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Websites for plumbers
Websites for plumbers and heating engineers
Plumbing work arrives in two ways: urgent calls from people with water coming through the ceiling, and planned jobs like a new boiler or bathroom. We design plumbing and heating websites that handle both, with your number one tap away and your Gas Safe details easy to check.
- Emergency and planned work kept separate
- Gas Safe registration shown the right way
- Online booking for annual boiler services
01 / How people search
How people find a plumber
In an emergency, people search on a phone, scan the first few results and call whoever looks credible and available. For a boiler replacement they take days, compare quotes and read reviews. Most plumbing sites are built for neither.
No clear emergency route
If someone with a leak has to scroll to find a number, or cannot tell whether you cover their area or work evenings, they call the next result.
Boiler pages that say nothing
“We install boilers” does not help someone choosing between a combi and a system boiler, or wondering what a replacement day involves.
Credentials that cannot be checked
A Gas Safe logo without a registration number is easy to copy, and careful customers notice.
02 / Example design
Template preview: Bluetap Plumbing & Heating
This mock-up is for Bluetap Plumbing & Heating, a fictional firm we use to show how a plumbing site can put the phone number, emergency hours and booking first.
- Tap-to-call and booking buttons at the top
- Emergency and planned work as separate paths
- Space for the Gas Safe number near the call to action
- Prices, reviews and registration numbers are placeholders
03 / Must-have features
Features a plumbing and heating website needs
Most of these are about speed: getting the right customer to the right action in seconds.
Emergency strip
A tap-to-call bar on mobile with your hours, call-out areas and whether you offer out-of-hours cover, kept honest and current.
Boiler service booking
An online calendar for annual services and safety checks, so repeat work books itself.
Boiler replacement guide
Plain-English pages on boiler types, what an installation day looks like and the paperwork the customer receives.
Clear call-out pricing
If you choose to publish them, call-out charges, hourly rates or fixed prices for common jobs, so nobody is surprised.
Landlord gas safety section
A page for landlords and letting agents to book annual gas safety checks for their properties.
Bathroom and project gallery
Photos of finished bathrooms and plant rooms, with short notes on what each job involved.
04 / Gas Safe and credentials
Gas Safe and other credentials
Gas work is one of the few trades where registration is a legal requirement, and customers who know to check will look for it.
- By law, anyone doing gas work as part of their business must be on the Gas Safe Register, and registration is renewed every year. Show your registration number so customers can confirm it on the register’s Check an Engineer service. GOV.UK: register to carry out gas work
- Each engineer carries a Gas Safe ID card showing a licence number, an expiry date and the categories of work they are qualified for. Explaining this on your site, and inviting customers to check, signals confidence. Gas Safe ID card
- Landlords must have the gas appliances and flues they provide checked every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, and keep a record. A landlord page explaining this brings in steady repeat work. HSE landlord guidance
- If you belong to a competent person scheme, such as APHC, that lets you self-certify certain notifiable work, say so and explain the certificate the customer will receive. GOV.UK competent person schemes
- Booking forms collect names, addresses and access details, so they need a clear privacy notice under UK GDPR.
We only display registration numbers and memberships you provide and confirm are current.
05 / Local SEO
Local SEO for plumbers
Plumbing searches are about as local as searches get, and many happen on a phone while the problem is happening.
- Use Plumber as your primary Google Business Profile category and add others, such as Heating contractor or Gas engineer, only where Google offers them and they reflect real work. Keep hours accurate, especially if you offer emergency cover.
- Build a separate page for each main job, such as boiler installation, boiler servicing, leak repairs and bathroom fitting, so each can be found for its own searches.
- Reply to every review briefly and professionally. Ask after each job using the same link, and never offer a discount for a review. Google review policy
- Keep your business name, phone number and service area identical on your site, profile and directory listings.
Our local SEO service can manage this for you.
06 / Checklist
What a good plumbing website includes
The essentials, in rough order of importance.
- Tap-to-call visible without scrolling on mobile
- Opening hours and whether you take emergency calls
- Gas Safe registration number and a way to check it
- Separate pages for emergencies, boilers, servicing and bathrooms
- Online booking for boiler services and landlord checks
- Call-out charges or guide prices, if you publish them
- Areas covered, listed clearly
- Recent reviews from local customers
- A lightweight build that loads quickly on mobile data
07 / Cost
What a plumbing website typically costs
Our standard packages, applied to plumbing and heating.
Essential, from £1,000
One page for a sole-trader plumber: emergency call button, services, Gas Safe details, areas covered and a contact form.
Business, from £2,500
Separate pages for emergency work, boilers, servicing and bathrooms, plus a landlord section and booking.
Bespoke, custom quote
For heating firms with several engineers: online boiler quote tools, finance information or integration with your job management software.
Final pricing is agreed in writing before work begins. Not sure where your current site stands? Start with a £99 SEO audit.
We are an award winning web design studio, but for a plumber the best design is the one that gets the phone ringing. See website design.
Questions
Plumbers: common website questions
Should I show my Gas Safe number on my website?
Yes, if you do gas work. Showing your registration number lets customers check you on the Gas Safe Register before you arrive. Only show numbers that are current and match the business named on your site.
Can customers book a boiler service online?
Yes. We can add an online booking calendar for servicing and landlord safety checks, and keep emergency calls as a separate, clearly marked option.
Should I publish my call-out charge?
It is your choice. Many customers prefer to know before they call, and stating it up front reduces awkward conversations. If prices vary by time of day or area, explain how.
Do I need separate pages for plumbing and heating?
Usually, yes. Boiler work, leak repairs and bathroom fitting attract different searches and different customers, so each deserves its own page with relevant photos and questions.
Can the website send bookings straight to my phone?
Yes. Form submissions and bookings can go to email and to the calendar on your phone, so you see them between jobs.
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