0:00, the search
tree removal crystal lake
They search for exactly what you do.
A neighbor gave them your name, or the job can’t wait. Either way, they check online first.
Based in Schaumburg, IL. Working with contractors across the US.
We build your website. You look at it. Then you decide.
No cost to see it. Send us your business name and town, and we’ll build a homepage with your real services and reviews. If you like it, we put it online and run the ads that bring in calls. If not, that’s fine.
- Free demo, no strings
- You talk to the guy building it
- In person or on a video call
Call from your Google adStump grinding, CaryExample
New estimate request“Big maple over the garage”Example
Built for the trades
- Roofing
- Tree service
- Landscaping
- Concrete
- Remodeling
- Siding and gutters
- Excavation
- Fencing
What a homeowner sees
Your work is good. What people find online isn’t.
Most homeowners look you up before they call, even when a neighbor sent them. Here’s what happens in the first ten seconds.
0:05, what they find
old listing, no photos
They find almost nothing.
A directory page from years ago, a site that’s hard to use on a phone, or nothing at all.
0:10, the call
call the next result
They call the next guy.
Not the better contractor. The one whose number and past jobs showed up first.
That’s jobs walking out the door every week, and none of it has to do with your work.
How it works
You see your homepage before we talk price.
We do the work up front. Then you decide.
We look you up like a homeowner would
We search your trade and town, read your reviews and find the jobs people praise you for.
We build your homepage
Your name, your services, your real reviews, and a call button that’s easy to hit on a phone.
Free, either wayA 15-minute call
We walk you through it. Alberto shows you which towns and searches your ads would cover, and you get real numbers in writing. Or we come to your shop.
Go live
Your site goes up and the ads start running, on a budget you set.
Who we are
Based in Illinois. You’ll always talk to one of us.
We’re new, so we earn your trust by doing the work first. And we’re not a big agency that hands you off to an account manager. When you call, you get the person building your site or running your ads.
Co-founder, websites
Julian
Julian builds every homepage, from the first demo to the live site. He comes from blue-collar work and sales, so he knows how your business runs. Every page he builds has one job: get your phone to ring.
- Websites built for phones
- Your real jobs and reviews up top
- Estimate requests straight to your phone
- Written the way homeowners search
Co-founder, ads
Alberto
Alberto runs every ad campaign: picking the towns, the searches and the budget, then adjusting as the calls come in. He has more than two years of making ads and a background in sales. At 18, he started his own company, grew it and sold it.
- Google ads by town and job
- Facebook and Instagram ads
- Leads only you get, never shared
- A budget you control
Alberto’s ad → Julian’s website → your phone rings
We’ll come to you.
If you’re near us, we’ll meet you at your shop or on a job site. Alberto is based in Schaumburg and Julian is in Crystal Lake. Anywhere else in the US, we’ll do it over a video call.
Why us
How we compare to what you’ve probably tried.
Lead sites and big agencies work for some contractors. Here’s where we’re different.
| Question | Montevero | Lead sitesAngi, HomeAdvisor | Big agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who gets the homeowner’s number | Only you | Often several contractors | Only you |
| See the work before you pay | Yes, a free demo homepage | No | Usually not |
| Who you talk to | The founder doing your work | A support line | An account manager |
| How you pay | A written quote, and an ad budget you set | Per lead, good or bad | Monthly fee, often with a long contract |
| Who it’s built for | Contractors in your towns | Every kind of business | Every kind of business |
Sample work
What your homepage could look like.
Every build is different, but they all open the same way: who you are, what you do, and how to call you. Scroll inside each phone to see the whole page. Swipe sideways for more.
These samples are for made-up companies, to show our style. Your demo uses your real business name, services, photos and reviews.
Our clients
Contractors we’ve worked with.
Real jobs, real businesses, in their own words.
★★★★★
We were running everything off word of mouth and a Facebook page. Within a month of the new site going live, we booked four jobs from people who found us on Google.
James T.Plumbing, Crystal Lake
★★★★★
I’d tried ads before and burned money. These guys set them up by town, and now I actually know which calls came from where.
Mike R.Roofing, Crystal Lake
★★★★★
They built the site before I paid a dime. I liked it so much I said yes on the call.
Zack D.Snow plowing, Schaumburg
Do the math
What does one missed job a month cost you?
