Mulder Agency

✦ Construction Industry

When a homeowner asks AI who to hire, your business should be the answer

Construction companies still run mostly on referrals. That model is being disrupted. Homeowners now ask ChatGPT and Google AI before they ask their neighbour — and the contractors who appear in those answers are getting the calls.

What is changing

  • Homeowners ask ChatGPT 'best renovation contractor near me' before making a single call
  • Google AI Overviews now answer contractor queries directly — without the user clicking a website
  • The contractors cited in AI answers are getting disproportionate enquiry volume
  • Referral pipelines are slower and less predictable than they were five years ago

Why most contractors miss it

  • No structured content — AI can't parse what you do, where you operate, or what projects you take on
  • Low review volume — AI systems weigh review signals heavily; most contractors have fewer than 20 Google reviews
  • No Google Maps optimisation — Local Services Ads and Maps rankings are separate from organic search
  • No paid channel — when referrals slow down, there is no backup acquisition source

Test it yourself — search for contractors in your city on ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google to see who comes up first.

✦ What we do

Two things, done together

AI visibility (AEO)

We build the signals — structured content, reviews, entity markup, local citations — that get your business cited when homeowners ask AI for a contractor recommendation.

Google Ads & Maps

Search campaigns and Google Local Services Ads that put your business in front of high-intent buyers the moment they search. We manage the full campaign including landing page.

Lead generation & cold outreach

For commercial contractors: we identify and contact project managers, developers, and property owners directly via cold email and LinkedIn. Pay per qualified lead.

Landing page & contact form

A fast, mobile-first page built to convert visitors into enquiries. Analytics, GA4, and form-to-CRM wiring included.

Review & reputation signals

AI systems weigh reviews heavily. We implement systematic review collection across Google and industry directories to build the social proof AI cites.

Reporting

Monthly reporting on AI citations, ad performance, and lead volume — so you know exactly what is working and what each lead costs.

✦ Be honest with yourself

This is not for every contractor

  • You can't take on more than 2–3 new projects per month right now
  • You're looking for instant results — AEO takes 60–90 days, ads 2–4 weeks
  • You operate in a very niche commercial segment with fewer than 50 potential clients total
  • You want a set-and-forget solution with no involvement from your side

✦ FAQs

Common questions from contractors

✦ Get started

Request a free audit

We check your current AI visibility, review signals, and ad presence — then tell you where the gaps are. No obligation.

No contracts · No hidden fees · Response within 24 hours