WordPress Tradie Website — TDD Carpentry & Construction Sydney
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🎯 The Challenge
TDD Carpentry and Construction needed a new WordPress website built from scratch — the owner no longer had access to his previous site, and only a screen recording of the old site was available as a design reference. The brief required a clean, modern, bold tradie-style design using a black, grey, and charcoal palette with no blues, built for a Sydney audience. The site needed to serve both a local trade audience and reflect the owner's social media presence across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, as well as his recognition as a member of Carpentry Australia. A working quote request form was essential, with all submissions delivered directly to the client's inbox. Three specific constraints complicated the form setup: the client initially asked whether submissions could be delivered via SMS (not possible without costly third-party SMS gateways), was not comfortable sharing Google account access for Gmail SMTP, and the intermediary needed to verify email delivery without access to the client's Outlook inbox. Form submissions also needed to be stored in WordPress without plugin subscription limits or submission caps that could affect a growing trade business.
💡 Our Solution
Built a 3-page WordPress Elementor website on Hostinger with a black, charcoal, and grey colour palette — balanced with white text, light grey section breaks, and neutral highlights to prevent the site feeling oppressively dark. Homepage built with hero section and two linked CTA buttons, services overview, image carousel gallery using the client's own project photography, and a reviews section. Dedicated about page built with professional background text, inline social media links to Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Carpentry Australia, a visual stats highlight section breaking up the text content, and an enquiry form at the base. Two forms implemented: a fully custom-built quote request form stored in WordPress admin with no submission limits and no plugin subscription costs, and an Elementor contact form on the About page. SMTP configured via Hostinger (info@tddcarpentry.com) on port 465 SSL — avoiding Gmail SMTP and any need for Google account access. Dual-email delivery configured temporarily so the intermediary could verify submissions in real time at their own email address before removing it. Scroll-based animations applied site-wide across text, images, and buttons. Tablet/iPad layout rescaled and corrected post-review. Footer updated with doubled-height Google Map, all social media icons linked to confirmed URLs, service area (Sydney, NSW), ABN, and licence number. Screen recording walkthrough video produced showing plugin setup and email configuration for future self-management.
🏆 The Result
3-page WordPress tradie website live at tddcarpentry.com. Black, grey, and charcoal design confirmed looking clean and professional across desktop, tablet, and mobile. Image carousel gallery live with client project photography. Reviews section active. Custom quote form working — all submissions delivering to tddcarpentry@outlook.com with no plugin costs or submission limits. SMTP confirmed delivering reliably via Hostinger. Dual-email test confirmed by intermediary. About page live with full owner bio, social media links, Carpentry Australia reference, and visual stats section. Footer with Google Map, ABN, licence, service area, and social icons all confirmed. Scroll animations active site-wide. Screen recording walkthrough delivered for future self-management. Project delivered for $140 USD within the 5-day agreed timeline. Client confirmed all systems working correctly across all devices.