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TAR HEEL WEB DESIGN
Built for North Carolina Contractors, Trades & Local Services

Even Your Word-of-Mouth Referrals Google You Before Calling.

When an NC homeowner looks you up on their phone, do they see a fast, professional business—or a clunky site that drives them to your competitor? We build modern mobile websites in 5 business days. No tech headaches. We never touch your email. $697 flat.

50/50 Split ($348 to start)
Live in 5 Days or It's Free
We Never Touch Your Email
Engineered for hardworking local businesses from the Mountains to the Coast
Raleigh Roofing & Gutters Cary HVAC & Plumbing Sanford 24/7 Towing Greensboro Electricians Charlotte Auto Repair Durham Landscaping Wilmington Marine & Trades
The 1-Second Reality

80% of Your Customers Are on a Phone.
What Do They See When They Visit You?

When an emergency customer has water pouring through their ceiling or needs a tow on US-1, they won't pinch and zoom on a broken desktop page. They hit the back button and call the next guy on Google.

✕ Typical Outdated Contractor Site Loses 60%+ of Mobile Calls
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Takes 6 to 9 seconds to load on 4G cellular

Visitors bounce before your homepage even finishes rendering.

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Phone number is unclickable plain text

Forces the customer to write the number down on paper with a pen.

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"Not Secure" HTTP warning in Google Chrome

Frightens cautious homeowners into thinking your business isn't legitimate.

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Hard to navigate horizontal overflow

Text runs off the edge of the smartphone screen.

Result: You pay for marketing, but the competitor gets the call.
✓ The Tar Heel Standard
✓ Modern High-Converting Redesign Sub-Second Load Time
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Loads in under 1 second on any mobile phone

Powered by Google Cloud edge CDN infrastructure.

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Prominent 1-Tap Click-to-Call button everywhere

Customer taps once with their thumb and their phone immediately dials your shop.

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100% Free SSL Security Certificate included

Green padlock on every browser. Zero scary security alerts.

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Verified Google 5-Star Reviews displayed proudly

Builds instant trust before the customer even reads your services list.

Result: More direct calls, higher-ticket jobs, and zero wasted ad money.
★ Addressing The Elephant in The Room

"Why aren't you charging $5,000 like other Raleigh web design agencies?"

Big downtown agencies charge $4,000 to $8,000 because they have to pay for expensive brick-and-mortar loft rent on Fayetteville Street, account executives in designer shoes, and 6 weeks of "creative discovery meetings" you don't have time for.

We do things differently. We specialize exclusively in North Carolina contractors, trades, and local service businesses. We engineered a high-speed, streamlined development pipeline deployed on Google Cloud edge servers.

We don't reinvent the wheel. We take your business info, write clean local service copy, integrate your phone lines and reviews, tune it for maximum mobile speed, and get you live in 5 days.

✓ Agency-grade engineering. ✓ Local North Carolina team. ✓ Zero overhead bloat passed to you.
Zero-Risk Partnership

The 4 Ironclad Guarantees

We treat your business the way we expect local businesses to treat ours.

1. Email Safe-Harbor

We touch your website's front door—we NEVER mess with your email plumbing. Your Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or GoDaddy email is kept safe. We update only web records (A/CNAME) and never alter your active mail routing (MX) records.*

2. Anti-Hostage Policy

Upon final invoice approval, you own 100% of your domain, content, and custom site files. If you ever decide to leave our care plan, we hand you your clean static export files and keys with a handshake. No transfer fees. No locked doors.*

3. 5-Day Staging Delivery

No 3-month agency delays. Your working mobile preview is ready for your review in 5 business days from receipt of your onboarding checklist and domain access. If we miss our delivery deadline, your setup fee is refunded 100%.*

4. 50/50 Milestone Split

Pay just $348.50 to start. The remaining $348.50 is only paid after you test your staging site on your phone and approve it for live launch. If we can't build a preview you approve, you walk away and owe zero final balance.*

