Is the mockup really free?
Yes. We build a real homepage design for your business before you pay anything. If you like it, we build the rest. If you don't, we shake hands and part ways — no invoice, no hard feelings.
How fast can my site be live?
Fast. Most sites go live within days, and if you're in a hurry we offer a 24–72 hour rush turnaround. The only real variable is how quickly we get your photos and business details — we move as fast as you do.
Do you build sites in Spanish?
Yes — this page has the same toggle we build for clients. Your site can carry the full English and Spanish version, so your customers read it in the language they think in. Round Lake Beach and Round Lake Heights both have large Spanish-speaking customer bases, and almost no contractor in the county serves them online.
Are you really a first responder owned business?
Yes. Salty Web Co is owned and operated by a working firefighter and first responder. When you hire us you're supporting a first responder owned small business — and you're dealing directly with the person building your site, not a sales rep.
Do you work with fire departments and first responder organizations?
Absolutely. We build for fire departments, EMS agencies, unions and associations, explorer and cadet programs, charity events and benefit funds — along with first responder owned small businesses of every kind. We know the audience because we're part of it.
What does a contractor website cost?
A custom single-page website is $1,000 total, split 50/50 — $500 to start and $500 at launch. A full 5-page build with a job gallery and service-area pages is $2,500, split $1,250 and $1,250. Our top tier, Second Alarm, is $4,500 for 8 to 10 pages with a full site migration and a local SEO foundation, built for roofing and other high-ticket trades. Monthly plans are optional and month-to-month: $49 keeps your site running, $149 also works on getting you found. Pricing is flat and quoted up front, never hourly, and you see a free mockup before you pay anything.
What areas do you serve?
We're based in Round Lake, IL 60073 and work throughout Lake County, McHenry County and the northwest Chicago suburbs — Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, Hainesville, Volo, Grayslake, Fox Lake, Ingleside, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Antioch, Wauconda, Island Lake, Mundelein, Libertyville, Gurnee, Waukegan, Lake Zurich, McHenry, Crystal Lake and everywhere in between. Being local means we can meet you on a job site instead of scheduling a video call three weeks out. Outside the area? We work remotely too — just ask.
Do you build for roofers, landscapers and excavators?
That's exactly who we build for. Roofing, siding and gutters, landscaping and hardscape, excavation and site work, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, concrete, paving, fencing and tree service. Trade sites live or die on job photos, click-to-call, and showing up in local search — so that's what we build around.
Do I own my website?
100%. Your domain, your site, your content — all yours. Our Standing Watch care plan is optional, and if you ever leave, we hand everything over cleanly. No hostage situations.
What if I already have a website?
That's our Search & Rescue service. We audit what you have, keep anything that's working (including your Google ranking), and rebuild the rest. You get a modern site without starting from zero.
You're a firefighter — will you be available?
Firehouse schedules mean big blocks of focused off-duty time, and building websites is what we do with it. You get 24-hour response on messages and a build schedule we commit to in writing.