Because we’re not building the same thing.
A cheap site is a brochure. It sits there. What I build is a booking system: fast pages, clear calls to action, automatic text back when you miss a call, and follow-up that keeps leads from going cold.
One example: Lamont at Mr. C’s Chimney in Billings booked 4 jobs through his new site in the first month, and missed-call text back saved 2 more calls that would have gone to a competitor. The site paid for itself in month one.
That’s the difference you’re paying for. A cheap site that books nothing is the most expensive site you can buy.