*Email Safe-Harbor applies to our DNS configuration; third-party registrar billing locks or pre-existing DNS errors excluded. 5-day timeline begins upon receipt of onboarding checklist and domain access. Full terms in our Terms of Service.
Honest Comparison

How We Stack Up Against Your Alternatives

Feature Cheap Freelancer / Nephew Big Raleigh Agency DIY (Wix / Squarespace) Tar Heel Web Design
Upfront Cost $300 (or pizza) $4,500 – $8,000 $0 (but 60+ hrs lost) $697 flat (Split 50/50)
Turnaround Time "Whenever he has time" 8 to 16 weeks 3 months of weekends 5 Business Days Flat
Mobile Speed Slow & bloated Decent Clunky & sluggish Sub-Second (Google Cloud)
Who Fixes It Later? He ghosted you $150/hr support ticket You, at 11:00 PM Sunday Included in $49/mo Plan
Email Safety Usually breaks it Hit or miss DNS headache 100% Guaranteed Untouched
Domain Ownership Locked in his personal login Agency holds keys hostage Locked to their platform You Own 100% of Everything
Plain-English Pricing

Zero Mystery. Zero Hidden Charges.

You know the full price before we start. No surprise add-ons.

Step 1: The Modern Build
$697 one-time flat

Split 50/50 ($348 to start • $349 on final approval)

Your entire website custom-designed, optimized for mobile phones, and live in 5 business days.

Full mobile-first custom website
1-tap click-to-call mobile buttons
Google 5-star reviews integration
Local service area coverage section
Sub-second load speed guarantee
Zero-downtime email guarantee
Dedicated Webmaster ($1.63/Day)
Step 2: Managed Care Plan
$49 / month

Cancel anytime • No long-term contracts • Zero lock-in

Your digital insurance policy and dedicated webmaster. We handle the hosting, security, and updates so you never have to think about tech.

Unlimited minor updates: text, prices, hours & photos (Fair Use: 1 active ticket in queue, 24-48h turnaround)
Google Cloud high-speed edge hosting
Automatic SSL security renewal
Daily automated offsite backups
24/7 uptime monitoring & crash recovery
Direct North Carolina text & email webmaster support
★ Instant NC Mobile Sample Site Generator

Want to See What Your Business Looks Like on a Modern Mobile Site?

Enter your website or business name below. Our automated staging engine analyzes your business, builds a private working 1-page mobile sample site, and texts or emails you a live link in minutes. Zero sales calls, zero obligation.

By submitting, you consent to receive one automated text message containing your sample site preview link from Tar Heel Web Design at the mobile number provided. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for info. View our Privacy Policy and Terms.

🔒 Anti-Spam Promise: Zero cold sales calls. We send your private sample preview link directly via text and email.

Direct Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I don't know my GoDaddy or domain password?

Totally normal. Half the business owners we work with bought their domain 10 years ago and have no idea where it is. We help you look up the registrar or text you simple step-by-step instructions to recover it in 3 minutes.

Will my business email stop working while you switch the site?

Never from our work. We follow our strict Email Safe-Harbor protocol. We only update the web traffic pointers (A and CNAME records). We never touch your active mail routing (MX) records. Your Outlook, Google Workspace, or GoDaddy email will continue working without interruption from our launch.

Do I own my website or do you hold it hostage?

Upon final approval and balance payment, you own 100% of your website content, custom site code, and domain. If you ever decide to cancel your care plan down the road, we hand you your clean static export files with a handshake. No hostage fees, no locked doors, no hard feelings.

What happens when I want to change prices or add new job photos?

That is exactly what the $49/mo care plan is for. You don't have to remember any software logins. Just shoot us a quick text or email: "Hey, can you add this new truck photo and change our Saturday hours?" and our local team handles it within 24 business hours. No hourly invoices.

How fast will my new website be live?

Your complete staging preview will be ready for your review in 5 business days flat from when you send us your onboarding checklist and domain access. If we miss our delivery deadline, your setup fee is refunded 100%.

Text Us (984) Free Sample Site