For most concrete contractor profiles the best primary category is Concrete contractor — use it when: driveways, slabs, foundations. Choose Paving contractor instead if pavers, asphalt, driveways. Choose Masonry contractor instead if brick, stone, blockwork. Most trades are service-area businesses: the category tells Google what you do, and your service areas (up to 20) tell it where. Neither needs keyword-stuffing.
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Primary category
- Concrete contractor — Driveways, slabs, foundations who else uses it
- Paving contractor — Pavers, asphalt, driveways who else uses it
- Masonry contractor — Brick, stone, blockwork who else uses it
Secondary (additional) categories
Add one only if the condition is genuinely true at this location. Fewer, accurate categories beat a full list of nine.
- Asphalt contractor — only if: asphalt driveways
- Masonry contractor — only if: retaining walls who else uses it
Categories to avoid
These are often added to concrete contractor profiles but usually describe a different or broader business:
- Concrete product supplier (unless you sell product)
- General contractor
Address or service area?
Usually set up as a service-area business: hide the street address and list the cities, ZIP codes or postcodes you genuinely serve (up to 20). Don't create a separate listing for each town. Service-area vs storefront rules.
Starter services to add
Categories say what you are; services say what you do. Good first entries:
- Concrete driveway
- Patio pavers
- Brick repointing
Check before you change anything
Search “concrete contractor” on Google Maps in your own area, open the top few profiles and note their primary category (shown under the business name). Use what's common as a sanity check, not a template — your categories must describe your business. Ready to switch? How to change your category safely.
Profile problems?
Suspended, stuck in verification, or not showing on Maps? See the free fix guides: suspended profile · verification failed · not on Maps · name rules.