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Get Off The Tools vs a marketing agency

For UK electricians · Updated June 2026

A normal marketing agency will happily take an electrician on. Then comes the £1,500 to build the site, the £2,000 a month retainer, the twelve month contract, and a monthly report full of words that do not put money in your pocket. They run the same playbook for a dentist and a gym as they do for you.

Get Off The Tools only works with electricians and trades, is built and run by a working spark, and costs from £99 a month with no contract. Here is the honest comparison.

The quick version

What mattersA marketing agencyGet Off The Tools
Build cost£1,500 or more up frontNo upfront fee
Monthly£1,500 to £4,000 a monthFrom £99 a month
ContractOften 6 or 12 months, tied inNo contract, cancel any time
Knows the tradeRuns the same playbook for everyoneBuilt and run by a working electrician
What you getUsually just marketingWebsite, AI receptionist, reviews, CRM, the lot
Straight talkReports full of clever wordsPlain English, sparky to sparky
SpeedWeeks of onboardingLive in 7 days

Where an agency can still make sense

Fair is fair. If you are a big multi branch firm with a proper budget and a marketing manager to ride herd on them, a good agency can do real work. Big spend, big campaigns, national brand, that is their world.

Where Get Off The Tools wins

For a one van to ten van electrical firm that just wants more of the right work without a scary bill, the maths is not close. You get the website, the AI catching every call, the reviews stacking up and the follow up, all run for you, plus training and advice from someone who has actually wired a house. No contract, no clever words, no waiting. See how the plans stack up on the pricing page.

Agency results without the agency bill.

Website, AI and lead systems, run for you by a working spark. Live in 7 days. From £99 a month, no contract.

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Common questions

How much do marketing agencies charge electricians?

Usually around £1,500 or more to build a site, then £1,500 to £4,000 a month for SEO and ads, often on a long contract. Get Off The Tools is from £99 a month, no upfront fee, no contract.

Does an agency understand the electrical trade?

Most do not. They run the same playbook for a dentist, a gym and a spark. We only work with electricians and trades, and it is built by one.

Am I tied into a contract?

Agencies often tie you in for six or twelve months. We are month to month, cancel any time.