Web Development in Chicago
When your website needs to do more than present information, start with the job it has to do. Our Chicago web development work builds custom website features for businesses across Chicagoland, from structured content and quote forms to integrations, portals and web applications.
Custom web development for Chicago businesses
A development project might connect an inquiry form to your CRM, let staff manage several locations, or let customers book and pay online. We review the systems involved, the information they exchange and what should happen if a connection fails. That review sets what needs to be built and tested.
- Integrations
- CRM, email marketing, booking, payment and accounting tools.
- Customer and staff portals
- Logins, document libraries, applications and account areas.
- Location and service finders
- Searchable locations, service areas or product catalogs.
- Forms and automation
- Multi-step quote forms, employment applications and workflows that route data to the right person.
- Performance and security fixes
- Speed improvements, updates and hardening for an existing site.
Do you need a web developer or a web designer?
A web designer plans how the site looks, reads and guides visitors to act. A web developer makes the site do things: connect to other systems, store and process data, or run custom features. Most business sites need both, and we handle both under one proposal, so nobody has to translate between two vendors.
Content management and platform builds
We build on WordPress, Wix, Shopify or custom code, based on your content, editing workflow and integrations. The proposal lists which accounts you need, what staff can edit and where custom development adds value.
Our web development process
We test speed against Google’s Core Web Vitals before launch. We start with a written specification: what the feature must do, who uses it and which systems it touches. We build on a private staging site, test each user path, then launch and document what we built. You own the code and the accounts.
How much does web development cost?
Development is quoted per project after a short call. Smaller changes are billed at $48 an hour; larger features get a fixed price. The quote lists the work, testing and any third-party fees separately.
Web applications and mobile apps
For a web or mobile app, describe who will use it, what they need to do and whether it needs accounts, payments or access to another system. App design, development, testing, deployment and support are quoted separately.
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Ask who is responsible for requirements, testing, integration access, launch and documentation, and who owns the code afterward. Share an example workflow, a screenshot of the current process or a short list of requirements. We’ll use it to discuss feasibility and what a first version should include.
Web development FAQs
Do you take over sites built by other developers?
Yes. We review the code, hosting and access first, then recommend whether to extend the current build or replace parts of it.
Who owns the code?
You do, once the project is paid for. We hand over the code, documentation and logins at launch.
Can you connect my website to our CRM or booking tool?
In most cases, yes. Tell us which tools you use and we’ll confirm what their integrations allow before quoting.
How do you handle security and backups?
We keep software up to date, limit admin access, and set up automatic backups. Ongoing updates are covered by a maintenance plan.
What does a web developer do?
A web developer writes and maintains the code behind a website: page templates, forms, integrations with other software, account areas and anything custom. On our projects the developer works from the agreed design and a written specification.
Do you build websites for small businesses too?
Yes. Many small business sites need some development, such as a booking integration or a quote form that feeds a CRM. See small business websites.
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