Trade-specific starting layout
A structure proven for your kind of trade, not a one-size-fits-all theme.
Scope of works
Trade contractor website templates, used as a starting point rather than the finished product
Trade contractor website templates give a fast, proven starting layout for your trade, and every one is rebuilt around your brand, your actual services and the towns you serve before it goes live, rather than shipped with placeholder text swapped for your name.
What it costs
- Plans$127 a month
- Build fee$697, after launch
- Live in7 days
- Revisions5 a month
- Domain and hostingIncluded
01 Client
Who is trade contractor website templates for?
Trade owners who want a proven starting layout for their trade and a faster route to launch, with the brand, copy and service area pages still rebuilt around their own business.
02 Symptoms
Signs your business needs this
- 01
You want to see a layout for your trade before committing.
- 02
You have tried DIY templates and ended up with a generic site.
- 03
You want to launch quickly without a blank-page design process.
- 04
You want pages your trade needs, not a one-size template.
03 Detail
What a template gets you, and what it does not
A template gives us a proven page structure, layout rhythm and section order for your trade, learned from what actually converts a visitor into an enquiry for that kind of work. It does not give you someone else's copy, someone else's photos, or a design that looks identical to a competitor's site down the street, because every template is rebuilt with your own content before launch.
04 Detail
How the rebuild works
During onboarding we take the template closest to your trade and rebuild every page with your services, your service areas, your brand colors and your own photos or a stock set chosen for your work.
Your brand colors and logo applied throughout
Your own photos, or stock chosen to match your trade
Copy rewritten for your services and towns, not a find-and-replace
Service area pages built for the places you actually work
05 Detail
Why start from a template at all
Starting from a proven layout means less time spent deciding where a quote form should sit or how many service pages to plan for, and more time on the parts that make your business distinct: your actual services, your service area and your own project photos. The result launches faster than a from-scratch design without reading as generic.
06 Sequence
How the work is done, step by step
- 01Pick the closest layoutWe show you the layout nearest your trade on the demo call.
- 02Rebrand itYour colors, logo and photos applied throughout.
- 03Rewrite itEvery page written for your actual services and towns.
- 04Launch itLive in 7 days on Site Crew, 10 on Site Foreman and 15 on Site General, from the onboarding call.
07 Client notes
What owners say about trade contractor website templates
We took the wording about trade service requests seriously, and I am glad we did. It explains what an inquiry achieves and is honest about what still needs a proper discussion. Correcting the site's accidental promises is no longer part of our calls.
What they got Service scope and expectations for trade service requests
I appreciated being asked to separate new trade service requests from ongoing conversations. Visitors choose what they are doing first, and each choice leads to a fit-for-purpose form. The morning triage is minutes rather than an hour.
What they got Inquiry categories and guided navigation for trade service requests
08 Deliverables
What you get with trade contractor website templates
Full rebrand
Your colors, logo and photos applied before anything goes live.
Rewritten copy
Every page written for your actual services and towns.
Service area pages
Built for your real coverage area, not a placeholder list.
Faster launch
A proven starting structure that still launches in 7 to 15 days depending on plan.
09 Exclusions
What is not included
Knowing the edges of the job makes the rest easier to trust. None of these are part of this service:
- Your competitor's layout. Every starting point is rebuilt around your brand and copy.
- A cheaper plan. Starting from a layout makes launch faster, not the price lower.
- DIY editing access.
- Stock copy. Every page is written for your services and towns.
Want to see trade contractor website templates for your business?
A 30-minute demo, on your screen, with the pages your trade would get. Plans from $127 a month; the $697 build fee comes after launch.
11 Programme and cost
How long it takes and what it costs
Live in 7 days on Site Crew, 10 on Site Foreman and 15 on Site General, counted from the onboarding call. Revisions after launch are completed within 2 to 5 working days.
What drives the price
The same three plans as a site started from scratch.
The $697 build fee, invoiced after launch.
Changes after launch use your 5 monthly revisions.
12 Plan contents
Everything else that comes with the plan
This service is one part of a managed plan. Here is every line item, and which plan carries it.
