E-commerce platform · M-PESA
Nairobi · 2026 · 5 weeks
Visit live ↗A trade e-commerce platform for a building-materials supplier — catalogue, cart and checkout with M-PESA STK push and card payments, real-time delivery quoting to any of Kenya’s 47 counties, and bulk trade pricing that mirrors how the yard actually sells.
→ Outcomes
M-PESA + cards
STK-push & Paystack checkout
County-aware
Real-time delivery quoting (47 counties)
Trade pricing
Bulk tiers + SKU parity with the yard
→ 01 / The brief
What they came with.
Olestones supplies trade-grade cement, granite and roofing direct from manufacturers — but contractors were calling the yard for prices, and homeowners were buying retail at 2× the cost. They needed a storefront that respected both crowds: bulk-friendly for builders, plain-language for first-time homeowners.
→ 02 / Approach
What we did.
A flat catalogue with eight trade categories, M-Pesa STK-push and card checkout, real-time delivery quotes to any county. Bulk-pricing banner per category. Manufacturer trust marks (Bamburi, Mabati, Crown Paints) front and centre. SKU codes mirror the yard so phone orders still work.
03 / The live site
olestonesbuilders.co.ke
→ 04 / Outcome
What changed.
Phone-order volume dropped while overall orders went up — the site now handles the long tail (small builders, farmers, weekend self-builds) so the yard team can focus on contractor accounts and dispatch.
"Olestones delivered our roofing materials on time and the quality was excellent. Will order again."
05 / Built with
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Workshop prices, anywhere in Kenya.
Olestones supplies trade-grade cement, granite and roofing direct from manufacturers — but contractors were calling the yard for prices, and homeowners were buying retail at 2× the cost. They needed a storefront that respected both crowds: bulk-friendly for builders, plain-language for first-time homeowners.
Approach
A flat catalogue with eight trade categories, M-Pesa STK-push and card checkout, real-time delivery quotes to any county. Bulk-pricing banner per category. Manufacturer trust marks (Bamburi, Mabati, Crown Paints) front and centre. SKU codes mirror the yard so phone orders still work.
Outcome
Phone-order volume dropped while overall orders went up — the site now handles the long tail (small builders, farmers, weekend self-builds) so the yard team can focus on contractor accounts and dispatch.
Live: https://olestonesbuilders.co.ke
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