Know-how for your trades business
From the trade licence to the job that comes in via Google: practical guides for electricians, plumbers and heating engineers, car workshops, builders, roofers and finishing trades. Where the trade regulations and chambers differ, there are separate editions for Austria and Germany, and for starting a business, one per trade as well.
Starting your own business
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Starting a trades business in Austria: the guide for every trade
From proof of competence and GISA registration to your first invoice: what electricians, plumbers, joiners, painters and every other trade in Austria have to sort out when they start.15 min readRead article - Starting a businessAustriaFor:Electrical
Starting as a self-employed electrician in Austria: from qualification to your first job
Qualifying exam or individual proof of competence, § 95 GewO approval, completion notice to the grid operator, test equipment and start-up costs: the roadmap for your own electrical business in Austria.12 min readRead article - Starting a businessAustriaFor:Plumbing & heating
Starting as a self-employed plumber in Austria: trade licence, gas, heat pumps and emergency service
Gas and sanitary engineering or heating engineering, qualifying exam or master craftsman exam, gas systems under state law, F-gas certificate and emergency service: how to start as a plumber in Austria.9 min readRead article - Starting a businessAustriaFor:Car repair workshop
Opening a car repair workshop in Austria: trade licence, premises permit and Pickerl authorisation
The Kraftfahrzeugtechnik trade, premises permit, authorisation under § 57a KFG, waste oil and waste water, lifts and diagnostics: how to open your car repair workshop in Austria.9 min readRead article - Starting a businessAustriaFor:Building & masonry
Going self-employed as a builder in Austria: from site foreman to your own building company
Full Baumeister or restricted building trade, the Baumeister exam, mandatory liability insurance, BUAK and client liability: what you really need for your own building company in Austria.13 min readRead article - Starting a businessAustriaFor:Roofing & tinsmithing
Self-employed roofer and Spengler in Austria: two trades, one roof
Roofer or Spengler, or both? Master exam, combined business, fall protection under the BauV, BUAK since 2024 and storm damage: what you need to know for your own roofing business in Austria.10 min readRead article - Starting a businessAustriaFor:Metalwork
Starting a metalwork shop in Austria: trade licence, workshop and EN 1090
The Metalltechnik trade for metal and mechanical engineering, master exam, workshop permit, welding certificates, EN 1090 and workshop costs: what you need for your own metalwork shop in Austria.11 min readRead article - Starting a businessAustriaFor:Painting & decorating
Starting a painting business in Austria: from master exam to first job
Painting and decorating is a regulated craft in Austria. Read how to get your trade licence, what matters for storage, VOC and scaffolding, and how to price per m².11 min readRead article - Starting a businessAustriaFor:Tiling
Going self-employed as a tiler in Austria: what to settle before your first bathroom
Tile laying is a regulated craft in Austria. How to get your licence, organise BUAK and waterproofing, and price your first bathroom.8 min readRead article - Starting a businessAustriaFor:Joinery
Starting a joinery in Austria: workshop, machines and your first calculation
Joinery is a regulated craft in Austria. How to get your licence, have your workshop approved, control wood dust and weigh up CNC against outsourcing.8 min readRead article - Starting a businessAustriaFor:Flooring & parquet
Going self-employed as a floor layer in Austria: licence, tools and prices
Floor laying is a regulated craft in Austria, parquet included. Read how to get your trade licence, what applies to screed and how to price your work.8 min readRead article
Winning work online
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Legal notice and disclosure for trades businesses in Austria
Trade authority, Landesinnung, Gewerbeordnung, company register and disclosure: what must be in the legal notice (Impressum) of an Austrian trades business, with a sample and checklist.11 min readRead article - Online & legalAustriaFor:All trades
Advertising and price information for trades in Austria: what is allowed
Who may write "Meisterbetrieb", how to state hourly rates and cost estimates correctly, and what applies to reviews, before-and-after photos and your company van.10 min readRead article - Online & legalFor Austria and GermanyFor:All trades
What belongs on a website for tradespeople: the checklist for your business
Services, service area, project photos, emergency call-outs, an enquiry form with photos and the legal essentials: what a trades website needs, with a checklist to tick off.11 min readRead article - Online & legalFor Austria and GermanyFor:All trades
How much does a website for tradespeople cost? Prices, running costs and pitfalls
Website builder, agency or fixed price: what a website for a trades business costs up front and every month, which costs are often missing and how to compare quotes fairly.10 min readRead article - Online & legalFor Austria and GermanyFor:All trades
Google Business Profile for tradespeople: how to get found in your area
Service area without a shop address, the right categories, photos, reviews and video verification: the Google profile for trades businesses, step by step.9 min readRead article - Online & legalFor Austria and GermanyFor:All trades
Local SEO for tradespeople: get found in your own area
Area pages without spam, strong page titles, structured data, business directories in Austria and Germany and visibility in AI search: local SEO for trades businesses.9 min readRead article - Online & legalFor Austria and GermanyFor:All trades
Better enquiries, fewer price shoppers: let your website do the filtering
An enquiry form with photos, callback requests, WhatsApp, price ranges and clear filters: how trades businesses get more of the right enquiries and fewer price shoppers.9 min readRead article - Online & legalFor Austria and GermanyFor:All trades
References and reviews for tradespeople: show what you can do
Project photos on your phone, customer consent, reviews after the job via QR code and composed replies to criticism: references for trades businesses.9 min readRead article - Online & legalFor Austria and GermanyFor:All trades
Finding skilled staff and apprentices through your website: the careers page for trades businesses
Careers page, pay details, apprenticeships, quick applications via WhatsApp, Google for Jobs and job boards: how trades businesses find skilled staff and apprentices through their own website.10 min readRead article
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