A New Website for Path Construction

This site is a working concept we built for Path Construction. This page explains who we are, what we built and why.

Who We Are

We're two IT professionals from Cedar Rapids and Lisbon. We build websites for local businesses that do good work and don't have time for the hassle of managing their website.

Why We're Doing This

Most people look for a contractor on their phone, and they judge the business by its website before they ever call. A lot of good local companies lose those calls because their site is hard to use or looks abandoned.

Fixing that usually means paying an agency more than the site is worth, then paying again for every change. Owners who spend their days on job sites don’t have the time to manage a website, and they shouldn’t need to.

We want to help local businesses get more customers from their website without overpaying for it. We build the site, then hand it off to you with simple instructions for managing it yourself, with no ongoing fees. Hosting is free, so the only cost after launch is the domain you already pay for.

What We Built

Everything on this site is a working draft built from your current website's content and photos.

  • Works on Phones

    The layout fits any screen, and every phone number is one tap to call.

  • A Page for Every Service, Building Type and Office

    27 pages, each with a description, photos and related work, so people find exactly what they searched for, including near Lisbon, Wilton and Cable.

  • A Bid Request Form

    Customers send their name, phone, project type and details straight to your email.

  • Your Old Links Still Work

    Every page from the current site forwards to its new page, so nothing you've shared or Google has listed breaks.

  • Set Up for Google

    Your address, phone, services and reviews are built in the way search engines read them.

  • Fast and Low-Maintenance

    No plugins or database to update or get hacked. Pages load quickly, even on a weak signal.

Current Site vs. This Concept

TopicCurrent SiteThis Concept
On a phoneDesktop-only layout; visitors have to pinch and zoomFits any screen
Calling from a phoneNumbers are plain text, so visitors have to copy themEvery number is tap-to-call
Getting in touchPhone numbers and an email addressPhone numbers, email and a bid request form
Showing up on GoogleNo page descriptions, no sitemap, and no business info in a format Google readsA description on every page, a sitemap, and your address, phone and services built in
SecurityLoads over an insecure connection (http) by default, so browsers can show "Not secure"Secure (https) on every page
Service pagesPhoto galleries without descriptionsDescriptions, photos and related services on every page
Last updatedFooters show 2010, 2012 or 2019 depending on the page; the homepage last changed in April 2020Built in 2026, and yours to update

What We'd Need From You

A short conversation covers most of it.

  • An email address for bid requests. Every form submission is sent there, so pick one someone checks every day.
  • Access to pathconstructioninc.com, or the name of whoever manages it, so we can point your current domain at the new site. Your southslope.net email isn't affected, and links to the old pages forward to the new ones.
  • Confirm your phone numbers, address and office locations
  • Tell us which services and building types to feature
  • Share recent job photos, or let us take some
  • OK to keep using the two customer reviews, and any new ones you'd like to add