Web Design · Chicago, IL
Chicago web design for trades that work on 1950s houses.
Half of Chicago's homes were built by 1953. The trades that work on them have specific, valuable things to say, and most of their websites say none of it.
Census data puts the median Chicago home's construction year at 1953. Old housing produces old problems: radiators and boilers, original wiring, cast-iron drains, masonry that has been through seventy winters. A homeowner searching for help with one of those is not looking for a contractor who “does it all.” They are looking for someone who has seen their exact problem, and the website is where they check.
So the pages should name the work. A plumber who writes plainly about older drain lines, an electrician who explains what updating an old panel involves, a roofer who covers flat roofs on two-flats: each of those pages answers a real question and ranks for it. Customers who read them call already trusting you, which shortens every estimate conversation. Generic service copy answers nobody. It also gives Google nothing to rank. The plumbing and electrical pages show how we approach trade sites.
Chicago's other half is industrial. The city's financial report notes that no single sector makes up more than 13% of the economy, and manufacturing, food production and logistics are all large. B2B buyers want capability pages: equipment, certifications, capacity, lead times. Page depth matters for both kinds of business, which is why the 51-to-70-page package at $5,750 is the one we recommend for SEO. Smaller sites start at $1,500 for up to ten pages; see pricing.
What web design has to get right in Chicago
- Service pages that name the older-home problems you actually fix.
- Capability pages for industrial buyers: equipment, certifications, capacity, lead times.
- Photos from real Chicago jobs, not stock images of someone else's house.
- Click-to-call and quote forms tested on a phone.
- Translated pages where your customers want them; 35.4% of residents speak another language at home.
Websites from $1,500
Fixed prices by page count, 0% financing with 25% down, most sites live in 7–10 days.
Chicago by the numbers
35.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
Census Reporter — Chicago, IL profile (ACS 2020–2024)Businesses online
Statewide, 100% of Illinois small businesses use at least one technology platform and 67% use an AI platform (state scope; survey fielded June 2025).
U.S. Chamber of Commerce — Empowering Small Business 2025 (state scorecards)What runs Chicago
Major employers
Amazon · Advocate Health · Northwestern Memorial HealthCare · University of Chicago · Endeavor Health · United Airlines
The Chicago calendar
- JuneChicago Blues FestivalFree, in Millennium Park.
- Late July to early AugustLollapaloozaFour days in Grant Park.
- OctoberBank of America Chicago MarathonOne of the city's biggest days on the street.
Local color
Home teams
Chicago Bears (NFL) · Chicago Cubs (MLB) · Chicago White Sox (MLB) · Chicago Bulls (NBA) · Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) · Chicago Fire FC (MLS) · Chicago Sky (WNBA) · Chicago Stars FC (NWSL) · DePaul Blue Demons (NCAA D-I) · Loyola Chicago Ramblers (NCAA D-I) · UIC Flames (NCAA D-I)
Hometown names
- Walt Disney — animator and studio founder, born in Chicago
- Hillary Clinton — Secretary of State, born in Chicago
- Michelle Obama — former First Lady, born in Chicago
- Harrison Ford — actor, born in Chicago
Did you know? Condé Nast Traveler readers voted Chicago the best big city in the U.S. for the eighth year running in 2024.
Sources for the facts on this page
Web Design for Chicago businesses
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Prefer to talk? (480) 525-7582
How many pages should the site have?
We recommend 51 to 70 pages for the best initial organic SEO rankings: it gives the site proper page depth.
Also need? (pick any, quoted on top)
Rather talk? (480) 525-7582. 0% financing on any project, 25% down. See all pricing
Web Design in Chicago: questions we hear.
Should our website talk about older homes specifically?
Yes. Customers search for the specific problem, not the trade in general, and very few competitors write about it. It is one of the easiest advantages available in this market.
We sell B2B. Does design really matter?
Less than content, more than you would think. A buyer shortlisting suppliers judges competence by what the site explains. Clear capability pages win the RFQ invitation.
How many pages do we need?
Enough to cover each service and the areas you serve honestly. For most Chicago trades that is 20 to 50 pages; for SEO-driven growth, more.
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