Get a Free Contractor Website: Everything You Need to Know About Our Offer
Yes, we build you a custom website for free. Not a template. Not a WordPress theme with your logo pasted on top. A professionally designed, SEO-optimized, conversion-focused website built specifically for your contracting business — with 20 to 500+ pages depending on your package.
“What’s the catch?” It is the first thing every contractor asks. Here is the full, honest answer.
The “Catch” (It Is Not Really a Catch)
We include a free custom website with every Contractor Bear marketing package. The packages start at $2,000/month and include a revenue share component. So you are not paying $0 for the website — you are paying for a comprehensive marketing service that includes a website as its foundation.
We do not charge separately for the website because we have a strategic reason to build it right: your website is the foundation of every marketing channel we manage for you. Our SEO campaigns, Google Ads, Local Service Ads, and content marketing all drive traffic to your website. If the website is slow, ugly, or not optimized for conversions, every dollar we spend on marketing performs worse.
Building you a great website is not charity — it is self-interest. A better website means our campaigns produce more leads, which generates more revenue, which increases our revenue share. We have every financial incentive to build the best possible website for your business.
What the Website Includes
Design and Build
- Custom design. Not a template shared with hundreds of other contractors. Our designers create a unique layout based on your brand, your services, and conversion patterns proven with hundreds of contractor websites.
- Built on Astro with Tailwind CSS. This is the same technology stack used by high-performance websites. Pages load in under 2 seconds and score 90+ on Google PageSpeed Insights. For context, the average contractor website scores 35-50 on PageSpeed.
- Mobile-first design. 75% of contractor website traffic comes from smartphones. Your site is designed for mobile first, then adapted for desktop — not the other way around.
- Click-to-call on every page. Your phone number is prominently displayed and tappable from any page on the site. No hunting for contact information.
Pages Included
| Package | Pages at Launch | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 20-50 | Homepage, service pages (8-12), about, contact, blog (5-10 posts) |
| Growth | 50-200 | Starter + city-specific landing pages, expanded blog, portfolio |
| Dominate | 200-500+ | Growth + full pSEO buildout (service + city combinations), content hub |
Each page has unique, SEO-optimized content written specifically for your business. We do not copy-paste template text across pages — every service page, city page, and blog post is written to rank for its target keywords and convert visitors into leads.
Technical SEO (Built In From Day One)
Every website includes the technical SEO foundation that most contractors never get — because most web designers do not understand SEO:
- Schema markup (LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ, Review) on every relevant page — this tells Google exactly what your business is and improves your appearance in search results
- Optimized meta titles and descriptions for every page
- Clean URL structure designed for SEO (
/plumbing-services-scottsdale/not/page-id-47832/) - XML sitemap auto-generated and submitted to Google
- Robots.txt configured correctly
- Core Web Vitals optimized (Largest Contentful Paint, First Input Delay, Cumulative Layout Shift all passing)
- SSL certificate (HTTPS) included
- Security headers configured (X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, etc.)
For why these technical elements matter, read our SEO beginner’s guide. For how entity optimization takes this further, see our entity optimization guide.
Content
- Service pages with detailed descriptions of each service you offer, typical pricing ranges, FAQs, and process explanations
- City/area pages targeting the specific cities and neighborhoods in your service area
- Blog posts written by our content team — 2-4 per month depending on package — targeting the questions your customers search for
- About page telling your company’s story, featuring your team, and building credibility
- Portfolio/gallery showcasing your best work (you provide photos, we optimize and present them)
Conversion Features
- Contact forms on every service page with smart fields (service needed, zip code, urgency level)
- Click-to-call buttons visible on mobile at all times
- Live chat or chatbot integration (optional, available on Growth and Dominate packages)
- Review widgets displaying your latest Google reviews on key pages
- Trust badges — license numbers, insurance verification, association memberships, BBB rating
How It Compares to Paying for a Website
Here is what you would pay for a comparable website if you built it independently:
| Component | Typical Cost | Included Free |
|---|---|---|
| Custom web design | $3,000-$8,000 | Yes |
| SEO-optimized copywriting (20+ pages) | $2,000-$5,000 | Yes |
| Technical SEO setup | $1,000-$2,500 | Yes |
| Schema markup implementation | $500-$1,500 | Yes |
| Mobile optimization | $500-$1,000 | Yes |
| Hosting (annual) | $200-$600/year | Yes ($49/mo after live) |
| SSL certificate | $50-$200/year | Yes |
| Speed optimization | $300-$800 | Yes |
| Total | $7,550-$19,600 | $0 upfront |
The only cost you pay for the website itself is $49/month for hosting once the site is live. This covers server costs, CDN, SSL renewal, and basic maintenance. It is less than what most contractors pay for their current Wix or GoDaddy plan — and the site is dramatically better.
