Tradie websites · Melbourne & Victoria
Tradie web design in Melbourne from A$900, built around Victoria's licence rules
A Melbourne trade website has three jobs: show the licence or registration line your trade needs in Victoria (a REC number for electricians, name and registration number for domestic builders), take quote requests with job photos attached, and stay in your name, starting with the domain.
From A$900excl. GSTSee pricing →
- From A$900, fixed in writing
- Your licence line in the footer
- Quote form that takes job photos
- Free licence-line check with your quote
- Domain registered in your name
- ★ 4.9 on Google (76 reviews)
- 200+ projects since 2017
- Top Rated on Upwork
Founder-led delivery
Overview
Our WordPress builds start from A$900, fixed in writing before you sign, and usually go live in 1–2 weeks. We're a remote team in India working through Melbourne's evenings, so you can brief us on WhatsApp after knock-off.
By Ashish Sharma, founder · Updated 6 October 2026
Quick answer
How much does a tradie website cost in Melbourne?
Five of the provider pages we checked on 7 Oct 2026 print a price. VisualWeb charges $1,699 + GST for a one-page site, $2,490 + GST for up to seven pages and from $7,500 + GST for custom work. CoreWebHub's Starter is $1,200 for five pages and The Lead Gen Lab starts at about $1,200, neither stating GST. 5 Star Tradie rents sites from $237 a month, or $2,844 across year one. Codingclave's WordPress builds start from A$900 and custom builds from A$1,200, with optional hosting and care from A$80 a month. For a sole trader under the $75,000 threshold who isn't registered for GST, '+ GST' is money you don't get back: that $1,699 page costs $1,868.90.
- Six of the ten Melbourne-ranking providers publish no price
- Rented sites: check who keeps the site in year one
- Electricians: REC number on all promotional material (ESV)
- Domestic builders: name and registration number on ads and quotes
- Fixed AUD quote before any work starts
Local snapshot
Melbourne at a glance
- BPC registration
- Needed for domestic work over $10,000; single trades exempt (CAV)
- Source: consumer
.vic .gov .au
Areas we work with
- Casey
- Hume
- Whittlesea
- Wyndham
- Melton
- Monash
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What Melbourne trade website designers charge, checked 7 Oct 2026
Google showed ten providers for this search on 6 October 2026: nine organic results and one business card. We opened each the next day, plus EG Solutions' Melbourne page, and copied every figure as printed. Only four of the ten print a price.
| Provider (base) | Entry build | Bigger build | Monthly | Stated build time | Ownership on exit (as stated) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VisualWeb (Mernda VIC) | Landing Page $1,699 + GST | 7 pages $2,490 + GST; Business Pro $3,490 + GST; custom from $7,500 + GST | Care plan from $32.95 | 1 week (landing); 2–3 weeks (7 pages) | Says you own the site and domain | VisualWeb |
| 5 Star Tradie (Melbourne) | No setup fee | Growth $487 a month | Essential from $237; GST wording not stated | Not stated; free homepage design in 48 hours | Site stays with them if you leave in the first 12 months; files yours after 12 paid months; domain in your name throughout | 5 Star Tradie |
| CoreWebHub (Melbourne) | Starter $1,200 AUD, 5 pages | $3,200 AUD; enterprise from $5,000 | 'Hosting is free on Vercel'; account terms not explained | 2–3 weeks; typically 50% upfront | Not stated | Pricing; guide |
| EG Solutions (Sydney agency, Melbourne page) | Launch from $3,500 + GST, up to 8 pages | — | Australian hosting included; 30-day support | 3–4 weeks | Not stated | EG Solutions |
| The Lead Gen Lab (Churchlands WA) | 'From $1199' (hero) or '$1200' (FAQ); GST not stated | — | Not stated | First draft in 14 days; 2–4 weeks | Not stated | The Lead Gen Lab |
| Fox and Lee, Make My Website, Digital Nomads HQ, TradieMate, Tradies & Creatives Digital, Andrew Boddy | No published price | — | — | DNHQ 6–8 weeks; Make My Website 4–8 weeks; others not stated | — | Their tradie pages, 7 Oct 2026 |
| Codingclave (remote, India) | WordPress A$900–A$4,300 | Custom A$1,200–A$6,900 | Optional A$80–A$240 | 1–2 weeks (WordPress); 1–3 weeks (custom) | Domain in your name; hosting set-up and code ownership confirmed in writing before you sign | Our price list |
A rental with no setup fee overtakes most of these entry builds inside 12 months, and three of the five priced pages leave GST unstated. None mentions Victoria's REC or registration display rules; the next section sets them out. Small-business website prices across Melbourne are on our Melbourne price guide.
