A contractor website in Los Angeles costs anywhere from about $200 a year on a do-it-yourself builder to $10,000 or more from a web design agency. Wix and Squarespace plans run $17 to $159 a month, and Clutch reports that US web design companies charge $100 to $149 an hour, with most projects it reviews costing under $10,000. Platinum Web Studio's Growth package is $1,499 one-time for up to 3 custom pages, and it usually launches in about three weeks.
Key Takeaways
- A do-it-yourself builder costs $17 to $159 a month on Wix and $19 to $139 a month on Squarespace, depending on the plan and on whether you pay yearly or monthly.
- Clutch's pricing guide (updated September 21, 2026) puts US web design companies at $100 to $149 an hour and says most projects reviewed on Clutch cost less than $10,000.
- Platinum Web Studio's Growth package is $1,499 one-time for up to 3 custom pages, on-page SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, click-to-call and call tracking setup.
- Most Platinum Web Studio contractor websites launch in about three weeks from the day we receive your service list, real job photos and license number.
- After launch, budget for a domain (about $11 a year for a .com), hosting and business email (Google Workspace is $7 per user a month), plus any SEO or ads you run.
How much does a contractor website cost in Los Angeles?
A contractor website costs about $200 a year at the low end, on a do-it-yourself builder, and $10,000 or more at the high end, from an agency building a large custom site. Most small contractors land between those two, and the price is set by the number of pages, who writes and photographs them, and what the site connects to. The table below lists public prices for each way of getting a site, each linked to its source. None of these public figures are specific to Los Angeles; they are national list prices and survey figures.
| Route | What it costs | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wix (do it yourself) | $17 to $159 a month, billed yearly, before tax; a free plan is also offered | wix.com/plans |
| Squarespace (do it yourself) | $19 to $99 a month billed yearly, or $25 to $139 billed monthly | squarespace.com/pricing |
| Monthly-fee contractor site | LA Contractor Web Designs: $99 a month for a 5-page site with $0 down, $100 per extra page, $200 for a logo | lacontractorwebdesigns.com |
| Freelancer | No single public rate. For reference, employed US web developers and digital designers earn a median $47.85 an hour (May 2025) | US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| US web design company | $100 to $149 an hour; most projects reviewed on Clutch cost less than $10,000 | Clutch pricing guide |
| Platinum Web Studio Growth | $1,499 one-time for up to 3 custom pages | Our pricing page |
Prices checked on September 26, 2026. Builders change their plans often, so confirm on the linked page before you buy.
What does a do-it-yourself website builder cost a contractor?
A do-it-yourself builder costs a contractor $17 to $159 a month on Wix, billed yearly, and $19 to $139 a month on Squarespace, depending on the plan and billing period. Both include hosting, and both include a free domain for the first year on paid yearly plans. The real cost is your time: you write every page, take every photo, and set up your own Google Business Profile and call tracking.
That trade can make sense for a new business that needs a page online this week. It costs more than the monthly fee once a site has to rank for "water heater repair Van Nuys" or record which page made the phone ring, because the builder's settings are not built around how contractors get found.
What do freelancers and web design agencies charge?
Clutch's pricing guide, updated September 21, 2026, says web design companies in the USA, Canada and Australia charge $100 to $149 an hour, and that most web design projects reviewed on Clutch cost less than $10,000. The same guide reports an average project cost of $38,105 and an average duration of 7 months, far above the typical project, because a small number of very large builds pull the average up. Freelancers publish no standard rate; as a reference point, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the median wage of employed web developers and digital designers at $47.85 an hour in May 2025.
Some contractor-focused companies sell a site for a monthly fee instead of a build price. LA Contractor Web Designs, for example, publishes $99 a month for a 5-page site with no down payment. Before choosing that model, ask who owns the domain and the site if you stop paying.
What does the $1,499 Growth package include?
Platinum Web Studio's Growth package is $1,499 one-time and covers up to 3 pages of custom design (not a recycled template), a mobile responsive layout, on-page SEO, 10 or more unique image assets, Google Business Profile optimization, a contact form with click-to-call, Google Analytics and call tracking setup, 2 rounds of QA testing, and 15 days of post-launch support. You own the domain, the code and the content. Larger sites with more service and city pages, logo and brand work, or online booking are scoped as the Authority or Dominance package and quoted after a free 15-minute audit; see our pricing page.
What drives the price of a contractor website?
Six things explain most of the gap between two contractor website quotes: page count, custom design versus a template, copywriting, photography, integrations, and ongoing hosting and care. Ask every company to price each one separately so you can compare them line by line.
Number of pages. A homepage, an about page, and a contact page is the floor. Every extra service page ("water heater repair") and city page ("plumber Woodland Hills") adds writing and SEO work, so a shop covering several cities needs more pages than a single-location business.
Custom design versus template. A template swaps your logo and colors into someone else's layout. A custom design is built around how your business gets found, which usually means a different page structure for a 24-hour emergency plumber than for a landscape designer booking consultations weeks out.
Copywriting. Pages filled with generic filler text ("we are committed to quality service") do not rank or convert. Pages written around the actual questions customers type into Google cost more to produce, and are usually the difference between a site that ranks and one that does not.
