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The website that wins you calls, built before you clear your calendar.

Torch builds a real, custom website for your plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing, landscaping, or repair business in days. No kickoff call. No template hunt. We email you the finished preview, and you keep it only if it feels worth paying for.

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By Torch Built in days $199 Foundation / $349 Growth

Speculative preview Delivered by email

Inside the build

Your business, rewritten as a site people can act on.

Service pages, city coverage, proof blocks, call prompts, and a clean route from "I need help" to "I should call this company."

Custom copy from your business facts
Mobile-first layout for urgent homeowners
Clear call and quote paths
Cancel anytime after launch

You pay after the preview, not before the work starts.

How it works

A website process for people who do not want a website process.

The work happens async because your week is already full of jobs, estimates, and callbacks.

01 / We gather the facts

No kickoff meeting.

Send the basics by email: services, areas served, phone number, proof, and the work you want more of. If your current site is bad, slow, or missing, that is enough.

02 / We build the preview

Real pages, real copy, real calls to action.

Torch writes and designs around how trade customers decide: problem, trust, service fit, location, and the fastest way to reach you.

03 / You decide

Keep it if it should go live.

We email the finished preview. Sign within 7 days and your first month is free. Choose Foundation or Growth, then cancel anytime.

What we do

Not a template with your logo dropped in. A working site shaped around the jobs you want.

Local trade websites have a simple job: make a stranger confident enough to call. Torch builds around that moment. The site explains what you fix, where you work, what makes you credible, and how to reach you from a phone without hunting.

We keep the process short on purpose. You do not need to pick a theme, sit through a call, manage revisions, or learn a builder. You get a finished preview first. If it earns its place, keep it on a monthly plan.

Structure

Home, service, area, proof, and contact paths arranged for fast customer decisions.

Writing

Plainspoken copy that sounds like a serious local operator, not a software company.

Launch

Hosting, updates, and the ongoing site handled on the plan you choose.

Speed

Days, not weeks, because the first version should exist before the momentum dies.

Proof without fake quotes

The preview is the proof.

Torch does not ask you to trust a deck. We show you the working site before you subscribe.

Typical transformation From thin presence to call-ready site

Before

A thin page, an old listing, or a site that leaves customers unsure what to do next.

After

Emergency work Service areas Reviews Call now

A finished preview with service clarity, proof, and obvious contact routes.

Pricing

Choose the plan after the preview makes sense.

First month free when you sign within 7 days of receiving your preview.

Foundation

For getting a serious website live.

$199/mo

A custom Torch site, hosted and maintained, with the core pages a local trade business needs.

Custom site from your business information
Clear call and quote paths
Mobile-first pages for homeowners in a hurry
Cancel anytime

Request Foundation

Growth

For businesses that want more service coverage.

$349/mo

More room for the work, locations, and trust signals that help turn searches into calls.

Everything in Foundation
Expanded service and area coverage
Stronger proof and conversion sections
First month free within 7 days

Request Growth

No long contract language here: keep the site while it is useful, cancel when it is not.

FAQ

The practical questions.

The short version: we build first, you review first, and the whole thing stays async.

Do I have to take a sales call?

No. Torch is built for owner/operators who do not want another meeting. Email us the basics and we will take it from there.

What if I already have a website?

That is fine. If it is old, slow, thin, or not bringing in enough calls, we can build a stronger preview around your current business.

When do I pay?

After you see the finished preview. If you sign within 7 days, the first month is free.

What businesses is this for?

Independent trade businesses: plumbers, HVAC, electricians, landscapers, roofers, repair shops, and similar local operators.

Can I cancel?

Yes. Foundation and Growth are monthly plans. Cancel anytime if the site no longer makes sense for the business.

Final CTA

Send the business facts. Get the finished preview.

Tell Torch what you do, where you work, and what kind of calls you want more of. We will build the first version and email it back.

hello@torchsites.com