Digital Business Cards for Contractors: Get More Referrals

January 28, 2026 • Updated 4 days, 12 hours ago

As a contractor, your next job usually comes from your last one. A homeowner tells their neighbor, a property manager passes your name along, or someone drives by your truck and needs the same work done.

The question is: how easy are you making it for people to actually contact you?

The Problem with Paper Business Cards

Paper cards worked fine for decades, but they have real limitations for contractors:

You run out at the worst times. You're on a job site, the neighbor walks over asking about their fence, and your cards are in your other truck.
They get lost. A card goes in a pocket, through the wash, or into a junk drawer never to be seen again.
They can't show your work. A 3.5" x 2" card can't display photos of your completed projects.
When your number changes, they're useless. New phone? New email? That box of 500 cards is now trash.

What a Digital Business Card Does Differently

A digital business card is a web page with your contact info, photos of your work, and a QR code that links to it. Here's why that matters for contractors:

Your QR Code Never Runs Out

Put your QR code on your truck wrap, yard signs, estimates, invoices, and flyers. Anyone who scans it sees your page and can save your contact info with one tap. You're never "out of cards" again.

Show Your Work

With vCard Garden's Contractor template, you can upload photos of completed projects with descriptions. A homeowner considering a deck build can see the decks you've actually built—not just read that you build them.

Update Once, Updated Everywhere

Changed your phone number? Got a new email? Log in, update it, done. Every QR code you've ever printed now points to the correct info. No reprinting, no wasted materials.

Track What's Working

vCard Garden shows you how many people viewed your page, when they viewed it, and what city they're in. If you put QR codes on yard signs in three different neighborhoods, you can see which ones are actually getting scanned.

Where Contractors Put Their QR Code

The contractors getting the most out of digital business cards put their QR code everywhere:

Truck wraps and vehicle magnets — Someone stuck in traffic behind you can scan and save your info
Yard signs — "Work done by [Your Company]" with a QR code neighbors can scan
Estimates and invoices — Easy for clients to share with friends who need similar work
Door hangers — Leave behind after completing a job in a neighborhood
Hard hat or badge — For commercial jobs where you meet multiple decision-makers

What to Include on Your Contractor Page

vCard Garden's Contractor template includes fields for:

Your name, company, and contact info
Up to 5 project photos with descriptions
Up to 8 services/skills you offer
Client testimonials
License and insurance information
Service area

When someone scans your code, they see proof of your work, not just a promise.

Getting More Referrals

Referrals happen when someone remembers you at the right moment. A digital business card increases those moments:

Easier to share. Your client can text your link to their neighbor instead of trying to remember your number.
Easier to find. Your contact info is saved in their phone, not lost in a drawer.
Easier to trust. When they share your page, their friend sees your work photos and testimonials—not just a name and number.

Try It Free

vCard Garden offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Create your contractor page, download your QR code, and see how it works on your next job.

Plans start at $9/month after the trial.

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