Custom website design, hand-coded for your business

A hand-coded custom website is built from a blank file, not from a template. I write the HTML (the structure of each page), the CSS (how it looks) and the JavaScript (anything interactive) myself. When a site needs more moving parts, like a blog that publishes on a schedule, I build it on Next.js, a widely used framework based on React.

There's no WordPress theme underneath, no page-builder plugin and no Wix, Squarespace or GoDaddy Website Builder template. That means the page only contains code your site actually uses, and the design isn't a layout that thousands of other businesses also picked.

I'm Teigh, and I personally build every website. It's a one-woman shop, so the person you talk to on the first call is the person writing your code.

Every site I build comes with the same foundation, whether it's five pages or fifty:

• A design unique to your business. Colors, layout and typography are chosen around your brand and your customers, not adjusted from a stock template.
• Hand-written code. Lean pages with no leftover theme features or plugin scripts.
• Structured data. Each page includes schema.org JSON-LD, a small block of code that tells search engines what the page is about, like your business name, services and FAQs. Google calls it a standardized format for providing information about a page and recommends the JSON-LD format.
• An XML sitemap and clean URLs. A sitemap is a list of your pages that search engines can read. Clean URLs look like /water-heater-repair/ instead of a string of numbers.
• An llms.txt file. A plain-text summary of your site for AI tools. It's an emerging proposal, not a confirmed ranking factor, and I explain more on my AI search page.
• Speed. Small pages served from a global edge network, so they load quickly. More on that on the website speed page.
• Mobile layouts. Every page is designed for phones first, then scaled up to tablets and desktops.
• Accessibility basics. Readable color contrast, real headings, image descriptions (alt text), keyboard-friendly menus and form labels, guided by the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
• Ownership. You own your domain and your content.

Each page I write answers its main question right at the top, then follows with details and a short set of FAQs. That structure helps people who are skimming on a phone, and it helps search engines and AI answer engines find a clear, quotable answer.

If you don't have content ready, that's normal. I gather your business information, services, service areas, competitor details, history and photos, then write the pages for you. You review everything, and the content can be changed after launch. See content writing for how that works.

A custom site is a good fit if your website is supposed to bring in calls, bookings or quote requests, and you want it to look like your business instead of like everyone else's. It tends to suit:

• Local service businesses such as HVAC, roofing, towing, pool care and home services, where people search on their phones and call right away.
• Businesses outgrowing a builder that feel boxed in by a template, slowed down by plugins or tired of monthly add-on fees.
• Businesses with specific features like a scheduled blog, a monthly newsletter, seasonal themes or a live listings feed.

I'm based in Surprise, Arizona, and I work with businesses across the Phoenix metro and the West Valley. I also build websites for businesses anywhere in the U.S. remotely. You can see sites I've built, including HVAC, roofing and real estate sites, on my portfolio.

1. Discovery. We talk about your business, your customers, the services you want to be known for and the areas you serve.
2. Design. I create a look for your site around your brand and show it to you before I build it out.
3. Build. I write the code, the content, the structured data and the sitemap.
4. Launch. I launch quickly with a Phase 1 site, so you have a working website sooner instead of waiting for every detail to be perfect.
5. Ongoing care. After launch we refine the site together, add pages and keep it current. That's covered on website care and hosting.

The full walk-through is on how it works.

I don't post website prices because two websites are rarely the same job. A five-page site for one service area is different from a site with twenty city pages, a scheduled blog, a newsletter and a listings feed. Whether I'm writing the content or you're supplying it also changes the work.

Instead of a package that charges you for features you don't need, every site is quoted to the project. Call or text me at 480-550-2871 and tell me what you have in mind. It's a no-obligation conversation, and you'll know what's involved before anything starts.

A well-built site improves your odds in search: fast pages, clear answers, accurate structured data and good local content all help. But no honest web designer can guarantee page 1, a specific ranking or a mention in an AI answer. Search engines decide that, and they weigh things outside your website too, like your Google Business Profile and reviews.

What I can promise is that the foundation is solid and that I'll keep working on it with you after launch. My SEO and AEO page explains how that ongoing work fits in.