More calls from Google, for trades

Your clients search for you on Google. Without an optimized profile, reviews and call ads, they call a competitor instead. Granvo sets up and manages your Google presence (profile + reviews) and your Google Local Services Ads, where you only pay when a client contacts you. We optimize to make your phone ring, run by a local owner-operator who owns his own service businesses.

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You do solid work for plumbing, landscaping, maintenance or renovation across Ottawa and Gatineau. The customers are out there, and most of them start the same way: a Google search on their phone. The pro who shows up at the top, with reviews and a verified badge, gets the call. Granvo puts your Google presence to work and manages your Google Local Services Ads, the format where you only pay when a client actually contacts you. Fixed monthly fee, no percentage of your spend. See how it fits after launch →

We are not an anonymous agency and we are not an "AI agency" either. We run our own service businesses in the region, so we know the game from the inside: a customer who cannot find you online calls the competitor who is one tap away. We set up the profile, the reviews and the ads, then we manage them every week so your money keeps working.

The real problem

Being on Google is not the same as being chosen

Having a Google listing is the bare minimum. It does not mean the phone rings. Here is what quietly costs you jobs:

  • When someone searches "plumber near me", the competitor sits at the top of the results and you are nowhere to be seen.
  • Your Google profile is thin: missing services, no recent photos, no service areas, so it never ranks.
  • Few reviews, or reviews you never reply to, so the customer is not reassured enough to pick up the phone.
  • You have never set up call ads, so you miss the customers who are ready to book right now.

The work is there. The visibility that turns a search into a call is what is missing.

How it works

Three levers to make your phone ring

1. An optimized Google Business profile

The first place a local customer finds you. We complete it properly: services, categories, real photos and the exact service areas you cover across Ottawa and Gatineau.

2. A steady flow of Google reviews

We set up a simple system to collect reviews (direct link, QR code, a friendly follow-up) and we reply to every one. Same link for everyone, no review gating. Reviews are what turn a profile view into a call.

3. Google Local Services Ads

The call ads that sit at the very top of Google, above the regular results, with the Google Verified badge (formerly Google Guaranteed). You pay only when a client contacts you, not for clicks.

Local Services Ads run for eligible trades such as plumbing, landscaping, maintenance and cleaning, and renovation through the applicable categories. A few honest notes so you know exactly what you are buying:

  • The Google Verified badge replaced the old "Google Guaranteed" badge in October 2025, merging it with Google Screened and License Verified into one blue badge.
  • For construction and renovation work in Quebec, an RBQ licence is legally required to advertise the work. The name on your insurance certificate must match your Local Services Ads registration exactly.
  • The Google money-back guarantee no longer exists. It was removed in 2025, so anyone still promising it is a year out of date.
Two plans

Pick the level that fits your trade

Google Presence

Get found on Google

$199/mo

We put your Google Business profile to work, the first place clients find you. Best when you want to be found locally without managing it yourself, or when Local Services Ads are not a fit for your trade yet.

  • Optimized Google Business profile (services, photos, service areas)
  • Review engine: we help you collect steady Google reviews
  • Review replies and monthly posts
  • Simple monthly report (views, calls, directions)
Local Calls · for trades

Make your phone ring

$399/mo + $499 setup

Everything in Google Presence, plus Google Local Services Ads: you only pay when a client contacts you. For plumbing, landscaping, maintenance and renovation.

  • Google Verified badge set up (eligible trades)
  • Weekly management of your call ads (budget, areas, job types)
  • We dispute bad leads to recover your budget
  • Cost-per-call and return tracking, monthly

We build the foundations to make your phone ring and we optimize for results. The ad budget is paid directly to Google, in your name, so you stay in full control of your spend.

Why Granvo

A local owner-operator, not an anonymous agency

We run our own businesses

We operate our own service businesses in the Outaouais and Ottawa region. We know what makes a phone ring here, because we live off it too.

A fixed fee, not a cut of your spend

You pay a clear monthly fee, never a percentage of your budget. We do not earn more when you spend more, so our only job is to make your money work.

Bad leads, credited back

With Local Services Ads, you only pay for valid leads, and we dispute the invalid ones to recover your budget. Our management shows up in real dollars on your statement.

Frequently asked questions

Google advertising for trades: your questions

How much is Google advertising for a plumber?
Two plans. Google Presence at $199/mo gets your Google Business profile and reviews working. Local Calls at $399/mo plus a one-time $499 setup adds Google Local Services Ads, where you only pay when a client contacts you. The ad budget itself is separate and paid directly to Google in your name, so you keep full control of your spend. Plumbing is an eligible trade and falls in an urgent category, which means Google adds a background check during setup.
What is the Google Verified badge (formerly Google Guaranteed)?
It is the blue badge that appears on your Local Services Ads at the top of Google. In October 2025 Google merged the old Google Guaranteed, Google Screened and License Verified badges into a single Google Verified badge. It signals to customers that Google has verified your business. Note that the old money-back guarantee tied to the badge was removed in 2025, so anyone still selling it is out of date.
Do I need a website for this?
Honestly, no. Google Local Services Ads do not require a website to run. That said, the website plus your reviews do the rest of the work: once a customer sees your ad, an optimized Google profile and a real site are what convince them to choose you over the next pro. The two reinforce each other, but you can start with the Google presence and the ads alone.
Which trades qualify?
Local Services Ads run for eligible trades in Canada, including plumbing, landscaping and lawn care, maintenance and cleaning, and renovation through the applicable categories. For construction and renovation work in Quebec, you must hold a valid RBQ licence to advertise the work, and the name on your insurance certificate has to match your registration exactly. Some trades are not eligible for Local Services Ads yet. If yours is one of them, they can still benefit from the Google Presence plan (optimized profile and reviews).
How many calls will I get?
We will never promise you a number of calls, and you should be wary of anyone who does. What we commit to is the work: we set up the profile, the reviews and the ads properly, manage them every week, dispute bad leads, and optimize for results month after month. The volume depends on your trade, your area, your budget and your reviews. We optimize to make your phone ring, we do not guarantee a count.

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