How much does a contractor website cost in 2026?
Contractors pay one of three ways. A DIY builder runs about $17 to $159 a month plus your own time. A freelancer or agency build usually lands between $1,500 and $15,000 up front, with hosting and changes billed after that. A monthly plan like ours is $297 a month with no setup fee, and it includes the lead follow-up tools a plain website does not.
The four ways contractors pay for a website
| Option | What you pay | What is still on you |
|---|---|---|
| DIY builder | Wix plans run $17 to $159 a month. Squarespace runs $23 to $120 a month billed annually. | Writing it, building it and keeping it current |
| Freelancer | $1,500 to $7,000 for a small business site | Hosting, changes after launch, anything past the pages |
| Agency | $5,000 to $15,000, and some quotes run to $25,000 or more | Usually a separate monthly fee for hosting and changes |
| Monthly plan (ours) | $297 a month, no setup fee, no contract | Using it |
The builder and agency numbers come from WebsiteSetup's 2026 cost guide. The freelancer range and the higher agency figure come from WPZOOM's 2026 guide. Both companies sell website products, so treat the numbers as ballparks and get your own quotes.
What the price usually leaves out
A website quote covers pages. The calls come from what happens after someone lands on one. Does the form get answered in seconds or sit in an inbox until Thursday? Does a missed call get a text back? Does a finished job turn into a Google review?
Most build quotes include none of that. Ask every bidder these before you sign:
- Who hosts the site, and what does that cost a year?
- What does a small text change cost after launch?
- When someone fills out the form, do I get a text, and does the customer get a reply right away?
- What happens to a call I miss?
- Is asking customers for Google reviews part of this?
- Whose name is the domain in?
A cheap quote with five "no" answers is going to cost you more than the expensive one.
What we charge and what is in it
Our plan is called Contractor Advanced. It is $297 a month with no setup fee and no contract, and you can cancel anytime. It covers six things:
- A website, 10 to 20 pages
- An instant text to every new lead
- Missed call text back
- More 5-star Google reviews
- A button that sends past customers a deal and asks for a referral
- Page setup so Google knows what you do and where
Paid ads, backlinks and press releases are not part of it. The site goes live 7 to 10 days after you send us your details, logo, photos and services.
Which one fits you
If you started last month and money is tight, use a DIY builder and set up your free Google Business Profile first. You will get more from the profile than from the site at that stage.
If you want something custom, like an online store or a quoting tool nobody else has, hire a freelancer or an agency and budget for upkeep.
If you already have work coming in and you keep losing leads because you are on a job when the phone rings, a monthly plan with the follow-up built in is the one that pays for itself. That is who we built ours for.