Websites for design-build remodelers

A design-build remodeler's website should show finished projects with their scope, budget range and timeline, and it should get a reply to every inquiry within a minute. That is what turns a referral or a Google search into a booked consultation. We build these sites at a fixed price: Signature is $20,000, nothing is due up front, and you pay half when you approve the homepage design and half at launch.

Why the site matters when most of your work is referrals

Qualified Remodeler's 2026 Top 500 report breaks down where design-build firms get their leads. Referrals supplied 23.1% on average. Repeat clients supplied 18.5%. Company websites supplied 18%. Together that is close to 60% of the segment's leads.

So the website is about as important as your repeat clients. It also does a second job you can't see in that number. Houzz found that 59% of renovating homeowners find pros through friends and family, and 38% find them through websites and social media. A referred client still looks you up before they call. If the site looks dated or loads slowly, it works against the referral.

The same Qualified Remodeler report puts the median design-build cost per issued lead at $416.50, and the average job at about $130,700 in 2025. One extra signed job a year is more than six times the Signature price in revenue. Even if only a quarter of that job is gross profit, it covers the site.

We won't promise you more leads. Traffic and sales are outside our control. What we can control is how well the site converts the people who already find you.

What a design-build website needs

Project pages that answer "can they do this job?"

A gallery shows taste. A project page with the scope, the budget range and how long it took tells a homeowner whether you work at their level. It also screens out people whose budget doesn't fit before they take up a sales meeting.

A page that explains design-build

Some homeowners have never hired a design-build firm and don't know why they'd pay for design before construction. A plain explanation of your process, with what each step costs, saves you from repeating it on every first call.

A consultation form that qualifies

Ask about budget, timeline and scope on the form. Then text everyone who opts in within 60 seconds. Slow replies lose leads. In Denim Marketing's mystery shop of home builders, 38% never followed up by email and 36% never followed up by phone. That study covered builders, not remodelers, but the lesson carries over.

Tracking that shows which marketing books consultations

Forms and calls tracked from the first click, so you can see what Houzz, Google and your other spend actually produce.

Speed on a phone

We guarantee a mobile speed score of 90 or more on key pages at launch, or we fix it at no cost.

A Google Business Profile that matches the site

We set up the profile and review requests so they match the site. The site is where a profile click lands.

What we build and what it costs

Payment works the same on every tier. Nothing is due up front. You pay 50% when you approve the homepage design and 50% at launch. There is no retainer. A care plan for hosting, updates and new project pages is optional, month to month, from $750 a month. You own the domain, the code, the hosting account, the photos and the analytics.

Signature goes live 8 to 10 weeks after you hand over content.

We work from your existing project photos. We select the strongest ones, edit them so they match across the site, and build the case studies around them. If your photos are thin, we'll point you to a local architectural photographer you hire directly, so you own the images.

How it works

We start by building a new homepage from your own photos and sending it to you. You decide whether you like it before you owe anything. Next, one interview with you gives us the copy and the stories behind your case studies. Then we build the site: pages, case studies, consultation flow, text-back, tracking and local pages. After launch we compare consultation requests against your old site and keep tuning for 90 days.

What we guarantee in writing

• Live by the agreed date, or $1,000 off for each week late, up to $5,000.
• A mobile speed score of 90 or more on key pages at launch, or we fix it at no cost.
• Everyone who opts in on your form gets a text back within 60 seconds, tested every week with a dummy lead.

When an agency on retainer is the better fit

Some firms should hire someone else. Contractor Growth Network works with design-build remodelers specifically and runs a free three-week discovery before it builds anything. Builder Funnel works only with remodelers and custom builders, and offers an on-site filming trip as an add-on. Both sell monthly marketing that keeps going after launch. We offer ads and SEO too, as an optional add-on you can stop any month, never a condition of the build. We compared their prices on our website cost page.

FAQ

What is the best website design for a construction or remodeling company?

One built around your finished projects, with real photos, the scope and budget range of each job, a clear consultation form, and fast load times on a phone. Fancy effects matter less than whether a homeowner can tell you build what they want.

What does a design-build company do, and should the website explain it?

A design-build firm handles design and construction under one contract, so the client deals with one team from first drawings to final walkthrough. Yes, the site should explain it. A homeowner who has only hired an architect and a builder separately needs to know why paying for design first makes sense.

How do contractors find leads?

For design-build firms in the 2026 Qualified Remodeler Top 500, the three biggest sources were referrals (23.1%), repeat clients (18.5%) and the company website (18%).

How much do remodeling leads cost?

The 2026 Qualified Remodeler Top 500 puts the median cost per issued lead at $416.50 for design-build firms. A website is a one-time cost that keeps working, which is why it pays to make it convert well.

How do you get leads for remodeling?

Start with the leads you already get. Answer every web inquiry within minutes, follow up on every consultation, and make sure the site gives referred clients a reason to call. Then add review requests after every finished job.

How much does it cost to have a website built professionally for a remodeler?

Specialist agencies publish prices from $12,000 to about $26,000 for the site, usually with a monthly retainer on top. Ours is $20,000 for Signature, fixed, with no retainer. The website cost page has the full comparison.

See your homepage first

Send us your website. We'll build a concept homepage from your own photos and a short list of what your current site is costing you. No cost and no obligation. Email us your website or write to hello@curbandcode.com.

We also build for roofing companies and window and door companies.

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