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What Victoria expects on a tradie website: REC numbers, BPC registration, Home Warranty and deposits
In Victoria, a registered electrical contractor's promotional material, website included, must carry its REC number, and a registered domestic builder's advertising must show the practitioner's name and registration number; single-trade painters, tilers and plasterers need no BPC registration line. Electricians answer to Energy Safe Victoria (ESV); building practitioners and plumbers are registered by the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC), successor to the Victorian Building Authority.
Footer licence line
Selectable text in every footer: business name, trade and your REC or BPC registration number. A domestic builder's line adds the practitioner's name, since ss169H–169I ask for both.
‘Check me’ register links
A small link beside the number opens the ESV register or BPC's Find and check a practitioner page, so a homeowner comparing quotes can confirm you in a few taps.
Quote-page wording a builder can stand behind
Deposits inside the 10% or 5% cap, a note that eligible contracts over $20,000 signed from 1 July 2026 carry Home Warranty insurance, and your name and registration number repeated, because a written quote counts as a written offer.
| Rule | Who it applies to | Put this on the site | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESV obligations for RECs | Registered electrical contractors | REC number on every page and in the enquiry confirmation email, plus a link to the ESV register. Optional: state your $5 million public liability cover | ESV REC duties; ESV register |
| Building Act 1993 (Vic) ss169H–169I | Registered domestic builders | Practitioner name and registration number, clearly legible, on web pages, social posts and written quotes | Building Act 1993; BPC |
| Registration over $10,000 | Builders, carpenters, bricklayers and concreters on domestic jobs over $10,000 | BPC registration line and a 'Find and check a practitioner' link | CAV |
| Single-trade exemption | One-trade-only work: painting, tiling, plastering, glazing, insulating, floor coverings, electrical, plumbing and gasfitting, external fixtures | No builder registration claims you don't need; show the trade licence you do hold | CAV |
| Home Warranty Scheme, from 1 July 2026 | Eligible domestic contracts over $20,000, 3 storeys or less | Replace 'DBI over $16,000' wording for new contracts; it applied before 1 July 2026 | vic.gov.au; CAV |
| Deposit caps | Domestic building quotes | Deposit no higher than 10% under $20,000, or 5% at $20,000 or more | CAV deposits |
| Plumbers' advertising display | Plumbers and gasfitters | No Victorian display rule verified, so we state none. Show the licence number and a BPC link as good practice | BPC |
Licence display rules in the other states sit on our national tradie page, and regional Victorian trades can compare notes on our Ballarat tradie page. Ask whether your current site shows your licence the way Victoria expects and we'll reply with what's missing.
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Do Melbourne tradie website prices include GST? It turns on your registration
None of the pages we checked explains what '+ GST' means for a one-person trade business. The answer depends on whether you're registered.
Not registered for GST
Registration only becomes compulsory at $75,000 GST turnover (business.gov.au), and an unregistered sole trader can't claim the 10% back. VisualWeb's $1,699 + GST landing page then costs $1,868.90, and its $2,490 + GST seven-page site $2,739. Our quote, from A$900, is the whole bill, because we add no GST. Where a price is silent on GST, ask in writing.
Registered for GST
You'll normally claim the GST back as a credit, so compare quotes ex GST. The note under our price table sets out our position; your accountant can say whether reverse-charge rules on imported services apply to you.
Want a fixed AUD price for this?
Tell us what you need and get a quote in writing.
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$237 a month or one payment: two years of Melbourne offers, added up
A rental asks for nothing upfront; a build front-loads the cost. The gap shows at month 12, and again if you leave early. Each row is a plain sum of published figures.
| Option | First 12 months | 24 months | If you leave at month 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Star Tradie Essential ($237 a month) | $2,844 | $5,688 | The site stays with them |
| 5 Star Tradie Growth ($487 a month) | $5,844 | $11,688 | The site stays with them |
| VisualWeb Landing Page, plus care from $32.95 a month | $1,699 + GST, plus $395.40 care | $1,699 + GST, plus $790.80 care | Yours, as VisualWeb states |
| Codingclave WordPress, your own hosting | From A$900 plus your host's fee | From A$900 plus your host's fee | Domain stays in your name; code ownership as set in your agreement |
| Codingclave WordPress, plus our hosting and care from A$80 a month | From A$1,860 | From A$2,820 | Domain stays in your name; care is optional, notice terms confirmed in writing |
Renting suits someone who wants zero upfront cost, or is still testing whether a site brings in work; 5 Star Tradie's free homepage design is a fair way to find out. Buying suits a tradie keeping the site for years: by month 24 Essential has cost $5,688, against from A$2,820 for our build with hosting and care at the bottom of our band. At the top of our bands the sum can flip (A$4,300 plus the A$240 plan is A$10,060), so total your actual quotes.
