Comparison
Why a $995 Website Beats a $5,000 Agency Build for Contractors
What Agencies Charge (and Why)
The average web design agency charges $3,000–$10,000 for a small business website. Some charge $15,000+. They justify this with "discovery sessions," "brand workshops," and months-long timelines. For a local contractor who needs a clean, professional site that generates phone calls — that's massive overkill.
What You Actually Need
As a contractor, your website has one job: convince potential customers to call you or book an appointment. That requires a professional design, clear service descriptions, visible contact info, customer reviews, and strong local SEO. It does NOT require a 12-week design sprint.
What $995 Gets You at Trade Website Professionals
Our complete package includes everything an agency charges thousands for:
- Custom professional design (not a template)
- Mobile-responsive layout
- SEO + AEO optimization (Google + AI search)
- Contact forms linked to your email
- Book Now button linked to your Google Calendar
- Google Maps integration
- 2 rounds of revisions
- Delivered in 12 business days
The $99/Month Advantage
Agencies typically hand you the site and disappear. Our monthly plan includes hosting, maintenance, SSL, daily automated backups, a branded webmail inbox, daily blog posts to boost your SEO, performance monitoring, and priority support. Try getting that from an agency — they'd charge $200–500/month for managed hosting alone.
Speed Matters
Agencies take 6–12 weeks. We deliver in as few as 7 business days. Every week without a professional website is a week of missed leads.
The Math Is Simple
Agency: $5,000 upfront + $200/month hosting = $7,400 in year one.
Trade Website Professionals: $995 + ($99 × 12) = $1,683 in year one.
That's a $5,717 savings — money better spent on your truck, tools, or marketing.