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Plain answers about cost, timescales and what actually helps a small business. If your question isn't here, ask it on a free call.
Every job is quoted up front, in plain English, before any work starts. A simple, fast website for a small trade business is typically a few hundred pounds; adding online enquiry forms, quote requests, job tracking or automated follow-up emails increases it. You always see a fixed price and know exactly what is included before you commit — no hourly surprises.
Yes. After a free discovery call, Ownistry builds a working prototype of your idea at no cost, usually within a week. You can click through it, show it to your team or customers, and decide whether to go further. If it is not right for you, you owe nothing.
No. Most Ownistry customers are plumbers, electricians, builders, cleaners, salons, shops and other local businesses who have no interest in technology for its own sake. The whole job of Ownistry is to translate what you do every day into a simple tool. There is no jargon, and nothing is left for you to configure.
Usually far less than people expect. The most common wins are: a clear website that shows up on Google, an online enquiry or quote request form that lands in your inbox, automatic reminders so customers turn up, a simple way to book jobs into your diary, digital quotes and invoices, and a private dashboard so you can see enquiries and jobs in one place.
That is one of the most common projects. Job sheets, quotes, customer notes and photos can live in one simple tool you reach from your phone on site, so nothing gets lost between the van, the office and the kitchen table.
Ownistry is based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire and works with businesses across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and the London commuter belt — Amersham, Chesham, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Watford, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Berkhamsted, Uxbridge and surrounding towns. Work is delivered remotely as standard, so businesses anywhere in the UK are welcome too.
A prototype usually lands within a week of the discovery call. A first working version that real customers use is typically two to six weeks depending on scope. Ownistry deliberately launches something small and useful early, then improves it — rather than disappearing for six months.
You do. The work is yours, and it is built so it can grow with your business rather than locking you in.
Yes. After launch Ownistry stays available for changes, small improvements and help as your business grows. You will not be handed a login and left alone.
Book a free discovery call at ownistry.co.uk/book or send your details through the enquiry form. The call is a conversation about your business and where the friction is — not a sales pitch.
Still unsure? Book a free discovery call or read more about technology for tradespeople.
You know your business better than anyone.
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Let’s build something simple. Something useful. Something that grows with your business.