Already renting? Send the plan name and start date and we'll cost the move.
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Victoria’s biggest trades, and what each one’s website should carry
Every trade site shares the same base, but the line each Victorian trade publishes differs. Counts are ABS figures; the page ideas are our reading.
| Trade | Victorian businesses | Victorian line to publish | Pages that usually earn their keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| House construction | 19,867, plus 9,216 other residential | Name and registration number; Home Warranty wording for eligible contracts over $20,000 | Staged-payment explainer, projects by type |
| Carpentry | 14,441 | BPC registration for domestic jobs over $10,000 | Decks, pergolas, framing galleries |
| Electrical services | 11,908 | REC number on all promotional material, ESV register link | Switchboards, safety switches, EV chargers |
| Plumbing | 9,096 | Licence number as good practice, BPC link | Hot water, blocked drains |
| Painting and decorating | 6,831 | Single-trade exemption | Gallery-led, finish close-ups |
| Tiling and carpeting | 5,609 | Single-trade exemption | Bathroom and floor galleries |
| Site preparation | 5,344 | Ask BPC whether retaining walls or paving over $10,000 need registration | Before-and-after pages |
| Landscape construction | 5,274 | Not on the single-trade exemption list: confirm your class with BPC before quoting over $10,000 | Before-and-after pages |
| Plastering and ceiling | 4,737 | Single-trade exemption | Repair and new-build galleries |
| Concreting | 4,721 | BPC registration over $10,000 | Driveway and slab pages |
| Air conditioning and heating | 1,583 | REC number rule if you hold a REC for the electrical side | Split-system and ducted pages |
| Roofing | 1,265 | Also off the exemption list; check with BPC for jobs over $10,000 | Restoration, gutters, storm repairs |
Bricklaying (2,797) needs registration above $10,000; glazing (1,045) sits in the single-trade list. Content every trade needs in any state is covered under what each trade should publish.
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Where Melbourne’s trade businesses are, and which suburb pages your jobs can support
Melbourne's construction businesses cluster in the outer growth councils, not the inner city. ABS counts for June 2025 put Casey ahead of every Victorian council, and in this table it also added the most in a year. Greater Melbourne gained 105,030 people in 2024-25, the largest increase of any capital.
Growth corridors
New estates in Rockbank–Mount Cottrell (+4,602 people in 2024-25), Mickleham–Yuroke (+4,145), Fraser Rise–Plumpton (+4,064) and Clyde North–South (+3,771) are where fencing, driveway, landscaping, blinds and solar work comes from once the keys are handed over.
Established suburbs
In Monash, Kingston and Brimbank more of the work is on existing houses: renovations, rewiring, restumping and bathrooms. A page there earns trust by showing the kind of house you fix, photographed on the job.
The test before any suburb page goes up
Build one only when you can fill it with work you did there: real photos, what the job involved, your travel time. If only the suburb name changes, leave it out. Google's spam policies class pages 'targeted at specific regions or cities that funnel users to one page' as doorway abuse, whatever a provider selling fifty suburb pages says.
