Halford Builders — Gloucester Construction Digital Visibility Score
Halford Builders — PYC Gloucester Construction Digital Visibility Index, Q3-2026
Digital Visibility Score: 46 / 100 · Rank 8 of 13
Measured 27 August 2026 via the PYC Gloucester Construction Digital Visibility Index. Every figure is objective and reproducible from the methodology. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Pillar breakdown vs sector median
Section titled “Pillar breakdown vs sector median”| Pillar | Score | Median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed & CWV | 60 | 58.5 | +1.5 |
| Technical | 75 | 75 | level |
| Local presence | 56 | 63 | −7 |
| Visibility | 29 | 29 | level |
| AI search presence | 0 | 0 | level |
| Content & trust | 33 | 33 | level |
| Speed & CWV | +1.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | 0 | |
| Local presence | -7 | |
| Visibility | 0 | |
| AI search presence | 0 | |
| Content & trust | 0 |
Where this firm ranks
Section titled “Where this firm ranks”| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| builders Gloucester | #14 |
| construction companies Gloucester | #47 |
| best builders Gloucester | #39 |
| house extensions Gloucester | #27 |
| loft conversions Gloucester | #11 |
| new build developers Gloucester | not in top 100 |
| commercial construction Gloucester | not in top 100 |
| groundworks contractors Gloucester | not in top 100 |
| renovation builders Gloucester | #10 |
| builders Quedgeley | #29 |
| builders Hucclecote | not in top 100 |
| construction Quedgeley | not in top 100 |
The gap to the leader
Section titled “The gap to the leader”| Speed & CWV | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | 75 | |
| Local presence | 56 | |
| Visibility | 29 | |
| AI search presence | 0 | |
| Content & trust | 33 |
this firm sector median leader
Halford Builders trails Guardian Builders Gloucester by 73 points across 4 pillars, but 73% of that is AI search presence and Speed & CWV alone. It already matches or beats the leader on Technical, Content & trust.
Closest to the first page
Section titled “Closest to the first page”| loft conversions Gloucester | #11 | |
| builders Gloucester | #14 |
2 positions sit between #11 and #20 — one page away, and the cheapest ranking work available to this firm.
AI search presence
Section titled “AI search presence”| ✗ | Who are the best builders in Gloucester? | |
| ✗ | Which construction company in Gloucester would you recommend for an extension? | |
| ✗ | Top rated building contractors in Gloucester | |
| ✗ | I need a builder in Gloucester - who should I contact? | |
| ✗ | Best construction firms in Quedgeley, Gloucester |
Local presence
Section titled “Local presence”| Rating | 3.8 / 5 |
|---|---|
| Reviews | 4 |
| Locations | 1 |
| Reviews in last 90 days | 0 |
| Address matches website | yes |
Key findings
Section titled “Key findings”- No pillar falls materially below the sector median this quarter.
How this compares to the leader
Section titled “How this compares to the leader”Guardian Builders Gloucester leads the index with 58/100. The largest gaps are: AI search presence (0 vs 40); Speed & CWV (60 vs 73); Visibility (29 vs 42).
Top fixes (ranked by impact)
Section titled “Top fixes (ranked by impact)”- Publish structured, citable content and entity schema so AI engines surface the business for core local queries.
- Build local landing pages for the core keyword basket to lift organic and local-pack appearance.
- Add about/team pages and the credentials that matter in this sector (FMB, TrustMark, NHBC), and refresh stale content.
Where to get this fixed
Section titled “Where to get this fixed”Halford Builders’s lowest-scoring pillars among those we publish remediation guidance for:
- AI search presence (0/100) — read generative engine optimisation on getting named by the answer engines this pillar measures. Background on analysing this pillar: ai search presence.
- Visibility (29/100) — read topical authority on why ranking breadth across a sector beats chasing single terms. Background on analysing this pillar: visibility.
How this is measured: see the index methodology, and the statistical methods behind each pillar. This index is published by PYC; if you want this score moved, start here.