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SEO for Plumbers That
Wins More Work.

Local SEO that gets you found on Google, and in AI answers, by people searching for emergency call-outs, boiler repairs and bathroom installs in your area.

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Find out where you rank, and how many jobs you're missing.

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  • £495 a monthNo per-lead fees, ever
  • No long contractStay because it works
  • Monthly reportPlain English, no jargon
  • Rankings you ownEvery gain stays yours
  • Reply within 24 hoursFrom me, personally

Your next customer is searching right now.
Are they finding you?

When a pipe bursts, nobody scrolls. They search "emergency plumber near me", look at the three businesses in the map, and ring one of them. If you aren't there, that job never knew you existed.

SEO for plumbers is about being one of those names, for the jobs you want, in the towns you cover. It's not tricks. It's your Google Business Profile, the right pages on your website, and a steady flow of genuine reviews.

Sound familiar?

  1. 1

    You're paying per lead for people who were searching for you anyway.

  2. 2

    Competitors show up in the Google map results. You don't.

  3. 3

    Your website doesn't show up for the services you actually offer.

  4. 4

    Your reviews are thin, old or scattered across different sites.

Good work isn't enough if nobody can find it. SEO makes sure they can.

How people search for a plumber

Plumbing searches split into two kinds: panic and planning. Good SEO for plumbers targets both, because they're won in different ways.

  • emergency plumber near me

    Urgent, ready to ring. Won almost entirely in the Google map results, so your Google Business Profile matters most here.

  • plumber [your town]

    The most common search. Your profile, your reviews and an area page for each town you cover decide who shows up.

  • boiler repair [your town]

    High-value and often urgent. A dedicated boiler page with your Gas Safe details can rank for this on its own.

  • bathroom installation [your town]

    Planned and higher value. People compare a few websites first, so a strong page with photos of finished bathrooms matters.

  • blocked drain / leak / no hot water

    Problem searches in the customer's own words. Short, helpful pages that answer them bring in calls you'd otherwise miss.

  • Gas Safe plumber near me

    Customers checking you're qualified. Your registration shown on your profile and website helps you win these.

Rankings you own,
not clicks you rent.

Paid ads and lead sites stop the day you stop paying. SEO builds visibility that stays with your business and grows month on month.

  1. 01
    Google Business Profile

    Keeps you in the map results when locals search for your trade.

  2. 02
    Service & area pages

    Keeps you ranking for every job you do, in every area you cover.

  3. 03
    Reviews & reputation

    Keeps building the trust that makes people pick you over the next name.

  4. 04
    AI search visibility

    Keeps your business showing up when people ask ChatGPT or Google's AI for a recommendation.

What local SEO for plumbers actually involves

Wherever you are in the UK, every month I work on the things that decide which plumbers Google shows. Here's what that looks like for a plumbing business.

  1. 01

    Your Google Business Profile, set up for plumbing

    The right primary category (Plumber), the extra categories that match your work, your service areas, opening hours that reflect any emergency cover, and regular posts and photos.

  2. 02

    A page for each job and each town

    Boiler repairs, bathroom installs, leaks, drains and heating each get their own page, plus area pages for the towns you actually want work in.

  3. 03

    Reviews that mention the work

    A simple routine for asking happy customers for a Google review after each job. Reviews that mention "boiler" or a town name help you show for those searches.

  4. 04

    Listings that agree with each other

    Your name, address and phone number the same everywhere, including trade directories such as Checkatrade or TrustATrader if you use them, and the Gas Safe Register.

  5. 05

    Showing up in AI answers

    More people ask ChatGPT or Google's AI for a recommended plumber. Clear pages, consistent details and good reviews make you easier to recommend.

SEO services for plumbers:
what's included every month.

  1. 01
    Your Google map listing

    Kept up to date and posted to regularly, so you show up when locals search for your trade.

  2. 02
    What your customers search for

    The exact words people type into Google for your trade, area by area.

  3. 03
    A page for every job and town

    Written so you show up for the work you want, in the places you want it.

  4. 04
    A website Google can read

    Fast on a phone, no broken bits and nothing stopping Google from showing it.

  5. 05
    Listed where it counts

    Your business on the trusted directories Google checks, with the same details everywhere.

  6. 06
    A plain-English report

    Every month: what I did, what moved and what's next. No jargon.

Visibility that
keeps building.

Local SEO, every month

Everything below is included

  • Showing up on the Google map when locals search for your tradeIncluded
  • Finding what your customers actually type into Google, and checking where you rankIncluded
  • A page for every job you do and every town you coverIncluded
  • Your website fixed so it loads fast on a phone and Google can read itIncluded
  • Your business listed on the trusted sites Google checksIncluded
  • A short monthly report: what I did, what's working, what's nextIncluded
  • You deal with me, not an account managerIncluded

Your total, every month

One monthly fee. No per-lead charges, and every improvement stays with your business.

