Websites you actually own. Hand-coded web design, Sydney and Australia-wide.
No page builders. No monthly rent. No account managers.
I'm Zac. I hand-code fast, modern websites that look sharp, rank on Google, and belong to
you completely. No page builders, no templates, no monthly platform rent. One pair of
hands, from the first sketch to the day it goes live.
Based in Sydney, working with businesses right across Australia.
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Hand-coded HTMLLightning fastSEO that ranksYou own every fileNo page buildersNo monthly rentMade in Sydney
38+
Pages shipped
24
Suburb pages written
0
Page builders
0
Monthly fees
100%
Hand-coded
The whole point
Rent a website, or own one.
Most small businesses pay a platform every month for a website they can never actually
take with them. Stop paying, and it vanishes. A hand-coded site is different: it is a set
of files that belong to you, forever. Here is the difference, side by side.
Renting
Wix, Squarespace, locked-in agencies
A monthly fee that never ends, for as long as you want a website.
Stop paying and the site disappears. You were only ever leasing it.
Heavy templates that load slowly and drag down your Google ranking.
Locked to one host and one editor. Moving means rebuilding.
Owning
Hand-coded HTML, built by Zac
Pay once for the build. No subscription holding your site hostage.
The files are yours. Keep them, move them, host them anywhere.
Lean code that loads in under a second and earns its Google ranking.
Editable by anyone who can open a text file. It still works in ten years.
A full design and build for one of Sydney's most established bathroom renovators. A site that finally looks as good as the work it represents, and a complete breakdown of how it was made.
I turned 32 years of craftsmanship into a fast, SEO-ready website with a free instant
cost calculator, 24 written suburb pages, and a refreshed identity that matches the
quality of the work. Then I documented every decision.
I would rather the people who own these sites did the talking. Here is what Patrick said.
"Zac built the websites for Patrick James Plumbing and Patrick James Bathrooms. Straightforward process, fast turnaround, and the site actually ranks. I have had customers tell me they found us on Google. That is all I needed to hear."
Patrick JamesDirector, Patrick James Plumbing & Patrick James Bathrooms · Sydney
From first sketch to launch and beyond. Design, build, and the technical details that make a site rank and convert.
01
Web Design
Bold, modern interfaces with a clear hierarchy and a brand that feels considered. Designed mobile-first, with the polish of a studio rather than a template.
02
Development
Fast, accessible, hand-coded sites. No bloated page builders, just clean HTML, CSS and JavaScript that loads instantly and stays easy to maintain for years.
03
SEO & Local Search
Structured data, fast Core Web Vitals, suburb landing pages and on-page SEO so the right customers find you on Google, not just admire the design.
04
Performance
Optimised AVIF and WebP imagery, lazy loading and lean code for sub-second loads. Speed that keeps visitors and pleases Google in equal measure.
05
Brand & Identity
A cohesive visual identity across colour, type and motion, so every page feels like one confident brand rather than a stack of stock parts.
06
Ongoing Care
Hosting, updates and tweaks handled for you. Your site stays fast, secure and current long after launch, with one person who knows it inside out.
The back office I run my studio on. Bolt it onto yours.
Business OS is the all-in-one admin I built to run this studio: clients, pipeline, proposals,
quotes, invoices, finance, even a live client portal, in one file you actually own. No logins,
no monthly SaaS, no database to install. I can build it into your new site or add it to the one
you already have, and it re-skins itself for any trade: a plumber, an electrician or a bathroom
renovator just as well as a web studio.
Run everythingCRM pipeline, client database, proposals, estimates, invoices, receipts, agreements and a live finance dashboard.
Any tradePick an industry and every label, document and template re-words itself. Set your colours and it is yours.
You own itPlain HTML, CSS, JS and PHP. Drag-and-drop to any cPanel host. No build step, nothing to renew.
No jargon and no guesswork. Four stages, from the first call to a site that keeps earning its keep.
