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Websites + Growth Systems for Local Contractors

Turn more searches, calls and leads into booked jobs.

Get found. Get answered. Get booked.

ForgeDBI builds websites and connected growth systems for local contractors across Maryland, DC and Virginia. We connect local SEO, AI answering, CRM and scheduling so more opportunities become booked jobs.

✓ Built for home-service trades✓ Based in Maryland✓ No one-size-fits-all packages
Built for the trades across the DMV
HVAC·PLUMBING·ROOFING·ELECTRICAL·GENERAL CONTRACTORS
ONE CONNECTED SYSTEM

From getting found to getting booked.

ForgeDBI connects every part of the customer journey—from your website and local visibility to call answering, lead management and scheduling—so fewer opportunities fall through the cracks.

Get Found
Local visibility
Visible when customers search
HVAC contractor near me×
Example search result
Example HVAC Company
HVAC Contractor · Bowie, MD
Open · Closes 5 PM
Call Website
Get Answered
Lead captured
Every opportunity captured
Phone
Website
Chat
Cora
Incoming call
Maryland · 7:58 PM
Answered live
Get Booked
Booked
Estimate booked
HVAC estimate
Thursday · 3:00 PM
Added to CRM and calendar
BOOKED
Job added to calendar and CRM
New qualified lead → booked
Today at 7:58 PM

Your website, marketing and business tools should work together—not operate as separate systems your team has to manage by hand.

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GET ANSWERED · MEET CORA

The receptionist who never clocks out.

Answers live, 24/7

First ring, day or night. She talks like a person — not a phone tree — and knows your services and your service area.

Incoming call — 2:17 AM
Answered on the first ring
“My basement's flooding — is anybody there?”
“Yes — I can get our on-call tech moving right now. What's the address?”
Books the job on the call

Checks your real calendar, offers real slots, and locks it in before they hang up.

Thursday
10:00 AMFurnace estimate — Laurel
2:00 PM
Estimate booked — Thu 2:00 PM
Locked in on the call · confirmed by text
✓
4:30 PMDuct cleaning — Bowie
Keeps every lead in one system

One call, and the whole system updates itself — no double entry, nothing dropped.

Job booked — 2:19 AM
Mike Reyes · Burst pipe, basement
214 Maple Ct, Bowie
On-call dispatched — ETA 45 min
Calendar updated✓
CRM logged✓
You're texted✓
Customer confirmed✓
Email sent✓
Follows your emergency rules

You knocked off at six. She didn't — answered, booked, confirmed, while you had your evening.

Tonight On duty
6:04 PMYou forwarded the phones
7:58 PMAC out, Bowie — answeredBOOKED
9:42 PMWater heater, HyattsvilleBOOKED
2:17 AMFlooded basement — emergencyDISPATCHED
6:58 AMMorning summary — 5 calls · 3 booked · 1 dispatched · 1 spam blocked
The Difference

One system. That's all you need.

Your website, your phone, your CRM, your calendar, your follow-up — one login, all talking to each other. Not six tools that don't.

One says sorry. One books the job.
After hours
✕Calls after six go to voicemail — and the next contractor
✓Cora answers 24/7 and books while you sleep
When it rings
✕Voicemail, maybe a callback tomorrow
✓Answered on the first ring, every time
Missed calls
✕A “sorry we missed you” text — 20 minutes too late
✓Cora answers live and books the job
Your tools
✕A website guy, a CRM, a scheduler, a texting app, an SEO guy — none talking
✓One system, one login, everything connected
Your time
✕You're the receptionist, scheduler, and follow-up
✓Cora runs the phone; you're on the job
Repeat business
✕Past customers forgotten in a spreadsheet
✓Automatic follow-up brings them back
Bottom line
✕Jobs slip to whoever answers first
✓Never miss a job
One login. One bill. One number to call.
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Built for your trade

Built around how your customers find and hire you.

Every trade generates work differently. ForgeDBI connects the website, local visibility, lead capture, answering and booking tools your business needs to turn more opportunities into jobs.

Our Services

Everything your growth system needs.

Websites, local visibility, AI answering, CRM, scheduling and reporting—all connected and managed through one system.

A conversion-first site that gets you found, with AI chat that answers questions and books right on the page.

Cora
Cora
Answering live
“My AC quit and it’s 95 out — can you get someone here today?”
✓ Estimate booked — today, 4:30 PM
Two-way text follow-up sent

Show up when locals search for your trade — the foundation that gets your phone ringing.

yourshop.com
Have a question? Book right here.

Get named when customers ask ChatGPT and AI search who to call. The new way people find contractors.

One inbox
Booked
Follow-up
New

Answers your line 24/7 in a natural voice, qualifies the caller, and books the estimate on the call — plus two-way text.

plumber near me
Top result

Keep every contact, conversation and opportunity in one place. Track leads, manage follow-ups and let qualified customers book available appointments directly into your calendar.

Who should I call about a burst pipe?
AI search answer
Your company — named first

See what’s working in plain numbers — calls, bookings, where your jobs come from. No spreadsheets.

Last 30 days
Calls Bookings

Give website visitors helpful answers the moment they need them. The AI chat assistant uses your business information to answer questions, qualify opportunities and guide customers toward booking or contacting your team.

Your reputation
4.9
Review request sent after the job
Questions

Contractor Website and Business System FAQs

ForgeDBI builds websites and connected growth systems for contractors. We bring together website design, local SEO, AI answering, lead management, scheduling and reporting to help you turn more opportunities into booked jobs.

We work primarily with general contractors and home-service businesses, including HVAC, plumbing, roofing and electrical companies. Your system is built around how customers find, contact and hire businesses in your specific trade.

Yes. We can evaluate your current website, identify what is limiting its visibility or conversions and recommend whether it should be improved or rebuilt. Start with our free website and lead audit to see where the biggest opportunities are.

No. We do not offer one-size-fits-all packages. We recommend the website, marketing and business tools that address your current needs, then give you room to expand as your business grows.

Cora is ForgeDBI’s AI receptionist. She can answer calls, collect customer information, qualify opportunities and help schedule jobs. Those conversations can connect with your CRM, calendar and follow-up process so your team has less information to enter manually.

We review how customers find, contact and book with your business. You receive specific recommendations covering your website, local visibility, lead handling and booking process—with no obligation to move forward.

Find out where your next jobs are slipping through.

Get a free review of your website, local visibility, lead handling and booking flow—and see what ForgeDBI would improve first.

✓ No obligation✓ Specific recommendations✓ Built for home-service trades