ABOUT JAMES AND THE SITEHand-coded websites. Delivered in days. From £400.
James & The Site specializes in creating bespoke, hand-coded websites for small businesses, restaurants, startups, and personal brands in the UK, US, Australia, and beyond. Each website is crafted from the ground up without using templates, Wix, or Squarespace. Clients have complete ownership of their code, eliminating platform dependency and recurring fees. Most websites are hosted at no cost on Netlify's global CDN, with typical completion times ranging from 1 to 7 days. Recent projects include a restaurant website featuring an integrated booking system and a self-service menu CMS, which was completed in 3 days; a luxury brand brochure site with a partner enquiry process finished in 4 days; and a founder-led investment portfolio site that took just 1 day. All projects achieve a score of 90+ on Google PageSpeed Insights, with all Core Web Vitals metrics in the green. Services offered include: - Custom website design and development (starting at £400) - CMS integration for self-managing content (starting at £800) - Full brand identity, logo design, and digital assets (starting at £1,200) - SEO setup, mobile-first design, and performance optimization, included with every build. James limits the number of clients he takes on each month to ensure high quality and timely delivery, with responses provided within 24 hours.