How much does a website cost?

One flat price, quoted up front after a short call. Most tradesman sites land between $900 and $1,500. No hourly billing, no surprise line items.

Is there a monthly fee?

Only if you want us to host it. Hosting is optional and a flat monthly rate that keeps the site online, the domain renewed, and covers small changes during the year. Cancel any time. Prefer to host it yourself? You get the files and there's no monthly fee to us at all.

How long does it take?

About two weeks from the go-ahead to launch. A draft usually lands within the first week.

Do I need to write anything?

No. We take what you tell us on the call, plus what's already on your Google listing and Facebook, and write the first draft. You correct it.

Will it work on phones?

Yes. Most of your customers will find you on a phone, so that's the version we design first.

Do you do the whole state?

Yes. Pulse is a service-area business with no storefront. Everything happens by phone, text, and email, so a shop in Wilmington gets the same attention as one in Cary.

What if I don't like it?

You don't pay until you've seen the finished site and you're happy with it. If it isn't right, you owe nothing.

Can I keep my current domain?

Yes. The new site goes live on your existing address, so nothing changes for people who already have it.

Web design for local businesses · North Carolina

Pulse Web Design

Websites for North Carolina tradesmen, built with the same care you put into your own work.

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Mountains · Piedmont · Coast

The work

Client names and contact details in these previews have been changed for privacy. Projects marked concept are self-directed work.

Home page for a family-owned roofing contractor: the page is structured as the layers of a roof, from surface down to the room below, each layer tappable. — Saddleback Roofing Company — client work, roofing, NC

Home page for a concrete contractor: brutalist slab typography on a concrete-grey ground, safety orange accent, and a cutaway of a residential drive showing pour depth and joint spacing. — Kellerman Concrete — concept, concrete and masonry, Apex NC

Home page for a plumbing company: emergency-first layout where the headline poses the question and an oversized phone number answers it. — Bluejay Plumbing Inc. — client work, plumbing, NC

Home page for a small heating and air firm: an editorial page that reads like a letter from the owner. — Fairhaven Comfort LLC — client work, HVAC, Durham NC

Home page for a residential electrician: near-black blueprint grid, amber accent, and a wiring schematic that maps a 200-amp service upgrade from meter to sub-panels. — Copperline Electric — concept, electrical, Raleigh NC

Home page for a residential HVAC firm: Swiss grid, grotesque sans, working thermostat dial, commissioning data as design. — Meridian Heating & Air — concept, HVAC, Durham NC

Home page for a certified arborist: deep forest ground, editorial serif, and a tree-ring diagram counting the seasons the firm has worked the Piedmont. — Ironwood Tree Care — concept, tree care, Durham NC

Home page for a garden design studio: warm paper ground, editorial serif, hand-drawn botanical line art. — Broadleaf Landscape Co. — concept, landscaping, Chapel Hill NC

Process

A call

Twenty minutes on the phone about the business, not about websites. We ask what work you want more of and what customers ask before they hire you.
A draft

A real working page at a private link within days, not a mockup. We walk through it with you on a short call and take the notes ourselves — nothing for you to chase down.
Revisions

As many rounds as it takes. You have our number, and changes go up the same week you ask for them.
Launch

The site goes live on your own domain, fast and secure. We handle the technical work from start to finish.

Services

Full redesign: A complete rebuild of an existing site. One page, no clutter, everything a customer needs in order to call you.
New site: For a business that has never had one. Live within a week.
Hosting and upkeep: We host, renew, and edit. One flat monthly rate, nothing added later.
Local search: Structured data and town-level basics done correctly. No gimmicks.

Where we work

We build for businesses across all of North Carolina, from the mountains to the coast. When a meeting helps, we come to you.

Questions owners ask

How much does a website cost?: One flat price, quoted up front after a short call. Most tradesman sites land between $900 and $1,500. No hourly billing, no surprise line items.
Is there a monthly fee?: Only if you want us to host it. Hosting is optional and a flat monthly rate that keeps the site online, the domain renewed, and covers small changes during the year. Cancel any time. Prefer to host it yourself? You get the files and there's no monthly fee to us at all.
How long does it take?: About two weeks from the go-ahead to launch. A draft usually lands within the first week.
Do I need to write anything?: No. We take what you tell us on the call, plus what's already on your Google listing and Facebook, and write the first draft. You correct it.
Will it work on phones?: Yes. Most of your customers will find you on a phone, so that's the version we design first.
Do you do the whole state?: Yes. Pulse is a service-area business with no storefront. Everything happens by phone, text, and email, so a shop in Wilmington gets the same attention as one in Cary.
What if I don't like it?: You don't pay until you've seen the finished site and you're happy with it. If it isn't right, you owe nothing.
Can I keep my current domain?: Yes. The new site goes live on your existing address, so nothing changes for people who already have it.

Contact

Request a redesign

Send a note. You talk to the person who builds the site.

Write contact@pulsewebnc.com

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The record

In service: Ten North Carolina businesses currently on our sites.
Hosting: Held in our name, renewed on time, one flat monthly rate.
Changes: Made the week you ask for them.

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Revisions

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