Who is Websites 4 Trades? The £30-a-month trade website firm
Websites 4 Trades sells one thing at one price: a trade website for £30 a month, with no upfront cost. Founded in 2021 by Carl Hancock, a former plasterer and labourer who later built and sold a carpet cleaning business, it builds only for tradespeople. We look at what the fee covers and where the limits are.
A founder who has done the trades
Carl Hancock's background, as set out on the agency's own website, runs from plastering and labouring into marketing, then into growing a large carpet cleaning business which he sold. Few trades web designers can say they have mixed the plaster themselves, and the agency leans on that in how it talks to customers.
The business started in 2021. Its location is not stated on the site, and because the product is delivered online that matters less than it would for a local SEO agency.
What £30 a month buys
According to its website, the standard package covers the website build, hosting and maintenance, with unlimited changes included. There is no upfront charge. The client buys their own domain name, which is a sensible arrangement because it means the business, not the agency, controls the address.
An SEO service is offered separately and logo design is an extra. Nothing on the site suggests paid ads, review automation or a CRM, so this is a website product, not a marketing system.
| Included at £30 per month | Not included |
|---|---|
| Website build | Domain name (client buys own) |
| Hosting | SEO (separate service) |
| Maintenance | Logo design (extra) |
| Unlimited changes | Paid advertising |
Trades on the list
The agency names builders, carpenters, carpet cleaners, commercial and domestic cleaners, electricians, gardeners, oven cleaners, plumbers, roofers and window cleaners. The cleaning trades feature more heavily than on most agency lists, which fits the founder's own history.
For a carpenter or roofer weighing this against specialist options, our ranking of agencies for carpenters and joiners and our roofers' marketing agency ranking show how a £30 site compares with full lead-gen retainers.
Evidence: a logo wall, not case studies
There are no written case studies. Instead the site shows a wall of client logos linking to live websites across roofing, plumbing, cleaning and other trades. For a web design business that is arguably more honest than a case study: you can click through and judge the work for yourself.
Do that on a phone, because that is where most of a tradesperson's customers will see it. Check speed, check that the phone number is tappable, and check that each client site has its own copy rather than a shared template with the name swapped.
The arithmetic
At £30 a month, a site costs £360 a year and £1,080 over three years. A one-off build from a designer might cost £750 to £1,500 plus hosting. Over three years the pay-monthly route is roughly comparable and spreads the cost, but you never stop paying, and the published information does not say whether you can take the site with you if you cancel. Ask that question before signing.
The flat, published price is why the agency appears in our list of trades agencies that publish their prices. It is close to the cheapest credible option we have found.
Who it is for
A sole trader who has no website, or an embarrassing one, and wants a presentable page live for the price of a takeaway each month. It is not for a firm that wants leads delivered, rankings chased or ads managed. Treat it as the foundation, and budget separately for whatever sits on top.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Websites 4 Trades cost?
£30 per month flat with no upfront cost, according to its website. The client buys their own domain. SEO and logo design are charged separately.
Who runs Websites 4 Trades?
Carl Hancock, whose background includes plastering, labouring, marketing and building a large carpet cleaning business which he sold. The company was founded in 2021.
Does Websites 4 Trades do marketing as well as websites?
It offers an SEO service as a separate product. It does not list paid ads, review automation or a CRM.