| Council | Businesses | Change | Example suburbs | Work mix (our reading) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey | 8,564 | +321 | Clyde North, Cranbourne, Berwick | New-estate landscaping, fencing and driveways |
| Hume | 5,894 | +94 | Craigieburn, Mickleham, Broadmeadows | New-estate fencing in Mickleham; rewiring older Broadmeadows homes |
| Whittlesea | 5,071 | +117 | Epping, Mernda | Mernda estate fit-outs; repairs in older Epping streets |
| Wyndham | 4,750 | +246 | Tarneit, Werribee, Point Cook | Driveways, blinds and solar on new Tarneit and Point Cook homes |
| Mornington Peninsula | 4,396 | −38 | Mornington, Rosebud | Holiday-home renovation and decking |
| Yarra Ranges | 4,237 | −4 | Lilydale, Healesville | Semi-rural fencing, water tanks and storm repairs |
| City of Melbourne | 3,934 | +118 | CBD, Docklands, Carlton | Apartment fit-outs and commercial maintenance |
| Melton | 3,886 | +254 | Rockbank, Fraser Rise | New-home landscaping and concreting |
| Brimbank | 3,548 | −38 | Sunshine, St Albans | Restumping and rewiring in older Sunshine streets |
| Monash | 3,442 | +82 | Glen Waverley, Clayton | Renovations, rewiring, knock-down rebuilds |
| Greater Dandenong | 3,440 | +79 | Noble Park, Keysborough | Commercial and industrial electrical, plus home repairs |
| Kingston | 3,339 | −48 | Cheltenham, Mordialloc | Bayside bathroom renovations and restumping |
Getting suburb pages to rank is SEO work, covered on SEO for Melbourne businesses. List the five suburbs where you did the most jobs last year and we'll tell you which could carry a page.
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One page or seven: sizing a site for a one-person trade business
Of Victoria's 126,807 construction businesses, 82,851 (65.3%) employ no one (ABS, June 2025), so the typical buyer works alone. VisualWeb is the only provider in our check with a one-off price for a single page: $1,699 + GST. With us a one-pager is quoted from A$900, the exact figure fixed in your written quote.
One page is enough when...
you work one trade in one patch of suburbs and most jobs come from referrals. The page proves you're real when someone given your name looks you up.
Five to seven pages pay their way when...
you offer distinct services (hot water, drains and gas), work across two or three councils with real jobs in each, or take emergency work people search for at night.
What a one-pager still needs
The Victorian licence line, a quote form that takes photos, and a call and WhatsApp bar pinned to the bottom of the phone screen.
Already getting work from hipages or Facebook?
Keep it coming, but those enquiries arrive on someone else's platform and terms. Our national page weighs your own site against lead platforms.
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Three example plans for Melbourne trade sites
Example scopes, not client work: they show how the page list shifts with trade and council. Each would be quoted inside our WordPress band (A$900–A$4,300), the exact figure in writing.
A concreter working across Casey
BPC registration line and register link; driveway, slab and exposed-aggregate pages; a gallery of finished jobs in Clyde North and Cranbourne; a quote form asking for site photos and access details. Suburb pages wait until there are several finished jobs to show.
A Monash electrician holding a REC
REC number in header and footer with the ESV register link; switchboard, safety-switch and EV-charger pages; a rewiring page for older Glen Waverley and Clayton homes; a call button that stays on screen.
A painter covering Wyndham
One page: services, finish close-ups, a link to Google reviews and a quote form that takes room photos. No builder registration line, since painting is single-trade work. Quoted from A$900.
Send your trade and main council, and your quote comes with a page list drawn up this way.
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A team in India, a Melbourne job site: hours, ownership and paying safely
Codingclave isn't in Melbourne. Codingclave Development LLP is a founder-led studio Ashish Sharma started in Lucknow in 2017, and Melbourne trade sites are built remotely over WhatsApp (+91 92771 84741), email and video calls. Our Monday-to-Saturday hours overlap a 9-to-5 Melbourne day by just 1.5 hours now and 2.5 hours from April, so the real window is after you knock off (Melbourne time zone).
An offshore team, said plainly
No Melbourne office, Australian phone line or ABN. The WhatsApp number starts +91, so expect messages, voice notes and booked video calls rather than a visit to the yard.
Ownership and paying safely
You see a fixed AUD figure before anything is paid, and the domain is registered in your business name. Hosting set-up, code and content ownership, payment staging and methods are confirmed in writing for your business before you sign.
Support after launch
Optional hosting and care at A$80–A$240 a month, or host it yourself. How long fixes are covered, and how quickly we reply, go into the written agreement.
Proof you can check
★ 4.9 on Google (76 reviews), 200+ projects since 2017, Top Rated on Upwork and founder-led delivery, all on our reviews page. Our reviews come from software and website clients, not Australian tradies.
| Period | Our hours in Melbourne | Overlap with 9am–5pm | After you knock off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to 4 Apr 2027 (AEDT) | 3:30pm–12:30am | 1.5 hours | The whole evening: send photos and a voice note once the ute is packed. We're online that evening Monday to Saturday, so progress is usually on the staging link by the next working morning |
| From 5 Apr 2027 (AEST) | 2:30pm–11:30pm | 2.5 hours | A short call fits before you pack up, and the evening is still covered |
Pricing in AUD
What a Melbourne trade site costs with us
Your job gets one figure inside the band, written into a quote with the page list. Page count, theme or custom design, and extras such as online booking decide where it falls.
