Construction / Framing / General Contracting - Case Study

How a Framing Company Got Found on Google in Kelowna

Client: Canadian Precision Homes

2 Weeks

Service pages crawled and indexed for construction keywords in under 2 weeks

3 Service Pages

Dedicated pages targeting framing, custom homes, and renovation searches

Tracking

GA4 events on every form submission, phone tap, and page engagement

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Canadian Precision Homes construction company website - SEO for framers and builders in Kelowna

Client Overview

About Canadian Precision Homes

Industry:Construction / Framing / General Contracting

Services Provided

Custom Website Design & Development for Construction Companies
SEO Strategy for Framers & General Contractors
Google Search Console Configuration & Indexing
Google Analytics 4 & Tag Manager Setup
LocalBusiness + Service Schema Markup
Mobile-Responsive Design for Construction Trades
Service Page Strategy (Framing, Custom Homes, Renovations)
Lead Capture & Form Integration

The Challenge

What they were facing

Canadian Precision Homes is a Kelowna-based framing and construction company that builds custom homes, does renovations, and handles structural framing for residential projects. The construction trades have a specific problem online: most framers and builders rely entirely on word-of-mouth and subcontractor networks. They don't think of themselves as businesses that need websites or SEO — but homeowners and general contractors searching 'framing company Kelowna' or 'custom home builder Okanagan' are looking online first. Canadian Precision had no website, no Google presence, and was losing jobs to competitors who showed up when people searched.

Our Approach

How we solved it

Built a professional website from scratch with dedicated pages for each service — framing, custom homes, renovations — targeting construction-specific keywords in the Kelowna and Okanagan market. Implemented structured data so Google understands this is a construction company, not just a generic contractor. Set up complete analytics so every form submission and phone call is tracked. The site is designed to convert: trust signals like project photos, clear service descriptions, and instant lead capture turn visitors into inquiries.

Proven Results

The numbers don't lie

2 Weeks

Service pages crawled and indexed for construction keywords in under 2 weeks

3 Service Pages

Dedicated pages targeting framing, custom homes, and renovation searches

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Tracking

GA4 events on every form submission, phone tap, and page engagement

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Load Time

Mobile-first performance beating 90% of contractor sites in the region

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Section 1

Do Framers and Construction Companies Actually Need a Website?

If you're a framer or construction company owner, you probably think your work speaks for itself. And it does — to the people who already know you. But here's the problem: 93% of homeowners search online before hiring a contractor, and general contractors looking for framing subs are Googling too. If you don't have a website, you don't exist to these people.

Visit

Canadian Precision Homes

to see what a professional construction company website looks like — and why it's different from a generic contractor template.

Key Point:

There's a gap between how framers and builders get work (referrals, subcontractor networks) and how homeowners and GCs find framers (Google). Bridging that gap with a professional website is the single highest-ROI marketing investment a construction company can make.

The construction trades are behind on digital compared to plumbers, electricians, and HVAC companies. That's actually good news if you're a framer or builder considering a website — the competition is thin, and the first movers are winning.

  • 93% of home improvement projects start with an online search
  • Most framing companies have zero website — meaning low keyword competition
  • Construction keywords like 'framing company [city]' have high commercial intent
  • A single framing job from Google ($15K–$50K+) pays for the website many times over

Section 2

SEO for Construction Companies: Why It's Different From Other Contractors

Construction company SEO isn't the same as plumber SEO or electrician SEO. The keywords are different, the search intent is different, and the customer journey is completely different.

  1. 1.Framing keywords — 'framing company Kelowna,' 'residential framing contractor' target subcontractor and direct-hire searches
  2. 2.Custom home keywords — 'custom home builder Okanagan,' 'build a house Kelowna' attract homeowners planning major projects
  3. 3.Renovation keywords — 'home renovation Kelowna,' 'renovation contractor Okanagan' capture homeowners upgrading existing properties
  4. 4.Commercial keywords — 'commercial construction Kelowna' targets business owners and developers with high-value projects

Each of these keyword categories has different intent, different competition levels, and different value per job. That's why a construction company needs dedicated service pages for each offering — not one generic 'services' page.

Key Point:

Construction keywords are some of the least competitive in contractor SEO. While plumbers and electricians fight over saturated search terms, framers and builders face a fraction of the online competition — meaning faster rankings and lower cost per lead.

We built Canadian Precision's

framing and construction services

pages to target these specific keyword categories, with each page optimized for the search terms that match its service type.

Our approach to

SEO for home services companies

starts with understanding which keywords drive the highest-value leads in your specific trade.

