Chatham County, Georgia
Savannah service business websites, built for the coast
Savannah businesses work around squares, shipping cranes and a city process that starts with your location. Your website should look as settled as the business behind it.
Port work and the city's location approval
Savannah is the Chatham County seat. The Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah includes Garden City Terminal and Ocean Terminal, with nearly 10,000 feet of contiguous berth space and direct access to I-16 and I-95. That port brings warehouse, trucking and logistics work, and a lot of commercial cleaning and maintenance contracts with it.
Before the city issues a Business Tax Certificate, it requires a Business Location Approval, which it says used to be called zoning approval. Home-based businesses apply under the Home Occupation type. Getting that approval before you print your address on a website saves a reprint later.
Savannah work that keeps crews busy
- Commercial cleaning Warehouses and offices tied to the port need regular cleaning. A page with a quote form that asks for square footage and shift times fits that work.
- Pressure washing Older homes, brick walks and shopfronts make before-and-after photos easy to collect, and photos sell this trade.
- Pest control A humid coastal city means steady demand. List the treatments you offer and how often you return.
- Handyman Lots of small repair jobs on older houses. A simple list of what you do and don't take on saves both sides a phone call.
Designs that suit Savannah
Layouts with room for photos of old brick, live oaks and finished work.
Coastal PremiumLight, airy layout that fits a coastal city
Trust & ReviewsPuts customer reviews front and center
Freshspace CleaningQuote form for offices and warehouses
Local Family BusinessWarm, owner-first look for family firmsPreviews show fictional businesses. Yours gets your Savannah photos and details.
Squares, Southside and beyond
We cover the historic district, the Southside, and the neighborhoods out toward Pooler and the islands. We name the parts of Chatham County you serve on your site so visitors can see quickly if you cover their street.
When coastal weather changes your day
Coastal weather can close roads and shift schedules. Keep a short note on your homepage you can update when you change hours, and we'll post it for you when you send it to us.
Savannah approvals and business tax
Taken from the City of Savannah's own pages, linked below.
- Business Location Approval
- Step one in the city's new business process. Apply online through the city's eTRAC portal and pick the matching type, such as Home Occupation. City of Savannah · City of Savannah
- Business Tax Certificate
- The city says the business tax is due on or before January 31 and the certificate expires December 31 of the year it's issued. A business can keep operating on last year's certificate until the renewal due date. Questions go to a Business Tax Specialist at 912-651-6445. City of Savannah · City of Savannah
Meet Savannah owners
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Savannah questions we hear
What comes first in Savannah, the location approval or the tax certificate?
The location approval. The city's pages say you need a Business Location Approval before you apply for the Business Tax Certificate.
When is the Savannah business tax due?
The city's Business Tax page says on or before January 31. Certificates expire December 31 of the year they're issued.
I work from home. Does that change anything?
The city has a Home Occupation application type within its Business Location Approval process. We can leave your street address off the site if you prefer and show a service area instead.
Which design suits a Savannah business?
Coastal Premium fits the city's look. Trust and Reviews works well if you're building word of mouth.
Other Georgia areas
Pick a design and tell us about your business
We build it, host it and keep it running. Questions first? Email [email protected].