Business websites
Service businesses, firms and studios that need to be found and called.
Web design · Houston, TX
Houston web design that loads fast and sells.
AtEase is a Houston web design studio that builds custom, hand-coded websites for small businesses. Pricing is scoped by industry: real estate agent sites start at $995, and restaurants, retail and other businesses get a fixed quote after a short call. Most sites go live in a few days to a few weeks with SEO built in, depending mostly on how quickly we get your content and feedback, and you own the code, the domain and the accounts.
What makes an AtEase site different?
Most small business sites are a theme on WordPress or Wix with a dozen plugins bolted on. They look like everyone else's, load slowly and need constant updates. We hand-code each site from a blank file, designed for your business and nobody else's.
Plugins are also where sites get hacked. Patchstack's 2026 State of WordPress Security report counted 11,334 new WordPress vulnerabilities in a year, 91% of them in plugins (Patchstack, 2026). A static, hand-built site has no plugins to exploit and loads fast on any phone.
Built with
Hand-coded HTML/CSS or Astro, hosted on Netlify
Plugins to update
Zero
Editing
Simple editor for text, photos and posts
SEO
Schema, meta tags, sitemap and speed built in
What's included
Everything a small business site needs to win.
- Custom design made for your brand, not a recolored template.
- Mobile-first build that works on every phone, tablet and screen.
- Copywriting help so every page says clearly what you do and why to call.
- On-page SEO: titles, descriptions, headings, internal links and clean URLs.
- Structured data (schema) so Google and AI assistants understand your business.
- Lead capture: forms, click-to-call and booking, sent straight to your phone.
- Analytics and Google Search Console set up and verified.
- Fast, secure hosting with SSL, set up in your name.
- Easy editing for text, photos and blog posts without calling us.
- Launch support: domain, email records and redirects from your old site handled.
Pricing
How much does a website cost with AtEase?
Website pricing is scoped by industry, because a restaurant with online ordering and a realtor site with live listings are different builds. You always get a fixed price in writing before we start. For a breakdown of what websites cost across Houston, from DIY builders to large agencies, read our Houston website cost guide.
| Industry | Website price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate agents and teams | Starter from $995 Custom from $3,000 | Starter sites can launch in a few days; Custom sites designed from scratch in 1 to 2 weeks. Timing depends on how quickly we get your content and feedback. |
| Restaurants and food service | Quote on call | First build underway. Priced by scope on a call. |
| Retail, boutiques and jewelry | Quote on call | Online stores and showrooms. Priced by scope on a call. |
| Attorneys and law firms | Quote on call | Practice-area pages, AI intake and SEO, written to your state's lawyer advertising rules. Priced by scope on a call. |
| Every other business | Quote on call | Tell us what you do and we'll scope it on a call. |
| Every AtEase website includes | Custom builds add |
|---|---|
| A design built around your brand, photos and customers, fast on phones | Three design directions to choose from, designed from scratch |
| Your core pages (Home, About, Services, Contact, Privacy) with copy written for you | A page for each service and each area you serve, built for search |
| A contact form that emails you every lead instantly | A smart intake form that sorts leads and sends an instant reply in your voice |
| Tap-to-call, Google Business Profile links and basic local SEO | Full local SEO: schema for Google and AI search, keyword research, internal links |
| An editor login so you can change text and photos yourself | Industry features: listings, menus and online ordering, booking, galleries |
| Domain in your name, HTTPS, hosting setup and launch | A launch promo reel for social media (optional add-on) |
See it in real builds: Gamble Realty Group, a custom site for a Houston agent, and Lisa Hendley, one site for an agent licensed in Texas and Nevada.
Care & Growth
$99/month and up
We don't just keep the site running. We improve it every month and send you a short note on what changed.
- Hosting, security and updates
- Edits on request
- Growth Plan ($500/mo): monthly content, Google Business Profile posts and a traffic, calls and leads report
Not sure what your current site needs? Get a free website check first. Need a logo? $500 on its own, or $250 with any website. E-commerce, larger sites and custom integrations are quoted after the discovery call. Real estate agents: see our real estate website packages with IDX and lead alerts.
Websites we build.
Real estate websites
Agent and team sites with listings, neighborhood pages and lead alerts.
See packages →Landing pages
Single pages for ads and launches, built to convert one offer.
E-commerce
Small online stores on Shopify or a lean custom checkout.
How a website gets built in days, not months.
Day 1
Discovery & plan
Your goals, customers, competitors and keywords. We agree the page list, price and launch date. The faster you send photos, content and feedback, the sooner you launch.
Days 1–3
Design
A homepage design you can click through. Two rounds of revisions before we build the rest.
Days 3–10
Build & write
Every page built, written and optimized. Preview links along the way so nothing is a surprise.
Launch
Go live
Domain, redirects, analytics and Search Console. Then we submit it to Google and Bing.
Wix or Squarespace vs. a custom website?
A website builder is a fine start if you have more time than money and only need a simple online presence. A custom site is worth it once the website has to bring in business: when you need to rank in Houston searches, load fast on a phone, and send leads straight into your calendar or CRM.
| DIY builder | AtEase custom site | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Low | Scoped by industry (real estate from $995) |
| Monthly cost | Plan fees + paid apps | Care plan from $99/mo, improvements included |
| Design | Template | Made for your business |
| Page speed | Average | Very fast (static) |
| SEO control | Limited | Full: schema, URLs, structure |
| Your time | You build and maintain it | We build it; you edit content when you want |
| Can you leave? | Hard to move off the platform | Yes, you own the code |
Web design across Greater Houston.
We design websites for businesses in Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pearland, Cypress, Spring, Missouri City, League City and Conroe, and meet Houston-area clients in person. We also build for clients across the US over video.
Web design questions.
How much does a website cost in Houston?
Houston websites range from a few hundred dollars on a DIY builder to $25,000 or more at large agencies. AtEase prices websites by industry: real estate agent sites start at $995 (Starter) and $3,000 (Custom), and other businesses get a fixed quote after a short call. Our Houston website cost guide breaks down every option.
How long does it take to build a website?
Starter sites take about 2 weeks. Custom sites take 3 to 6 weeks depending on the number of pages and integrations. The biggest variable is usually how quickly content and feedback come back.
Do I own my website?
Yes. The code, domain and hosting accounts are in your name. If you ever want to move it, you can take everything with you.
Will my website be SEO-friendly and mobile-friendly?
Yes. Every site is built mobile-first and includes on-page SEO, structured data, a sitemap, fast load times and Google Search Console setup. Ongoing ranking work is available through our SEO service.
Can I edit the website myself?
Yes. We set up a simple editor for text, photos and blog posts. The care plan covers edits on request and monthly improvements.
Do you redesign existing websites?
Yes. We rebuild existing sites, keep the pages that already rank, and set up redirects so you don't lose search traffic in the move.
Do you write the content?
We help. We'll interview you and draft the copy for key pages, or polish what you have. You approve every word before launch.
Start with a 30-minute call
A website that works while you're working.
Tell us what your business does and what the site needs to do. You'll get a fixed price and timeline on the call.