Walking out the door each year
$24,000
$2,000 a month
Packages
Packages built for contractors.
Every business is different, so we don’t post one-size-fits-all prices. Pick the package that fits, or build your own, and we’ll go over exact pricing on a free 15-minute call. For most contractors, one extra job covers it.
Montevero
Heritage
A website that gets homeowners to call you.
- Custom website built for phones
- Your real jobs, reviews and services up front
- Estimate form that sends requests straight to your phone
- Hosting, updates and edits included
- You own the site
Pricing on your free 15-minute call
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Estate
Never miss a call again.
- Everything in Heritage
- AI receptionist answers every missed call, 24/7, and books estimates
- AI calls new leads back within 60 seconds
- AI chatbot on your website answers homeowners’ questions, day and night
- Call summaries sent to your phone or email
Pricing on your free 15-minute call
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Legacy
Your website, your phones and your ads, all working together.
- Everything in Estate
- Google search ads for people searching for your service right now
- Facebook and Instagram ads, run for you
- Fresh ads every month, made from your real jobs
- Monthly lead report and a 15-minute results call
Pricing on your free 15-minute call
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Custom
Build your own.
- Start from any package, or from scratch
- Add anything from the list below
- We build the plan with you on a 15-minute call and send the price in writing
Pricing on your free 15-minute call
Get my free demoAdd to any package See add-ons
- Review EngineAn automatic text after every job asking happy customers for a Google review.
- Google Profile CareWeekly posts and photos on your Google Business Profile, plus replies to every review.
- Estimate Follow-UpTexts and calls to homeowners who got an estimate but haven’t booked.
- Reels PackageShort videos of your real jobs, edited and ready to post on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok every month.
- Content DayWe spend 2+ hours on your job site shooting photos and video, anywhere in Illinois.
And more: seasonal ad pushes, crew hiring campaigns, past-customer texts, brand refreshes and extra pages. Just ask on your call.
Your demo homepage is free, before you pay anything. You always own your website. Your ad budget goes straight to Facebook and Google, never through us.
Common questions
What contractors ask us.
Do I have to pay for the demo homepage?
No. We build it before we talk price, and it’s free whether you hire us or not. If you don’t like it, you don’t owe us anything.
Why would you build it for free? What’s the catch?
There isn’t one. We’d rather show you than pitch you. If you don’t like what we build, we’re out a few hours of work, not you.
You’re new. Why should I trust you?
We are new, and that’s exactly why we do the work first. You don’t have to take our word for anything. You see your homepage before you spend a dollar.
I get most of my work from referrals. Why would I need this?
Referrals are the best work there is, and this doesn’t replace them. People who hear your name still look you up before they call. A strong homepage makes sure what they find matches what they heard.
I already get leads from Angi or HomeAdvisor.
Keep them if they work for you. Those sites charge per lead and often send the same homeowner to other contractors. A call from your own website and ads is only yours.
I tried Google ads before and wasted money.
A lot of contractors tell us that. Usually the ads sent people to a page that wasn’t built to get calls, or they weren’t set up by town and job. We fix both, and you control the budget the whole time.
I already have a website. Can you just run ads?
Yes. If your site already gets people to call, Alberto will point the ads at it. If it doesn’t, Julian will show you what he’d change before you spend anything on ads.
I’m not good with tech. Do I have to do anything?
No. Send us a few photos of your jobs and answer a couple of questions on the call. We handle the website, the ads and the setup.
Am I locked into a contract?
No. There’s no contract to sign.
How long until my phone rings?
Ads can start the week your site goes live. How many calls you get depends on your town, your trade and your budget, so we’ll give you an honest estimate on the call, not a promise.
What if I say no after seeing the demo?
Then that’s the end of it. You don’t owe us anything, and we won’t keep chasing you.
Where does my ad budget go?
Straight to Facebook and Google, never through us. You see exactly what you spend.
If I stop working with you, do I keep my website?
Yes. You always own your website.
Where do you work?
Anywhere in the US. We’re from Illinois: Alberto is in Schaumburg and Julian is in Crystal Lake, so that’s where we started. But we build websites and run ads for contractors in any state. If you’re nearby, we’ll drive out and meet you. If not, we’ll walk you through everything on a video call.
Get your free demo
Send us your town. We’ll send you your homepage.
Tell us your business and where you work. We’ll build your demo, then text you to find a time that works around your jobs.