Common Questions From Contractors
Do you build websites for businesses in other states?
Yes. I'm based in Big Bear, California, but I build websites for local service businesses all over the United States. Because everything is done by phone, email, and video call, we never need to meet in person and your location is never a problem. When we get on our first call, I learn your trade, the towns and counties you serve, and the kind of work you want more of. Then I build your website around those local searches, so the people in your area looking for your service have a better chance of finding you. Every website is built around your local market, your services, and the customers you're trying to reach, not around my location. So whether you're one town over or across the country, you get the same custom coded website, the same honest pricing, and the same person answering when you need something changed.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
I build websites for local trade and service businesses of almost every kind: general contractors, plumbers, electricians, roofers, HVAC companies, landscapers, concrete crews, painters, remodelers, flooring pros, commercial cleaning companies, and building maintenance teams. The common thread is simple: if your customers find you by searching online and then calling, a website built the right way will bring you more of them. Your trade shapes how I build the site. A roofer needs storm damage and emergency repair pages; a landscaper needs seasonal services and a gallery of finished yards; a plumber needs a fast tap to call button because their customers are usually in a hurry. I build each site around the services you actually sell and the jobs you actually want, not a generic template with your logo dropped on top. If you're not sure whether your business fits, it almost certainly does. Book a free call, tell me what you do, and I'll tell you straight how a website would help you get found and get the call.
How long does a website take?
Most websites are live within about a week of our first call. That timeline assumes a standard site: a home page, your service pages, an about page, and a contact page, all built around your trade and service area. If your project is larger, with many service pages, multiple locations, online booking, or other automations, it takes a little longer, and I'll give you a real timeline in your proposal instead of a vague promise. The reason I can move quickly is that I build in clean code myself, so there's no committee, no account manager, and no back and forth with a team overseas. Once you approve the proposal, I get to work, send you a version to review, make your changes, and launch. You're involved at the points that matter and left alone the rest of the time so you can keep working. If you need it faster for a specific reason, like a busy season starting, tell me on the call and I'll be honest about what's possible.
What if I already have a website?
If you already have a contractor website, you have two good options: a full rebuild in clean code that you own, or an honest review of the site you've got. The first is a full rebuild on the same domain. This is usually the better path if your current site is on Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy, or another builder, because those sites are rented, hard to rank, and you never truly own them. I rebuild it in clean code that you own outright, keeping your domain and anything worth saving. The second option is a straight review. If you already have a decent site, I'll look at it and tell you honestly what's working, what's hurting you, and whether a rebuild is even worth your money. Sometimes the answer is that you only need a few fixes, and I'll say so rather than sell you something you don't need. Either way, the call is free and you walk away knowing where you stand. The one thing I'd caution against is leaving an outdated or slow website up while you decide, because for a busy service business, an old site can cost you jobs every week it stays online.
What if I don't have photos or a logo?
If you don't have photos or a logo, I can design a clean logo for your contractor business and use high quality stock images so the site launches on time either way. Plenty of business owners come to me with no logo and no professional photos, and we launch anyway. If you don't have a logo, I can design a clean one for your business as part of the project. For photos, I use high quality stock images that fit your trade so the site looks professional from day one, and then we swap in real photos of your own work as you take them. Real photos of your finished jobs are powerful once you have them, because nothing sells your work like before and after shots of an actual project, so I'll show you the few simple shots worth grabbing on your phone. None of that has to be ready before we start. The goal is to get you online and getting calls quickly, not to stall the whole project because the photos aren't perfect yet. We launch with what we have, and the site only gets stronger as you add your own pictures and reviews over time.
Do I own my website?
When your website is finished, you own the code, your domain name, and your hosting account. Nothing is rented and you're never locked into a monthly website subscription. Most website builders work differently. You pay every month, but the website isn't truly yours. If you stop paying, the site often disappears. I build websites in clean code that you own outright. If you ever decide to work with someone else, you can. Your website belongs to your business, not to me.
How much does a website cost?
A custom contractor website you own outright usually lands between a cheap monthly builder and a big agency, priced as one fixed number scoped to your business. Here's the honest range you'll see in the market: on the cheap end, builders like Wix run around $30 a month forever, and you never own the site. On the high end, large agencies charge $10,000 or more, often with an ongoing monthly retainer attached. I build custom websites that you own outright and price them in between, with one clear number scoped to your business. What moves that number is straightforward: how many service pages you need, how many locations you serve, and whether you want extras like online booking, missed call text back, or lead tracking. Before I quote anything, I learn your trade and your service area on a free call, so the price reflects your actual business instead of a guess. You'll get a fixed proposal with exactly what's included and no surprises later. If you want the full breakdown of what goes into website pricing, I wrote a plain English guide on it, and then we can get on a call so I can give you your real number.