WordPress website
A$900 – A$4,300
Excl. GSTWordPress website · Typical timeline: 1–2 weeks
One page or 5–7 pages with your licence line and register links, a quote form that takes job photos, a tap-to-call and WhatsApp bar, and suburb pages only where you have jobs to show. Live in 1–2 weeks.
Get a quote for this plan
Business website (custom design, Next.js or WordPress)
A custom build for a crew taking bookings online, explaining staged payments on building work, or sending enquiries into a job app such as ServiceM8 or Tradify.
Hosting, backups, monitoring and support
Hosting, updates, backups and monitoring. Optional: you can host the site yourself instead.
SEO, Google Ads and digital marketing (monthly retainer)
SEO or Google Ads once the site is live, with ad spend paid by you to Google. Nobody can guarantee rankings or leads.
- Fixed price in AUD
- Free scoping call
- No obligation
Where your job lands within a band is written into the quote you sign. For paid search after launch, see Google Ads in Melbourne.
Prices are in Australian dollars and do not include GST: Codingclave is an overseas (India-based) supplier and is not registered for Australian GST. If your business is GST-registered, check with your accountant whether the reverse-charge rules apply to imported services.
Fixed AUD quote
What does your Melbourne trade business need?
Send your trade, the suburbs you cover and a link to your site if you have one. You'll get a fixed AUD price in writing, plus a short note on what your site is missing against the Victorian rules above, with no sales call unless you ask for one.
Ashish Sharma
Founder, Codingclave
Ashish or the team will reply on WhatsApp or email within one business day.
- ★ 4.9 on Google (76 reviews)
- 200+ projects since 2017
- Top Rated on Upwork
- Founder-led delivery
Prefer WhatsApp?
WhatsApp AshishWhatsApp brief
Your trade, the councils you cover, your REC or registration number, any current site and three recent job photos. A voice note is fine.
Fixed AUD quote in writing
One figure, the scope and the page list, so 'finished' is defined before you agree.
Staging build
A private link with the licence line, register links and quote form in place from the first draft. Nothing goes live until you sign off.
Evening review rounds
Send changes once you're off the tools; we work through them in our Melbourne-evening hours.
Launch and handover
A test enquiry goes through the live form to confirm it reaches your inbox, then the logins are handed over.
FAQ
Questions Australians ask us
Can’t see yours? Ask Ashish directly — you’ll get a straight answer, not a sales script.
Ask Ashish directly
How long does a tradie website take in Melbourne?
Do Melbourne electricians and builders have to show their REC or registration number online?
Should I make a separate page for every Melbourne suburb I work in?
Is a $237-a-month tradie website better than paying once?
Who owns my website and domain if I leave my web designer?
Which website builder is best for tradesmen?
Can a web team in India work around a Melbourne tradie's day?
Will a new website get my trade business into the Melbourne map pack?
Ashish Sharma · Founder
Get a fixed price and a free licence-line check on your current site
Send your trade, the suburbs you cover and a link to your site if you have one. You'll get a fixed AUD price in writing, plus a short note on what your site is missing against the Victorian rules above, with no sales call unless you ask for one.
- WhatsApp us or fill in the form
- Free scoping call
- Fixed AUD quote, no obligation
- ★ 4.9 on Google (76 reviews)
- 200+ projects since 2017
- Top Rated on Upwork
- Founder-led delivery
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Ashish Sharma
Founder, Codingclave · Updated 6 October 2026
Ashish founded Codingclave in Lucknow, India, in 2017 and still leads delivery on every project.
Sources (12)· public sources cited on this page
- Energy Safe Victoria – Registered electrical contractor responsibilities
- Energy Safe Victoria – Search the public register
- Victorian Legislation – Building Act 1993 (ss169H–169I)
- Consumer Affairs Victoria – About builders, tradespeople and other building practitioners
- Consumer Affairs Victoria – Deposits and payments
- Victorian Government – Home warranty insurance
- Building and Plumbing Commission – Find and check a practitioner
- ABS – Counts of Australian Businesses, Jul 2021 – Jun 2025
- ABS – Regional population, 2024-25
- Google Search Central – Spam policies for Google web search
- business.gov.au – Register for goods and services tax (GST)
- timeanddate – Time zone in Melbourne