Website Build
The flagship
$7,900 list
Proven — live todayFounding + family pricing available, ask for your number.
A fully custom site: real photos, hero video, a coverage map, an 18-project portfolio with filters, a careers page, lead routing by department, and a private dashboard. Nothing here is a template.
Included with every plan
One-tap Google review requests are included
- After a finished job, you tap once in your Client Hub and your customer gets a short text or email with a direct link to your Google review form.
- Everyone you ask gets the same message. We never filter who is asked, and nothing is offered in return for a review.
- Each message names your business and says how to opt out. Texts only go out between 8 AM and 9 PM, and each customer gets one request and at most one reminder.
- You only send to people who have already bought from you. You see every request in the Hub.
In plain English
How it works
- You answer the onboarding questions on your phone, mostly taps: what you do, where you work, the look you like, and what to keep from your current site.
- We design and build the site from your real photos and jobs.
- You see every page before launch. Nothing goes live until you approve it.
- We launch it on your domain, set up lead routing so each inquiry reaches the right department, and hand you the private dashboard.
What you do
- Answer the onboarding questions (about 30 minutes, mostly checkboxes).
- Send photos of your real work from your phone.
- Approve each page before launch.
- Give us access to your domain settings when it's time to launch. We walk you through it.
What you get
- A fully custom site. Nothing templated.
- Hero video, coverage map, filtered project portfolio, careers page.
- Lead routing by department and a private dashboard.
- Ownership of your domain, hosting account, code and content once paid.
- A full export and written handover checklist if you ever leave.
What's in writing for your build
What you can count on
- A preview before anything goes live
You see every page as a working, clickable preview and ask for changes. Nothing launches until you approve it. On the current Warren build, the full preview of every page was up in under a week.
- Rounds of changes
2 rounds of changes on the full preview, plus 1 polish round after launch. Extra changes or new pages are quoted before we start.
- Launch waits only on you
Once you've approved the pages, launch is connecting your domain. I walk you through it. Only the website records change; your email setup stays as it is.
- 30-day fix window
For 30 days after launch, if something I built doesn't work the way your proposal describes (a broken page, link, form or layout), I fix it at no charge. It's in the Terms.
- Hosting in your name, with SSL
Your site runs on a Cloudflare hosting account in your name, with HTTPS (the padlock) included. Every published version is kept, so any change can be rolled back.
- Built fast, and you can check it
This site scores 99–100 in all four Google Lighthouse categories on a phone: performance, accessibility, best practices and SEO. Your build is made the same way.
- Yours when it's paid
Domain, hosting account, code, design and content are yours once the build is paid in full. If you ever leave, you get a full export and a written handover checklist.
Speed scores measured on September 29, 2026. Run the test yourself. Full terms: Terms of Service.
What you'll see
A recent build for an industrial boiler company in Warren — the same company's homepage, before and after. Names, logos and numbers are blurred for their privacy.
Take the Client Hub tour to see every screen you get.
A real screen, not a mockup
How it compares
A custom trades website vs. the alternatives
What Metro Detroit and manufacturing-focused web shops publish for a site, next to ours.
| Provider | Price | What you get | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Web Agent | $7,900 one-time (list) | Fully custom: hero video, coverage map, filtered project portfolio, careers page, lead routing by department, private dashboard. | You own the domain, hosting account, code and content once paid. Full export if you leave. |
| Detroit 313 Web DesignSource: detroit313webdesign.com | $1,799 build + $149/mo plan | Business-tier small-business site. No hero video, no dashboard. | Monthly-plan model: ask who owns the site if you stop paying. |
| 67 Web Design (Detroit)Source: 67webdesign.com | $229.99–$429.99/mo | Website + SEO on a monthly plan. No hero video, no dashboard. | Monthly-plan model: ask who owns the site if you stop paying. |
| Flamingo Agency (manufacturing)Source: flamingoagency.com | $4,000–$10,000 | Custom WordPress, RFQ forms, on-page SEO. No hero video, portfolio lightbox or dashboard listed. | Lighter build than ours at the top of its range. |
| MFG Web Design (fully custom)Source: mfgwebdesign.com/pricing | $10,000–$100,000+, plus $3,600+/yr maintenance | Custom HubSpot build with CRM and forms. | Video, portfolio and dashboard aren't itemized in that price. |
Detroit Web Agent
- Price
- $7,900 one-time (list)
- What you get
- Fully custom: hero video, coverage map, filtered project portfolio, careers page, lead routing by department, private dashboard.
- Watch out for
- You own the domain, hosting account, code and content once paid. Full export if you leave.
Detroit 313 Web Design
- Price
- $1,799 build + $149/mo plan
- What you get
- Business-tier small-business site. No hero video, no dashboard.
- Watch out for
- Monthly-plan model: ask who owns the site if you stop paying.
67 Web Design (Detroit)
- Price
- $229.99–$429.99/mo
- What you get
- Website + SEO on a monthly plan. No hero video, no dashboard.
- Watch out for
- Monthly-plan model: ask who owns the site if you stop paying.
Flamingo Agency (manufacturing)
- Price
- $4,000–$10,000
- What you get
- Custom WordPress, RFQ forms, on-page SEO. No hero video, portfolio lightbox or dashboard listed.
- Watch out for
- Lighter build than ours at the top of its range.
MFG Web Design (fully custom)
- Price
- $10,000–$100,000+, plus $3,600+/yr maintenance
- What you get
- Custom HubSpot build with CRM and forms.
- Watch out for
- Video, portfolio and dashboard aren't itemized in that price.
The honest read: Cheaper sites exist, and they're a fair choice if you only need a basic brochure site. For a fully custom trades or industrial site, the cheapest comparable published price we found starts at $10,000. Ours is $7,900 with more built in, and it's yours outright.
Competitor prices are what each company publishes on its own site, or what a named review site reported, when we checked in September 2026. Prices change, so follow the source link before you decide.
Price
$7,900 list
Founding + family pricing available, ask for your number.
Proven — live and running.
List price first, then the real discount. No invented numbers.
Questions
Why does the trades build start at $7,900 instead of a cheaper template?
Because it's a fully custom build — hero video, a coverage map, a filtered portfolio, lead routing by department, a private dashboard — and the cheapest comparable fully-custom industrial build I could find published anywhere starts at $10,000. This one's $7,900.
Do I own my site if I leave?
Yes. Your domain, hosting account, code, and content are yours once paid in full. You get a full data export and a written handover checklist if you go.
Related
Talk to me directly
Start Website Build
Text or call (313) 992-1219, email matt@detroitwebagent.com, or leave your number below. I'll check your site and get back to you within one business day.