Photography. Stock photos of models in hard hats signal a generic site to a homeowner. Real photos of completed jobs cost more to source, through a shoot or careful curation, but they build the trust that gets a stranger to call.
Integrations. A contact form is standard. Booking, live chat, a CRM connection, or call tracking tied to the ad that brought in the call are each separate work to build and test.
Ongoing hosting and care. A site is not a one-time purchase the way a truck decal is. Hosting and updates continue after launch, and that cost is separate from what you pay to build the site.
How long does it take to build a contractor website?
Most Platinum Web Studio contractor websites launch in about three weeks, counted from the day we receive your service list, real job photos and license number. Larger builds with more pages or custom functionality usually take 3 to 6 weeks from planning to launch. Missing content is the most common cause of delay, so having those three things ready is the fastest way to launch.
Timelines grow with scope the same way prices do. Clutch's average web design project runs 7 months, but that average includes large company sites with dozens of pages and custom systems, not a contractor site with a handful of service pages.
What does a contractor website cost per month after launch?
After launch, a contractor website has three running costs: the domain, hosting, and business email. A .com domain costs $11.08 a year at Porkbun, and Google Workspace business email is $7 per user a month on the flexible plan. Hosting is included in Wix and Squarespace plans; for a custom site, ask whoever hosts it for the monthly number in writing.
Most contractors also budget for marketing that runs on top of the site: local SEO, Google Ads, or Google Business Profile management. None of that is part of a build price, and a proposal that bundles a vague "maintenance" line into the build without saying what it covers is worth questioning.
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Is a website builder enough, or does a contractor need a custom site?
A website builder is enough when the goal is a page online quickly; a custom site is worth it when the goal is calls from Google search. The difference shows up in three places: layouts built for any business rather than for how a trade gets chosen, SEO limited to the builder's settings, and call tracking that often needs extra software layered on top.
A template is not always the wrong call. A business that needs a placeholder page while it gets other things running has a reason to start there. The mistake is treating it as the finished product when the goal is calls from search.
Whatever you pay, a contractor website needs a page for each major service, city or service-area pages if you cover more than one city, click-to-call on every page, real photos of your jobs, and analytics and call tracking from day one. If you want a second set of eyes on what your current site is missing, our website analysis service walks through those gaps.
How do I compare two contractor website quotes?
Compare two website quotes by asking each company the same three questions: what is included at this price, what is not included and would cost extra later, and what happens after launch. Page count, custom design, image count, SEO work and integrations answer the first question; the support window, hosting cost and who fixes a broken form answer the third. A quote that cannot answer all three is harder to trust.
If you want to talk through your scope first, our web design and development service page outlines how we scope a project from the first call.
Sources
Every outside figure in this article was checked on September 26, 2026:
- Wix plans and pricing: Light $17, Core $29, Business $39 and Business Elite $159 a month, billed yearly, before tax.
- Squarespace pricing: Basic $19, Core $29, Plus $49 and Advanced $99 a month billed yearly; $25, $39, $65 and $139 billed monthly.
- Clutch web design pricing guide, updated September 21, 2026: $100 to $149 an hour in the USA; most projects under $10,000; average project $38,105 over 7 months.
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: web developers and digital designers, median pay $47.85 an hour, May 2025.
- LA Contractor Web Designs: $99 a month, 5 pages, $0 down, $100 per extra page.
- Porkbun .com pricing: $11.08 a year to register and renew.
- Google Workspace pricing: Business Starter $7 per user a month, flexible plan.
Frequently asked questions
A contractor website costs about $200 a year on a do-it-yourself builder such as Wix or Squarespace, and $10,000 or more from an agency building a large custom site; Clutch reports most web design projects it reviews cost under $10,000. Platinum Web Studio's Growth package is $1,499 one-time for up to 3 custom pages.
Platinum Web Studio's Growth package covers up to 3 pages of custom design, a mobile responsive layout, on-page SEO and Google Business Profile optimization for $1,499 one-time. It also includes 10 or more unique image assets, click-to-call, analytics and call tracking setup, 2 rounds of QA testing, and 15 days of post-launch support. Larger scopes are quoted after the free audit.
Most Platinum Web Studio contractor websites launch in about three weeks from the day we receive your service list, real job photos and license number, and larger builds with more pages or custom functionality usually take 3 to 6 weeks.
A template builder can get a placeholder page online quickly, but it typically limits how well the site is structured for local search and how well it connects to tools like call tracking. A custom build is made around your specific services, your specific cities, and how customers search.
The right page count depends on how many services you offer and how many cities or areas you serve, since each major service and area generally needs its own page to show up in local search. A single-location shop can run lean, while a multi-city contractor needs several service and area pages.
After launch, a contractor website needs a domain (a .com is $11.08 a year at Porkbun), hosting, and usually business email (Google Workspace is $7 per user a month). Local SEO or ad management, if you run them, are separate from the build price.
Not automatically, since what drives calls is whether the site has real service pages, real city pages, real photos, and a fast way to call or book, not the price alone. A quote worth trusting explains what it does for your call volume, not just what it costs.
Ask each company the same three questions: what's included at that price, what's not included and would cost extra later, and what support looks like after launch. A large price gap usually comes down to scope you haven't seen yet.
