A website for your mobile mechanic business, live tomorrow

Prices people can find

Most customers can't judge a repair, but they can judge a price. A short list of common jobs with from prices (service, brakes per axle, battery fitted, diagnostics) builds trust fast. Your written quote still sets the final figure.

Quote requests with the details you need

"How much for brakes?" is hard to answer without the car. Your site should ask for make, model, year, registration, mileage and symptoms, and where the car is parked. You get enquiries you can price on the first reply instead of after three messages.

A service area that's clear at a glance

You don't have a workshop address to show, so your area has to be spelled out. List the towns or suburbs you cover and any call-out charges by distance. Keep it consistent with the service areas in your Google Business Profile.

Reasons to let a stranger work on their car at home

A customer is handing over keys on their driveway, so qualifications, insurance and a repair warranty belong on the page, stated plainly. Add real reviews when you have them. A photo of you and your van does more than any slogan.

Built for phones and breakdowns

Many of your visitors are standing next to a car that won't start. The site has to load quickly on mobile data, show your number at the top and make it clear whether you do emergency call-outs today. Everything else can wait until they scroll.

Google Business Profile: you are a service-area business (all countries)

Google's guidelines say a service-area business, such as one run from a home address, should hide that address from customers and list the areas it serves instead. They also say the service area generally shouldn't extend beyond about two hours' driving time from where the business is based. Make the towns on your website match the areas in your profile so customers see the same coverage in both places.

Source: Google Business Profile Help: Guidelines for representing your business on Google

United States: state auto-repair rules, and what ASE means

Rules are set by each state, so check yours. In California, businesses that diagnose, service or repair vehicles for pay must register with the Bureau of Automotive Repair as an Automotive Repair Dealer, and BAR says this covers mobile repair services. BAR's Write It Right guide says a written estimate is needed before repairs, the customer's authorization must be recorded on it, and invoices must show the dealer's registration number. ASE certification is separate: it is a voluntary professional credential, not a state licence, so if you hold it, name the tests you've passed rather than implying it's a licence.

Source: California Bureau of Automotive Repair: Apply for a license · California Bureau of Automotive Repair: Write It Right · ASE: Certification tests

United Kingdom: services must be done with reasonable care and skill

Under section 49 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015, every contract to supply a service to a consumer includes a term that the trader must perform it with reasonable care and skill. If that isn't met, the customer has remedies under the same Act. Keep the descriptions of your services, prices and warranty on your website accurate and specific, because customers will hold you to them.

Source: legislation.gov.uk: Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 49

Australia (New South Wales): repairer licence and vehicle signage

In NSW you need a licence to run a business as a motor vehicle repairer. The NSW Government says the licence sign must be visible to customers or, for a mobile business, fixed to your vehicle, showing your licensed name and licence number. Other states have their own schemes, so check with your state's fair trading or consumer affairs office, and consider showing your licence number on your website too.

Source: NSW Government: Working as a motor vehicle repairer