Websites for contractors · UK

Your installs are finished to spec. Your website should be too.

Website redesigns for electrical, fire & security and mechanical contractors. We redesign your homepage from your current site for free, so you can see the difference before you spend anything.

  • Fixed price before work starts
  • No calls needed
  • Built from your existing content
  • Live in about three weeks
Ferrow Fire & Security · homepage
After Before
Drag to compare · new left, old rightMade-up firm · see the full concept

Accreditations we put where buyers look first

  • BAFE
  • NSI
  • SSAIB
  • NICEIC
  • NAPIT
  • Gas Safe
  • F-Gas
  • CHAS
  • SafeContractor
  • Constructionline
Instant preview

See your firm in our style in 30 seconds.

Type your firm name, trade and town, and your homepage builds itself on screen. Nothing is sent to us.

Try it now
Fixed price
£995agreed in writing first
Your preview
3working days, free
Amendments
2rounds included
Calls needed
0everything by email
02Inspection report

A typical contractor website, inspected.

Most of the sites we look at share the same faults. Here they are, coded the way you’d code an EICR.

C1Losing you work now C2Costing you enquiries C3Improvement recommended FIFurther investigation
RefItemObservationCode
1.1 Mobile layout Text needs pinching to read and the menu breaks on a phone, which is where a lot of the people who find you on Google are looking. C1
1.2 Security certificate The browser shows “Not secure” next to your address. Buyers notice, and so do their IT departments. C1
2.1 Accreditations BAFE, NSI, NICEIC or Gas Safe logos are buried on the About page, or missing altogether. C2
2.2 Design Looks like a template from years ago: boxed menus, a sliding banner and a “Welcome to our website” headline. C2
2.3 Services Everything sits on one Services page, so Google can’t match you to “fire alarm servicing Coventry”. C2
3.1 Photos Stock images of someone else’s van, or photos from 2012. C3
3.2 Areas covered The site never says which towns you work in or how quickly you can attend. C3
3.3 News page Last post: “We’ve moved to new premises!”, in 2014. C3
4.1 Contact form Sends to an old address nobody checks. Untested since the day it was built. FI
Overall assessment Unsatisfactory Inspect your own site in 2 minutes
03How it works

Six steps, all by email.

You see your redesigned homepage before you spend anything. We rebuild from your existing content, so there’s very little for you to write or send.

  1. 01 / 06Second Fix

    Free homepage preview

    We redesign your homepage from your current site, with your own name, services and accreditations, and send you a private link.

  2. 02 / 06You

    Agree the price and pages

    Like it? We agree the pages and a fixed price in writing. Not for you? Walk away with nothing owed.

  3. 03 / 06You

    Deposit and a short form

    Pay a 50% deposit, then fill in a short form covering anything your current site doesn’t say. It takes about ten minutes.

  4. 04 / 06Second Fix

    Rebuild and test

    We rebuild every page from your existing content and your answers, then test it on phones and computers.

  5. 05 / 06You

    Check and approve

    Review the whole site on your private link. Two rounds of amendments are included.

  6. 06 / 06Second Fix

    Pay the balance and go live

    We switch your domain over and redirect your old page addresses to protect your Google rankings.

No surprisesThe price is fixed before any build work starts, and any change of scope is agreed with you in writing first.

04By email

No meetings. No logins. Just your new site.

Built for people who are on site all day. Deal with it from the van at 7am or the office at 6pm.

  • One private preview link

    Your preview and every draft live on one unlisted link that only you have. There’s no password to remember.

  • An email at every stage

    Preview ready, draft ready, approval needed, site live. You always know where things stand without chasing.

  • Changes in writing

    Send amendments as one list. Nothing gets lost in a phone call, and you can see exactly what changed.

05Pricing

Fixed prices, agreed before the build starts.

Every redesign gets a written quote after your free preview. Most contractor sites fit one of these.

Beta offer

The first three firms get a complete redesign for £695. In return, we ask for an honest review and permission to show your before and after in our work.

Recommended

Complete redesign

Your whole site redesigned and rebuilt, up to five pages.

£995one-off
  • Up to 5 pages: home, services, about & accreditations, areas, contact
  • Your existing content rewritten and tightened
  • Designed for phones first and fast to load
  • Enquiry form to your inbox and tap-to-call buttons
  • Accreditation logos where buyers look
  • Redirects from your old page addresses
  • Page titles, descriptions and local business details set up for Google
  • Two rounds of amendments
Get a free preview

Larger site

Around 10 to 12 pages, or more complex sites.

£1,495from
  • Everything in the complete redesign
  • A page for each service you offer
  • Town or area pages for local searches
  • Projects page with jobs written up
  • FAQ page answering what your buyers ask
Get a free preview

After launch

No monthly fees. Pay only when you need something changed.

£40per change
  • Fast hosting and security certificate included free
  • Enquiries from your form go straight to your inbox
  • Changes up to 30 minutes: a new photo, number or accreditation
  • Always quoted before we start
  • Bigger jobs, like new pages, quoted separately

Prefer to host it yourself? We hand over the files at launch.

