Look like an established firm when it is just you
Sole traders lose big jobs to firms that are no better at the work, purely because they look more substantial. Everything that creates that impression is presentation, and all of it is fixable in a day.
The things customers judge you on
In roughly the order they notice them:
- A web address at your own name rather than a free page or a Facebook profile
- A site with photos of your own work, not stock images
- A written quote on a branded document instead of a number in a text
- An invoice with a proper number on it
- Somewhere they can check on their job without ringing you
How Orvia gives you all five
Your own .co.uk or .com registered in your business's name, a site with your logo and colours, branded quotes and invoices with sequential numbering, and a private customer portal where people can accept a quote and see progress.
None of it pretends you are bigger than you are. It just stops you looking smaller than you are.
What it costs to look serious
£15 a month for the website plan and the price of a domain. Starter at £29 adds the quotes, invoices and portal that most of the impression comes from.
See it on your own business
Start on the Free plan — no card needed — and you can have a site live today. Paid plans start at £15 a month.
Other common problems
Last reviewed 2026-09-11.