The best local businesses in Bristol
Choose a job and see a short Bristol list with photos of each place, from roofers in Bedminster to dentists on Whiteladies Road.
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Fresh Bristol lists
Building work and repairs, private dentists and clinics, aesthetics, hair and beauty, solicitors and accountants, letting agents and student housing, garages and driving instructors, schools and tutors, weddings and events, gyms, vets and dog groomers. Every list covers one job, and new ones go up as they are ready.
Hills, harbour and a lot of students
Bristol packs Georgian Clifton, the painted terraces of Totterdown, Victorian streets off Gloucester Road and new flats round the Harbourside into one hilly city, with two universities and a Clean Air Zone in the middle. A sash window in Clifton, a student let in Redland and a car that has to be compliant for the centre all call for different people.
Is your Bristol firm listed?
A free claim lets you fix your hours, list your services, rewrite the description and pick the photo. Pro adds phone, website, gallery, offers and prices.
How a firm earns its place
Three things set the order: how central the job is to the firm, a public record from customers that stays good over time, and a website that is open about the work, the area and the price. Getting onto a list cannot be bought, and paid plans are always marked.
Contact →Bristol guides: parking, shared houses, trees
Bristol Residents' Parking Permits 2026: What a Permit Costs in Your Zone and How Many Visitor Permits You Get
Price your own residents' and visitor permits in any of Bristol's 19 parking zones, from £129 for a first permit to £581 for a third. Zone hours, free visitor allowances, the April 2026 rise, and which new homes cannot get a permit at all. From the council's own pages.
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Shared Houses in Bristol: Planning Permission, a Licence, or Both? Check by Ward and Article 4 Area
Bristol tests a shared house twice: a licence that depends on people and ward, and planning permission that depends on the street. Check both, see the five licence fees, the 13 Article 4 areas, the 10 per cent rule and what a mistake costs. From the council's own pages.
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Bristol Conservation Areas: What Needs Notice or Permission for Trees, Solar Panels, Walls and Extensions
Choose the job and see what Bristol City Council asks for: six weeks' notice for a tree, five working days for a dangerous one, permission for solar panels on a road-facing wall, extra Article 4 rules on walls and hard standings, and what happens if you skip it.
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