Winning clients online
How to get customers for home remodeling contractors in United States
Industry card · United States ·
1 · What your customers need
Where the demand is and where the opportunity is
Each circle is a buyer need. Further right, more searches; higher up, harder to rank. Size shows what the client is worth.
- Take now: high value, little competition
- Contest: high value, more competition
- Later: low or medium value
| N1Find a contractor to remodel my bathroom | Homeowner | Very high | Low | 83 % | Very high |
| N2Find a remodeling contractor I can trust | Homeowner | Very high | High | 93 % | Very high |
| N3Reface or replace my kitchen cabinets | Homeowner | Very high | Medium | 26 % | High |
| N4Find a contractor to remodel my kitchen | Homeowner | High | Low | 79 % | Very high |
| N5Know what a bathroom remodel costs | Homeowner | High | Low | 1 % | High |
| N6Build an addition onto my home | Homeowner | High | Low | 39 % | High |
| N7Finish or remodel my basement | Homeowner | High | Medium | 46 % | High |
| N8Refinish or reglaze my bathtub | Homeowner | Medium | High | 33 % | Medium |
| N9Know what a kitchen remodel costs | Homeowner | Medium | Medium | 1 % | Low |
| N10Make my home safe to age in place | Homeowner | Medium | Low | 9 % | Low |
| N11Renovate my whole house | Homeowner | Low | Low | 52 % | Medium |
| N12Replace my tub with a walk-in shower | Homeowner | Low | High | 16 % | Medium |
| N13Build an ADU or backyard cottage | Homeowner | Low | Low | 44 % | Low |
| N14Get a permit for my remodel | Homeowner | Low | Low | 0 % | Low |
2 · What they ask
The questions your customers ask Google
- How much would it cost to renovate a 2000 sq ft house?
- What not to tell a contractor?
- What is a realistic budget for a bathroom remodel?
- What is the most expensive part of a house to remodel?
- What is the most expensive part of a house to renovate?
- Is $100,000 enough to renovate a house?
- Is $10,000 enough for a kitchen remodel?
- Can you remodel a kitchen for $50,000?
- What is a realistic budget for a kitchen remodel?
3 · What buyers want to hear
What your buyers want to know and nobody tells them
We asked ChatGPT and Gemini what a buyer should check before choosing a business in this sector, then read what the first Google results say. What the AI explains and nobody tells them is your opportunity.
Can they do plumbing and electrical
44%of AI answers mention it
18%of Google results mention it
Some roomWhat the scope includes
45%of AI answers mention it
20%of Google results mention it
Some roomHow much the remodel costs
39%of AI answers mention it
18%of Google results mention it
Some room
- Can they do plumbing and electrical26 points freeSome room
- What the scope includes25 points freeSome room
- How much the remodel costs21 points freeSome room
- Can they handle structural changes21 points freeSome room
- Whether they know local code17Some room
- Will it increase resale value13Some room
- Mentioned in the first Google results
- Mentioned by ChatGPT and Gemini
- Room to stand out
Measured in November 2026 on 14 buyer needs: 140 ChatGPT and Gemini answers to 70 buyer questions, and the titles and descriptions of 3,696 first-page Google results across 460 searches. A percentage is the share of those answers, or of those results, that mention the topic at least once.
4 · Who wins today
Who takes the clicks, by type of business
Example: the sector's 14 needs. Estimated share of clicks on Google’s first page.
- Big platforms and chains
- Blogs, guides and comparison sites
- Businesses in the sector
- Video and social
- Manufacturers and brands
The business in the sector with the most clicks takes 1 % of the total.
5 · Who gets recommended
Whom Google and ChatGPT cite
The sources ChatGPT, Gemini and Google’s AI answer cite when they answer this sector’s customers’ questions, and how often.
ChatGPT
- angi.com29 citations
- houzz.com6 citations
- homeadvisor.com6 citations
- nahb.org4 citations
- consumer.ftc.gov4 citations
- bbb.org3 citations
Gemini
- reddit.com9 citations
- oakwoodremodel.com6 citations
- buildwithinspiration.com5 citations
- mayflowerva.com4 citations
- youtube.com4 citations
- prlglass.com3 citations
Google (AI Overview)
- youtube.com135 citations
- reddit.com54 citations
- homedepot.com39 citations
- google.com27 citations
- facebook.com25 citations
- zintex.com14 citations
Summary
Key conclusions
In the United States, homeowners planning a remodel most often search for a bathroom or kitchen remodeling contractor, for what the job costs, and for larger projects such as additions, basement finishing and whole-house renovations. Common questions include how much a bathroom remodel costs, what it costs to renovate a 2,000 sq ft house and whether $50,000 is enough for a kitchen. AI answers most often name whether the contractor handles plumbing and electrical work, what the scope includes, the cost and whether structural changes are possible. Cabinet refacing, bathtub refinishing, aging-in-place work, ADUs and permits complete the demand.
Classification
Which businesses this card covers
Contractors that remodel homes: kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions and whole-house renovations. Their buyer is a homeowner planning a project, setting a budget and choosing who to hire.
Activity codes · NAICS 2022
- 236118
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