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Websites for carpenters
Deck enquiry while you're on the saw? On Growth, it gets a reply.
We build your carpentry site before you pay and change it when you ask. On Growth, each deck or pergola enquiry gets an automatic reply and a follow-up while the saw's still running.
- Free preview, no card
- Live 5 business days after approval
- Month to month
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How customers choose
Carpentry is bought on the finished job.
Most carpentry is planned work. People search for the thing they want built, then judge you by photos of ones you have built.
"deck builder" plus the suburb
They want to see decks you have built, the timber you use and whether you handle the permit.
"pergola" or "carport" quotes
They compare two or three builders on photos and on how clearly the quote is explained.
"door hanging" or "skirting replacement"
Small jobs. They want to know you take them on before they fill in a form.
"licensed carpenter"
Above a set job value most states need a licence or registration, and careful buyers ask.
"deck repair" or "deck restoration"
An old deck with soft boards. They want to know whether you repair, re-oil or replace, and what you check underneath first.
The gaps
Days held for a builder, then left empty.
A carpenter loses work in small ways. These are the usual ones.
The frame stage that slipped
The builder pushes the frame stage back, or a fit-out finishes early, and the days you held are empty. Meanwhile a homeowner wanting a merbau deck picks whoever turns up on Google.
Small jobs nobody asks about
A door that sticks, a gate that drags, a run of skirting to replace. People guess a carpenter won't come for a few hours' work, so they never ask.
Decks only your camera roll has seen
If the spotted gum deck and the pergola with hidden fixings only exist on your phone, someone choosing a carpenter can't judge them.
A "deck builder" search without you
Someone types "deck builder" and their suburb and gets a quote directory and a bigger outfit. No deck page of yours for that suburb means no result of yours.
What's included
Your finished decks first, then a way to ask.
Homeowners judge a carpenter by work they can see, then call or send photos of their own job.
- Ring you from the deck
- Someone standing on a soft board can ring you without leaving the page they're on: the call button is on all of them.
- Photos with every quote request
- Photos of the old deck, the sagging door or the space for a wardrobe tell you if it's a quick fix or a measure-up. Requests come to your phone, with bots kept out.
- A page per job, with the timber named
- Decks, pergolas, carports, door hanging, built-in wardrobes and timber repairs. Each page names the timbers you use, such as merbau or treated pine, and what you need to quote.
- Galleries by project type
- Before-and-after photos sorted into decks, pergolas, built-ins and repairs, so a customer finds work like theirs straight away.
- Pages for the suburbs you work
- You choose up to 3 suburbs for their own page (8 on Growth), and we set your Google Business Profile to suit, for searches like "deck builder Essendon".
- Your licence where it applies
- Where your state licenses carpentry above a set job value, your number goes on the site, linked to the public register where there is one. Where it does not apply, we claim no licence.
Service pages
A page for each thing you build.
Each page shows that job's photos and says what you need from the customer to quote it.
- Decks
- Pergolas and verandahs
- Carports
- Doors and door hanging
- Windows and frames
- Skirting, architraves and trims
- Built-in wardrobes and shelving
- Framing for extensions
- Timber repairs
Licences by state
Licensed above a set job value.
Carpentry is not licensed for every job, but most states draw a line at a job value. The basics:
- Victoria
- Domestic building work above a set job value needs a builder registered with the Building and Plumbing Commission. There is a limited class for carpentry, covering work such as decks, pergolas, carports and verandahs.
- New South Wales
- Carpentry is a licence category. A contractor licence is needed for residential work above a set job value.
- Queensland
- Carpentry is a QBCC trade licence class, needed above a set job value.
- Checking a licence
- New South Wales (through Service NSW) and Queensland (through the QBCC) both run free public licence searches, so a customer can check your number before they book you.
If you hold a licence or registration, the number goes on the site. If your work sits under the threshold, the site simply says what you do; we never claim a licence you don't hold.
Sources, checked October 2026: Building and Plumbing Commission (VIC): domestic builder classes; NSW Government: categories of building and trade work; QBCC: trade licence classes; Service NSW: check a builder or tradesperson licence. Rules change; check with the regulator before you rely on this.
How it works
Your part takes two minutes.
Nothing to pay until you’ve seen your site.
- 2 minutes
Tell us your trade and suburb
No card. No call.
- Within 1 business day
Get your site
Your services and contact details, already in.
- Free
Ask for changes
We make them before you pay anything.
- Within 5 business days
Approve it. It goes live.
Domain, hosting, SEO and Google profile, done.
- Every month
We keep it working
Updates, support and small changes.
Pricing
Two plans. Nothing to pay until you approve your site.
Standard
$149 + GST per month
For getting found and called.
Growth
$199 + GST per month
For winning more searches every month.
+ $499 go-live fee, after you approve
The promise
Your site, your call.
Pay after you approve
The preview is free. No card.
No lock-in
Month to month. Leave and it stays live to the end of the paid period.
Your content is yours
Leaving? We export your pages and photos.
FAQ
Questions carpenters ask.
Can the site say whether I handle permits for decks and pergolas?
Yes, if you do. We word it as you tell us, for example "we arrange the permit through a building surveyor", and leave it out if you don't.
Do I need a page for small jobs?
If you take them, yes. A "small jobs" page for doors, trims and repairs catches searches the big-job pages miss.
Can the site take enquiries for jobs I would rather not do?
It can say plainly what you don't take on, such as full renovations or commercial fit-outs, so those enquiries don't reach you.
Can I show the timber species and finishes I use?
Yes. Decks and pergolas pages can name the timbers, oils and fixings you work with, which helps a customer compare your quote with another.
Can you promise I'll get deck jobs?
No. We can't promise jobs, a place on Google or a set income, and anyone who does is guessing. We build the site and the route from a search for "deck builder Essendon" to your phone; which decks you quote is your call.
How long am I signed up for?
A month at a time. No lock-in. If you stop in July once the frame stage picks up again, the site runs until the end of the paid month, and you get your pages and your deck photos back.
Are my quote requests shared with other carpenters?
Never. A request from your site goes to you and nobody else, not another carpenter and not a quote directory. Fees? None per request or per job, only one flat monthly plan.
I quote from my phone and a notebook. Do I need new software?
No. Each enquiry from your site reaches your phone with the details and the photos of the soft boards on a Reservoir deck or the sticking door, so you can measure up and quote out of the same notebook you always have.
Can I show my finished projects?
Yes. Your photos go into before-and-after galleries by project type. Add new jobs yourself in the editor, or send us the photos and we add them.
Another question? Add it to the preview form and we will answer it when we reply.Ask it there
Read before you decide
Guides for carpenters
Free preview
Walk through your carpentry site before paying.
Give us your trading name, the jobs you're after and your suburbs. Within 1 business day you get a link to try, so send yourself photos of a deck. No card, and nothing owed until you say yes.
- You send the form
- We reply within one business day with your site concept
- You decide. No card, no obligation