Skip to main content
WebX/Studios

Tradies · Melbourne

Win the call.
Not the form.

Melbourne homeowners read tradie websites harder than any other city — which means the usual Word-press-template-with-badges reads as amateur before the page finishes loading. A Melbourne tradie website that converts looks like the work: honest portfolio, clear scope, real van, no stock.

Real answers to the real questions

Q01How much does a tradies website cost in Melbourne?

Most tradespeople in Melbourne land between $999 and $2,500 on a fixed-scope build. A speed-only refresh starts at $499; a flagship multi-page site with advanced booking and SEO goes up to $4,500. No retainer after launch — you own the site.

Q02Why isn't my current tradies site ranking in Melbourne?

Usually three reasons: (1) the site loads too slowly to compete (mobile LCP > 4s); (2) the Google Business Profile isn't wired into the site; (3) the content answers the practice's questions, not the customer's. We rebuild on all three axes simultaneously — that's what shifts rankings in 30–90 days.

Q03Can you integrate my existing booking / practice-management system?

Yes, in almost every case. We've worked with the common AU platforms used by tradespeople — and we build the booking surface inside your brand, not a third-party iframe, so it converts better.

Q04How is tradespeople in Melbourne different from anywhere else?

Melbourne buyers are design-literate. A site that looks average reads as average. We tune copy, imagery, and local pages to that reality — generic national templates underperform here because buyers recognise them instantly.

Before

  • — Slow page load, invisible on mobile.
  • — Contact form buried three clicks deep.
  • — No local context, no service area, no trust.
  • — Identical to every other tradie site in Melbourne.

After

  • + Sub-second load, call button in every viewport.
  • + Real photos of your crew, your trucks, your work.
  • + Service-area map with your actual suburbs.
  • + One of a kind, owned by you, nothing recycled.

0%

Lead-to-quote rate

Percentage of leads that convert to issued quotes after the new site.

< 0.0s

Mobile load

LCP on a mid-range Android on 4G.

0.0×

Local signal

Melbourne tradie quote-requests after replacing the template site

How we build it

The tradies site checklist we ship against

  1. 01Phone number in every viewport. Tradie leads don't fill forms.
  2. 02Portfolio photos of real jobs. Before/after is the format that converts.
  3. 03Service area — visual, not textual. A map with pins beats a list.
  4. 04Licences, insurance, warranty terms — surface, don't hide.
  5. 05Review integration that looks designed, not like a plugin.

Melbourne service area

  • Fitzroy
  • Brunswick
  • Richmond
  • South Yarra
  • Carlton
  • St Kilda
  • Footscray
  • Hawthorn

FAQ

Before you call

Adjacent

Not quite tradies?

Here's what changes if your trade sits next door.

When the call comes in, will your site answer?

Fixed price, four to eight weeks, and a site built for how your customers actually search.