A handyman’s website costs £495 ($625) fixed for up to 5 pages and is typically live in about 7 days, which suits most one-person handyman businesses; £1,495 ($1,895) gives up to 15 pages and a CMS. What sets a good handyman site apart is honesty about scope: a clear list of the jobs you take on, and a clear line around the gas and electrical work the law reserves for registered trades.
What is the best website for a handyman business?
Your own, set up to be booked from a phone in under a minute. Directories and price comparison sites can top up a quiet week, but enquiries from your own site come to you alone and your reviews stay yours. The handyman sites that get the most calls share five things:
- Jobs listed by room or type, so “TV wall mounting”, “flat-pack assembly” and “sticking door” each appear in words people search.
- Your pricing model, whether hourly, half day or a minimum charge. If you publish it, customers who call have already accepted it.
- A tap-to-call button and WhatsApp on every page, because small jobs are booked in the moment.
- Proof you are insured, stated with the cover type, since you are working inside people’s homes.
- Reviews that name the job, which do more for trust and search than a row of stars.
What should a handyman’s website description say?
One sentence that names you, the area and the five jobs you are asked for most, then a line on what you do not do. For example: “Insured handyman covering [town] and 10 miles around: flat-pack, shelves and TV mounting, door and lock repairs, sealant and grout, fencing and gate repairs. Gas work and new electrical circuits go to registered engineers we work with.” That second sentence is not a weakness. It tells a careful customer you know the rules, and it is exactly the kind of clear statement AI assistants repeat when someone asks what a handyman can do.
Can a handyman do electrical work?
Some, yes. Under Approved Document P, repairs, replacements and maintenance anywhere in a home are not notifiable, and nor are additions to existing circuits outside a room with a bath or shower. A new circuit, a replacement consumer unit, or any addition or alteration to circuits near a bath or shower is notifiable and has to be certified (Approved Document P, 2013 edition, checked October 2026). The usual route is an electrician on a competent person scheme such as NICEIC or NAPIT, both on the GOV.UK list of schemes. The caveat: non-notifiable work must still be done safely and competently. On your site, list “replacing light fittings and sockets” only if you are competent to do it.
Can a handyman do gas work?
No, not unless they are Gas Safe registered. HSE states that anyone employed to work on gas appliances in domestic premises must be a Gas Safe registered engineer and competent in that area of gas work (HSE domestic gas FAQs, checked October 2026). So keep boilers, gas hobs and gas fires off your services list, and if a customer asks, say you will point them to a registered engineer.
Does a handyman need a licence to take rubbish away?
Yes, in England you must register as a waste carrier to transport waste, and you can get an unlimited fine if you do not. Registration is usually free if you only carry waste you produce yourself; otherwise it costs £191.02, and an upper tier registration must be renewed every 3 years for £130.25 (GOV.UK waste carrier registration, checked October 2026). Taking away waste a customer produced, such as old furniture or a garden clearance, will generally mean the paid route. Registered businesses appear on a public register, so if you offer removals, put your registration number on the site.
How much does a handyman website cost?
£495 ($625) for our Starter site: up to 5 pages, typically about 7 days, with mobile-first design, a contact form and basic SEO. Handymen covering several towns or a long list of services sometimes move up to Business at £1,495 ($1,895) for up to 15 pages and a CMS, typically two to three weeks. Both are fixed before we start. See the packages page, our guide to what a website should cost in 2026, and the local SEO guide for appearing on “handyman near me” searches. Every site is mobile-first, and if yours is quiet, read the signs a website is costing you customers.
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