SiteSmith

Web development

Websites and web apps, crafted to last.

From a polished business site to a customer portal, we design, build and launch it - then host and look after it, so there's always someone who knows your project.

A website and phone app being assembled in a digital workshop

Platform

WordPress or custom?

The biggest decision for your budget. Not sure? Tell us about the project and we'll recommend one.

WordPress

The world's most popular CMS. Quicker to build, with themes and plugins, and easy to edit yourself.

  • Lower build cost
  • Huge plugin ecosystem
  • Needs regular plugin updates

Custom development

Built from scratch with modern code. Faster, more secure and fully tailored - no plugin upkeep.

  • Built exactly to your needs
  • Fast and lightweight
  • Can grow into a web app later

In every project

The essentials, never extras.

Honest pricing

$95/hour

Quoted as a range of hours with a maximum price. If it takes longer, that's on us.

  1. 30%Deposit to book your project
  2. 20%Design approved
  3. 20%Development complete
  4. 30%Launch
  • Discovery and a clear scope

    A short call, then a written plan with a minimum and maximum price.

  • Designed for every screen

    Layouts that look right on phones, tablets and desktops.

  • Accessible and SEO-ready

    Semantic, readable pages that search engines and screen readers understand.

  • Built for speed

    Optimized images, lean code and caching, so pages load quickly.

  • Launch, done for you

    We put it live on our servers with SSL, email and backups switched on.

  • Handover and walkthrough

    We show you how to update your site, and you own it once it's paid for.

How we work

Four stages, no surprises.

Each stage ends with something you can see and approve - and that's when you pay for it.

  1. Step 1

    Shape the idea

    A short call, then a clear scope with a minimum and a maximum price.

    30% deposit
  2. Step 2

    Design

    Designs you can click through. Nothing gets built until you love it.

    20% on approval
  3. Step 3

    Build

    Fast, accessible code, with previews along the way so there are no surprises.

    20% when complete
  4. Step 4

    Launch

    We put it live on our servers, set up email and SSL, and hand you the keys.

    30% at launch
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Already have a site you love?

We can host it, look after it on a care plan, or add new features to it - even if we didn't build it.

Crafted for the web. Built for what's next.

Bring the idea. We'll take it from there.