Mobile-first redesign
Designed for the phone in your customer's hand first, then scaled up. Tap-to-call, sticky actions and readable text everywhere.
Learn more about Mobile-first redesignWeb design & development for local businesses
Websites that strike like lightning.
Fast, secure, mobile-first websites that turn local searches into phone calls, bookings and orders. Built by hand, with no bloated templates, no plugins to hack and no trackers.
Raijin is the Japanese god of thunder, lightning and storms. He beats a ring of taiko drums to make the thunder, and travels with his brother Fūjin, god of the wind. We borrow the idea: your site should arrive fast, then leave clear skies behind.
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These numbers are measured live, in your browser, on this page. That's the standard we build to.
Lighthouse (mobile) for this page: Performance 95 · Accessibility 100 · Best Practices 100 · SEO 100. Measured on 2026-10-15 with Lighthouse 12.8.2, mobile emulation, from a local server; scores vary a few points between runs.
Work
Try our sites on any screen.
These are live, working concept sites, not screenshots. Switch devices to see how every layout is designed for phones first. Read the case studies.
ridgelineplumbing.com
Concept sites designed and built by Raijin Studios. Businesses and reviews shown are fictional.
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Before & after
From "best viewed in Internet Explorer" to booked solid.
Drag the handle. Same business, same services. One site sends people to a competitor; the other gets them to tap Call or Get a quote in seconds.
- Fixed-width tables → fluid, mobile-first layout
- "Call today!!" → one-tap call and a 30-second quote form
- Stale 2011 copyright → trust signals customers look for
Services
Everything a local business website needs.
One studio, end to end: strategy, design, build, launch and care. You'll talk to the person actually building your site.
Local SEO
Clean structure, service-area pages, business markup and Google Business Profile alignment, so you show up when people nearby search.
Learn more about Local SEOSpeed optimization
Image optimization, modern formats, lean code and global hosting. Pages that load in a blink, even on one bar of signal.
Learn more about Speed optimizationSecurity hardening
Strict security headers, HTTPS everywhere, bot-protected forms and no plugins waiting to be exploited. Built the way this site is.
Learn more about Security hardeningBooking & ordering
Online booking, quote requests, ordering and payments that connect to the tools you already use.
Learn more about Booking & orderingCare plans
Hosting, updates, backups, monitoring and monthly content changes, so your site never quietly breaks or goes out of date.
Learn more about Care plansFree instant audit
How does your website score?
Enter your web address and we'll run Google's Lighthouse test on the mobile version of your site. You'll get scores for speed, accessibility, best practices and SEO in about 30 seconds.
We don't store the address or the results. The test runs on Google's servers. Compare with a competitor →
Your forecast will appear here.
Gathering the clouds… testing your site on a simulated phone…
Security first
Secure by design, not by plugin.
Most small-business sites get hacked through outdated plugins and weak hosting. We remove those risks from the start, and you can check our work yourself.
No database to breach
Static, pre-built pages served from a global network. There's no admin panel or SQL to attack.
Strict security headers
Content-Security-Policy, HSTS preload, no framing and locked-down browser permissions on every page.
No trackers, no cookies
Zero third-party analytics or ad scripts. Your visitors' privacy isn't for sale, and there's less code that could go wrong.
Bot-proof forms
Every submission is checked by Cloudflare Turnstile, validated on the server and never stored.
Secrets stay secret
API keys live only in encrypted server settings, never in code a browser can see.
Locked-down accounts
Two-factor authentication everywhere, registrar lock, DNSSEC and least-privilege access keys.
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strict-transport-security: max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload
content-security-policy: default-src 'none'; script-src 'self' https://challenges.cloudflare.com; style-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data:; font-src 'self'; connect-src 'self'; worker-src 'self'; frame-src 'self' https://challenges.cloudflare.com; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'none'; frame-ancestors 'none'; manifest-src 'self'; upgrade-insecure-requests
x-content-type-options: nosniff
x-frame-options: DENY
referrer-policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
permissions-policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=(), usb=(), magnetometer=(), gyroscope=(), accelerometer=(), browsing-topics=()
cross-origin-opener-policy: same-origin
cross-origin-resource-policy: same-originProcess
Launch in about four weeks.
Clear steps, fixed price, no surprises. Your current site stays live until the new one is approved and tested on real phones.
- 01
Discover
Free consultation, a full audit of your current site, your goals and your competitors.
Week 1 - 02
Design
Desktop and mobile designs built around your brand, with two rounds of revisions.
Weeks 1–2 - 03
Build
Hand-coded, fast and secure. SEO foundations, forms, booking and tracking wired in.
Weeks 2–3 - 04
Launch
Real-device testing, go-live, training, and a care plan so it stays fast and safe.
Weeks 3–4
Pricing
Straightforward packages.
Every project gets a fixed quote after the free consultation. Use the estimator on our pricing page to get a ballpark in seconds.
Refresh
from $1,500
A modern, mobile-first rebuild of your existing site.
- Up to 5 pages, redesigned
- Mobile-first responsive build
- Tap-to-call & contact form
- Basic local SEO setup
- Security headers & HTTPS
Growth
from $3,500
Built to turn local searches into booked jobs.
- Up to 12 pages + service-area pages
- Custom brand styling
- Online booking or quote requests
- Google Business Profile tune-up
- Privacy-friendly analytics
Care plan
$99/month
Hosting, security and updates handled for you.
- Fast managed hosting + SSL
- Security monitoring & updates
- Monthly content edits
- Uptime monitoring
- Quarterly performance report
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Something else on your mind? Ask us directly. A real person replies within one business day.
Is the consultation really free?
Yes. We'll walk through your current site, show you what's holding it back, and give you quick fixes you can make yourself, whether or not you hire us.
Do I own my website?
Completely. Your domain, your content and your code are yours. If you ever leave, we hand everything over.
Can you work with my current domain and email?
Yes. We move your site without touching your email, and switch over with zero downtime.
Why don't you use WordPress?
For most local businesses, a hand-built static site is faster, cheaper to run and far harder to hack. There are no plugins to update and no admin login to brute-force. If you need to edit content often, we'll set you up with a simple, secure editor.
Will my site show up on Google?
We build in the technical foundations Google rewards (speed, mobile-friendliness, clean structure and local business markup) and align your Google Business Profile. Rankings also depend on reviews and competition, and we'll be honest about that.
What happens after launch?
With a care plan we handle hosting, updates, backups, monitoring and monthly edits. Without one, you get full training and documentation.
Capabilities lab
Try the craft, not just the pitch.
Accessible components, scroll-driven animation, responsive images and form patterns. Every experiment runs live on this site under the same strict security policy.
Insights
Plain-English guides for local business owners.
Practical checklists on mobile, security, local search and redesigns. No jargon, no hype.
A mobile-first checklist for local business websites
Twelve things to check on a real phone today, from tap-to-call buttons to forms that do not fight your thumbs.
Website security basics for small businesses
The handful of habits that protect most small business sites, in plain English, plus a calm plan if something goes wrong.
Local SEO foundations you can check in an afternoon
The basics that help nearby customers find you, in an order you can work through in one afternoon, with no promises about rankings.
What a website redesign actually involves
A step-by-step look at what happens between 'we need a new website' and launch day, and what to ask any web designer before you sign.
Free consultation
Let's make your website your best salesperson.
Tell us a little about your business. We'll review your current site before we talk, so the call is useful from the first minute.
- A reply within one business day
- A personal review of your current site
- No pressure, no obligation
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