I grew up in the trades. Marketing is what I do. Painting companies are who I built this for.
My dad ran a tool and die shop with over 200 employees. My husband is in the trades. My three sons are a carpenter, an electrician, and a plumber. Most of our friends are tradespeople.
Painters work hard to build a reputation and it doesn't take much for the wrong marketing partner to quietly undo it. Bad SEO, wrong spelling, money spent with nothing to show for it. I've seen it happen to real clients in this trade. I work the way I do because I've watched what the alternative costs.
I work with painters. I know what it costs when the wrong agency gets hold of your marketing.
Painters are one of the trades I see get burned the most. Cheap agencies, big promises, and nothing to show for it. I've watched it happen to real clients. I know what it does to a business and I know what it does to the owner's confidence in marketing altogether. That's exactly why I work the way I do.
What I've seen firsthand
A painter I work with left for a competitor charging half my rate. They promised him more than they could deliver. He paid them every month for a year and got zero calls from it. He came back angry and financially bruised. The first thing I did was go through his site and fix the on-page SEO the other agency had left in a mess. He's back with me now. Still cautious about spending, which is completely understandable. A year of paying for nothing does that to you.
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Sons in the trades. Carpenter, electrician, plumber.
200+
Employees in my dad's shop at its peak.
100%
Focused on contractors. No other industries.
What makes this different
Not another agency that figured out trades was a good market
There's a difference between someone who markets to contractors and someone who actually knows the trades. Here's what that looks like in practice.
No BS, no overselling
Painters are one of the trades I see get sold the hardest by agencies that don't deliver. I've seen what that does. I won't promise you things I can't back up and I won't keep taking your money if something isn't working.
Real timelines
SEO takes time to build. Ads can move faster but the setup has to be right or you're just burning money. I'll tell you honestly what's realistic for where you're starting and what it's going to take.
You deal with me directly
No account managers, no handoffs, no junior person who has to check with someone before they can answer a question. You deal with me and I know your file.
Local and specific
Painters live and die by their local reputation. We make sure that reputation shows up online, in the right areas, with the right message, so the calls you get are from people who are actually ready to hire.
What I typically see
The stuff that's quietly costing painters jobs
You don't always know what you're missing online because you're busy running a business. Here's what I see most often when I look at a painter's setup.
◆ A website that hasn't been updated in years and no longer reflects the quality or range of work you do now ◆ SEO that was set up wrong or not set up at all, so Google doesn't know what you do or where you do it ◆ A Google Business Profile that's incomplete, unclaimed, or showing the wrong service area ◆ Content that was written without knowing the difference between Canadian and American spelling, which hurts your credibility and your rankings ◆ Leads that are all over the place, wrong area, wrong job size, or people just shopping for the cheapest quote
Who this is for
The right fit matters as much to me as it does to you
Good Fit
2 or more employees, 3 or more years in business
Wants better leads, not just more leads
Wants to be selective about the jobs they take
Ready to invest in marketing that actually works
Wants a real partner, not a vendor
Not the right fit
Looking for the cheapest option
Expecting results in 30 days
Wants to micromanage the process
Wants guarantees nobody can honestly make
Where to start
Three programs, depending on where you are right now
Every program starts with a website that actually works and a GBP that's set up properly. From there it depends on how fast you want to move and what you need most.
Built to Grow
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$2,195
/month + $1,495 setup
Website, local SEO, GBP optimisation, Google reviews support. For painters that need to get found and build from there.
Built to Convert
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$2,395
/month + $1,495 setup
Website, Google Ads, GBP, dedicated landing page. For painters ready to run ads alongside solid local visibility.
Built to Scale
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$3,495
/month + $1,995 setup
Everything running together. SEO, ads, automation, reporting. For painters that want the full picture.
Six-month minimum on all programs. Ad spend goes directly to Google, not through us. Not ready for a full program? The Kickstart Cleanup ($1,500 flat) is a one-time reset that gets your foundations right. All prices in CAD.
You start getting calls from people who are ready to hire a painter, not people fishing for the lowest quote on a one-room job.
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Your website is set up properly. Right content, right SEO, right spelling. Nothing quietly working against you in the background.
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When someone checks you out after a referral, what they find matches the quality of your work and gives them a reason to call.
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You stop second-guessing every marketing decision because you have someone in your corner who tells you the truth about what's working.
FAQ
Questions painters actually ask
How long before I see results?
It depends where you're starting and which program you're on. SEO takes time. Google Ads can move faster, but only if the targeting and setup are right. If someone's promising you results in 30 days without heavy ad spend, that's a red flag. I'll tell you what's realistic for your specific situation before we start.
I've already spent money on marketing and got nothing. Why would this be different?
I hear this from painters more than almost any other trade. Cheap agencies, big promises, zero results. I won't tell you what you want to hear just to close you. I'll look at what was done before, tell you honestly what went wrong, and tell you what would actually make a difference. If I don't think I can help, I'll say that too.
Do you work with painters outside Barrie?
Yes. Everything is done online and I work with contractors across Canada.
My website looks fine to me. Do I really need to change it?
Looking fine and performing well are two different things. I've seen painter websites that looked great but had SEO set up wrong, Canadian spelling errors throughout, or content that Google couldn't make sense of. I'll take a look and tell you honestly what's working and what's quietly hurting you.
Ready to get the right calls coming in?
Let's talk about what's getting in the way.
Book a call. We'll go through your website, your GBP, and your local visibility. You'll walk away knowing what's working, what isn't, and what's worth fixing first. No pitch. No pressure.
