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Web development
Hand-built, fast and accessible websites in clean, documented code.
What is web development?
Web development is the build: turning the approved designs into a fast, accessible website in clean, documented code, with your forms, bookings and integrations working and the site deployed. You own the code, and any capable developer can pick it up later.
What problem does custom web development solve?
Many business sites are assembled from heavy page builders and stacks of plugins. They’re slow on phones, break when something updates, and become hard for anyone but the original builder to change.
A hand-built site carries only what it needs. Pages load quickly, updates don’t knock things over, and the documentation means you’re never locked in to one developer.
What you get
A fast, accessible, responsive site built as clean code, handed over with documentation so any capable developer can maintain it.
Web development
What’s included
Build from the approved designs
Page templates and shared components first, so every later page is quicker and consistent.
Accessibility
Built to recognised accessibility standards, so the site works for everyone, including keyboard and screen-reader users.
Speed on phones
Lean pages and responsive images, checked on mobile before launch.
Forms, bookings and integrations
Enquiry forms with spam protection, and connections to your booking, CRM or email tools.
An editor for your team
Change text, images and pages yourself, without calling a developer.
Launch and handover
Hosting setup, deployment, redirects from your old site and documentation.
Who web development suits
A good fit for
- Businesses whose site is slow or breaks on update. Usually a sign of too many plugins and too much code the site doesn’t need.
- Sites that need custom functionality. Calculators, bookings or integrations a template can’t handle cleanly.
- Teams planning to grow the site over years. Clean code and documentation keep each new page cheap to add.
Probably not the right fit if
- You only need a simple one-page presence. A website builder will cost less.
- You want to install plugins yourself without a developer. A plugin-based platform suits that better.
- You need logins, accounts or payments. See web and mobile apps.
How it works
How it works
- 01
Build the foundations
Page templates and shared components first, so every later page is quicker and consistent.
- 02
Review in stages
You see working pages on a private preview link as they are built, not at the end.
- 03
Launch and hand over
Go-live, redirects from the old site and documentation for your team.
How long does it take to build a website?
A starter website, designed and built together, usually takes three to five weeks. You see working pages on a private preview link as they’re built, not just at the end, and we confirm the timeline in your fixed quote.
How much does web development cost?
It depends on the pages, the integrations, such as bookings, a CRM or email, and how much moves across from your old site. You get a fixed quote after a free 30-minute call, before any work starts.
Related work
Built and in production.
Questions
About web development
Will the site be fast on a phone?
Speed is designed in from the start: lean pages, responsive images and no unnecessary scripts. We check performance on mobile before launch.
Do we own the code?
Yes. The code and intellectual property transfer to you on final payment, into your own repository, with documentation any capable developer can follow.
Can we edit the site ourselves?
Yes. Every website includes an editor for text, images and pages, and a training call at launch.
Will we lose our Google rankings when the site changes?
Not if it’s done properly. Redirects from your old website are included (up to 20 pages on a starter website), so existing links and rankings carry across.
Where is the website hosted?
Hosting is set up as part of launch. The domain and hosting can be in your own name, or covered by a care plan.
Further reading
Websites
More in Websites
- Website designArt direction, layout and typography built around your brand and the customers you want.
- Landing pagesFocused pages for one service, campaign or location, with tracking from day one.
- CMS buildsYour team edits pages, services and articles without calling a developer.
- Performance & technical SEOFast pages, clean structure and schema, so search engines can crawl and understand every page.
- All of websitesThe full service, related work and questions.
Enquire
Talk to us about web development.
Tell us what you are working on and what you need. An outline is enough to start. We reply within one business day.
Prefer email? hello@vareonhq.com