One person. Every hat.
- One skill set stretched across every channel
- Salary, payroll taxes, benefits, and equipment
- You manage the work, and the person
- When they clock out, your marketing does too
The contractor marketing agency built like a GC
You know the GC model. So do we.
A general contractor brings in the right specialist for every part of a build and coordinates them. Kiln does the same for marketing: one relationship, one plan, and a coordinated crew. It costs less than a W-2 marketing hire, with no payroll, benefits, or equipment.
One relationship. A specialist in every seat.
The GC seat owns the plan. The specialists come in when the job calls for them.
GC seat
SpecialistStrategy and coordination
One relationship and one plan. The person who knows your business and keeps every specialist pointed at the same outcome.
A plan tied to your goalsConstruction photography
The wide shot that shows the scale and the detail that proves the craft, from first cut to final walkthrough.
Project shoots or a monthly libraryConstruction video
Brand stories, proof of work films, and recruiting films. Your work turned into a reason to believe.
Single films or monthly reelsContractor websites
Project stories, service pages, and city pages built to rank in Montana and turn visitors into real inquiries.
A new site or a full refreshSocial media
A publishing rhythm that keeps your work visible, planned a month out and managed while your people stay on the job.
Content handed over, or fully managedContractor advertising
Hyperlocal ad videos aimed straight at your ideal client, built to bring qualified leads to you fast. You close them.
Qualified leads, delivered to youNeed something beyond the core crew? Aerial work, 3D tours, voice talent, print, signage, search ads. A good GC knows who to call, and so do we. We bring in the right specialist, scope the work, and manage it, so you still deal with one relationship.
Contractor marketing, run like a job.
Most contractor marketing gets split between a photographer, a web company, someone running social, and an ads person who has never met any of them. Nobody owns the plan, and the owner ends up managing all of it.
Kiln is a contractor marketing agency built the way you build. One relationship owns the plan and the schedule. Specialists come in for photography, film, web, social, and ads. You deal with one person, and every piece points at the same goal: more of the work and the hires you want.
Nobody gets there alone.
Kiln Media started for one reason: to help business owners grow into the business they are trying to build. You are an expert at your craft. You should not have to become an expert at marketing too.
Out of the kiln. A kiln takes something raw and makes it stronger. The mold breaks, and what comes out is built for a higher level. That is what we do for the companies we partner with.
Selective on purpose. We only take on companies we believe in and know we can move forward. Corey reads every application himself.
We look up, then follow it all the way to the foundation. Corey Dostal grew up in the construction world. His first ongoing client was J&J Excavating. When he walks a job site, he is looking for the work: the custom trim, the baseboards, the transitions in the floor, the details most people walk right past.
“I notice the trim, the baseboards, and the floor transitions that prove the craft.”
Corey DostalFounder. Full time since 2022, Kiln Media since 2024.
Why one crew beats one hire.
A marketing employee is one skill set with payroll attached. The crew is every specialist, with none of the overhead.
The usual way
The Kiln way
A full crew. One relationship.
- A specialist in every seat, from strategy to ads
- No W-2 payroll, no benefits, no gear to buy
- One coordinated team that knows your business
- Start with one service, add more as you grow
A clear plan. Then we get to work.
No package before the conversation. We learn your business, the projects you want, and what your buyer needs to believe, then build the crew around it.
- Takes five minutes
Apply or book a call
Tell us about your trade, your crew, and your goals. Corey reads every application personally.
- Week 1
Strategy meeting
We map your market and goals, then recommend the right starting point: one project, a content plan, or full management.
- Planned around your schedule
Shoot day
Worked around real production. We know where to stand and how to stay clear of the pour, the lift, and the haul.
- Ready to use
Edit and deliver
Editors cut the work. You get it ready to post, or we post it for you, with every file organized in your own library.
- When you are ready
Grow
Add a website, ads, or more shoot days as the business calls for it. Same crew, no new vendors to manage.
Before you apply.
Straight answers to what owners ask most.
Do I have to be on camera?
No. Plenty of owners never say a word on camera. The work, the crew, and the machines carry it. If you do want to talk, we make it painless and never hand you a script full of marketing talk.
Will this slow my crew down?
No. We shoot around real production. We know where to stand, what not to touch, and how to stay clear of the pour, the lift, and the haul.
Do I have to sign up for everything?
No. Some companies start with a single project, like a brand film or a website. Others need a monthly content plan, or want social media fully managed. Pick what fits now and add more as you grow. Most see the biggest results from consistent monthly work, because one video looks good for a week and a year of it makes the phone ring.
Is this a one time shoot?
It can be. One off projects are welcome, with no monthly commitment. Monthly plans are where the compounding happens, because every job you finish keeps feeding the library, the feed, and the site.
How long before we see results?
Content starts going out in the first month. Real traction takes six months at the soonest, and more realistically up to a year, before it pays off in inbound leads, applicants, and buyers who already trust you.
Why not just hire a marketing employee?
One employee is one skill set, plus salary, payroll taxes, benefits, and equipment. Kiln gives you specialists in photography, film, web, social, and ads, coordinated as one team, with none of the employment overhead.
Limited partners each season
Feed the fire.
Word of mouth got you here. Marketing is the gas on the fire. Apply, or take 15 minutes with Corey.