A good carpenter website shows real photos of your decking, joinery, staircase and renovation work, states your service area clearly, and gets a quote request in one tap. It should load fast on a phone, connect to your Google Business Profile, and be live within two weeks, not months.
The 7 essentials
- A finished-work gallery: decking, pergolas, custom joinery, staircases and framing, renovations. Photos of your own jobs, not stock images.
- A clear headline: "carpenter" plus the suburbs you cover, above the fold.
- Your specialisations listed in plain words: joinery and fit-outs read differently to decking and pergolas in a Google search, so both need their own mention.
- Your service area: the Melbourne suburbs you actually work in.
- Click-to-call: a tap-to-ring number on every page, not buried in a contact page.
- A short quote form: a few fields, not a lengthy project brief.
- Local SEO setup and a connected Google Business Profile, so you show up for "carpenter near me" searches.
Why a portfolio matters more for carpenters than most trades
Carpentry work is highly visual and covers genuinely different jobs, a deck build looks nothing like a staircase or a custom fit-out. A homeowner searching for one usually can't tell from a text description alone whether you've done that specific type of work before. A gallery organised by job type (decking and pergolas, joinery and fit-outs, staircases and framing, renovations) does more to win trust than any amount of written copy.
How much should a carpenter website cost in Australia?
| Option | Typical cost | Timeline | Portfolio gallery | Local SEO setup |
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| DIY (Wix/Squarespace) | From ~$25/month (illustrative) | Weeks, if you finish it | Manual, time-consuming | Not included, has to be set up yourself |
| Local freelancer | $1,200–$3,000+ | 4–12 weeks | Depends on the freelancer | Often an extra cost |
| Full-service agency | $3,000–$5,000+ | 6–12 weeks | Yes, usually | Usually included, at a higher price |
| Scalesites | $500 (3-page) or $750 (5-page) | 2 weeks | Included | Included, plus Google Business Profile connection |
Most carpenters find the 5-page site covers a proper gallery plus services, about and contact, which is why it's our most popular $750 package. The $500 3-page site does the essentials if you want to start lean, and a 10-page site is $1,190 if you need more room for a bigger portfolio.
Built for carpenters from the start
A Scalesites carpenter website covers decking, joinery, staircases and renovation work with a real gallery, local SEO and a connected Google Business Profile. See the carpenter website page or get a free preview before you pay anything.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a carpenter website cost in Australia?
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A local freelancer typically charges $1,200–$3,000+, an agency $3,000–$5,000+. Scalesites builds a carpenter website for a flat $500 (3-page) or $750 (5-page), live in 2 weeks, with no lock-in contract.
Can I show decking, joinery and staircase work on a $500 site?
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Yes. Even the 3-page site includes a photo gallery. The 5-page site gives more room to split your work into categories like decking and pergolas, joinery and fit-outs, and staircases and framing.
Do carpenters actually need local SEO?
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Yes. "Carpenter near me" and suburb-specific searches are how most homeowners find one. Local SEO setup and a connected Google Business Profile are what make a carpenter's website show up for those searches, not just look good once someone finds it.
How fast can a carpenter website go live?
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Two weeks from payment with Scalesites. You see a free preview built with your own business name and content before you pay anything.
Is there a lock-in contract?
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No. You own the site and domain outright. Hosting and management is an optional $99/month add-on you can cancel any time.
What's the difference between the $500 and $750 site for a carpenter business?
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The $500 site covers 3 pages, enough for the essentials. The $750 site covers 5 pages, giving more room for a proper work gallery split by job type plus a dedicated services page, which is why most carpenters choose it.