Contractor Website Design: What a Site That Books Jobs Actually Needs
A contractor's website has one job: turn a homeowner with a problem into a phone call or a quote request. Pretty helps. Booked jobs pay the bills.
Here's what good contractor website design actually includes.
The checklist
- Tap-to-call button above the fold
- One page per service
- Unique service-area pages
- Real project photos
- Reviews where people decide
- A short quote form
- LocalBusiness schema
- Call and form tracking
1. Tap-to-call above the fold
When someone needs a contractor, they often search on their phone. Your number should be a tappable button at the top of every page — not buried in the footer, and not an image of a phone number.
2. One page per service
"Roofing, siding, gutters, and more" on one page doesn't rank for any of them. Give each service its own page: what you do, what it typically involves, photos of that work, and a call button. Someone searching for gutter replacement should land on your gutter page.
3. Unique service-area pages
If you work in five towns, a page for each helps — but only if each one is actually different. Swapping the town name into identical copy doesn't help anyone. Mention the jobs you've done there, the neighborhoods you cover, and anything local that matters to the work.
4. Real project photos
Stock photos of smiling models in hard hats don't build trust. Your own before-and-afters do. Phone photos of real jobs beat polished stock every time.
5. Reviews where people decide
Put reviews next to the call button and on service pages, not on a separate page nobody clicks. Use real reviews from real customers.
6. A short quote form
Name, phone, what you need, and maybe a photo upload. Every extra field is a reason to leave. You can ask the detailed questions on the callback.
7. LocalBusiness schema
Schema is code that tells search engines your business name, address, phone, hours, and service area in a format they can read directly. Google documents how it uses this in its local business structured data guide.
8. Call and form tracking
If you don't know which pages produce calls, you can't fix the ones that don't. Track calls and form submissions so you know what's working.
Simple Site or Business System?
| You need… | Yippley plan | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Service pages, service-area pages, project photos, reviews, tap-to-call, and a quote form that sends you leads | Simple Site | $1,500 |
| Online booking or a calendar customers can schedule into | Feature / Managed | $4,500 |
| A CRM, billing, and customer portals in one system: track leads to jobs and manage customers | Business System | from $9,500 |
Most contractors start with a Simple Site that brings in calls. When the paperwork side starts hurting — quotes in spreadsheets, leads lost in texts — that's when a Business System earns its keep. More on that tradeoff in custom CRM vs. off-the-shelf.
Want ongoing local pages? Our optional Pro plan ($799/month) includes town pages, Google Maps posts, and blog posts each month. Plans start at $149. Monthly plans are optional, and the site is yours either way.
FAQ
How much does a contractor website cost?
At Yippley: Simple Site $1,500, Feature/Managed $4,500, Business System from $9,500. See how much a custom website costs.
How long does it take?
Usually live in under 24 hours once you ask us to build. See how long a custom website takes.
Can I just use Wix or a template?
You can. Compare the tradeoffs in Wix vs. custom website and custom website vs. template.
I already have a site. Should I start over?
Maybe not. See website redesign cost for when to redesign vs. rebuild.
Do I own the site?
Yes. You own it, and you approve it before you pay — no deposit.
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