Websites for contractors should show real jobs, real prices and one tap to call or WhatsApp.
On this page
The problem is rarely too few enquiries. It is too many of the wrong ones. People price shopping small jobs while the two million shilling project goes to someone with a better website.
What people actually type
Whoever answers first wins. Your map listing matters more than your website here.
Enormous volume. Publish honest ranges and you get enquiries that are already qualified.
People are afraid of being cheated, and with reason. Show your registration.
What usually goes wrong
- No photos of finished work. This is the most persuasive thing a contractor owns and most sites have five blurry pictures.
- No cost guidance. That guarantees price shoppers and scares off serious buyers.
- No registration or insurance shown. Cheap to display and worth a lot.
- Slow replies. Contractors lose more work to slow answers than to price.
- A gallery with no detail. Scope, timeline and outcome are what convince the next client.
The plan, in order
Map listing and reviews first
Claim it, complete it, photograph real work, ask every happy customer.
A real project gallery
Photos, scope, location and what was involved. Grouped by job type so each type can rank.
Cost guide pages
Honest ranges with what moves them. This attracts good enquiries and filters out the rest.
One page per trade you want more of
Not a single list of everything.
WhatsApp with photo upload
Customers want to show you the problem, not describe it.
What contractor website Kenya looks like when it is done properly
Here is one we built. Look at where the price sits, where the WhatsApp button sits, and how little you have to think about.
What it costs
A contractor website with a real gallery usually runs KSh 120,000 to KSh 250,000. Map listing work from KSh 26,000 as a one off. Home services clicks in Kenya commonly run KSh 45 to KSh 125.
A Semrush study of ChatGPT found about 85 out of 100 topics still have no dominant brand. Source: Semrush.
Websites for contractors: questions, answered
How much does a website for contractors cost in Kenya?
It depends on what you offer and how many pages you need. We use one all in model: month 1 to set up, month 2 on us, then a monthly fee.
Use the free price calculator for a real range in shillings in under 60 seconds.
How long until a website for contractors goes live?
You get a live link in 7 days. That is the start, not the finish. We keep adding pages for the searches your buyers use every week.
Why work with Growth Catalyst on websites for contractors?
Every project is personally managed by Patrick Maina. He has 8+ years in competitive markets like the US, UK, Canada and Australia, 876 projects and 452 five star reviews.
Do you start with Google Ads?
Not at first. Every number we show comes from organic search. We only run ads once your page already ranks and sells, because new pages pay more per click.
Want this mapped to your business?
Send a voice note. Say what you sell and who buys it. You will get a straight answer about where the opportunity is and what it costs.
