Website builder for builders and contractors
People choosing a builder are about to spend a lot of money, and they are nervous. Your website has to show finished work, explain how a job runs and make it easy to ask for a price. Describe your firm and the work you take on, and Briks plans the pages, builds the site and publishes it with hosting included.
Below are templates you can start from, the pages a builder's site usually needs, and a brief to adapt with your own trades and projects.
Start from a template
Sites built with Briks. Pick one, tell us about your business, and every page is rewritten for it before it is published.
The pages a builder's website needs
Clients want proof, process and a way to ask for a price. Tick the pages that fit your firm and the sitemap redraws. Briks asks the same question before it builds.
An example brief for a builder's website
Change the details to your own and use it as your starting point. The pages line follows what you ticked above.
Stoneacre Build is a building contractor in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, run by Dan and Chris Walker since 2009, with a team of twelve. We do house extensions, loft conversions, kitchen and bathroom refits, and new homes for private clients within 25 miles of Harrogate.
Every job starts with a free site visit and a written, itemised quote within ten working days. We handle building regulations and can bring in an architect for planning drawings.
Recent projects: a two-storey extension in Knaresborough, a loft conversion with an en-suite in Ripon, and four new homes on a small site near Pateley Bridge.
The site should feel solid and straightforward: big photographs of finished work, plain words about cost and time, and a quote form asking for the job, the postcode, the timing and the budget.
Pages: Home, Services, Projects, Get a quote, How we work.
Use this brief opens sign-up, then a new project with these words filled in. Change anything before you build.
Why it is written this way
- Name your trades the way clients say them. 'Loft conversion' and 'kitchen extension' are searched; 'construction solutions' is not.
- Give the radius or the towns you cover. It saves you replying to jobs you cannot take.
- Say what happens after an enquiry. A visit and a quote within ten working days is a promise people can plan around.
- List real projects with places. 'Two-storey extension in Knaresborough' tells people you have done work like theirs nearby.
How Briks builds a builder's website
Each step is something Briks does today. Follow a link for the details of each feature, including whether it needs a plan or a switch.
Describe your firm
Write the trades you cover, the area you work in, the size of jobs you take and how quotes work. Briks asks which pages you want before it builds, and anything your brief left open.
Questions before buildingOn every planShow it a site you like
Add a site whose layout you like, from any industry. Briks reads its layout, spacing, type and motion, and builds yours in that spirit with your own projects.
Build from a site you likeOn every planQuote requests that do not get lost
Every quote request is kept in the studio, and once the site is in production each one is emailed to you. A webhook can pass each one to the tool you use for jobs.
Forms that keep every entryOn every planChecked before it goes live
Words are checked for readable contrast in the code before publishing. When you publish to production, a launch check looks for links that go nowhere.
Checks before publishingOn every planAnswer the same questions once
Switch on the site chat and it answers from your published pages, such as which areas you cover, and emails you the questions it cannot answer.
A chat on your siteSwitch it onAdd finished projects
When a job is finished, describe it in the studio chat and Briks adds it and publishes the change. Every change is a version you can undo.
Changes in plain wordsOn every planOn your own domain
On a paid plan, point your domain at Briks with an A record, a CNAME for www and a TXT record that proves it is yours. The certificate is issued and renewed automatically.
Hosting and your domainDomains on paid plans
What Briks covers for a builder, and what it does not
An honest list, checked against what Briks does on 8 October 2026. Where Briks does not cover something, the usual way around it is in the same row.
| What you need | With Briks today | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Services and project pages | Written from your brief, with new projects added in plain words. | Included |
| Quote requests | A form that keeps every entry in the studio, emailed to you in production. | Included |
| Passing quote requests to your job tool | A webhook sends each new form entry to another tool. | Included |
| Questions about areas, timings and guarantees | A chat that answers from your published pages and emails you the rest. | Switch it on |
| Your own domain | From Starter, with the certificate handled for you. | Paid plans |
| Taking deposits or stage payments online | One-time payments through your own processor, each stage paid on its own. | Switch it on |
| A client portal with logins | Email and password sign-in for clients; say in your brief what each one sees. | Included |
Advice for a builder's website that wins work
Lead with finished work
Before and after photographs, with the town and how long the job took, do more than any claim about quality. Pick five projects you are proud of and describe each in three sentences.
Be plain about cost and time
People expect a range, not a price. Explain what drives the cost of an extension or a loft conversion, and how long each stage takes. Clients who understand the numbers are easier to work with.
Only show badges you hold
Trade memberships, insurance and guarantees reassure clients, but only when they are real and current. Name them, and link to where they can be checked.
Keep the quote form short
The job, the postcode, the timing, a budget range and a phone number are enough to call back. Ask the rest on the visit.
Questions from builders and contractors
Can clients request a quote through the site?
Yes. Briks builds quote and enquiry forms that keep every entry in the studio. Once the site is in production, each one is emailed to you, and a webhook can send it on to another tool.
Can I add new projects myself?
Yes. Describe the finished job in the studio chat and Briks adds it and publishes the change. Upload your own photographs to the media library first and pick them from the prompt box.
Can I use my existing domain?
Yes, on a paid plan from Starter. Add the A, CNAME and TXT records the studio shows you. They are re-checked every two minutes, and the certificate is issued and renewed automatically.
Do I need my own photographs?
They matter most for a builder, because clients want to see your work. Briks makes pictures for the site to start with, and you can replace them from the media library as you go.
Describe yours and Briks builds it
A sentence is enough to start. You get 50 free credits when you sign up, no card needed.