SEO for General Contractors

Get More Remodel and Renovation Leads from Google in San Antonio

SEO and websites built for San Antonio general contractors and remodelers who want to win the $30K kitchen remodels, the $80K additions, and the $200K full renovations — without paying $100 per click on Google Ads. No long contracts. Audits from $125.

The Problem

Big Remodels Start with a Google Search. Most San Antonio GCs Aren’t There.

A homeowner deciding to spend $50,000 on a kitchen remodel doesn’t pick up the phone first. They spend three weeks searching Google, browsing Pinterest, reading reviews, scrolling Instagram portfolios, and comparing three or four contractors before they ever request a quote. Every part of that research happens online.

If your business isn’t ranking for “kitchen remodel San Antonio,” “home addition contractor,” or “bathroom renovation 78228,” you’re not even in the conversation. The bigger remodelers — the ones with photographer-quality portfolio sites and dozens of Google reviews — are scooping up the leads before customers ever know your business exists.

Most San Antonio general contractors we talk to lose work in one of three places: a website with no real portfolio that screams “side hustle, not full operation,” a Google Business Profile with three reviews from 2019, or zero content targeting the specific high-value remodel searches happening every day. We fix all three.

11,200
Monthly searches

“Remodeling,” “general contractor,” “kitchen remodel,” “home addition” and related queries in the San Antonio metro.

21 days
Average research window

From first search to first contractor call. If you’re not visible during that 3-week window, you don’t get the call.

How We Help

Built for San Antonio General Contractors and Remodelers

General contracting isn’t service work. The decision cycle is longer, the jobs are bigger, and trust signals matter more than anything else. Our work reflects all of it.

Win the project-specific searches

“Kitchen remodel San Antonio,” “home addition contractor,” “bathroom renovation,” “garage conversion” — these are the high-value searches that turn into $30K+ jobs. We build dedicated content for each project type, ranking for the searches your future customers are actually doing.

Portfolio that closes deals

For GC work, the website is the silent salesperson. A great portfolio with high-quality photos, real project details, and authentic client stories closes deals that price alone never will. We build sites that showcase your best work the way it deserves to be seen.

Trust signals that justify your price

A $50K kitchen quote raises questions a $500 plumbing repair doesn’t. We make sure your website answers them before customers ask: years in business, licensure, insurance, real team photos, before-and-after galleries, and reviews from customers who name their neighborhood.

What's Included

Everything a General Contracting Business Needs to Win Big Jobs

No upsells, no surprise fees. This is what every Hydrodub engagement includes.

Pricing

Built for Small Shops, Not Big Agencies

Start with a $125 audit. If you like what you see, scale up. If not, you’ve still got an action plan.

SEO Audit

$125

Full audit of your site, portfolio presentation, Google Business Profile, competitors ranking in your neighborhoods, and prioritized fixes.

  • • Site + portfolio review
  • • GBP optimization review
  • • Local competitor analysis
  • • Prioritized action plan

Website Build

$1,000+

Custom mobile-first contractor website built to rank and showcase your work. SEO foundations and portfolio galleries built in.

  • • 1-10 pages with project galleries
  • • Trust signal display built-in
  • • Schema markup built-in
  • • Hosting setup included

Monthly SEO

$1,000/mo

Ongoing rankings, content, and Map Pack work. 3-month minimum, then month-to-month. Tier 2 and 3 available for higher volume.

  • • GBP ongoing optimization
  • • Project case studies + content
  • • Local citation building
  • • Monthly performance report

Service Area

General Contractors Across the San Antonio Metro

We work with general contractors and remodelers throughout San Antonio and surrounding suburbs.

San Antonio

Boerne

Helotes

Schertz

Cibolo

Universal City

Converse

Live Oak

Leon Valley

Alamo Heights

Castle Hills

Bulverde

Stone Oak

Selma

Garden Ridge

FAQ

General Contractor Questions, Answered

How long until I rank for "general contractor San Antonio"?

The head term is a 6-12 month effort against established remodelers with massive portfolios. But ranking for project-specific searches like “kitchen remodel Stone Oak” or “home addition Alamo Heights” is achievable in 60-90 days. Those searches also convert better — someone searching by project type and neighborhood is in active buying mode, not just window-shopping.

Most of my work is repeat customers and referrals. Do I really need SEO?

Repeat customers are gold, but they’re also a limited pipeline. When your existing customer base is satisfied and not remodeling that year, you need a way to bring in new high-quality leads. SEO produces leads that haven’t been called by every other contractor in town first — and the leads convert better because customers chose to seek you out, not the other way around.

My portfolio is my best sales tool. How does SEO fit in?

SEO drives the right customers to your portfolio. Without SEO, only people who already know about you see your portfolio. With SEO, homeowners searching for “kitchen remodel Stone Oak” find you, scroll your portfolio, and call. The portfolio still closes the deal — SEO just makes sure more of the right people see it.

Should I focus on residential or commercial?

Depends on your business mix. Residential remodels search online aggressively before calling — SEO is critical. Commercial GC work is more about networking, bids, and existing relationships — SEO matters less there. If you do both, we recommend leaning the SEO investment toward residential where the channel is most effective, and keeping commercial as a referral and BD play.

Why not just run Google Ads or Houzz Pro?

Both have value, but they’re expensive long-term. Google Ads in the remodel space run $40-100 per click in San Antonio, and Houzz Pro can run $1,000-$3,000/month in lead-gen fees with no guarantee of quality. SEO compounds over time and produces leads that aren’t competing with five other contractors who got the same Houzz inquiry. Most GCs who win long-term run all three but lean toward SEO as the foundation.

Are there any long-term contracts?

The first 3 months of monthly SEO is a minimum because foundation work (GBP overhaul, portfolio rebuild, citation building, schema, technical fixes) takes time to compound. After that, month-to-month. If we’re not earning our keep, you can leave. Most agencies require 12-month contracts. We don’t, because we don’t have to.

Ready to Win Bigger Remodel Jobs?

Start with a $125 audit. We’ll show you exactly what’s keeping your general contracting business out of the searches that matter — and what it takes to fix it.

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