Enquiries slipping through the cracks
Missed calls, voicemails you never get round to, quote requests buried in WhatsApp. A simple enquiry form that lands in your inbox — and a record you can see later — stops work walking away.
For trades & local services
Simple technology for tradespeople
You're good at the job. You shouldn't have to become an IT expert to win more of it. Ownistry builds plain, useful websites and tools for plumbers, electricians, builders, cleaners and other local service businesses — starting with a free working prototype.
Most trade businesses don't need software. They need three or four small frictions removed: enquiries that get answered, quotes that go out quickly, customers who turn up, and paperwork that doesn't follow them home.
That's the work. No jargon, no platform you have to learn, no monthly subscription for features you'll never touch. Just the smallest useful thing, built properly, then improved as your business grows.
The problems we fix most often
Nobody can find you online
A Facebook page isn't a website. A clear, fast site with your trade, your area and your reviews gives Google something to show when a local customer searches at 9pm.
Quoting takes your evenings
Repeatable quotes, sent from your phone, with your prices already in them. Less time at the kitchen table typing the same thing again.
Diary chaos and no-shows
Customers pick a slot you've opened, and automatic reminders mean they remember. No back-and-forth texts to arrange one visit.
Paperwork everywhere
Job sheets, photos, notes and invoices in one place you can reach from the van — instead of three notebooks and a glovebox.
No idea what's actually working
A simple view of enquiries, jobs won and where they came from. Enough to make a decision, not a dashboard you'll never open.
How working together looks
Five steps, one of them free. You'll see something working before you spend anything.
At a glance
- 1
Discover
We talk
- 2
Design
A clear blueprint
- 3
Prototype
See it working
Free, usually within a week
- 4
Build
Launch it
- 5
Grow
Evolve together
Nothing to commit to until you’ve used your prototype.
Trades and services we work with
- Plumbers & heating engineers
- Electricians
- Builders & renovation
- Roofers
- Joiners & carpenters
- Painters & decorators
- Gardeners & landscapers
- Cleaning companies
- Locksmiths
- Mobile mechanics
- Salons & barbers
- Driving instructors
- Pet groomers & walkers
- Tutors & instructors
- Independent shops & cafés
- Removals & couriers
Based in Chesham and working across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and the London commuter belt— and remotely with businesses anywhere in the UK.
Common questions
Is the prototype really free? Yes — after a discovery call you get a working version to click through, usually within a week, with nothing to pay and no obligation.
Do I need to be technical? No. If you can describe your working week, that's enough.
Who owns it? You do.
Let’s build something together
You know your business better than anyone.
I know how to turn business challenges into practical digital solutions.
Let’s build something simple. Something useful. Something that grows with your business.