P-03 / Case study
GrillPasal
A bilingual, mobile-first inquiry platform for a metal fabrication workshop in Nepal.
- Project type
- Local-service inquiry platform
- My role
- Full-stack developer
- Context
- Client project
- Status
- Live
- Technologies
- Laravel
- PHP
- Blade
- JavaScript
- Vite
- MySQL
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The challenge
Local fabrication work is usually found by word of mouth. The workshop needed to be discoverable on Google for the specific things people search for — main gates, window grills, railings — in its service area.
Most visitors are on a phone and want a price range and a way to talk to someone, not a long brochure.
02
My role
Full-stack developer. GrillPasal (ग्रिल पसल) helps customers in the Kathmandu Valley and Kavre discover custom metalwork — gates, window grills, railings, washing machine covers and more — estimate the cost online and send an inquiry or call directly.
03
The approach
- 01Structured the site around services people actually search for, with a dedicated page per product category for clean local SEO.
- 02Built English and Nepali versions so customers can use the language they are comfortable with.
- 03Designed mobile-first with a persistent call button and a clear “Get a quote” path on every page.
- 04Added an instant cost estimator so visitors can see an indicative price range before contacting the workshop.
Development process
- Think
- Design
- Build
- Test
- Deploy
- Improve
04
Architecture overview
A simplified view of how the system is organised. Internal infrastructure details are intentionally left out.
- PagesServer-rendered Laravel/Blade pages per product category, solution and project
- EstimatorStep-by-step cost estimator producing an indicative price range
- InquiriesRequest-a-quote form plus tap-to-call contact on every page
- LocalisationEnglish / Nepali locale switching across the site
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Key features
Service discovery
Catalogue of main gates, window grills, balcony and stair railings, metal doors, sheds, washing machine and AC covers.
Instant cost estimator
Visitors pick a structure, dimensions, material and finish to get an indicative price range.
Call & inquiry experience
Tap-to-call phone number and a request-a-quote flow available from every page.
Bilingual
Full English and Nepali (नेपाली) versions of the site.
Local SEO
Crawlable category pages, sitemap and location-aware content for the Kathmandu Valley and Kavre.
Mobile-first UI
Layouts designed for phones first, then expanded for larger screens.
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Screenshots
Captured from the live website.
06
Challenges
- Pricing without over-promising
- The estimator shows a range and clearly states that final pricing follows an on-site measurement.
- Two languages, one structure
- Keeping English and Nepali content in sync without duplicating templates.
07
The result
The site is live and handles product discovery, cost estimates and customer inquiries for the workshop.
No metrics are published here unless they have been verified.
08
What I learned
“For local businesses, conversion design matters more than visual flourish. A visible phone number, a price range and content in Nepali do more work than any animation.”
— Rupesh Dahal