The short answer: use the same name that is on your license and your truck, as a .com. If it is taken, add your trade ("remodeling," "roofing," "builders") or your state. Avoid words like "best" or "cheap," manufacturer brand names, and names so narrow they stop fitting when you add services.
A matching name earns trust
Before they let someone into their home, many homeowners look up the contractor's name, license and reviews. When your card says "Summit Home Builders," your email comes from summithomebuilders.com and your license shows the same name, everything lines up. When the domain is different, people hesitate.
Patterns by trade
The examples use a made-up business, "Summit." Swap in your own name.
| Trade | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General remodeling | summitremodeling.com, summithomebuilders.com | "Builders" and "home" leave room to grow. |
| Roofing | summitroofing.com, summitroofaz.com | "Roof" is short and reads well on a job-site sign. |
| Kitchens and baths | summitkitchenandbath.com | Long but clear; use summitkb.com only if customers already call you that. |
| Plumbing or electrical | summitplumbing.com, summitelectric.com | The trade in the domain helps on emergency calls: customers know they found the right company. |
| Avoid | best-cheap-roofing-az.com | Hyphens and "cheap" cost you trust on an expensive job. |
Common mistakes in the trades
- Manufacturer brand names
A window or roofing brand in your domain can bring a trademark complaint. Mention the brand on your website, not in the domain.
- Price words
"Cheap" or "discount" attract people shopping only on price, and cost you trust on big projects.
- A service that is too narrow
"summitdecks.com" boxes you in once you start doing kitchens. Pick a broad word, or just your name.
- A city, if you plan to grow
Contractors often work across several cities. Your state gives you more room than one city.
Email for estimates and contracts
Contracts, estimates and change orders should come from your own domain. Business email starts at $4.99 a month per inbox, and you can have one address for you and another for your office.
After the domain
A contractor's website needs your services, your service area, photos of real projects and a clear way to request an estimate. If you would rather not build it yourself, we build it for you. If the name you want is taken, read these 9 ways to find one that works.