| What you get | Site Crew$127/ month | Site Foreman$267/ month + usage | Site General$647/ month |
|---|---|---|---|
| The website | |||
| Custom-coded pages, 90+ PageSpeed guaranteedEvery page is hand built and served from Cloudflare's edge, with a 90+ Google PageSpeed score guaranteed on mobile and desktop. | |||
| A page for every service you runPanel upgrades, drain cleaning, mini-splits, stamped concrete: each service you name gets its own page and its own quote button. | |||
| Location pages for the towns you workA real page for each town, county or service radius you name, crossed with the services you run there. | |||
| Quote request tool built for your tradeA short form that asks what sizes the job first: job type, property, scope, timeline and photos. | |||
| Lead intake into your CRMEvery form and chat enquiry lands in the CRM, dispatch tool or inbox you already use, by direct API, Zapier or Make. | |||
| Compliance pages that come with the sitePrivacy policy, terms, a cookie policy with a consent banner that really holds back tracking scripts, and an accessibility statement, plus your license number where your state expects it. | |||
| Found on Google and in AI answers | |||
| Technical and on-page SEOClean page structure, one clear topic per page, titles, descriptions, internal links, a sitemap and fast pages from day one. | |||
| Answer-ready content (AEO)Answer-first copy, FAQ blocks and structured answers written so Google can lift them into featured snippets and voice answers. | |||
| AI-assistant readiness (GEO)An llms.txt file, consistent business details and plainly stated facts, so assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews can read and cite the site. | |||
| Schema markup (JSON-LD)Structured data for your business, services, FAQs and breadcrumbs on every page, so search and AI engines know exactly who you are and what you do. | |||
| Local ranking guaranteeIf the site is not ranking for local searches in your area within 3 to 5 months of launch, we keep doing the search work at no extra charge until it is. | |||
| Researched articles every weekArticles of 2,500 to 3,200 words, written for your trade and your area, with sources cited. | 2 a week | 2 a week | 3 a week |
| Hosting, updates and support | |||
| Managed hosting and securityCloudflare hosting with SSL, a CDN, DDoS protection and unmetered bandwidth, all inside the monthly fee. | |||
| Free domain, registered in your nameOne domain included while your plan is active, or we point the one you already own. It is yours if you leave. | |||
| Weekly detail updatesSmall real changes every week: new job photos, seasonal messaging, corrected details. | |||
| 5 revisions a monthAny change of any size, completed within 2 to 5 working days. Extra revisions are a flat $20 each. | |||
| Client portalOne place to request revisions, raise support tickets, send files and message the team. | |||
| Move from your old site with redirectsPages worth keeping are rebuilt, every old URL is redirected to its new page, and your email setup is checked before DNS changes. | |||
| The AI Engine | |||
| AI receptionistAnswers calls your team cannot pick up, takes the job details, books the appointment into your calendar and sends you a short call summary. | |||
| Site chat widgetAnswers common questions about your trade on the website, takes details and books appointments. | |||
| SMS and Messenger follow-upReplies to text messages and Facebook Messenger enquiries, follows up on new leads and books appointments. | |||
| Text messaging registration (A2P 10DLC) filed for youWe file the carrier registration business texting now requires, with the carrier fee passed through at cost. | |||
| Safe hand-off to a personThe AI never gives safety, code, licensing or professional advice. Anything that needs judgment goes to a person at your business. | |||
| The Content Engine | |||
| Social posts and reels3 social image posts and 2 reels a week, built from the same material as your articles. | 3 posts, 2 reels | ||
| Managed Google Business ProfilePosts, hours, service list and photos kept current on your Google Business Profile. | |||
| Live in | 7 days | 10 days | 15 days |
Site Foreman is $267 a month plus AI usage, billed monthly in arrears at what our providers charge us, with no markup.
13 Methods
Methods and tools we use
- Layouts organized by trade
- Full rebrand before launch
- Copy written from onboarding
- Service area pages built for your coverage
14 Guarantees
What happens if it does not work out?
You are covered where it matters: you never pay for a build you have not approved, and the two things we promise, speed and ranking, come with a fix rather than an excuse.
Build fee only after you approve
The $697 build fee is invoiced once your site is live and you are satisfied with it. Never before.
90+ PageSpeed, or we fix it free
On mobile and desktop, for the pages we build and host. If our work drops a page below it, we fix it at no charge.
Ranking within 3 to 5 months
If the site is not ranking for local searches in your area by then, we keep doing the search work at no extra charge until it is.
No yearly contract
Cancel by email at least 2 business days before your next invoice. The site runs to the end of the month you paid for.
Your domain stays yours
Registered in your name. If you leave, we transfer it at no charge and export your content within 14 days.
The conditions, plainly: the guarantees do not cover changes made by you or third parties, content published against our advice, or ranking outside your area and services. The remedy is the corrective work, not a refund: all sales are final except a duplicate or incorrect charge reported within 30 days. Full wording in the terms and refund policy.
Questions about trade contractor website templates
Will my site look identical to another contractor using the same template?
No. The template sets the structure; your brand, photos, copy and service area pages are rebuilt around it, so the finished sites read differently even when they started from the same layout.
Can I see template options before choosing?
Yes. Book a demo and we walk through the layout closest to your trade on your screen, in your colors, so you can see it before committing.
Does starting from a template cost less?
No, pricing is the same three-plan structure regardless of starting point. The benefit of a template is speed and a proven layout, not a lower price.
Can the layout be customized beyond colors and photos?
Yes. Section order, which services lead the home page, and the overall page count can all be adjusted during onboarding and afterward through your monthly revisions.
Can I switch layouts later?
Significant layout changes can be requested as revisions. Most owners keep the structure and change content as the business grows.
Are the templates available to buy on their own?
No. A layout is only a starting point for a managed plan; it is never sold as a file to install.
What if no layout fits my trade?
We build from the structure closest to your work and adapt it. The trade page matrix on the home page shows which pages each trade gets.
Does a template site rank as well as a custom one?
Yes. Ranking comes from the pages, copy, speed and structure, all of which are rebuilt for your business.
16 Related scopes
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See it built for your business
A live walk-through of the site you would get, in about 30 minutes. Plans from $127 a month, the $697 build fee invoiced only after launch, domain and hosting included.
Or email and a person replies within one working day.