We build exactly what your business needs — nothing more, nothing less. Custom websites, web apps, and infrastructure that cost less because there's no bloat.
Hand-coded sites built with Astro — fast, lightweight, and hosted for free on Cloudflare's global CDN. No WordPress. No page builders. No monthly hosting fees for things that should be free. Every site loads in under a second, scores 95+ on Lighthouse, and is written line-by-line to do exactly what your business needs. We've built sites for real estate agencies, mortgage lenders, housing inspectors, and insurance platforms across Dearborn and metro Detroit.
Custom business tools built from scratch. Client portals, dashboards, internal systems, lead management — exactly the features you need and nothing you don't. Built with TypeScript and modern frameworks, deployed on infrastructure that scales without surprise bills. Your team gets a tool that fits your workflow instead of forcing your workflow to fit a tool.
CI/CD pipelines, server management, deployment automation, and monitoring. Your code ships reliably without you thinking about it. We set up GitHub Actions, Cloudflare Workers, DNS, SSL, and automated deployments so your team can push code with confidence and your site stays online.
Straightforward tech support for small businesses. No ticket runaround. No call centers. Direct access to someone who actually understands the problem and fixes it. Email setup, domain management, security, backups — the basics done right so you can focus on running your business.
Most businesses are paying for a Swiss Army knife when all they need is a sharp blade.
Big platforms charge monthly for features you'll never use. Agencies bill hours padding projects with complexity. We write code — clean, fast, purpose-built. You get exactly what you need at a fraction of the cost. No account managers. No project managers. You talk directly to the person writing your code.
Most business websites fall between $1,500 and $5,000 depending on complexity. That's a one-time cost — no monthly hosting fees, no recurring charges for basic maintenance. Compare that to agencies charging $5,000-$15,000 for a WordPress site that costs $50-200/month to host and maintain.
Speed, security, and cost. A hand-coded Astro site loads in under a second, has zero plugin vulnerabilities, and hosts for free on Cloudflare. WordPress sites average 3-5 seconds load time, require constant plugin updates, and need paid hosting. For most small businesses, WordPress is overkill — you're paying for a content management system when you update your site twice a year.
A standard business website takes about a week from kickoff to launch, depending on the scope of the project. Web applications and portals take a minimum of two weeks depending on scope. There's no bloated discovery phase or weeks of wireframing — we scope the project, agree on deliverables, and start building.
Every dearborn.dev site deploys to Cloudflare's global CDN, which serves static sites for free — no bandwidth limits, no storage fees, no surprise bills. Your site loads from the server closest to your visitor, anywhere in the world. We handle the deployment setup; you pay nothing monthly.
Yes. While we're based in Dearborn, Michigan, we work with clients across the United States. Everything is handled remotely — email, video calls, and shared project links. Local businesses get the same direct communication as remote ones.
A collection of websites, apps, and systems we've built for real businesses.
View portfolioThings we build because we want to, not because someone asked us to.