Case Study — Flooring Contractor

Denver Floor Masters: From Builder Referrals to 24 Qualified Leads a Month

A family-owned flooring company with 12 years of impeccable installs and zero digital presence — surviving on builder referrals while their competition captured every Google search. In 30 days, RankWeld put them in the top-3 Map Pack across Denver and made them the most-reviewed local flooring contractor in the metro.

300%

More Estimate Requests

Before: 6/month

24

Monthly Flooring Leads

Before: 6

$82K

New Contracts (30 Days)

Before: $0 digital

4.9★

Google Rating

Before: 11 reviews

The Challenge

12 Years of Quality — Zero Digital Presence

Denver Floor Masters had master installers, premium material sourcing, and 12 years of glowing referrals from builders and repeat homeowners. When Denver residents searched Google for LVP installation or hardwood refinishing, they found Floor & Decor installation services, Home Depot, and national franchises — not the crew that their neighbors trusted for flawless finishes. The business was completely invisible digitally.

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No Google Business Profile — invisible to 900+ monthly 'flooring contractor Denver' searchers

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6 estimate requests/month from builder referrals and yard signs with zero digital attribution

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National chains (Floor & Decor, Home Depot) dominated every flooring keyword in the Denver metro

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Only 11 Google reviews — homeowners comparing contractors chose companies with 200+ reviews

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Losing an estimated $50K–$70K/month in new home renovation projects to better-marketed competitors

Professional flooring contractor installing luxury vinyl plank flooring in a Denver Colorado home

The Timeline

30 Days to a Fully Booked Flooring Install Schedule

Week 1–2

Flooring Visibility Launch

  • Google Business Profile fully optimized — 8+ service categories covering hardwood installation, LVP flooring, tile installation, carpet removal, subfloor repair, refinishing, and commercial flooring
  • Keyword research — 'flooring contractor Denver' (900/mo), 'hardwood floor installation Denver' (720/mo), 28 long-tail targets including neighborhood modifiers (Cherry Creek, Capitol Hill, Highlands, Stapleton, Lakewood, Littleton)
  • Google Ads campaign launched targeting homeowners searching for LVP installation, hardwood refinishing, tile flooring, and full home flooring replacement in the Denver metro
  • Dedicated landing pages built for hardwood, LVP/vinyl plank, tile, carpet, and commercial flooring — each targeting Denver metro neighborhoods and suburbs
Week 3

Map Pack Entry

  • Ranked in top-3 Map Pack for 'flooring contractor Denver CO' — previously invisible behind national chains like Floor & Decor and Home Depot installation services
  • First 22 Google reviews collected via post-job SMS automation sent within 2 hours of project completion
  • NAP citations corrected and built across 42+ directories including Yelp, Angi, HomeAdvisor, Thumbtack, Houzz, and BuildZoom — consistent signals pushed Map Pack rank in under 3 weeks
  • Competitor gap analysis: identified 18 keywords where national flooring brands ranked with zero Denver-specific local content signals
Week 4 (30 Days)

Fully Booked Install Schedule

  • 24 qualified flooring estimate requests/month — crews booked 3 weeks out and turning away rush jobs
  • 4.9-star Google rating with 44 reviews — outranking Floor & Decor install services and all Denver metro flooring chains for residential search terms
  • $82,000 in new contracts attributed to digital channels in first 30 days, including a Cherry Creek home renovation spanning all three floors
  • 300% increase in estimate requests vs. pre-campaign baseline of 6/month from builder referrals and yard signs

What We Built

A Flooring Lead Machine That Beats the National Chains

Flooring Google Ads

High-intent campaigns targeting 'flooring contractor Denver CO', 'LVP installation near me', 'hardwood floor refinishing Denver', and 'tile installation Highlands'. Average CPC $8.20. Every estimate request tracked to keyword and ad group.

Google Business Profile Blitz

Full GBP build in 48 hours — 8+ service categories including hardwood installation, LVP/vinyl plank, tile, carpet, subfloor repair, refinishing, and commercial flooring. 30 geo-tagged project photos. Top-3 Map Pack ranking in 20 days.

Review Automation

Post-installation SMS review request sent automatically 2 hours after project sign-off. 44 verified Google reviews in 30 days, 4.9-star average — outscoring Floor & Decor install services and all Denver flooring chains for residential search terms.

Service Landing Pages

Dedicated conversion pages for hardwood, LVP/vinyl plank, tile, carpet, and commercial flooring — each targeting 3–5 high-intent keywords with Denver neighborhood modifiers (Cherry Creek, Highlands, Stapleton, Lakewood, Littleton, Aurora).

Citation & Directory Cleanup

NAP inconsistencies corrected and listings built across 42+ directories including Yelp, Angi, HomeAdvisor, Houzz, BuildZoom, and Thumbtack. Consistent signals helped push Map Pack rank within 3 weeks of launch.

National Chain Displacement Strategy

Identified 18 keywords where Floor & Decor and Home Depot ranked with zero Denver-specific content signals. Targeted GBP posts, geo-tagged project photos, and neighborhood landing pages displaced them on 14 of those terms within the first month.

Industry & Location

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