How long does it take?

Landing pages 1–3 days; standard small business sites under two weeks; larger projects on a written timeline that's part of the proposal. We don't do open-ended agency timelines.

Can you rebuild a Wix, Squarespace, or WordPress site?

Yes. If the existing platform can be improved, we'll often fix it for less than a rebuild. If it's fighting you, a custom rebuild is usually cheaper long-term — and we'll show you the math.

What if I don't have copy or photos yet?

Most owners don't. We draft copy from a 30-minute conversation and work with stock or supplied images for v1. Polish comes after launch.

Who owns the code and domain?

You do. Code in a repository you can access, domain in your name. If you ever leave, you take everything. No lock-in.

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Custom website design that's built for you.

We design and build custom websites for small businesses that have outgrown a template — plumbers and dentists, restaurants and retailers, professional services and trades. A well thought out planned website for your business. Just a fast, search-friendly site that loads cleanly on a phone and converts the referral who just Googled you.

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Based in Chattanooga, serving the Tennessee Valley and remote. Landing pages from $300, most sites live in under two weeks. You own the code.

What our custom website design service includes

Illustration of a developer building a custom website at a desk.

A website isn't just how it looks — it's everything between someone finding you on Google and the moment they pick up the phone. Every project is built around that arc: a clean first impression, an obvious next step, and the technical work underneath that makes both possible.

Custom design from scratch — no Wix, Squarespace, or stock template
Mobile-first build that loads fast on a real phone and a marginal signal
On-page SEO with proper title tags, schema, and an XML sitemap
Google Business Profile review so the site reinforces your local ranking
Contact forms, click-to-call, and booking wired into whatever you use (Calendly, Acuity, Jobber, Square)
Fast hosting on a real CDN — no shared host, no managed-WordPress overhead
30 days of small content edits after launch, included

Before & after

A real rebuild: Gutter-It’s homepage.

Drag the handle to compare. On the left, the old Wix homepage — a flat blue page with no hero, no trust signals, and nothing to make a prospect call. On the right, the custom site we shipped: brand-matched, fast, and built to book jobs.

After

Before

See the full write-up: the Gutter-It website case study.

Why us

Why businesses choose us for their custom website design

We're a small enough operation to give you agency-quality custom work without the agency markup or the agency timeline, and technical enough to ship sites that out-perform the WordPress builds most local shops are still selling. Faster site, better rankings, code you own.

Built for performance

Every site uses a modern framework and a real CDN. That matters because Google rewards fast sites, and most local competitors load in four seconds on mobile. Half the SEO win is just being faster than the next ten results.

Fixed price, in writing

Written scope and a fixed price before any code. Landing pages from $300; standard 3–5 page sites $1,000–$2,500; larger builds get a fixed-bid quote after a scoping call. No hourly surprises.

Real SEO, not a checkbox

Proper title tags, structured data, a clean sitemap, and on-page optimization for the searches your customers type. We also review your Google Business Profile and tell you exactly what to fix.

You own everything

Code in a repository you have access to from day one, domain in your name, hosting you can transfer. If you ever leave, you take it all. No lock-in.

How it works

How the custom website design process works

Short calls, written deliverables, live previews. No multi-hour kickoff workshops or a design phase that disappears for six weeks.

1. Discovery call (30 minutes, free)

We talk through your business, your customers, and what's working. You'll leave knowing whether you need a new site, a focused rebuild, a GBP clean-up, or just a tune-up — we say honestly which.

2. Written proposal (within a business day)

Scope, fixed price, timeline, on one page. Sign it digitally and we kick off; if the shape isn't right we revise first.

3. Design and build (1–2 weeks, usually)

You review real working pages on real URLs, not static mockups. Most sites land in two rounds of revisions because the scope was clear.

4. Launch + 30-day shake-out

We point the domain, verify tracking, submit the sitemap. Small edits — photos, copy, a missed service — are included for 30 days.

Outcomes

What changes after launch

The point of the site isn't the site. It's the next phone call, the next quote request, the next booking.

More conversions from the same traffic

Faster loads and clearer CTAs convert more of the visitors you already get — often the difference between one extra job a week and none.

Better local rankings

Fast sites with proper schema and a connected GBP rank higher in local search. Most clients reach top-3 in the local pack within a few months.

Less time fighting your website

We host it, push updates, monitor for outages. You answer questions about your business and trust us with the engine room.

A site that matches your work

If you're proud of your work, your site should look like it. Custom design — no template — says what your trucks and reviews already say.

Honest analytics

Reporting on form fills, calls, and where leads came from — not vanity pageview charts.

Code you own forever

No proprietary builder, no platform lock-in. The code is yours from day one.

Custom website design — FAQ

Questions people ask before we start.

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Landing pages start at $300 (live in 1–3 days). A standard 3–5 page small business site runs $1,000–$2,500 and ships in under two weeks. Larger builds with booking, member areas, or custom integrations get a fixed-bid quote — most land between $5,000 and $15,000. You see the price before any work starts.

Where we work

Custom website design for businesses across the Tennessee Valley.

We’re based in Chattanooga and work with small businesses across the region — Hixson, East Ridge, Red Bank, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Ooltewah, Collegedale, Cleveland TN, and Dalton GA — plus remote clients anywhere.

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Free 30-minute discovery call. We'll tell you honestly what you need — a new site, a tune-up, or to keep what you have and focus elsewhere. No hard sell.

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