What a handyman website needs to do
Handyman customers are not comparing price sheets; they are deciding whether you will show up and finish the job. A site that lists what you do, shows real before-and-after work and makes a quote request take thirty seconds feels like a business they can trust with their house.
People searching for a handyman usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
Request a job
A short form with the task, photos and preferred day gets you a usable lead instead of a vague call
See what you fix
A list of common jobs lets people know their problem is something you handle
Check your service area
Homeowners want to know you come to their town before they ask anything else
Call or text
Many handyman customers want a person, so make the number a one-tap action
Timing matters. Spring and fall are the busiest seasons for repairs and punch lists, and the weeks before the holidays fill with hosting repairs.
The pages a handyman website needs
A handyman site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with your top services — shows the kinds of jobs you take at a glance
- ✓Services list — repairs, installs, assembly, painting and punch lists
- ✓Service area — the towns and neighborhoods you cover
- ✓Gallery of finished work — proof you finish what you start
- ✓Request a job — the page that creates the lead
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on handyman websites
- ✓Listing every possible job in a paragraph — customers cannot scan it and assume you are a generalist with no focus
- ✓No photos of real work — stock images make a handyman look like a lead-generation site
- ✓A contact page with only a phone number — after-hours visitors have no way to ask
Getting found: SEO basics for a handyman
- ✓Name the jobs people search for — "drywall repair," "TV mounting" and "door installation" are separate searches
- ✓List the towns you serve — "handyman in your town" is the search that pays
- ✓Show your license and insurance if you have them — it answers a trust question before it is asked
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What a handyman website costs
Most handymen fit Launch Website: $399 one-time for up to 5 pages, because they need a home page, a services page, a service area page, a gallery and a request form. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
What we ask a handyman for
We will ask for your list of services, your service area, any license or insurance details, your contact method and photos of finished jobs.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
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