What Happens If You Leave Contractor Bear?
You keep the website. We transfer all files, code, and content to you or your new hosting provider. No hostage situations, no “you have to start over” threats, no data loss.
We believe in earning your business every month through results, not trapping you with proprietary technology or contractual lock-in. If we are not delivering ROI, you should be free to leave — and you should take the website we built with you.
Here is what transfers:
- All website source files
- All content and images
- Domain DNS settings (you own your domain — we never register it in our name)
- Google Analytics and Search Console access
- Any CRM integrations or tracking setups
The only thing you would need to arrange independently is hosting — you can deploy the site to any modern hosting provider (Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Vercel, etc.) for $0-$20/month.
Frequently Asked Questions
”Can I see examples of websites you’ve built?”
Absolutely. During your initial consultation, we share portfolio examples of contractor websites across your specific trade. We also show before/after comparisons of clients who came to us from Wix, GoDaddy, or other template-based sites.
”How long does the website take to build?”
7-10 business days from kickoff call to launch for most sites. Complex Dominate-tier sites with 500+ pages may take 2-3 weeks. See our full onboarding process for the complete timeline.
”Do I get to approve the design before it goes live?”
Yes. We share a design preview after the initial build (typically day 5-7) and incorporate your feedback before launch. Most clients request minor adjustments — color tweaks, photo swaps, or copy changes — which we turn around in 24-48 hours.
”What if I already have a website?”
We evaluate your existing site during onboarding. If it is well-built and performing, we may optimize it rather than replace it. In most cases, we build fresh because the existing site has technical limitations that would cap our marketing performance.
”Do I own the domain?”
You should. If you already own your domain, we configure the site to work with it. If you do not have a domain yet, we help you register one in your name (not ours). We never register client domains under our own account.
”What about ongoing changes and updates?”
Minor updates (phone number changes, new service additions, photo swaps) are included in your monthly package — just ask your account manager. Major redesigns or structural changes are handled on a case-by-case basis but are rarely needed because we build the site to be comprehensive from day one.
Why Most Contractor Websites Fail
We have audited hundreds of contractor websites. The most common failures — explored in detail in our article on why contractor websites fail — are:
- Slow load speeds (template builders average 4-7 seconds; ours load in under 2)
- No mobile optimization (or a “mobile-responsive” template that still provides a poor phone experience)
- No SEO foundation (no schema markup, no meta optimization, no clean URLs)
- Generic template content (the same “Welcome to our website” text used by 10,000 other contractors)
- No conversion optimization (phone number buried on the contact page, no forms on service pages)
Our free website avoids every one of these failures because we built the process specifically for contractors and specifically to support the marketing campaigns we run. The website is not a standalone product — it is the engine that makes everything else work.
The Bottom Line
A great contractor website costs $7,500-$20,000 to build independently. We include it free because it makes our marketing campaigns more effective — and more effective campaigns generate more revenue for both of us.
No templates. No page builders. No compromises. Just a fast, professional, SEO-optimized website that converts visitors into leads.
Schedule a call to see what your custom website would look like. We build these for electricians scaling their business and plumbers in Phoenix every week. View our pricing to compare package tiers.