How We Work: You See the Design Before You See a Price
Most web projects start with a proposal, a deposit and a promise. Ours start with a conversation and a free custom homepage design. You only receive a quote after you have seen the design and decided you like it.
It is slower for us and better for you. It also removes the biggest risk in hiring a web company: paying first and hoping the result matches what you imagined.
The problem with quote-first web design
When a business owner asks three agencies for a website, they usually get three proposals that look alike: a list of pages, a timeline and a price. None of them shows what the site will actually look like. The owner picks on price or gut feeling, pays a deposit and waits weeks for the first design. If that design misses the mark, the project starts with frustration.
We think that order is backwards. Design is the part you can judge with your own eyes, so we show it first. A homepage mockup tells you more about how we think about your customers, your offer and your city than any proposal can.
The result: you decide with real information, our quote is based on an approved design instead of guesses, and the project starts with agreement instead of hope.The 6 steps from first call to growing website
Every project starts with understanding your business, not with a contract.
- 01
Understand your business
A short discovery call about your services, customers, service area, competitors and what a good lead looks like for you.
- 02
Design a free mockup
Our UI/UX designer creates a custom homepage design (desktop and mobile) based on that call. For redesigns, we redesign your current homepage.
- 03
You review and approve
We walk you through the design, explain every decision and revise it with your feedback. No payment, no obligation.
- 04
Fixed quote, then build
Once you approve the direction, you receive a fixed quote and timeline. Development, SEO setup and launch follow the approved design.
- 05
Launch and grow
After launch we can manage the site monthly, run SEO, set up your CRM and automate follow-up, so leads keep coming and none slip through.
- 06
Report and improve
Monthly reports on calls, forms and bookings, not vanity metrics. Changes are based on what your real leads do.
What happens, what you receive, what it costs
| Stage | What we do | What you receive | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery call | Learn your services, customers, service area, competitors and goals | A short written summary of what we heard | Free |
| Mockup design | Design your homepage (desktop + mobile) or redesign your current one | A custom homepage mockup you can review | Free |
| Review & approval | Walk through every decision, revise with your feedback | An approved design direction | Free |
| Fixed quote | Scope pages, features, integrations and timeline from the approved design | A fixed written quote and timeline | Free |
| Build & launch | Develop, write content, set up SEO, test, launch | Your live website, owned by you | Per quote |
| Monthly growth (optional) | Maintenance, SEO, CRM, AI automation and reporting | Monthly report on calls, forms and bookings | Monthly plan |
See your new website before you pay anything
Most agencies ask for a deposit before you have seen a single design. We do it the other way around. Our designers create a custom homepage design for your business first. If you like it, you get a fixed quote. If you don't, you owe nothing.
- Free custom homepage mockup – desktop and mobile, designed around your services, customers and city.
- Quote only after you approve – a fixed price based on a design you have already seen.
- No obligation, no pressure – a short call to understand your business, then the design. That's it.
How it works
- Tell us about your business (2 minutes)
- 15–30 minute discovery call
- We design your homepage mockup
- You approve it, then receive a fixed quote
Designed by our in-house team in Pakistan. US business hours for calls. Business development in Virginia, USA.
What makes a good mockup
The better we understand your business, the better the first design. On the discovery call we ask about:
Your best customers
Who books the most profitable jobs, where they live and what they worry about before they call.
Your services
Which services you want more of, which ones you don't, and what separates you from competitors.
Your service area
The Texas cities and neighborhoods you serve, so the design speaks to local customers.
What a good lead looks like
Job size, timeline, location – so forms and calls attract the right people.
Your current website
What works, what doesn't, and what customers say about it (for redesigns).
Your brand
Logo, colors, photos of real work and team. If you don't have these, we plan around it.
A remote team you can actually reach
We are honest about how we work: our team is based in Pakistan and works remotely for businesses in Texas and across the US.
US business hours
Calls and messages are handled during US Central business hours, so you are not waiting a day for an answer.
A US contact
Maleek Richardson, our Business Development Manager, is based in Virginia, USA.
One project manager
Hamza manages your project from discovery to launch, so you always know who to ask.
You own everything
Domain, hosting, website files and accounts are in your name. No lock-in.
Specialists, not generalists
UI/UX design, development, SEO, content, CRO and CRM work are done by different specialists on one team.
Clear written updates
Scope, timelines and progress are written down and shared, so nothing depends on memory.
Read more about how our remote delivery works or meet the team.
Is the design-first process right for you?
A good fit if
- You run a real business in Texas (or the US) and want more qualified leads
- You want to see the design before committing money
- You can spend 30 minutes on a discovery call and give honest feedback
- You plan to start a project within the next few months
Probably not the right fit if
- You only want the cheapest possible template site
- You need a site live in a few days
- You are collecting free designs with no plan to build
- You want us to copy a competitor's site
What clients say
Real reviews from real clients. We don't write testimonials ourselves.
“We hired WEB DEV TEXAS for website development and local SEO for our Plano business, and the results have been incredible. They built a modern WordPress design that loads fast, ranks well on Google, and helped improve our online visibility.”
“Web Dev Texas helped our Frisco business completely upgrade our online presence with a professional web design and SEO-friendly website. Their website development team delivered a responsive web design that looks amazing on every device.”
“We hired Web Dev Texas for website design and marketing, and we're very happy with the overall experience. They helped us present our services clearly and gave our business a more professional online presence.”
Related pages
The See-It-First Offer
Free custom homepage mockup. Approve the design, then get a fixed quote.
Website Demo Concepts
105 labeled concept designs across 19 industries and Texas cities.
Client Case Studies
Real client projects, shown with permission.
Client Reviews
Real Google reviews from our clients.
Website Design Pricing
Honest price ranges for websites, redesigns and monthly plans – quoted after mockup approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
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