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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.

Difficulty →Searches per month →contesttake nowN8 Refinish or reglaze my bathtubN8N10 Make my home safe to age in placeN10N13 Build an ADU or backyard cottageN13N14 Get a permit for my remodelN14N3 Reface or replace my kitchen cabinetsN3N6 Build an addition onto my homeN6N7 Finish or remodel my basementN7N11 Renovate my whole houseN11N12 Replace my tub with a walk-in showerN12N1 Find a contractor to remodel my bathroomN1N2 Find a remodeling contractor I can trustN2N4 Find a contractor to remodel my kitchenN4N5 Know what a bathroom remodel costsN5N9 Know what a kitchen remodel costsN9
  • Take now: high value, little competition
  • Contest: high value, more competition
  • Later: low or medium value
N1Find a contractor to remodel my bathroomHomeownerVery highLow83 %Very high
N2Find a remodeling contractor I can trustHomeownerVery highHigh93 %Very high
N3Reface or replace my kitchen cabinetsHomeownerVery highMedium26 %High
N4Find a contractor to remodel my kitchenHomeownerHighLow79 %Very high
N5Know what a bathroom remodel costsHomeownerHighLow1 %High
N6Build an addition onto my homeHomeownerHighLow39 %High
N7Finish or remodel my basementHomeownerHighMedium46 %High
N8Refinish or reglaze my bathtubHomeownerMediumHigh33 %Medium
N9Know what a kitchen remodel costsHomeownerMediumMedium1 %Low
N10Make my home safe to age in placeHomeownerMediumLow9 %Low
N11Renovate my whole houseHomeownerLowLow52 %Medium
N12Replace my tub with a walk-in showerHomeownerLowHigh16 %Medium
N13Build an ADU or backyard cottageHomeownerLowLow44 %Low
N14Get a permit for my remodelHomeownerLowLow0 %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 room
  • What the scope includes

    45%of AI answers mention it

    20%of Google results mention it

    Some room
  • How much the remodel costs

    39%of AI answers mention it

    18%of Google results mention it

    Some room
  • Can they do plumbing and electrical
    26 points free
    Some room
  • What the scope includes
    25 points free
    Some room
  • How much the remodel costs
    21 points free
    Some room
  • Can they handle structural changes
    21 points free
    Some room
  • Whether they know local code
    17
    Some room
  • Will it increase resale value
    13
    Some 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.

94 %
  • 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

  1. angi.com29 citations
  2. houzz.com6 citations
  3. homeadvisor.com6 citations
  4. nahb.org4 citations
  5. consumer.ftc.gov4 citations
  6. bbb.org3 citations

Gemini

  1. reddit.com9 citations
  2. oakwoodremodel.com6 citations
  3. buildwithinspiration.com5 citations
  4. mayflowerva.com4 citations
  5. youtube.com4 citations
  6. prlglass.com3 citations

Google (AI Overview)

  1. youtube.com135 citations
  2. reddit.com54 citations
  3. homedepot.com39 citations
  4. google.com27 citations
  5. facebook.com25 citations
  6. 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

ForKitchen and bath remodelersGeneral remodeling contractorsDesign-build firms

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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