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Google Business Profile for trades and installers
Plus mobile and service-area businesses that go to their customers
I help trades and installers across Essex get found on Google Maps, in the towns they actually want to work in.
- No shopfront needed
- Your home address kept private
- A one-page monthly report
Plumber · Open nowYou're the best in your trade for miles. Google just hasn't caught up yet.
Here’s something that happens every day. Someone five miles from you is searching for exactly what you do. They’re ready to book. Google shows them three names, and yours isn’t one of them.
So they ring the firm with the flashy van and the shaky reviews.
That job should have been yours. And you’ll never even know it was there.
I get all my work through word of mouth.
That's the best kind of work, and it means you're good at what you do. But even people you've been recommended to will Google you before they pick up the phone. If your profile looks quiet, some of them will ring someone else.
I tried an agency before and got nothing for it.
I hear that a lot, and I understand why you'd be wary. With me, you deal with me directly, and you'll always see what I'm doing.
I work from home. Is that a problem?
Not at all, as long as it's set up properly. Your home address stays private. Your service area is set the way Google asks for. And I never use the shortcuts that get profiles suspended.
Is it worth it?
For most trades, one extra job a month covers it. The free audit lets you see the opportunity for yourself before you spend a penny.
What changes
What happens when I look after your Google profile
Calls from the next town over, not just your own street.
First, I'll show you where you really appear on Google Maps, street by street. Most people are surprised. Then we build outwards together: reviews that mention the towns you work in, photos of real jobs, the right category and a full list of your services. Bit by bit, your phone starts ringing from the places you've been trying to reach.
You stay on the tools. I'll look after Google.
You've got a business to run. You shouldn't have to learn Google's rules as well. Send me photos of your jobs, and I'll give you an easy way to ask customers for reviews. I'll take care of everything else.
Every month, you'll know exactly where you stand.
Where you're showing up, how many people called, and what I've changed. All on one page you can read over a brew.
The jobs I take off your plate
No jargon, no mystery charts. Just the things that actually get a local trade found.
- 01Sort out your Google profileThe right categories, services, description and opening hours, so Google knows exactly what you do.
- 02Show off your best workRegular photos and posts of real jobs, because customers and Google like to see proof.
- 03Set your service areasNo shopfront? No problem. I set up the towns you cover, so you show up where you actually work.
- 04Get more reviewsA simple way to ask happy customers for a review, and a reply to every one.
- 05Fix the website basicsClear pages for each of your services, so your website backs up your profile.
- 06Show you what I have doneA clear update every month and a live dashboard, so you always know where your money is going.
Dunmow Double Glazing, an installer just like you
On Google for “double glazing installer” in Chelmsford, December 2025 to January 2026.
They were doing great work but were hard to find. After work on their profile, local listings and website, and a steady stream of real installation photos, they climbed into the top 10.
If you go to your customers, this is for you
Trades, installers and mobile service businesses right across Essex, and remotely further afield. Whether you have a unit, a showroom or just a van, the same approach works. Have a shop, salon or gym instead? See the shops and local businesses page.
- Windows and doors
- Roofers
- Builders
- Plumbers and heating engineers
- Electricians
- Kitchen and bathroom fitters
- Landscapers and driveways
- Garage doors
- Locksmiths
- Decorators
- Fencing and gates
- Flooring fitters
- Handymen
- Cleaning companies
- Pest control
- Mobile hair and beauty
- Dog groomers and walkers
- Mobile mechanics
- Removals
- Anyone with a van
Found in every town you cover
Most trades work from home or a yard, not a shop. Google lets you hide your address and show the areas you cover instead, so you can turn up in searches across your whole patch.
- Your home address kept private
- Service areas set to the towns you really work in
- Posts and photos from jobs across your area
- Reviews that mention the job and the town
Example service area. Not to scale.
Three simple steps
- 1A free local search auditI look at how you show up on Google right now, and tell you clearly what is holding you back.
- 2I do the workProfile, photos, listings, reviews and website pages. You send me photos of your jobs and I do the rest.
- 3You see what is happeningA monthly update and a live dashboard, so you can watch the calls, directions and rankings move.
What trades and installers ask us
Something else on your mind? Call 01702 599407 or see our full Essex guide.
Not if your profile is set up correctly. If you visit customers rather than having them come to you, Google lets you hide your address and show the areas you cover instead. We set this up for you.
It helps, but you do not need one to start. Your Google profile can bring in calls on its own, and if you do have a website we make sure it backs up your profile.
We give you a simple way to ask happy customers, such as a link you can text after a job, and we reply to every review for you.
Yes. We set up your service areas to match where you actually work, across Essex and further afield.
Start with the free local search audit. Once we have been through it together and agreed what to fix first, the work can begin straight away.
Find out who's taking your calls
In your free audit, I’ll go through your Google profile by hand, map where you show up across the towns you cover, and show you the competitors ranking above you, and why.
It’s free, there’s no obligation, and you’ll have it within 3 working days. I only work with one business per trade in each town, so it’s worth checking yours is still available.