If you're a plumber, electrician, HVAC tech, or contractor looking for a website in 2026, you've probably heard a wildly different number from every person you've asked. Your nephew says $300. A boutique agency quoted you $8,000. Some freelancer on Upwork offered $99. And you still don't have a clear answer.

That's because most pricing guides are written by agencies trying to justify their retainers, or by freelancers trying to win the race to the bottom. We're going to give you the actual numbers we charge trades businesses every day, and explain exactly what each tier gets you — and what it doesn't.

The Three Ways to Pay for a Website

Before we get to specific dollar figures, you need to understand the three pricing models that exist in the market. Every quote you receive falls into one of these:

  1. One-time build. You pay a flat fee, the site gets built, and you own it. Hosting, domain, and updates are on you after launch. Best for trades owners who want to keep monthly costs near zero and don't mind handling the occasional update themselves.
  2. Monthly subscription. You pay a flat monthly fee that covers the build, hosting, updates, backups, and usually some level of ongoing support. No big upfront hit, but you pay indefinitely. Best for owners who want a set-it-and-forget-it arrangement.
  3. Custom agency retainer. $2,000-$10,000+ upfront plus ongoing monthly retainers for SEO, content, and maintenance. Best for larger trades companies doing seven figures who need dedicated marketing support.

Most trades businesses we work with fall into the first two categories. Here's what those actually cost.

The Starter: $549 One-Time

Our starter package is $549, one-time. Here's what that includes and what it doesn't.

What you get:

What you don't get: ongoing SEO, monthly content updates, booking calendar integration, or a CRM. After launch, hosting and your domain are yours to manage — or you can add a small monthly hosting fee and we'll handle it.

For a solo tradesperson or a two-person operation that just needs to look credible when a referred customer Googles them, $549 is usually enough. The site pays for itself with a single job.

The Growth Plan: $125/Month

Our growth plan is $125 per month, fully managed. There's no upfront build fee — the monthly fee covers everything from day one.

What's included:

This is the plan most of our trades clients choose. It's designed for owners who are actively growing — adding crews, expanding service areas, or competing on Google for the first time. The booking calendar and CRM alone typically save trades owners 4-6 hours per week in phone tag and scheduling.

At $125/month, you're paying roughly $4 per day. One booked job from the site per month more than covers it.

What Costs More (and Why)

If you've been quoted $3,000-$15,000 for a trades website, you're usually paying for one or more of the following:

None of these are wrong. But for 90% of trades businesses, they're unnecessary. You don't need a $10,000 website to capture leads from Google and look professional. You need a clean, fast, mobile-first site with booking and basic SEO — and you need it live this week, not in three months.

Hidden Costs to Watch For

When you're comparing quotes, ask about these — they're the fees that don't show up on the proposal:

Our $549 starter includes basic SEO, SSL, and mobile responsiveness with no hidden fees. Our $125/mo growth plan includes hosting, updates, SEO, booking, and CRM — everything except your domain ($15/year).

How to Decide Which One You Need

Choose the $549 starter if:

Choose the $125/month growth plan if:

If you're not sure, start with the starter. You can always upgrade to the growth plan later — we'll credit the $549 toward your first few months.

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Questions about pricing? Call or text us at (647) 362-2017. We build for trades, so we'll give you a straight answer in plain English — not a sales pitch.