Custom web development. Beyond the marketing site.
Portals, dashboards, integrations, and custom applications for Louisiana businesses. The work that gets done after the marketing site has done its job. Designed for operational use, not for screenshots.
When a marketing site isn't enough.
Most businesses are served by a well-built marketing site. Some aren't. When the website needs to do operational work — handle records, route data between systems, manage user roles, calculate quotes, surface real-time information — you need development, not just design.
Common signs you need development
- You're tracking customer or project data in spreadsheets
- The same information lives in three systems and never matches
- Your team manually rekeys data between platforms
- Customers ask for a portal to check status, download documents, or submit requests
- Your sales process requires custom calculations or configuration
- Off-the-shelf software costs more than custom would, and doesn't fit
- Your competitive advantage depends on something software can do, but no product does it the way you need
What we typically build
- Customer portals and login areas
- Admin dashboards and internal tools
- Quote calculators and configurators
- Document management and permissions systems
- API integrations between platforms
- Custom CRM and project tracking
- Job boards, directories, and listing platforms
- Booking, scheduling, and inventory systems
- Reporting dashboards with live data feeds
What we build with.
The right stack depends on the project. We're opinionated about quality and pragmatic about choice — not about which framework is fashionable.
Server side
- PHP (Laravel, vanilla, or hardened WordPress where appropriate)
- Node.js for real-time and high-concurrency workloads
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite — choice driven by load and structure
- REST and GraphQL APIs
- Standard LAMP hosting compatibility for most projects
- Webhooks and scheduled job infrastructure
Client side
- Modern HTML, CSS, and vanilla JS for performance-critical interfaces
- React or Vue when state complexity demands it
- Real responsive design — not Bootstrap with custom paint
- WCAG 2.2 AA baseline in every interface
- Progressive enhancement where the project allows
- Real testing, real performance budgets
Development process.
Discovery
What the application has to do. Who uses it. How it fits the systems already in place. What scope means here.
Architecture
Technical spec, data model, integration points, user roles, and the build phases. Written down. Reviewed before code is written.
Build
Iterative builds with weekly demos. You see working software early, not at the end. Adjustments happen during the build, not after.
Launch + support
Launch, monitoring, documentation, and ongoing support. Custom applications need someone available when things change. We're that someone.
Development engagements start from $15,000.
Custom development carries more inherent variability than marketing-site work. Pricing depends on scope — complexity of the application, number of integrations, user roles, ongoing operational requirements, and whether the project needs ongoing support after launch.
Smaller projects (a single quote calculator, a simple dashboard) can land closer to that floor. Larger systems run well above it. We'll tell you on the call which side of that line your project lives on.
Ongoing maintenance and support for custom applications is typically retained on a monthly basis — different scope from business development, which focuses on marketing the site itself.
Things buyers ask.
How is this different from your web design service?
Web design produces the marketing site — the pages prospects see before deciding to call. Web development produces the operational tooling that runs after the lead is in the door. Most clients need one. Some need both. They're often paired on the same project — marketing site plus a customer portal, for example.
Do you use off-the-shelf software, or always build custom?
Off-the-shelf software wins more often than not. If your problem can be solved by a $50-a-month SaaS tool, we'll tell you to buy the SaaS tool. Custom development is for problems where the off-the-shelf options either don't exist, cost more than custom, or don't fit how your business actually works.
Who owns the code after launch?
You do. Custom development engagements deliver source code, documentation, and the right to maintain or modify the system with any developer of your choice. We're not in the business of holding code hostage. Most clients keep working with us because it's faster, not because they have to.
How long does a typical development project take?
Most projects run 60 to 120 days from kickoff to launch. Larger systems with multiple integrations or complex business logic run longer. We build in phases, so you see working software early and we can adjust scope along the way.
Can you work with our existing developer or IT team?
Yes, often. Many development projects involve integrating with systems your team already maintains. We work alongside in-house teams, document handoffs cleanly, and stay within the architecture decisions you've already made.
Have a project in mind?
Send a brief or call. We'll talk through what you're trying to build, scope it honestly, and tell you whether we're the right team or whether someone else would serve you better.