A website for a design-build firm that explains one contract, start to finish
A design-build website has to answer the question a single-scope contractor never has to: how design and construction work together under one contract, and what that means for the client's timeline and budget certainty.
Ground conditions
What usually goes wrong for design-build
The site describes "design" and "build" as separate services, undermining the single-contract pitch.
There is no visual explanation of how the process differs from hiring an architect and a contractor separately.
Case studies show finished construction only, with no design phase shown.
Budget and timeline expectations are never set, leaving prospects to assume the worst about cost overruns.
The fit
What does a GetConstructionWebsite site do for design-build firms?
It gives buyers a page for every scope you take on and every town you work in, answers them fast on a phone, and puts every enquiry straight into your CRM, while our team keeps the site current every week.
Finish Out suits most design-build firms: the process needs explaining at length, and three articles a week build that explanation topic by topic.
The build sheet
The pages your site will carry
- Home
- About
- How design-build works
- Residential design-build
- Commercial design-build
- Case studies
- Budget and timeline
- Start a project
Included tool
Project intake form
Captures project goals, rough budget range and timeline before the first meeting, so the design conversation starts from real numbers instead of a blank page.
Side by side
Before and after, for design-build
- Before:Design and build are described as two separate services on two separate pages.After:One page frames both under a single contract, with the handoff between phases made explicit.
- Before:No visual explanation of how design-build differs from hiring separately.After:A process diagram shows the phases running together rather than sequentially with two contracts.
- Before:Case studies show only the finished building, with no design story.After:Case studies include early design decisions alongside the finished project.
- Before:Budget certainty is never addressed, leaving prospects to assume overruns.After:A dedicated page explains how a single contract sets budget expectations earlier than a two-contract process.
Client reviews
Client reviews from design-build
Our old change process for renovation inquiries content was informal to the point of folklore. Approval and publication both refer to the same recorded version now. The follow-up email chains that used to accompany every edit have gone.
Laura PenningtonContracts administrator, Design and build contractorNaperville, IL · Foundation plan Content approvals and change requests for renovation inquiries
Our deliberately awkward question was: what if the renovation inquiries form breaks? The answer became a published fallback plus a delivery check we can run ourselves. We now know the fallback exists before the day we need it.
Kirsten GrenvilleFront office supervisor, Timber frame extension specialistCedar Rapids, IA · Foundation plan Contact resilience and delivery checks for renovation inquiries
We expected a prettier website; what we actually use every day is the new form. It asks for project location, work scope and proposed start month before anything is sent, which is the information we used to chase by email. The first message is usually enough to act on now.
Monica NewburyOperations coordinator, Structural alteration specialistStamford, CT · Foundation plan Inquiry form and response workflow for renovation inquiries
Reviews from clients, published with their permission.
Case studies from design-build
All 20 case studiesThree plans
Three ways to run it
- FoundationThe website, fully managedLive in 7 days, 2 articles a week.
- FramingEverything, plus the AI EngineLive in 10 days, 2 articles a week.
- Finish OutEverything, plus the Content EngineLive in 15 days, 3 articles a week.
Plan by plan
Every feature for design-build, plan by plan
Every feature below is described in plain terms on the features page. The $697 build fee is the same on every plan and is invoiced only after launch.
| Feature | FoundationThe website, fully managed | FramingEverything, plus the AI Engine | Finish OutEverything, plus the Content Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $127 | $267 + AI usage | $647 + AI usage |
| Live in | 7 days | 10 days | 15 days |
| Researched articles a week | 2, 2,500 to 3,200 words | 2, 2,500 to 3,200 words | 3, 2,500 to 3,200 words |
| Revisions a month | 5 included, then $20 each | 5 included, then $20 each | 5 included, then $20 each |
| Pages that open instantly | Included | Included | Included |
| A page for every service you offer | Included | Included | Included |
| A page for every town you build in | Included | Included | Included |
| A project gallery built to win the next bid | Included | Included | Included |
| Enquiries routed straight into your CRM | Included | Included | Included |
| The AI Engine: an AI receptionist for missed calls | Not on this plan | Included | Included |
| AI chat on your website | Not on this plan | Included | Included |
| Text message replies, with carrier registration handled | Not on this plan | Included | Included |
| SEO, AEO and GEO, with schema on every page | Included | Included | Included |
| Researched articles, on a schedule | Included | Included | Included |
| The Content Engine | Not on this plan | Not on this plan | Included |
| Weekly detail updates | Included | Included | Included |
| A client portal for revisions and support | Included | Included | Included |
| Managed Cloudflare hosting | Included | Included | Included |
| Moving from your current site without losing rankings | Included | Included | Included |
| Your domain and your content stay yours | Included | Included | Included |
| Compliance pages that ship with the site | Included | Included | Included |
After you order
What happens after you order
- Step 1 · Day 0
Start the plan
Pay the first month. The $697 build fee is not charged yet.
- Step 2 · Same day
Onboarding form
Services, towns served, brand, domain and CRM. About 15 minutes; gaps can follow later.
- Step 3 · Launch clock starts
One onboarding call
We settle scope and service area and agree the launch date. The launch clock starts here.
- Step 4 · 7 to 15 days by plan
Design and build
Every page written and coded, forms wired to your CRM, 90+ PageSpeed checked, old URLs mapped with 301s.
- Step 5 · Launch day
You approve, it launches
You review the site, we launch it, and only then is the $697 build fee invoiced.
- Step 6 · Every week after
Weekly updates
Projects, pages and articles added every week. 5 revisions a month, each within 2 to 5 working days.
Questions from design-build firms
How do you explain the design-build process to someone unfamiliar with it?
With a dedicated page and a process diagram, walking through how design and construction run under one contract rather than as two separate hires with two separate points of failure.
Can case studies show the design phase, not just finished photos?
Yes. Case studies are written to include early design decisions and how they shaped the final build, which is the part a design-build firm can show that a single-scope contractor cannot.
Do you cover both residential and commercial design-build?
Yes, as separate pages if your firm does both, because the buyers and the proof points for each are different.
Can the site set budget expectations without giving a specific quote?
Yes. A page can describe how the design-build process narrows budget uncertainty earlier than a traditional bid process, in general terms, without quoting a specific number for a specific project.
Which plan suits a design-build firm?
Finish Out, usually, because design-build buyers research for a long time and the Content Engine publishes three researched articles a week to meet them. Framing suits firms that mainly want enquiries answered around the clock.
Can the site qualify leads before the first meeting?
Yes. The project intake form captures goals, rough budget range and timeline, and on Framing and Finish Out the AI Engine can take the same details by chat or phone and book the first meeting.
Will the site explain how design-build differs from design-bid-build?
Yes, in plain language on its own page, with a phase diagram built from your actual process.
Can articles cover design topics, not only construction?
Yes. Topics can cover how early design decisions affect cost and schedule, in general terms and with cited sources where figures appear.
See it built for design-build
A live walkthrough, on your screen, of the site you would get. Plans from $127 a month, $697 build fee invoiced after launch.
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