Why good installers are losing work they deserve
The race to the bottom
Lead generation platforms have trained homeowners to collect three quotes and pick the cheapest. Installers who compete on price erode their own margins until the business stops making sense. The answer isn't cheaper — it's being found by better customers who value quality over cost.
The Octopus problem
Octopus Energy has entered the EV charger installation market with significant marketing budget and brand recognition. Independent installers who do better work are being squeezed out — not because they're worse, but because they're less visible. Local SEO is one of the most effective tools available to fight back.
Being invisible online
Most installer websites were built years ago, aren't optimised for local search, and don't appear when homeowners search for what they do. The homeowners are searching — the connection just isn't being made.
No time for marketing
When you're on the tools all day, marketing feels like an impossible extra job. Installers should be installing. FieldRank handles the marketing so you don't have to.
What I bring that a general agency can't
Eight years inside the EV charger industry — working with manufacturers and the installers around them — means I understand your world in a way most marketers don't.
I know your accreditations
MCS, OZEV, TrustMark, NAPIT, NICEIC — I know what these mean, which matter for which trades, and how to make them work for your rankings and conversion. A generalist agency googles this. I already know it.
I know your customers
A homeowner buying an EV charger is different from one buying a heat pump — different search behaviour, different decision timeline, different objections. I've spent years talking to both types. That shapes everything I write for your site.
I know your seasonality
Solar enquiries peak in spring. Heat pump grants have deadlines. EV charger demand tracks car registration plates. I build your content strategy around when your customers are actually searching.
I'm honest, not salesy
I've worked in the industry long enough to know that a bad client relationship is worse than no client relationship. If I don't think I can help you — I'll tell you. And I'll tell you why.
Start with a free, honest conversation
No sales pitch. Tell me about your business and what you're struggling with. I'll tell you honestly whether FieldRank can help — and if so, exactly how.