Market Intelligence Report

SEO for Remodelers in Knoxville, TN

We track 1272 keywords across the Knoxville metro every month to show which remodelers are gaining ground, which are losing it, and where the real openings are. Here's the latest snapshot.

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Competitive Landscape

1272
Tracked Keywords
Tracked across the Knoxville metro area, from broad service terms to neighborhood-specific queries.
12.8%
Top 3 Concentration
riocreationsllc.com, richardsonconstructiontn.com, homedrpros.com hold a combined 12.8% of total visibility. The remaining 87.2% is spread across 22 other businesses plus directories.
35.5%
Directory Dominance
35.5% of #1 positions are held by directory sites like Yelp and Angi rather than actual remodeler businesses. That's not because SEO doesn't work in this market. It's because the businesses investing in search aren't targeting these keywords effectively. These are real opportunities sitting unclaimed.
Difficulty Rating
Low
Our overall read on this market, based on how concentrated the top competitors are and how many keyword positions are still held by directories rather than real businesses.

This report is updated monthly. Visibility scores reflect a weighted formula based on ranking position and keyword volume. Data collected from Google organic search results. Floodlight SEO works with one client per vertical, per market.

Competitive Visibility Map

How to read this chart. Each bubble is a business competing for attention in this market. Bigger bubbles mean more overall search visibility. The horizontal axis shows how many keywords a business ranks for, and the vertical axis shows their average ranking position (lower numbers are better). Businesses in the upper-right are ranking for a lot of keywords in strong positions. Businesses in the lower-left are barely showing up.

Competitive visibility bubble map for Knoxville, TN

Competitor Visibility Rankings

Overall search visibility score for each competitor. Higher scores mean more keywords ranking in stronger positions. Updated monthly.

#DomainVisibility ScoreRanked KeywordsAvg. Position
1riocreationsllc.com5.09%61011.49
2richardsonconstructiontn.com4.23%2996.24
3homedrpros.com3.51%62215.3
4debutybuildersinc.com3.04%45511.26
5kpremodeling.com2.42%2327.31
6everythingknoxvillehandyman.com2.23%34212.51
7ironwood-reno.com2.15%38810.14
8infinityconstructiontn.com2.06%34711.92
9fetconstruction.com1.96%29414.48
10westshorehome.com1.85%28115.92
11topqualityhomeimprovement.com1.61%16111.98
12mrhandyman.com1.47%25111.22

Showing top 12 of 25 tracked competitors. Last updated: June 2026.

Keyword Leaders

Who holds the #1 position for each keyword we track.

KeywordCurrent #1Position
alcoa basement finishing58foundations.com1
alcoa basement remodelerrichardsonconstructiontn.com1
alcoa basement remodelingrichardsonconstructiontn.com1
alcoa bathroom additionfacebook.com1
alcoa bathroom remodelerfacebook.com1
alcoa bathroom remodelingfacebook.com1
alcoa bathroom renovationfacebook.com1
alcoa bedroom additionhomeyou.com1
alcoa custom home remodelerbilesconstruction.com1
alcoa home additionfacebook.com1
alcoa home additionsfacebook.com1
alcoa home remodelerfacebook.com1
alcoa home remodelingfacebook.com1
alcoa home renovationsfacebook.com1
alcoa kitchen additionalcoa-tn.zandjremodeling.com1
alcoa kitchen remodelerkpremodeling.com1
alcoa kitchen remodelingkpremodeling.com1
alcoa kitchen renovationkpremodeling.com1
alcoa master bedroom additioncornerstonecreations.org1
alcoa remodelerfacebook.com1

Showing 20 of 1272 tracked keywords. Last updated: June 2026.

Why SEO matters for remodelers in Knoxville

Remodeling work in the Knoxville area is shaped by the same geography that makes this market unusual for builders. The communities around Norris Lake, Tellico Lake, and Douglas Lake attract second-home owners and retirees who often search for contractors online before they’ve even moved in. Farragut, Hardin Valley, and Sequoyah Hills draw a different kind of remodel buyer, one updating an existing family home. The Smoky Mountain foothills communities like Sevierville and Pigeon Forge have their own demand driven by vacation rental renovations. Each of these sub-markets generates search volume that most local remodelers aren’t targeting.

The scale of the opportunity is visible in the numbers. With over 1,200 keywords tracked and nearly 37% of #1 positions held by directories, there is more unclaimed search territory in this market than claimed. A homeowner searching “bathroom remodel Maryville” or “kitchen remodel Lenoir City” is finding Yelp and Angi, not a local remodeler with a page built for that exact search.

The remodelers who do invest in search visibility in this market have a clear advantage. Out-of-state buyers searching before a move, lake house owners planning renovations remotely, vacation rental investors comparing contractors online. These are buyers who will never come through a referral network. They exist only in search results.

What separates the top-ranking remodelers

The competitor table above shows a remodeling market with no dominant player. The top three combine for under 11% of total visibility, and the spread from first to twelfth is only about three percentage points. That’s a field where a focused newcomer can reach the top tier quickly. One competitor stands out for showing up consistently in keyword leaders across multiple communities and project types, with a notably strong average position compared to competitors ranking for similar keyword counts.

The pattern across the rest of the field is familiar: remodelers ranking for hundreds of keywords but with average positions on page two or worse. That means they have some web presence, but it’s not working hard for them. Meanwhile, bath franchise brands hold bathroom remodel #1 positions, and directory sites hold general remodeler positions, across community after community. These aren’t entrenched competitors. They’re placeholders.

A remodeler in the Knoxville area who builds content for the lake communities, the Smoky Mountain foothills, and the Knoxville suburbs, covering each project type in each area, can assemble a search presence that no current competitor comes close to matching. Our step-by-step guide to remodeler SEO covers the content strategy, technical foundation, and ongoing work that turns that kind of investment into compounding visibility.

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We work with one remodeler per metro. If you're a remodeler in the Knoxville area and want to own the search results in your market, let's talk.

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