WeHaul had a 5.0 Google rating with one-hundred-twenty-nine reviews — but the old GoDaddy-template site was carrying none of that trust signal. The hero read "Furniture Removal Services in Sioux Falls, South Dakota" with a single CTA, three repeated truck illustrations down the page, and a feel that matched every other junk-removal operator in the metro.
brand · web
rebuild · before / after · apr.2026
WeHaul Hauling & Junk Removal
A Sioux Falls junk-removal crew, lifted out of the template tier.
// before / afterold public site on the left · new build on the right
Before
After
after · wehaulhaulingandjunkremoval.com
- // metric5.0
Google rating · 129 reviews
- // metric4
Service lines · all four photographed
- // metric160vh
Sticky-scroll trailer-load animation
// what we builtservices included on this engagement
- Brand pivot (template → editorial)
- Custom serif wordmark
- Marketing site
- Scroll-driven SVG animation
- Interactive Leaflet coverage map
- LocalBusiness JSON-LD + Service schemas
- SSR + prerender pipeline
Bold serif rebuild on a single declarative hero ("Got junk? WeHaul it.") with the Google rating surfaced above the fold, a scroll-driven trailer-loading animation (sticky-scroll SVG that pins for one-hundred-sixty-vh and progressively drops ten furniture pieces into the trailer), an interactive Leaflet coverage map with click-to-fly city pills, and a four-service stack (junk removal, dumpster rentals, furniture, light demolition) with real photography in every panel.
New build replaced the template at wehaulhaulingandjunkremoval.com. LocalBusiness JSON-LD schema with founders, areas served, hours, AggregateRating (5.0 / 129) and Service schemas for each offering. Google review block surfaced in the hero. SSR + prerender pipeline so search crawlers see real HTML.
before · old GoDaddy template · after · wehaulhaulingandjunkremoval.com// what makes this defensiblethe calls that earn the engagement
- /01
Trust signal above the fold
5.0 / 129 reviews surfaced in the hero with a real Read on Google CTA. The trust signal that was buried on the old template now leads the page.
- /02
Scroll-driven trailer animation
Sticky-scroll SVG pins for 160vh and progressively drops ten furniture pieces into the trailer as the user scrolls. Brand mechanic, not chrome.
- /03
Leaflet coverage map
Interactive map with click-to-fly city pills across the Sioux Falls metro. Sets the service radius without burying it in a paragraph.
- /04
Four service lines, four photos
Junk removal, dumpster rentals, furniture, light demolition — every panel runs real on-site photography. No stock, no repeated truck illustrations.
- /05
Schema-grade SEO
LocalBusiness JSON-LD with founders, AggregateRating (5.0/129), Service schemas per offering, SSR + prerender pipeline. Crawlers see real HTML.
// engagementwhat working with us looks like
- phase 01
Audit + reviews mining
Pulled the existing template, ranked the 129 Google reviews by theme, ran the competitor scan across Sioux Falls junk-removal operators.
- phase 02
Brand pivot
GoDaddy template → bold serif. Wordmark, color, and the hero-headline structure that carries the trailer animation downstream.
- phase 03
Site build
Single-hero IA, scroll-driven trailer SVG, Leaflet coverage map, four-service panel grid, reviews block with verified Google + Nextdoor pulls.
- phase 04
Schema + launch
LocalBusiness + AggregateRating + Service JSON-LD, SSR + prerender pipeline, domain switch to wehaulhaulingandjunkremoval.com.
// from the buildadditional surfaces from the live site
Reviews block — 5.0 / 129 surfaced above 'The job's only done when you'd hire us again'.
// closing note
Run a local-search service business in a crowded category? We build the trust signals and schema infrastructure that move you above the fold — organic, not paid. The reviews you already have, finally surfaced where prospects can see them.
// for local-search service business operators
Start your project →Run a local-search service business? This is the engagement we'd build for you next.
Same 7 services as this build — shaped to your category, your customers, and your launch window.