VeriLocal

A high-performance bilingual business directory & matchmaking platform for Southwest France

Next.js 14Bilingual (EN/FR)Smart MatchingPrisma & MySQLArtisan VerificationTailwind CSS

VeriLocal (Southwest France Business Directory) is a bespoke Next.js and Prisma-powered platform connecting English-speaking expats and French homeowners with verified, credentialed local artisans and service providers.

The Challenge

Finding trustworthy, properly insured (Décennale), and bilingual tradespeople across rural and departmental Southwest France (Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Gironde) has historically relied on fragmented Facebook groups and outdated paper directories with zero verification.

Language & Administrative Barriers

British expats and international homeowners often struggle to navigate complex French trade accreditations, SIRET validation, and mandatory Décennale insurance in French.

Unverified & Pay-to-Win Listings

Legacy directories prioritised highest bidders rather than actual artisan proximity, verified trade credentials, or language capabilities.

Manual Enquiry Routing

Quotes and client requests were lost in chaotic email threads and phone tag without transparent suitability scoring or multi-quote distribution.

The Transformation

How we upgraded their business.

The Starting Point

Fragmented local social media groups with no credential checks
No centralized bilingual directory for Southwest France departments
High risk of hiring unverified contractors lacking mandatory Décennale insurance
Zero structured quote generation or intelligent radius-based matching

What We Built

Bespoke Next.js & TypeScript Platform
An ultra-fast, server-side rendered bilingual web application with localised routing (/en and /fr) and Next.js image optimisation.
Intelligent Radius & Match Scoring Algorithm
Multi-factor matching calculating geographic travel radius, language fluency, verified credentials, and immediate availability.
Multi-Step Quote Dispatch Wizard
Interactive project briefing tool that matches clients with up to 3 verified providers and sends automated email notifications.
Provider Dashboard & Verification System
Self-service portal for artisans to manage leads, showcase before/after case studies, configure coverage radii, and manage credentials.

Our Solution

We engineered a bespoke, modern web application from the ground up using Next.js 14, Tailwind CSS, Prisma ORM, and MySQL. The platform features programmatic SEO hubs for every department and trade, a natural-language search engine, bilingual dictionary localization, and bcrypt-secured provider dashboards.

Under the Hood

Framework

Next.js 14 (App Router) & React 18

Language & Backend

TypeScript & Prisma ORM with MySQL

Authentication & Security

bcrypt password hashing & secure HTTP-only sessions

Styling & Performance

Tailwind CSS with automatic AVIF/WebP Next Image compression

Interactive Maps

Leaflet & OpenStreetMap interactive radius canvases

From limitation to scalability

Before

After

Unverified contractors and risky recommendations

Verified SIRET registrations and Décennale insurance badges

Language barrier and misunderstanding of trade scopes

Complete native English and French bilingual platform

Slow, unindexed legacy paper directories

High-speed programmatic SEO covering 11 Southwest France departments

Manual phone calls and unanswered emails

Automated 3-provider structured quote broadcast wizard

The Result

VeriLocal (verilocal.biz) provides a fast, trustworthy, and intelligent bridge between homeowners and verified local artisans across Southwest France, eliminating language friction and giving providers a dedicated stream of qualified leads.