Looking for expert website development and SEO near me in Durham. At Sash Window Websites, we build fast, search optimised websites for joiners, sash window companies and carpenters across the city and surrounding communities. Whether you restore sash windows in Neville’s Cross, complete timber joinery in Gilesgate or carry out carpentry work across central Durham, we will help your business appear on Google, build trust with customers and receive reliable enquiries.
Every website we build is tailored to the needs of your trade. We understand how homeowners describe issues with sash windows, rotten frames, draughts or general joinery problems and we shape your content around the phrases they actually search. This gives you an advantage in local search results. With service specific pages, location landing pages and strong technical SEO, your website becomes a dependable source of new enquiries rather than a static online brochure.
Every Durham package includes:
We optimise your visibility for the exact searches Durham residents make, such as joiner near me in Durham, sash window repair Neville’s Cross and carpenter for timber windows in Gilesgate. With well written service pages and a network of local landing pages, your business can appear in far more searches and convert more customers.
With 25 years in the family sash window business, We’ve lived and breathed traditional joinery. From restoring heritage timber frames to understanding what truly matters to homeowners, I know the industry inside out. But alongside that hands-on experience, While working part time with sash windows, We’ve always had a second passion: computer science and media which we have studied to degree level. Over time, we realised we could merge these two worlds, craftsmanship and code, to build something unique.
That’s exactly what We’ve done.
We’ve created what many believe is the most detailed sash window website on the internet, featuring 58 comprehensive https pages and over 1400 location-based landing pages, bigger and more content rich than any other sash window site on the internet. Each page is carefully written, optimised, and designed to perform. It’s not just a website; it’s a powerful tool that attracts, educates, and converts real customers every single day. Our flagship website is www.traditionalcarpentry.uk and sales have exploded from £200,000 to £1,000,000 turnover in just 1 year!
Now, I’m helping other small businesses do the same.
We understand the challenges tradespeople face online: confusing jargon, polished websites that dont perform, and poor rankings that don’t generate leads. I bring insider trade knowledge and technical expertise together to create websites that work, websites that actually drive sales.
Most agency sites are formulaic, corporate, polished, and frankly… forgettable. This isn’t another bland design. You will remember you landed here!
If you’re a business owner ready who is stuck with low website enquires and wants to grow to grow, let’s turn your online presence into your most valuable employee
Below is an example of how Traditional Sash Windows and Carpentry has grown from a few impressions a day to thousands in less than a year, generating multiple organic leads per week.
They no longer need pay for Google ads, or to pay and chase leads on lead generation platforms.
What We provide
We are passionate about building websites that don’t just look great, they perform great too! My goal is to maximise your website’s ability to convert visitors into leads and drive consistent traffic growth.
We achieve this by creating sites that are fully optimised for Google’s algorithms, with PageSpeed Insights scores between 95–100%, regular weekly updates, and high-performing pages designed to outrank your competitors.
Don't be fooled by web developers that have a portfolio of hundreds of websites. But do not follow up with regular updates. These are pump and dump companies why make money by quickly chuirning out sites and moving on. These sites do not rank high on Google.
Business to customer websites need constant managing to stay on top of search rankings. We work closely with only a small number of businesses, and work on their websites every week, bringing new content and SEO practices.
We believe in making sites unique, 43% of all websites on the internet are made using WordPress. This leads to most websites looking and feeling the same. All our websites are custom made utilising the best areas of our flagship site and animated using Webflow, for a unique web experience.
Both on-site and local SEO is crucial for improving your website's visibility and ranking in search engine results. Investing in on-site SEO not only drives organic traffic but also increases user engagement and conversion rates. We always aim to get on-site SEO close to 100%.
Website responsiveness is crucial in todays world, it ensures a seamless user experience across all devices, from desktops to tablets to smartphones. search engines favour responsive sites, enhancing your SEO ranking and driving more organic traffic to your website.
An animated website is important because it enhances user engagement and make the browsing experience more interactive and enjoyable. Well-executed animations also contribute to a modern, polished look, reinforcing your brand's identity and appeal.
Raking high in Google searches is vital for the success of any website. When I build your website we will check why your top competitors rank so high in Google searches. I will then apply tailored SEO and content strategies so your website will hopefully overtake them in google.
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We craft engaging blog and news articles for your customers with a bank of thousands of ready to go sash window images, saving you time and effort. I ensure each piece is informative and tailored to showcase your unique services, this helps with SEO and also helps you connect with your audience and enhance your online presence.
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W create hundreds of compelling landing pages for, these are designed to attract and engage local customers to sash window neiches that maximis profit. I crafts personalised content and incorporates schema markup to enhance search engine visibility, driving traffic and boosting conversions to ensure your business thrives in the local market.
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Many website platforms like WordPress rely on may third-party plugins and integrations for functionality. These can cause security risks of your website. Alternatively, Webflow offers SSL encryption, regular security updates, and DDoS protection. Hosted on Amazon Web Services, it ensures data safety with advanced infrastructure, and compliance with industry standards.
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Google Analytics is essential for website clients who want to constantly improve their site. It provides comprehensive data on user behaviour, traffic sources, and conversions. Over time this helps us work together to optimise your website for better performance, enhance user experience, and improve marketing strategies, ultimately driving higher engagement.
Durham is a historic and character filled city with a strong mix of terraced homes, period properties and modern developments which creates steady demand for skilled trades. Neville’s Cross and Crossgate have many older homes that often require sash window restoration, bespoke joinery, carpentry and specialist decorating. Gilesgate and Belmont include both traditional terraces and modern estates where homeowners frequently search for electricians, plumbers, carpenters and window specialists. Framwellgate Moor and Newton Hall have busy residential communities that create ongoing work for trades such as joiners, glaziers, roofers and maintenance professionals.
Durham benefits from a large student population and an active rental market due to the university. Landlords and letting agents routinely need carpenters, electricians, glaziers and maintenance trades to keep properties in good condition. A well optimised website helps your business appear for essential searches such as property repairs near me, emergency carpenter in Durham and sash window repair for student rentals.
Tourism is another major driver of demand. Thousands of visitors come to see the cathedral, castle and historic streets which creates ongoing work in hospitality and retail settings. Hotels, restaurants and shops often need decorators, flooring specialists, window repair companies and joiners for improvements and maintenance. Coastal and rural areas surrounding Durham, including Shincliffe, Ushaw Moor and Bearpark, offer further opportunities for trades working on cottages, older homes and family properties that require ongoing care.
Our proven SEO method, which helped traditionalcarpentry.uk expand to more than one thousand four hundred landing pages across Kent and London, can be adapted to Durham to boost your online visibility. With targeted service pages and location landing pages, your business will appear in more searches across the area and convert visitors into enquiries.
If your trade business relies mostly on word of mouth or directory listings, you could be missing many customers who search online for trades near me every day. A Durham focused website and tailored SEO campaign will strengthen your reputation and help you secure predictable enquiries all year round.
Upgrade your Durham trade business today. Contact Sash Window Websites for a free consultation and discover how our websites and SEO can help you grow.
