Dorset Web Design Agency

Professional Website
Design for
Dorset Trades

You're a plumber in Bournemouth. An electrician in Poole. A roofer in Weymouth. You're brilliant at your trade — but if your website's embarrassing or non-existent, customers are calling your competitor. We fix that. From £300. Live in 5 days.

Dorset-active clients
4.9 rated
Live in 5 days
From £300
£300
One-time website build — yours to keep
5-page professional trade website
Mobile-first, lightning fast
Click-to-call + contact form
Local SEO for your Dorset area
Google Business Profile optimised
Hosting & SSL — 1 year free
We write every word of copy
LIVE IN 5 WORKING DAYS
The Problem

Bournemouth and Poole trades are
losing leads every single day.

Dorset is competitive. Bournemouth and Poole have some of the highest concentrations of trade businesses in the South of England. If you're not visible, you're losing to the one that is.

You're Not on Google Maps

The top 3 Google Maps results capture 44% of all local clicks. If a customer in Bournemouth searches "plumber near me" and you're not in those three spots, you don't exist to them.

44% of clicks = top 3 map results
Your Site Fails on Mobile

Over 80% of Dorset local searches happen on a phone. A site that's not mobile-ready sends an instant signal: "this business isn't professional." Customers leave in seconds.

80%+ of local searches = mobile
Not Enough Reviews

Your competitor in Poole has 80 Google reviews. You have 9. Customers choose the trade that looks most trusted. Reviews are currency — and most Dorset trades are leaving them on the table.

44% of trust = Google review count
What's Included

Built specifically for Dorset trades.

Not a template. Every site is customised for your trade, your location in Dorset, and the way your specific customers search and decide.

Built to Convert Visitors

Every page is designed to turn browsers into enquiries. Click-to-call front and centre. Fast quote form. Clear service areas. No distractions.

Mobile-First Design

Designed for the customer in Bournemouth searching on their phone between meetings. Fast, clean, tappable buttons, readable text. First impressions matter.

Dorset Local SEO

Optimised for "electrician Poole", "plumber Bournemouth", "roofer Weymouth" — the actual searches your customers make. Every page, every heading, every meta tag.

Loads in Under 2 Seconds

Google rewards fast sites with better rankings. Customers leave slow ones. Ours are fast out of the box — Core Web Vitals passed, no performance issues.

Hosting & SSL Handled

UK-based fast hosting, daily backups, SSL certificate. Included for the first year, then a small monthly fee. You never have to think about the technical side.

We Write Everything

Send us your details. We write the copy — homepage, services, about, contact. Professional content that sounds like you and is written to convert.

Dorset Coverage

Every town in Dorset covered.

We're not a London agency that's guessing at what "Wimborne" or "Swanage" means to Google. We build local SEO based on real knowledge of how Dorset customers search and hire.

Not listed? Get in touch — we cover all of Dorset. Also see our Somerset web design service.

Client Results

Real Dorset trades. Real results.

"The follow-up side was eating my evenings — chasing quotes, nudging people about reviews. Now it all runs automatically. The website looks professional and I can focus on the actual work."

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Sarah Thompson
Thompson Electrics, Bournemouth
Admin runs itself

"We weren't showing up for the searches that matter. ForgeMason sorted the website and got us ranking locally over a few months. The enquiries that come through now are different — people are half-decided before they call."

K
Karen Ellis
Ellis Kitchen Designs, Dorchester
Ranking locally / Better enquiries

"I was sceptical at first. But the AI catches calls while I'm on jobs, the reviews build up automatically, and I'm showing up properly locally. Running quietly in the background — that's genuinely all I wanted."

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Tom Bradley
Bradley Tree Services, Bridport
Running in background / Calls caught
Pricing

Start with a site. Scale when ready.

Starter
Everything you need to look professional and start getting found.
£300
One-time build fee
5-page trade website
Mobile-first, fast loading
Dorset local SEO setup
Google Business Profile
We write all the copy
Live in 5 working days
Get Started for £300
Most Popular
Growth
Website plus ongoing SEO to dominate Google in Dorset.
£300
build + £229/mo Growth plan
Everything in Starter
Local SEO & citation building
Monthly ranking report
Review request automation
Top 3 Google Map Pack target
Start Getting Found
Full System
The complete lead machine — website, SEO, AI, and Google Ads.
£300
build + £479/mo Pro plan
Everything in Growth
AI missed-call SMS receptionist
Automated booking + lead nurture
30 keywords + multiple target towns
Bi-weekly performance review call
Build My Lead System

No Contract. Rolling Monthly.

Cancel with 30 days' notice at any time. We don't need to trap you in a 12-month contract.

Questions

Dorset trades ask us these

A professional 5-page mobile-ready website — Home, About, Services, Contact, and one trade/location landing page (e.g. "Electrician Bournemouth"). We write all the copy, optimise for local SEO, set up your Google Business Profile, and include 1 year of free hosting. Live in 5 working days.
Google local rankings are location-specific. A customer in Bournemouth searching "plumber near me" will see results biased toward Bournemouth businesses. We build your SEO to dominate your specific town first, then expand to surrounding areas.
Your site will be indexed within days of going live. For Map Pack rankings (top 3 on Google Maps), most Dorset clients see real movement in 60–90 days with our Growth package. Top 3 usually takes 4–6 months depending on competition in your area.
Yes — garages, MOT centres, car mechanics, and automotive trades are a specialism. Dorset has a competitive automotive market, especially around Bournemouth and Poole. We know how customers search for these services and build accordingly.
Same quality, same process, same price — but the SEO is built specifically for your county. Dorset has different search patterns, different competitor landscapes, and different customer behaviour than Somerset. We adapt everything to your area. See also: web design Somerset.
Ready?

Your Dorset customers are
searching right now.

Every day without a proper website is another day your competitor gets the call. 15-minute chat. We'll tell you exactly where you stand — and how to fix it.