- Document Compare options
- For Window and door companies
- Country Canada
- Revised September 17, 2026
Four ways to get a window company website
What each route costs a window and door company in money, evenings and control. No provider is named, and none of the four is written off.
The four options in one table
The short version: the cheapest option on the invoice is rarely the cheapest once your own time is counted.
| Question | Managed plan | DIY builder | Agency build | Social page only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money upfront | CA$499 setup | Low | Usually high | None |
| Money each month | CA$249 | Subscription | Hosting, plus paid changes | None |
| Your time to build | Gathering content | All of it | Content and meetings | Posting |
| Who makes changes | Us, up to 5 a month | You | The agency, often billed | You |
| Product and quote structure | Built in | You set it up | If specified | Limited |
| Who controls the page | You own domain and content | You, on the builder’s platform | Depends on contract | The platform |
| Commitment | 12 months, then monthly | Monthly or yearly | Project contract | None |
A managed website plan (this one)
Built for window and door companies from your content, then hosted and kept current for one monthly fee. You send the words and photos; we do the rest.
For
- Organized around products, service areas and a quote form from day one
- Up to 5 content changes a month, done for you, with no hourly bill
- Hosting, SSL and security updates included, so there is nothing to patch
- One published price, the same for every business, fixed for the minimum term
Against
- A 12-month minimum term before it goes month to month
- A monthly fee for as long as the site runs
- You still supply the words, photos, product details and prices
- Anything outside the plan, such as an online shop, is quoted separately or not offered
Suits you if: You want a proper site without building or maintaining it yourself, and you will send content and edits when asked.
A DIY website builder
A template you fill in yourself, then keep filling in every time a product line or a price changes. Cheap on the invoice, costly in evenings.
For
- The lowest monthly subscription of the four
- You can change anything, any time, without asking anyone
- Plenty of templates to start from
Against
- You design, write, build and maintain every page yourself
- Templates are built for any business, not around window types, openings and quote questions
- Easy to start and easy to leave half-finished when installs pick up
- How it reads on a phone and in search depends entirely on your own setup
Suits you if: You enjoy doing it yourself, have slow months to spend on it, and are comfortable with layout and writing.
A one-off build from an agency or freelancer
You pay once, the site launches and the relationship ends there. Later changes are quoted one at a time, if the builder is still available.
For
- Can be fully custom, including large catalogues or integrations
- You may own the site files outright, depending on the contract
- No monthly plan fee for the build itself
Against
- Usually the largest upfront cost of the four
- Hosting, updates and changes are often billed separately after launch
- Nobody is paid to keep products, photos and seasonal notes current after launch
- Quality, timelines and terms vary widely between providers
Suits you if: You need something bigger than a managed plan covers, such as an online shop or a manufacturer database, and have budget for upkeep.
How to choose, in five checks
- Count the hours. If building and updating a site yourself would take time you would otherwise spend measuring and installing, a DIY builder is not the cheap option it looks like.
- Ask who makes changes after launch. Most window and door sites go stale because nobody is set up to update products, photos and seasonal notes.
- Check who owns what. Your domain should be registered in your business name whatever you choose.
- Read the term. This plan has a 12-month minimum at CA$249 a month plus CA$499 setup, plus applicable taxes: CA$3,487 over the first 12 months before tax. Compare that with the full cost of the alternatives over the same period, including your hours.
- Be wary of promises. Any provider promising rankings or a number of leads is promising something they don’t control. We don’t make those promises.
Questions to ask any website provider, including us
- Whose name is the domain in?
- It should be your business. On this plan it is registered in your business name and you pay the registrar.
- What happens when I want a change?
- Find out whether changes are included, billed by the hour or quoted each time.
- What does the first year cost, all in?
- Build, hosting, changes and anything billed separately, added up.
- How do I leave?
- Ask what notice is needed and what you keep. Ours is written into the plan terms.
- Who writes the content?
- Know before you start. On this plan you supply the words, photos and prices, and we lay them out.
Book a call
Compare it against your own year
On a short call we look at what you have now, what a site for your business would carry and what it costs over the minimum term. Nothing is signed on the call.
CA$249 a month plus a CA$499 setup fee, plus applicable taxes, 12-month minimum term.
No website: a Facebook or Instagram page only
Free, familiar and good for showing last week’s install. Weak at answering the questions a buyer has before a measure.
For
Against
Suits you if: You get enough work from referrals and repeat customers, and use social media as a gallery rather than a sales page.