01 · Discovery
Listening before drawing
We talk through your business, your customers and what the site actually needs to do. I map the pages and the path to enquiry before any pixels move.
02 · Design
Real screens, in your brand
I design mobile-first, in your brand, with a clear hierarchy. You see real screens, not stock mockups, and we refine the look together until it feels right.
03 · Build
Hand-coded, nothing wasted
I hand-code the site with clean HTML, CSS and JavaScript: fast, accessible and easy to maintain, with structured data baked in from the very first line.
04 · Launch & care
Live, then looked after
I handle launch, testing and the technical setup. After that, hosting, updates and tweaks are looked after so the site stays sharp long after it ships.
Free tool
Not sure where your site stands?
Before you spend a cent, run your current website through my free audit. It uses the same Google PageSpeed checks the pros use, then tells you in plain English what is slow, what is hurting your ranking on Google, and what to fix first. No signup, about 30 seconds, and the report is yours to keep.
Every business has a different feel. Before we build, I can show you a menu of directions so you can point at the one that is you. Here are three of them.
Editorial luxeBuilt Properly.PremiumSerif
Editorial Luxe
Dark, calm and high end. The look I built for PJ Bathrooms. Reads like an architecture magazine.
Navy + goldPlayfair Display
Pressroom boldOwn it.BoldFun
Pressroom Bold
Big type, hard edges and an electric accent. The look of this very site. Modern and confident.
Electric + limeBricolage Grotesque
Warm minimalCalm, clean, clear.MinimalAiry
Warm Minimal
Quiet, spacious and trustworthy. Lets your photos and your words do the talking.
Want to see what I can really build? The Lab is an experimental version of this site that runs like a little operating system you can explore: drag the windows around, open the apps, have a play. It is hand-coded just for the fun of it, and a fair taste of what your own site could do. Best on a desktop.
I design and build websites for trades, small businesses, and anyone whose online presence does not yet match the quality of their actual work. I work directly with the owner, no account managers in between.
The brief I set myself on every project: bold presence, genuinely useful features, and a site you own outright. Something that earns trust on sight and never makes a customer work for what they need.
I design it, write the copy, build every interactive feature, and handle the SEO from scratch. I keep my list short so each project gets real attention rather than being pushed through a template.
These days the studio travels. The office is wherever the LandCruiser is parked, online over Starlink, and right now that is somewhere on the road south toward Tasmania. No office lease, no agency overhead, none of it baked into your invoice. Just me, the same laptop, and a fast connection from wherever the road goes next.
OfficeWherever the LandCruiser is parked.
Powered byStarlink, so the signal is good even when the postcode is not.
Most small business sites land between $2,450 for a sharp one-pager and $11,500 for a full premium build, all owned outright with no monthly platform rent. Build a live guide price in about a minute with the quote calculator above, and a fixed quote follows after we talk.
Do I really own my website?
Yes, completely. Your site is hand-coded into plain files that are handed to you. Keep them, back them up, move them to any host, or hand them to any developer. There is no platform subscription holding the site hostage and nothing to renew. Here is the full argument.
How long does a website take to build?
A one-page site is usually a couple of weeks. A full multi-page build is typically three to six weeks, depending on the size and how quickly content and photos come together. I keep my list short so your project gets real attention rather than being pushed through a template.
Will my website actually rank on Google?
SEO is built into every site from the first line: fast Core Web Vitals, clean structure, structured data and local search setup. Ranking for competitive terms still takes a few months of steady work, but the foundation is there from day one. See how the SEO works.
Do you also do SEO and Google Business Profile?
Yes. Alongside the website I offer ongoing SEO and full Google Business Profile setup and management, so your site, your ranking and your map pack listing work together as one system. Available with a build or month to month, with no lock-in.
Do you only work with Sydney businesses?
I am based in Sydney but work with businesses right across Australia. Everything is done remotely over a call and email, so where you are makes no difference to the result.
Get in touch
Let's build something worth owning.
Tell me a little about your project and I'll get back to you within a day or two.
