Website Development

Your website should close jobs, not just sit there.

Two ways to start. One thing they both do: close jobs.

Two ways in. A template build to look credible fast without a big up-front spend, or a custom build for shops ready to own their market and grow organic traffic long-term. Both are engineered for the way homeowners and commercial buyers actually shop for the trades.

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Mobile-first build
Two builds

Pick the one that matches where you are.

Template-Built

Launch fast. Look credible.

$5,000one-time · 3-4 week launch
Best for

Newer operators, shops replacing a DIY Wix / GoDaddy site, or anyone who needs a professional presence live in weeks, not months. A strong starter site that says we run a real business.

  • Choose from vetted templates built for the trades
  • We swap in your photos, videos, and brand colors
  • Copy written in your brand voice, not stock filler
  • 6-page site: Home, Services, About, Service Areas, Contact, Blog
  • 3 starter blog posts written in your brand voice at launch
  • Mobile-optimized and speed-tuned out of the box
  • On-page SEO fundamentals + Google Analytics
  • Contact & lead forms wired to your email or CRM
What you can't change: overall section layout & structure
Built to scale
Custom-Built

A site nobody else has.

$15,000+starts at · 2-3 month build
Best for

Established shops that want to stand apart, invest in organic traffic long-term (SEO, blog, local service-area pages), or need custom functionality: booking flows, quoting tools, service-area logic, integrations. The site becomes an asset you keep compounding.

  • Designed from scratch, no template constraints
  • Custom structure, sections, and page architecture
  • Unlimited pages (service-area, city, blog, resources)
  • Engineered for SEO growth from day one
  • Room to expand: booking, forms, CRM & LSA integrations
  • Fully tailored to your brand voice and visual identity
  • Analytics, Meta pixel, and conversion tracking built in
Scope grows with your goals. Quoted after discovery
The Hidden Cost

The business you don't realize you're losing.

When prospects research you and your site looks unprofessional, or doesn't exist at all, they quietly hire someone else.

How to choose

Which one is right for you?

Pick Template if…
  • You need to look professional fast
  • Budget matters more than bells & whistles
  • Your current site is broken, outdated, or embarrassing
  • You're still figuring out your niche
Pick Custom if…
  • You want to own organic search in your market
  • You're established and ready to stand out
  • You need booking, quoting, or CRM integrations
  • You plan to build service-area & city pages long-term
Not sure?
  • Book a 45-minute call
  • We'll size it to your revenue & goals
  • Honest answer, no upsell
  • You leave with a recommendation either way
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Original Content

Your site needs real photos and real video. Not stock.

100%
Original photo
4K
Video capture
0
Stock images
On-site
Every shoot

Visitors spot stock imagery instantly, and it quietly tells them your business isn't the real deal. Original photos and video of your team, your trucks, your shop, and your finished work are what build trust and separate you from every competitor pulling from the same stock library.

Two ways to handle it: our team flies out and captures fully professional photo and video content for your site as an add-on, or you supply your own. If you supply it, it has to be shot professionally. Phone snapshots in bad lighting won't make the cut.

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We Capture It For You

Our crew on-site, cameras rolling.

We fly out to your shop, jobsite, or service area and capture professional photo and video content, art-directed for your website and delivered edited, ready to publish.

Additional fee. Quoted per project.
You Provide Your Own

Already have pro-shot content?

If you already have professional photo and video (real camera, proper lighting, high resolution), we'll use it. Phone photos and casual clips get cut. The site is only as strong as the content on it.

No additional cost. Content review required.
See the content we producePhoto and video samples from real client shoots.
Included in every build

The non-negotiables.

Doesn't matter if you go template or custom. Every site we ship covers the fundamentals. No cutting corners.

Mobile-first

Built for the homeowner searching from the driveway when their AC dies.

Speed-tuned

Compressed assets, lazy-loading, Core Web Vitals in the green.

On-page SEO

Titles, meta, schema, sitemap. Indexable from day one.

Analytics + Pixel

Google Analytics, Meta pixel, conversion tracking pre-wired.

How it works

Straight line from call to launch.

Discovery

45-minute call. We learn your shop, your goals, your timeline, your budget.

Scope & design

Template pick or custom design comps. Copy outline. You approve before we build.

Build

Pages built, content dropped in, forms wired, SEO configured. Review + revisions.

Launch

DNS cutover, analytics live, training walk-through. 30 days of post-launch tweaks.

FAQ

Questions we get every week.

Yes. You own the site, the domain, and every asset we build for it. We hand off logins, hosting access, and a training walk-through. You're never locked in.

Matching hard work and skill with digital precision.

Ready for a site that pulls it's weight?

45-minute call. Bring your goals, leave with a build recommendation and a rough timeline.

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