£495

/ month

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How we
get you found.

  1. 01Audit your visibility

    Where you show up now, where competitors beat you, and the quickest wins.

  2. 02Fix the foundations

    Your Google profile, pages and technical issues, sorted first.

  3. 03Build month by month

    New pages, reviews and links that keep pushing you up the results.

Plumber SEO questions, answered.

How is SEO for plumbers different from normal SEO?

Most plumbing work is local and a lot of it is urgent, so the map results matter more than anything. The work focuses on your Google Business Profile, reviews and area pages, and on the jobs you want more of, rather than general traffic that never turns into calls.

Can SEO get me emergency call-outs?

It can help you show up when people search for them nearby, which is where most emergency calls come from. Emergency searches are competitive, and Google decides the order, so I won't promise positions. I'll show you each month where you appear and how that's changing.

I only want boiler and bathroom work. Can you focus on that?

Yes. I build the pages, profile and reviews around the jobs you want more of. That means you're more likely to be found for boiler installs and bathrooms, and less likely to be found for small jobs you'd rather turn down.

Do I need a new website for SEO to work?

Not always. If your current site is fast, works well on a phone and you can add pages, I'll work with it. If it can't do those things, I'll tell you plainly, because SEO on a weak site is money poorly spent.

How long before I see more plumbing calls?

Profile and review work can move your map visibility within the first couple of months. New service and area pages usually take a few months to settle. I report what's moving every month in plain English.

How much does SEO for plumbers cost?

It's one fixed monthly fee, shown in the pricing section above, for all the work listed there, done by me, with no contract. Compare that with lead sites, where you pay for every enquiry and the enquiries stop the day you stop paying. The profile, pages and reviews built through SEO stay yours.

How do I choose the best SEO company for my plumbing business?

Ask what they'll do each month, who actually does it, and how they'll report results. Be wary of anyone who promises the number one spot. Many SEO agencies for plumbers pass you to an account manager once you've signed. With me, you deal with the person doing the work, and there's no contract keeping you if it isn't working.

What is SEO for tradesmen?

It's the work that gets a trade business showing up when local people search Google, or ask AI tools, for the work you do in the areas you cover. For most trades that means three places: the Google map results, the normal results below them, and AI answers.

How is tradesman SEO different from ordinary SEO?

Your customers search for a trade and a place, like "roofer Sheffield" or "emergency plumber near me". So tradesman SEO is mostly local: your Google Business Profile, a page for each service and area you cover, your reviews, and your business listed the same way across trusted directories. Ranking nationally for broad terms rarely makes the phone ring.

What's included each month?

Keeping your Google map listing up to date, finding what your customers search for, a page for every job you do and every town you cover, fixing anything on your website that stops Google showing it, getting you listed on the trusted directories Google checks, and a plain-English report on what I did, what moved and what's next. You work directly with me throughout.

Can you guarantee I'll rank number one?

No, and be wary of anyone who does. Nobody controls Google. What I can promise is proper work, focused on the searches that bring you jobs, and honest reporting on progress.

Is SEO better than paying for leads or ads?

They do different jobs. Ads and lead sites stop the day you stop paying, and lead sites charge you for enquiries from people who were already searching for your trade. SEO builds rankings your business owns, so every gain keeps working for you month after month.

Do you work with my trade?

Very likely. I have SEO pages for over 40 trades, from roofers and electricians to tree surgeons and window cleaners. If yours isn't listed, the approach is the same: find what your customers search for, then get you showing up for it.

What is the Search Opportunity Review?

I look at where you rank now, where your competitors are beating you, how many jobs you're likely missing, and what I'd fix first. There's no obligation, and I reply personally within 24 hours.

Is there a long contract?

No. It's £495 a month, and you stay because it's working, not because you're tied in.

What happens if I stop?

You keep everything that's been built: the pages, the profile, the reviews and the links. Unlike paid ads, your visibility doesn't vanish overnight.

James Tandy on the phone
James Tandy — Founder / the person building your website

You've mastered your trade.
I've mastered mine.
Let's work together.

I've spent more than 10 years learning what makes websites rank, earn trust and generate enquiries. That experience goes into every website I build.

  • 10+Years in SEO
  • 100s#1 rankings
  • 50K+Monthly organic visits

One person. Name on the work.

You work directly with me. I plan it, build it and I'm accountable for it. No account managers, no agency hand-offs, no outsourcing.

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