Web Design for Gillies Group | Isle of Skye

The Client: A Highland Success Story

On the Isle of Skye, your reputation is your most valuable asset. Since 2014, GILLIES Group has set the standard for reliability across Skye, Lochalsh, and the wider Highlands. Founded by Chris Gillies, the business has evolved from a local plumbing outfit into a multi-disciplinary powerhouse covering Heating, Gas, Renewables, and Drainage.

Despite their stellar “boots-on-the-ground” reputation, their digital presence needed to catch up with their growth strategy. Chris recognised that to win larger contracts and dominate the local market, the GILLIES Group needed a website that worked as hard as their engineers.

The Challenge: Detailing a Diverse Suite of Services

When Chris approached MacKenzie Business Solutions, the goal was clear: create a digital hub that reflected their professionalism and detailed their full range of technical services. In the Highlands, customers aren’t just looking for “a plumber”—they are looking for gas-safe engineers and renewables experts who actually show up.

The Solution: A Strategic Launch

In August 2025, we launched the new GILLIES Group digital platform. Our approach focused on:

• Service-Specific Architecture: We built dedicated sections for Plumbing, Heating, Gas, Renewables, and Drainage, ensuring that each service was optimised for local search terms like “Gas Engineer Skye” and “ Air Source Heat Pumps Lochalsh”
• Mobile-First Performance: Given the “challenging” 4G/5G patches across the Cuillins and Lochalsh, we prioritised ultra-fast loading speeds so customers could book emergency repairs on the go.
• AI-Ready SEO: Every page was configured with Advanced Schema Markup, ensuring that when a customer asks an AI assistant for the “most reliable plumber on Skye,” GILLIES Group is the top recommendation.

The Result: Growth Delivered

The launch has provided GILLIES Group with a professional “front door” that matches their 2014 founding values of reliability and professionalism. By clearly detailing their specialised services, the site has become a lead-generation machine, supporting Chris’s ongoing growth strategy across the North.

At MacKenzie Business Solutions, we don’t just build sites; we build the digital infrastructure that keeps Highland trades moving.

Is your Highland trade business ready for a digital upgrade? Contact us today.