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Web Design in Houston for Small Businesses
Graphcast does web design for Houston small businesses the way you run your own shop: quote up front, do the work fast, stand behind it. A custom site, live in one to three weeks, at a flat price you approve before we start.
What a small-business website actually needs
Not an animation budget. Not a brand manifesto. A small-business site has one job: turn a Google search into a phone call. After building sites for shops and trades across the metro, we hold every page to six requirements.
Loads fast on a phone
Most of your visitors are on a phone, often on a job site or in a parking lot. Every second of load time costs you calls. We build static pages that load in under a second on a normal Houston LTE connection.
Says what you do in five seconds
Trade, area, phone number, proof. A visitor should know they are in the right place before they scroll. That means plain headlines, not clever ones.
One obvious next step
Call or request a quote. Not eight menu items and a newsletter popup. Every page we build ends with the same two choices, and the phone number is always one tap away.
Written for how Houston searches
People search "electrician katy tx" and "taco shop near me", not your slogan. Your pages are built around the searches your customers actually type.
Connected to your Google Business Profile
Your site and your Google listing must tell the same story: same name, same phone, same services. When they match, both rank better. We set up or fix the profile as part of the job.
Yours, completely
Domain, files, content, analytics. When we hand over the site, you own all of it. No proprietary builder, no ransom when you want to leave.
The process, week by week
Day 1 — Kickoff call and checklist
A 30-minute call about your business, then a short checklist: logo if you have one, photos, services, service area, and the phone number that should ring. Projects only stall when materials do, so we make gathering them as easy as replying to a text.
Week 1 — Copy and design
We write every word and design every page. No lorem ipsum previews. You see your actual site with your actual services, priced and worded the way a customer in Sugar Land or Spring would read it.
Week 2 — Review and revisions
You get a private preview link that works on your phone. Two rounds of revisions are included, and most clients only need one.
Week 2–3 — Launch
We connect your domain, submit the site to Google, align your Google Business Profile, and hand over every login. One-page sites usually launch inside a week; six-page sites take two to three.
Web design pricing, in the open
You see the price before we start. It doesn't change unless the scope does, and you approve that first.
Launch Page
One sharp page that gets you found and gets you calls.
$650 flat
- One-page custom website
- Mobile-first, loads in under a second
- Click-to-call and lead form
- Basic on-page SEO for your service and area
- Live in about a week
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Business Site
Up to 6 pages. The right fit for most Houston small businesses.
$1,950 flat
- Up to 6 custom pages
- Service pages written to rank in Houston
- Google Business Profile linked and aligned
- Lead form, reviews section, photo gallery
- Live in 2 to 3 weeks
Grand Opening Kit
Just opened? Website, Google listing, and storefront decals in one order.
$1,650 flat
- One-page website
- Google Business Profile setup and verification help
- Window lettering and hours decal from our sister sign shop
- Everything matches: colors, logo, phone number
- Ready before your first customer walks in
After launch: the optional Care Plan — $49/mo
Hosting, SSL, backups, small text and photo edits each month, and a person who answers when something needs changing. Optional and cancel anytime — or we hand over the files and help you set up your own hosting, free.
Three Houston projects, three different problems
Web design in Houston: Graphcast vs. a big agency
Houston has excellent large agencies. If you are a hospital system or an energy company, hire one. If you are a twelve-person business that needs to show up on Google and take calls, you are buying a different product.
| Graphcast | Typical big agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Flat, quoted before work starts | $10k–50k, hourly overages common |
| Timeline | 1–3 weeks | 3–6 months |
| Who you talk to | The person building the site | An account manager |
| Copywriting | Included, written for local search | Often billed separately |
| Ownership | You own everything at launch | Varies; CMS lock-in is common |
| Best for | Small businesses that need leads | Enterprises that need campaigns |
The honest version: an agency gives you a bigger team and more strategy meetings. We give you a working site this month, copy that ranks, and a number that doesn't move. For most small businesses that is the whole job.
Houston web design questions, answered
How much does a website cost in Houston?
Most Houston agencies quote $5,000 to $25,000 and bill hourly. Graphcast charges a flat rate: a one-page site or a full business site, priced up front before we start. You approve the number first, and it does not change unless you change the scope. Call us and we will give you the exact figure for your project in one conversation.
How long does a website take?
A one-page site is typically live in about a week. A full business site with up to six pages takes two to three weeks. The only thing that slows a project down is waiting on photos and business details, so we send you a short checklist on day one.
Can't I just use an AI website builder?
You can, and for some businesses it is genuinely fine. What the builder will not do: claim and align your Google Business Profile, write pages around the searches Houston customers actually type, keep your hours and phone number consistent everywhere, or answer the phone when something breaks. You also still have to do it yourself, and most owners we work with started with a half-finished builder site for exactly that reason. If a DIY tool fits your situation, we will say so on the first call.
Do I need a website if I already have a Google Business Profile or Facebook page?
A Google Business Profile gets you on the map, but Google trusts profiles that link to a real website, and customers who compare two businesses usually pick the one with its own site. Facebook pages bury your info under an interface you do not control. A one-page site fixes both, and it is the cheapest thing we sell.
What's the difference between a website and a Google Business Profile?
The Google Business Profile is your listing on Google Maps and in the local results: hours, reviews, photos, directions. The website is the property you own: your services, your pricing, your proof, your lead form. They work together. The profile gets you seen, the site closes the job. We set up both.
Do you redesign existing sites?
Yes. If your current site is slow, looks dated on a phone, or never sends you leads, we rebuild it on a modern stack and keep your domain and Google rankings intact. Redesigns are priced flat like everything else, and we handle the migration.
Do I have to host my website with you?
No. At launch you choose: we hand over the files and help you set up your own hosting for free, or we run everything on the optional Care Plan — a flat monthly fee that covers hosting, SSL, backups, and small text or photo edits whenever you need them. Cancel anytime and we hand everything over. Most clients pick the Care Plan so they never think about it again, but it is never required.
Do I own the website when it’s done?
Yes. The domain, the files, and the content are yours. No lock-in, no hostage fees. If you ever want to move it or maintain it yourself, we hand everything over.
Get a Houston web design quote today
Call and talk to the person who will actually build your site. Or send the form and we'll call you back with a flat quote within one business day.
Serving Houston and the metro area: the Heights, Katy, Sugar Land, Clear Lake, Pearland, Spring, and Cypress.
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