Built for contractors in the trades

More booked jobs.ForHVACLess ad spend.

Vorstead is custom marketing software for trades businesses. Part marketing team, part custom software team — we run the ads, the SEO, the Google Business Profile, and the CRM, and build the tools that turn the leads we generate into booked jobs.

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Field notes

Data from 127 contractor audits and published response-time research.

Most contractors aren't losing to a better crew. They're losing between ring one and the follow-up.

43%
of inbound service calls go unanswered the first time.
Industry benchmark · 2024
5min
after contact, odds of closing a homeowner drop ~80%.
Lead response research
$0
visibility into which ad produced which job.
Vorstead audits · n=127
Case study

Triangle Superior Walls & Epoxy · Raleigh, NC · started March 1, 2026

Eddie went from 52 leads to 83 leads in 60 days.

Same ad budget. When Eddie switched to our system the phones started ringing more, the leads got cheaper, and every booked job traced back to the channel that drove it. The whole stack — one team.

Website built by Vorsteadvisit site ↗
Triangle Superior tan-flake garage epoxy close-up
Triangle Superior project — exterior wall and stucco system
Leads / month5283+60%
Cost per lead$75$49−35%
Phone calls / month4368+58%CallRail-tracked
Closed revenue / month+$24,000average uplift
“I used to spend Saturday morning sorting which lead came from which place. Now everything just shows up tagged, the phone keeps ringing, and I can read one weekly email and know exactly what to do Monday.”
Eddie Heiner — Owner, Triangle Superior Walls & Epoxy
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The system

Modular. Configured per business. Owned by you.

Built around what your business needs.

Vorstead is part marketing team, part custom software team. We run the channels that bring leads in — and build the tools that turn those leads into booked jobs. Every engagement starts with picking which of these you need today, and adding the rest as the business grows.

Google Ads

Daily budget pacing, weekly creative tests, built for the service-and-ZIP queries your homeowners actually search.

Meta Ads

Facebook + Instagram in a tight service-area radius. Fresh creative monthly. Retargeting on every visitor who didn’t convert.

SEO + GEO

On-page work, schema, internal linking, service-area pages — the work that moves you up the map and the organic rankings.

GBP Optimization

Photo cadence, post calendar, Q&A, review velocity — the biggest map-pack lever, fully managed.

CRM + Lead Tracking

Every lead, every channel, in one app — with source, ZIP, and ticket value attached. Mobile + desktop.

Call Tracking

CallRail with dynamic number swap. Every phone lead tied to the ad, campaign, or page that earned it.

Reporting

Plain-English weekly summary tied to closed jobs in dollars. No 47-tab spreadsheet, no monthly PDF.

Reputation + Reviews

Automated review requests, response templates, and the photo + post calendar that compounds your GBP rating.

Custom Quoting Tools

Branded estimate calculators, instant ballpark widgets, internal sales-team helpers. Built for your trade and pricing.

Lead Follow-Up Workflows

Missed-call text-back, multi-touch sequences, scheduled nudges — the chase work that closes leads your crew doesn’t have time for.

One team. One number to call when something needs to change. Accounts that stay in your name — always.

The product

Every lead, every channel, in one place.

Lead lands. Phone rings. Job booked.

Phone, web form, Meta, Google, LSA — every channel converges into a single inbox on your phone and your desktop, with source, ZIP, and ticket value already attached. Tap-to-call, missed-call text-back, and follow-up workflows so the lead gets worked before it goes cold.

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New lead · Priya from Apex
Metallic epoxy basement · ~$3,800 ticket
Leads · today
Derek Hutchins
New
Garage Floor Coating
Google·Cary, NC18m ago
Priya Nambiar
New
Metallic Epoxy Basement
Meta·Apex, NC35m ago
Chad Williamson
Contacted
3-Car Garage · Flake
Web·Wake Forest, NC2h ago
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Triangle Superior · Raleigh

Leads

last 30 days
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Contacted
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Won
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Pipeline value
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NameProjectCitySourceStatusValue
Derek Hutchins
Garage Floor CoatingCary, NCGoogleNew$2,400
Priya Nambiar
Metallic Epoxy BasementApex, NCMetaNew$3,800
Chad Williamson
3-Car Garage · FlakeWake Forest, NCWebContacted$4,100
Marisol Ortega
Stucco RepairRaleigh, NCCallContacted$1,850
Bryce & Hannah Lim
Polyaspartic GarageChapel Hill, NCMetaEst. Scheduled$5,200
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The difference

What to expect vs. the agency you probably just left.

The ways we're different are the ways that matter.

Area
Typical agency
Vorstead
Optimization cadence
Monthly review
Daily budget & bid moves
Reporting
PDF, once a month
Live dashboard + Monday summary
Response when something breaks
24–48 hrs, through a ticket
Same-day text to your account mgr
Ad spend
Billed through the agency · hidden markups
Paid direct to Meta/Google · 100% pass-through
Contract
12-month lock-in
6-month min, cancel after, no fees
Ad accounts
Owned by the agency
Owned by you · always
Straight answers

What most owners ask us on the first call.

What owners ask on the first call.

How much do I need to spend on ads?
Ad budget depends on your trade, your average ticket, and how aggressive you want to be. We scope it on the intro call based on what makes sense for your business. The money you spend goes 100% to Meta or Google — our fee is separate and there are zero hidden markups.
How long before I see results?
Most clients see their first leads within 1–2 weeks of launch. Full optimization takes 60–90 days as the campaigns mature and we learn what works in your specific market.
What if it doesn't work?
We offer a 90-day performance guarantee. If we don't hit the lead volume KPIs we agreed on, you can walk away — no penalties. We're confident because we only take on clients we know we can help.
Do I own my ad accounts?
Yes, always. Your ad accounts stay in your name. We get partner access to manage them, but if you ever leave you keep everything — your account, your history, your data.
What's Vorstead?
Vorstead is your CRM — where all your leads, follow-up reminders, performance reports, and job history live. It's included in every plan and available on mobile so your crew can use it in the field.
15 minutes · free · zero pressure

Fifteen minutes.
We pull your ad accounts live.

You walk out with a written audit, three fixes you can make this week, and a clear number on what slow callbacks and unattributed spend are costing you — even if it turns out we're not a fit.

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