# Custom websites — dcArock

> Websites designed and built from scratch for your business. No templates, fast, easy to edit, and set up to be found on Google.

Source: https://dcarock.com/services/custom-websites

- Provided by: Chris Arock, dcArock (https://dcarock.com)
- Quotes: free call first, then a written quote with no hidden charges
- Start a project: https://dcarock.com/start-a-project

I design and build custom websites from scratch: no templates and no page builders. They’re fast, easy for you to update, and set up to be found on Google. Then I host them and look after them.

## What you get

- **A design that’s yours**: Designed around your business and your customers, not a theme other sites also use. You approve it before I write any code.
- **Fast on every phone**: Hand-coded and light, so pages load quickly on a phone signal. Speed matters to visitors and to Google.
- **Ready for Google**: Titles, descriptions, structured data, a sitemap and Search Console are set up at launch, so Google understands every page.
- **Easy to update**: Change text, photos and pages yourself in a simple editor. Anything bigger is one edit request away.
- **Forms that bring work in**: Contact and quote forms go straight to your inbox, with spam filtering and analytics so you see what’s working.
- **Hosted and looked after**: Your site runs on my servers with updates, backups and security handled, plus a portal for invoices and support.

## How it works

1. **Talk**: We go through your business, your customers and the sites you like (and don’t).
2. **Plan**: You get the page list, the features and a fixed quote in writing.
3. **Design**: You review the design and ask for changes before I build anything.
4. **Launch**: I build, test and launch it, then keep it fast, secure and up to date.

**Who it's for:** Local service businesses, Restaurants & bars, Clinics & wellness, Law firms, Contractors & remodelers, Online stores, Schools, Nonprofits

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does a custom website cost?

Every website is quoted after a free call, and the quote is the price: no hidden charges, no surprises.

### Do you use templates or page builders?

No. Every site is designed from scratch. I build on a lightweight custom setup, or on WordPress and WooCommerce when the project calls for it.

### Can I update the website myself?

Yes. You get a simple editor for text, photos and pages. For anything bigger, send an edit request through your client portal.

### Will my website show up on Google?

Every site launches with the SEO basics done: fast pages, clean titles and descriptions, structured data, a sitemap and Search Console. For competitive searches, add SEO & Google Ads.

### Do you work with clients outside the US?

Yes. I work with clients in the USA, France, England and beyond, remotely, in English and French.