Portfolio galleries

Before/after sliders, project showcases, lightbox viewers. Critical for builders, landscapers, joiners, painters — anyone whose work sells itself.

Trust badges + accreditations

Gas Safe, NICEIC, FENSA, CHAS, NAPIT, City & Guilds, CSCS — accreditation display panels with proper Organization schema for Google.

Reviews + GBP integration

Google review widgets, star ratings, AggregateRating schema. Reviews drive map pack ranking AND drive conversions — both matter.

Local SEO foundations

LocalBusiness schema, town-specific content, GSC submission, GA4 tracking, citation consistency. Everything needed to rank from launch.

— Trades We Build For —

12 trades. One specialist for each.

Pick your trade below for the dedicated page covering the specific design choices, schema markup, and SEO targeting that actually win work in your industry. Each one is built around the searches your customers actually use.

Plumbers

Emergency callout sections, click-to-call, service area coverage. Built for urgent mobile searches.

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Electricians

NICEIC/NAPIT accreditation display, domestic and commercial service pages, local certification trust signals.

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Builders

Project galleries, before/after portfolios, planning and build service pages. Credibility-first design.

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Roofers

Storm damage emergency sections, insurance work pages, free quote CTAs. High-intent search capture.

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Plasterers

Skim, rendering, dry lining service pages. Photo galleries and quote request forms built in.

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Landscapers

Seasonal service pages, project galleries, garden design portfolios. Strong visual design for a visual trade.

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Joiners

Bespoke joinery galleries, fitted furniture pages, staircases and doors. Portfolio-led builds that convert browsers.

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Painters & Decorators

Domestic and commercial painting pages, colour consultation services, before/after photo galleries.

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Drainage Companies

CCTV survey pages, emergency callout, drain unblocking service sections. High-urgency search optimisation.

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HVAC & Heating

Boiler installation, gas safety, air conditioning and heat pump pages. Gas Safe registration prominently displayed.

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Skip Hire

Fleet pages, permit information, waste type coverage, and online booking. Targets high-volume local search terms.

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Fencing Contractors

Residential and commercial fencing pages, material options, security fencing. Quote request forms built in.

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— Real Trades Builds —

Three trades. Three live websites.

Real client builds shipped for tradesmen and trade-adjacent businesses across the North West. Each one designed for how their specific industry wins work online.

B-Energy Electrical — trades website built by Mako Digital
Electrical Services

B-Energy Electrical

Custom WordPress theme for a Wigan EV/EICR specialist — video hero, SEO landing pages targeting local search, FAQ accordions with schema, full contact integration. Logo redesigned in-house.

Prime Tyres — trades website built by Mako Digital
Tyre Garage / Motor Trade

Prime Tyres

Bold custom build for a Wigan tyre specialist — black/red automotive palette, drawer navigation, parallax hero sections, FAQ accordions with full AutomotiveBusiness schema markup.

GeoPrime Solutions — trades website built by Mako Digital
Geotechnical / Drilling

GeoPrime Solutions

Custom WordPress build for a Wigan geotechnical site investigation contractor — 11 service templates, drill-bit hover mechanic, 8 industry pages, full Service schema across the site.

— Common Questions —

Honest answers for tradesmen.

The questions every Wigan tradesman asks before commissioning a website. Straight answers below.

How much does a website cost for a tradesman in Wigan?

A one-page WordPress website for a Wigan tradesman starts from £149.99. This includes bespoke design, mobile-first responsive layout, prominent click-to-call, service area section, testimonials, and full on-page SEO foundations. A five-page site covering your core services, about, contact, and testimonials starts from £449.99. All prices are fixed before work begins — no estimates that grow.

Which tradesmen benefit most from a website in Wigan?

Every trade that Wigan homeowners search for online benefits from a properly built website. Plumbers, electricians, and roofers see the fastest return because search intent is often urgent — someone with a burst pipe or a storm-damaged roof searches Google immediately and calls the first credible result. Builders, landscapers, and joiners benefit from portfolio-led sites that convert browsers into quote requests.

Do I need a website if I get all my work through word of mouth?

Word of mouth has a ceiling. It does not capture customers who are new to the area, customers whose usual tradesman is unavailable, or the growing proportion of Wigan homeowners who validate word-of-mouth recommendations by searching online before calling. A website means you are visible to all of these customers — and it works while you are on a job, in the evening, and at weekends.

Will my tradesman website rank on Google in Wigan?

A properly built WordPress site with correct local SEO — targeted title tags, schema markup, service area content, and a Google Business Profile linked to the site — will rank for Wigan trade searches within weeks to months. We submit your site to Google Search Console on launch day and include all on-page SEO as standard on every build.

Can you build websites for tradesmen across the North West?

Yes. We have dedicated location clusters for towns across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, and Cheshire. We can build a Wigan-based trades website that also targets surrounding towns — Leigh, Atherton, Westhoughton, Ashton-in-Makerfield — giving you broader geographic coverage from a single, well-structured site.

Do I need ongoing SEO or just the website?

The website gives you the foundation. Ongoing SEO — GBP management, citation building, review acquisition, and monthly on-page work — is what builds and maintains your ranking over time. In a competitive Wigan trades market, a well-built site without ongoing SEO will rank for lower-competition terms. A site with consistent SEO support will rank for the high-volume terms that drive the most enquiries. Our SEO retainers start from £99/month.

— Explore More —

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Get a website that wins jobs. £149.99 fixed.

Trades-tuned WordPress builds, mobile-first, click-to-call ready, locally ranked. Live in 2-3 working days. Most quotes turned around within 24 hours.

£149.99 fixed 2-3 day turnaround No retainers 5-star reviews