Custom Web Development
Websites built like software, not brochures.
We build what we run. Our own sites - French Press Custom, the Command Center, this one - are the same stack we deliver: fast, accessible, measured, and easy to evolve.
> Websites / Labs
Operator take
WordPress is a liability at this point
Security holes, plugin rot, slow admin, painful deploys. We migrate clients off WP onto modern Jamstack (Next.js + headless CMS) and they stop paying for "maintenance retainers" forever.
Capabilities
The actual scope of work.
Not a services bingo card. This is what ships.
Discovery + strategy
01Sitemap, user stories, component inventory, tech selection.
Design systems
02Figma → code. Tokenized palette, typography, components.
Next.js build
03App Router, Server Components, Tailwind, TypeScript if you want it.
Headless CMS
04Sanity, Contentful, Supabase, or nothing - your choice.
Ecommerce
05Shopify Hydrogen, Stripe, BigCommerce, Supabase-based custom stacks.
Performance + a11y
06Performance budgets and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility built in.
The build rhythm
Phases with clear exits.
You know what shipped, what changed, and what still needs work.
Discovery
Business + audience + competitive scan. You get a detailed proposal with scope, timeline, and deliverables.
Design
Wireframes, visual design, prototype. We iterate until every page feels right before we write code.
Build
Next.js + Tailwind + Vercel. Weekly sprints, Friday demos, staging environment you can watch live.
Launch + Support
QA, SEO verification, smooth cutover. 90-day warranty plus ongoing support if you want it.
What you get
What should be visible after the work ships.
Measurable, shippable, and yours to keep.
Sub-second page load times (< 1s LCP target)
SSL + security headers + WAF built-in
Analytics + conversion tracking wired in
Performance, accessibility, SEO, and best-practice budgets enforced
Headless CMS so your team can update without us
Clean code your engineers can evolve for years
Deliverables
What lands in your accounts.
- Figma design system
- Full custom build on Next.js
- CMS setup + training
- Vercel deployment + CI/CD
- 90-day warranty
- Documentation you can actually read
The work
Websites we have shipped.
Real engagements. Real scope. Every project labeled for what it is.
FAQ
Custom Web Development - the questions we get.
01Timeline?+
4–10 weeks depending on scope. Marketing sites: 4–6. Ecom: 6–10. Custom apps: quote.
02Do we own the code?+
Yes. Pushed to your GitHub, deployed to your Vercel. We work inside your accounts.
03What if we have an in-house dev team?+
Often ideal - we hand off cleanly. We can do strategy + design + initial build, then transition.
04Can you migrate from WordPress/Squarespace/Webflow?+
Yes. We've done dozens. 301 redirects preserve SEO equity.
Book a review
Let's review your Websites setup.
Send the context. We reply within one business day with an honest read on fit. If it is not a fit, we say so.
Direct line
(562) 407-3800What happens next
- 01We review your Websites setup and intake path
- 02If it is a fit, we scope the smallest useful system
- 03You hear back within one business day
No chatbot middleman. A real person reviews it.
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