Photo galleries only
Galleries without text give Google nothing to rank for extensions or conversions.
Builders and contractors
Construction Marketing in Leicester
Construction marketing for Leicester builders, contractors and groundworks firms that want more quote requests for the jobs they do best. Our agency has 11+ years in search, with plans from £249 a month and no VAT added.
Builders and contractors
Construction marketing that wins the right jobs
Construction marketing through search puts your firm in front of homeowners and businesses planning a project. Searches for extensions, loft conversions, new builds and commercial fit outs usually include a town name.
SEO for builders works best when each type of project has its own page. A firm that wants extensions should not rely on a general building services page to rank for them.
Construction SEO also helps you choose your work. Pages for the projects you want bring enquiries that fit, and fewer calls for small jobs you would rather pass on.
Extensions
Project pages that rank.
Renovations
Before and after proof.
Groundworks
Commercial enquiries.
Areas
Towns you cover.
The problem
Why builders struggle to get found
Construction marketing problems usually start with sites that show photos but say little. These six issues come up in most builder audits.
One services page
A single list of services cannot rank for each type of project.
No area pages
Builders covering several towns rarely say so in a way Google can read.
Lead sites rank first
Quote and trade directory sites take page one for many builder searches.
No price guidance
Clients look for rough costs, and pages without any guidance lose them.
Hidden accreditations
Trade memberships and insurance details are buried or missing.
Search terms
What clients search for before they build
Construction search terms split into project, trade and local searches. We map each group to one page so pages never compete.
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| Search | Searches a month (UK) | Page that should rank |
|---|---|---|
| construction marketing | 210 | This page |
| construction marketing agency | 140 | This page |
| marketing for construction companies | 140 | This page |
| construction seo | 110 | This page |
| seo for builders | 50 | This page |
| builders leicester | Local | Your home page and profile |
| house extension leicester | Local | Your extensions page |
Monthly UK search volumes from Google Ads keyword data, rounded. Local phrasings with the city name are lower but convert better.
Our service
Our construction marketing service
Construction marketing from our agency is search-led and covers six areas, planned around the projects you want more of.
Project pages
Project pages for each type of work you do well.
- Extensions and lofts
- Renovations
- Commercial work
Case study pages
Case study pages that turn photos into proof.
- Brief and budget
- Timeline
- Before and after
Local SEO
Local SEO for the towns you cover.
- Business Profile
- Area pages
- Review prompts
Cost guides
Cost guides that answer budget questions early.
- Guide prices
- What drives cost
- Planning notes
Trust content
Trust content that shows memberships and insurance.
- Trade bodies
- Insurance
- Guarantees
Local links
Local links from suppliers, partners and press.
- Suppliers
- Architects
- Local news
Local data
Construction in Leicester
Builders in Leicester number around 230 firms doing domestic and commercial work, with a further 160 property developers in the city.
Construction firms in Leicester also share the market with 240 joinery, plastering, painting and flooring businesses, many of which bid for the same projects.
Construction marketing in Leicester is therefore about standing out on the projects you want. Detailed project pages and real case studies beat the photo galleries most local builders rely on.
230builders in Leicester
160property developers
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, rounded to the nearest 5.
On siteTwo markets
Domestic and commercial
Construction marketing for homeowners and for commercial clients uses different pages and proof.
Domestic projects
Homeowners search for extensions, conversions and renovations, and compare cost and reviews.
- Project pages with cost guides
- Case studies with photos
- Review prompts
Commercial and groundworks
Commercial buyers search for capability, accreditations and past projects.
- Capability pages
- Accreditation details
- Sector case studies
Brief
What the client wanted.
Timeline
How long it took.
Budget
Rough cost range.
Result
Photos and outcome.
Proof
Turning projects into proof
Construction SEO gets stronger with every finished job. Each project becomes a case study with the brief, timeline, budget range and photos, which ranks for project searches and builds trust.
Builder marketing that publishes real projects also answers the questions clients ask on the first call, so enquiries arrive better informed and closer to a decision.
Construction SEO case studies also earn links. Suppliers, architects and local news sites are far more likely to link to a finished project than to a services page.
Results
Results
Results we can point to come from trade and property businesses with the same local search pattern as builders. All clients are in the US.
Home staging company · US7 months
View full size$42,807
Revenue logged by the client in call tracking from Business Profile and organic search, with 227 conversions. Paid ads excluded.
- Monthly contacts grew from 1 to 111 over 8 months
- Ranking keywords from near zero to 389 in 6 months (Semrush estimate)
Garage door repair, client A · US7 months
View full size$63,251
Revenue logged by the client in call tracking from Google Business Profile and organic search, with 206 conversions. Paid ads excluded.
- $36,371 from Business Profile and $26,880 from Google organic
Pricing plans
SEO prices in Leicester
No VAT addedRolling monthlyNo setup fee
Local
Trades, shops and clinics with one location
£249 / month
- Google Business Profile management and posts
- Citations and on-page work
- 1 optimised page or local article a month
- 10 tracked search terms
- Monthly report and 20 minute call
FOR ONLINE SHOPS
Ecommerce
Shops that need products and categories to rank
£329 / month
- Technical health checks
- 2 product or category optimisations a month
- Product schema
- 15 tracked search terms
- Monthly report and call
National
Leicestershire-wide or selling across the UK
£499 / month
- Everything in Local
- 2 town or service pages a month
- 2 quality links a month
- Technical monitoring and AI answer check
- 30 tracked search terms
SEO Kickstart for Leicester firms that want proof first: a one-off audit with fixes to up to 10 pages, done in 10 working days.
Construction marketing for most builders fits Local at £249 a month. Contractors covering a wide area usually choose National at £499 for more area pages and links.
See all pricesHow it works
Our construction marketing process
SEO for builders with us follows four stages, starting with the projects you want most.
- 1
Week 1
Audit
SEO audit of your site, projects and profile.
- 2
Month 1
Local and fixes
Business Profile and technical fixes.
- 3
Month 2
Project pages
Pages for your main project types.
- 4
Month 3
Case studies
Case studies and local links.
FAQ
Construction marketing FAQs
How much does construction marketing cost in Leicester?
Construction marketing through SEO with us starts at £249 a month on Local, with no VAT added and a 30 day notice period.
Will SEO bring the jobs we want?
SEO for builders targets the project types you choose, so enquiries match the work you want rather than every small job.
Should we publish prices?
Guide prices or cost ranges help clients decide to call. We write them as rough ranges with the factors that change the cost.
Can you use our project photos?
Project photos become case studies with text about the brief, timeline and result, which helps them rank.
Do you work with groundworks firms?
Groundworks and civil engineering firms usually need capability and sector pages aimed at commercial buyers.
How do we compete with lead sites?
Lead and directory sites rank for broad searches, while project pages and area pages win the specific searches they ignore.
Do you work with trades that sub-contract to builders?
Construction marketing for specialist trades such as joiners, plasterers and roofers uses the same approach, with pages for each service and the builders you work with.
Can you help us win commercial tenders?
Commercial construction SEO supports tenders by making your capability, accreditations and past projects easy to find when buyers check you out.