Small jobs come by word of mouth. Big ones get researched.
When a homeowner is about to spend £30,000 on an extension, they don't just take a name from a neighbour and hope. They look you up, check for past work, and make sure you're insured and real. No website usually means you're quietly dropped from the shortlist before you're even asked to quote.
Your finished work is your best salesperson
A gallery of completed projects — kitchens, extensions, conversions — does more to win a major job than any pitch. Photos of clean, finished work, each with a line about the brief, let a nervous homeowner picture their own project in safe hands.
Look established, get paid like it
Builders compete partly on perceived reliability. A professional site showing your accreditations, the areas you cover and how you work makes you look like the established firm you are — and established firms win better-paid jobs with fewer 'can you do it cheaper?' conversations.
Key takeaways
- ✓Big-ticket jobs are researched before the call
- ✓A project gallery sells the extension for you
- ✓Insurance and accreditations, visible, build instant trust
- ✓Look established to quote like it
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