How you pay

50% deposit to start, and the balance when you approve the finished site. Card through Stripe, or bank transfer against an invoice.

No website yet?

We build new sites too, quoted from £995 after a free homepage preview.

What we don’t build

Online shops, booking systems or customer logins. If you need one, we’ll link a proven off-the-shelf tool into your site.

06Work

Three house styles.

Each concept shows one of our styles on a made-up firm, so you can see the range before your own preview. Your redesign is built around your own name, work and photos.

The concepts are designed for fictional firms. Names, phone numbers and details are made up. Your site is built around your own name, work and photos.

07About

One person, start to finish.

I’m Damon, and Second Fix is just me. You deal with the person doing the work, by email, from the first preview to launch day.

I only build for electrical, fire & security and mechanical contractors because I know how those firms work and who buys from them. Facilities managers, main contractors, managing agents and insurers check accreditations, coverage and response times before they pick up the phone. I know where each of those belongs on the page, and you won’t spend an hour explaining what a maintenance contract is.

Based
UK, working nationwide
Works
By email, no calls needed
Preview
Free, within 3 working days
Typical launch
About 3 weeks from deposit
08FAQ

Questions, answered.

Can’t find what you need? Email hello@secondfixweb.co.uk

Do I have to get on a call?

No. Everything runs by email and through your private preview link, so you can deal with it whenever suits you. If you’d rather talk it through, request a call back and we’ll ring you at a time you choose.

Why did I get a preview I didn’t ask for?

Because showing you is quicker than describing it. We redesign the homepages of contractor sites we think we can improve and send them privately to the business. The preview is never published. If it’s not for you, there’s nothing to pay and we won’t chase.

Will I lose my Google rankings?

We list every page on your current site and set up permanent (301) redirects from the old addresses to the new ones, so existing links and rankings carry across as well as they can. Page addresses that already perform stay the same.

Nobody honest can guarantee rankings, and we won’t.

Will my email be affected when the new site goes live?

No. Before we change anything, we record every setting on your domain. At launch we only change the records that point your address at the new website. Your email settings stay exactly as they are, and your domain stays with whoever you registered it with.

Can I edit the site myself?

Not through a dashboard. Your site is custom-coded, which keeps it fast and secure but means there’s no editing screen. Instead, email what you want changed (a new photo, a new project, a price) and we’ll do it for you. Small changes of up to 30 minutes are £40, always quoted before we start, and there are no monthly fees.

Who owns the site and the domain?

You do. Your domain stays in your name, and once the balance is paid the site’s design and content are yours. Whenever you want, we hand over the site files so another designer or host can take it on.

Do you use AI?

Yes, heavily, for the build. It’s part of why the price is fixed and the turnaround is weeks rather than months. Every design decision, every word and every page is checked by a person who knows the trade, and you approve all of it before it goes live.

What do you need from me?

Very little. We start from your current site. After your deposit, a short form covers anything it doesn’t say:

  • Your logo, ideally the original file
  • Accreditations and registration numbers, plus any logo artwork your schemes provide
  • Photos of real jobs, vans and team (phone photos are fine)
  • The towns or areas you cover, and the work you most want more of

We write everything else and send it to you to check.

How long does it take?

The preview takes up to 3 working days. After your deposit, most sites go live in about three weeks. The biggest factor is how quickly photos and approvals come back.

What about photos?

Real photos of your own work beat stock images every time. Phone photos are fine: we crop, straighten and compress them. If you have none yet, we use clean illustrations until you do.

What is the site built with?

Fast, custom-coded pages: no WordPress, no plugins to update and no login page for anyone to attack. It’s hosted on a global network, so it loads quickly anywhere in the UK.

Do you work with firms anywhere in the UK?

Yes. Everything runs by email, so we work with firms across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

What if I don’t like the preview?

Then you walk away. Or tell us what’s wrong and, if it’s close, we’ll have one more go before you decide.

09Free homepage preview

See your new homepage before you spend a penny.

Send us your current website address. Within 3 working days we’ll email you a private link to your homepage, redesigned. No call, no obligation, nothing to pay.

  1. We study your current site

    Your services, accreditations, areas and anything worth keeping.

  2. We redesign your homepage

    Your real name, services and contact details in the new design, on a private link.

  3. You decide

    Go ahead for a fixed price, or don’t. Either way the preview costs you nothing.

No website yet? Tick the box on the form and tell us what you do. We’ll build your preview from scratch.

Preview or quote requestSF-NEW
1What would you like?
2Your current website
3Your details
Your preview link is sent here.
Only used if email doesn’t reach you.
4Your firm
What’s not working? optional
Style you like
See them in our work or the instant preview.
5Anything else?

Nothing to pay and no obligation. We use your details only to prepare your preview or quote. Privacy policy.

Call back

Prefer to talk it through?

Leave your number and a good time, and we’ll ring you back on a weekday evening or at the weekend. Fifteen minutes, no hard sell.

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