Section 3

What a Construction Company Website Should Actually Include

Most construction company websites (when they exist at all) are either a single page with a phone number or a template site that looks like every other contractor. Here's what actually converts visitors into leads for construction trades:

  • Dedicated service pages — one for framing, one for custom homes, one for renovations. Each targeting different keywords.
  • Project photos — real work, not stock images. Show the framing, the builds, the finished product.
  • Trust signals — insurance, licensing, WCB, years of experience. Construction clients need to trust you with their biggest investment.
  • Lead capture on every page — contact form, phone number, email. Make it easy to reach you from any page.
  • Mobile-responsive design — 60%+ of contractor searches happen on phones, often from job sites.
  • Fast loading — sub-2-second load times. Slow sites lose impatient contractors and homeowners alike.

"The difference between a construction website that generates leads and one that sits there? Specificity. Generic 'we do it all' pages don't rank. Dedicated pages for framing, custom homes, and renovations — each targeting the keywords clients actually search — convert at dramatically higher rates."

Construction Web Design Principle

Check out how we structured the website for

Canadian Precision Homes

— it's built specifically for how construction clients actually hire contractors.

We design and build

websites for home services companies

that are purpose-built for lead generation, not just online brochures.

Section 4

How Much Does a Website Cost for a Construction Company?

This is the question every framer and builder asks — and the answer depends on what you need. But let's start with the ROI math, because that's what actually matters:

Key Point:

One framing job is worth $15K–$50K+. One custom home project is $100K+. If your website generates even one additional job per month from Google, it's paid for itself many times over. The question isn't whether you can afford a website — it's whether you can afford to keep being invisible.

  1. 1.Basic professional site ($3K–$5K) — Clean design, 3-5 service pages, contact form, mobile-responsive. Gets you on Google.
  2. 2.SEO-optimized site ($5K–$8K) — Everything above plus keyword research, schema markup, analytics setup, and Search Console configuration. Gets you ranking.
  3. 3.Full lead generation system ($8K–$12K) — Everything above plus Google Ads landing pages, conversion tracking, and ongoing SEO. Gets you a steady pipeline of leads.

For Canadian Precision Homes, we built a site that falls in the middle range — professional design, dedicated service pages, full analytics, and SEO optimization. The investment pays for itself with the first job that comes through Google.

Section 5

What Changed After 90 Days: From Invisible to Indexed

Before the website, Canadian Precision Homes had zero online presence. No Google results, no website, nothing. Here's the timeline of what happened after launch:

  1. 1.Week 1-2 — Site submitted to Google Search Console. Service pages crawled and indexed within days.
  2. 2.Month 1 — All service pages appearing in Google search results for construction keywords in Kelowna.
  3. 3.Month 2 — Organic impressions growing as Google tests the pages in various keyword positions.
  4. 4.Month 3 — First inbound leads from Google. Homeowners and GCs finding Canadian Precision through search.

"The website gave us credibility we didn't have before. Now when we bid on bigger projects, people look us up and see a professional operation."

Canadian Precision Homes

This timeline is faster than most contractor niches because construction and framing keywords have lower online competition than plumbing or electrical. If you're a construction company without a website, the opportunity cost of waiting is real.

Explore our full approach to

home services marketing

to see how we help contractors across the trades get found online.

Section 6

Is Your Construction Company Invisible Online?

Ask yourself these questions:

  • When was the last time someone found you on Google instead of through a referral?
  • If a homeowner searches 'framing company [your city]' right now, do they find you?
  • Do you know how many people Google your services every month in your area?
  • Are you losing bids to competitors who look more established online?

If you answered 'no' or 'I don't know' to any of those — you're leaving jobs on the table.

"The construction trades are one of the last industries to go digital. That's the opportunity — low competition, high-value jobs, and most of your competitors still don't have a website."

Industry Insight

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. We specialize in building websites and SEO strategies for

home services companies

that generate real leads — not just a pretty page that sits there.

"The website gave us credibility we didn't have before. We're getting calls from homeowners and GCs who found us on Google — before this, everything was through referrals. Now when we bid on bigger projects, people look us up and see a professional operation instead of nothing."

Owner

Founder, Canadian Precision Homes

Key Insights

What we learned

The construction trades are one of the most underserved niches in digital marketing. Most framers and builders have no website at all — which means low competition for anyone who invests in SEO. The first-mover advantage in construction keywords is massive.

Construction company SEO requires different keyword targeting than generic 'contractor' SEO. 'Framing company Kelowna' and 'custom home builder Okanagan' have different search intent than 'contractor near me' — and they attract higher-value jobs.

A single framing or custom home project can be worth $15K–$100K+. The ROI math on a professional website is straightforward — one job from Google pays for the entire investment several times over.

Analytics matter even for trades businesses. Knowing which services get the most search traffic (framing vs renovations vs custom homes) tells you where to focus your marketing — and which jobs are most in-demand in your market.

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