Web Design
Websites built from scratch, with a CMS made for you
We build every website from scratch, using AI-assisted development to get the best of both: the speed of modern tools and the care of hand-built work.
Each site comes with its own custom content management system, shaped around how you work. No WordPress, no plugins, no licences, and nothing you depend on that you don't control.
Built from scratch, assisted by AI
The speed of AI, the judgement of people
AI coding tools mean a fully functional website, with frontend, backend, forms and SEO, can be built in days rather than weeks. We use those tools every day, and it means faster delivery and lower cost for you.
But AI is the assistant, not the architect. We decide how the site is structured, review every line of code and test it properly. You get clean, fast code written for your site alone, not a theme stretched to fit.
The time we save goes into what the site says: who your people are, what you've done, the results you can prove, and structured information that search engines and AI tools can understand.
A custom CMS
A content management system that fits your business
A typical plugin-based website
- Dozens of third-party plugins to keep updated
- Premium licences and subscriptions to renew
- Updates that break pages without warning
- An admin full of options you never use
You rent the parts, and you depend on people you've never met to keep them working.
A ShiftCode website
- No plugins: every feature is built into the site
- No licence fees for the CMS, ever
- An admin designed around what you actually edit
- Code you own, on hosting you choose
Your website and its CMS are built together, for you, and they stay that way.
What we build
Web design services
Custom Website Development
Bespoke websites written from scratch for your business and brand identity, fast and secure by design.
Custom CMS
A private admin built around your content: pages, articles, products, team profiles or anything else you need to manage, and nothing you don't.
E-Commerce Solutions
Secure, user-friendly online stores with the catalogue, checkout and shipping rules your business needs, without a plugin for every feature.
Website Redesign
We rebuild outdated or plugin-heavy websites from scratch, keeping your URLs and rankings, so you leave the maintenance problems behind.
Our web design process
From first call to launch
Discovery & Strategy
We learn about your business, goals, audience and what you will need to edit, so the CMS is planned with the site.
Design
We create a custom design that aligns with your brand and appeals to your target audience.
Development
We build the site and its CMS from scratch with AI-assisted development, reviewing and testing every part.
Testing & Launch
We test the site, show you how to use your admin and launch it with optimisation for peak performance.
FAQ
Questions about our websites
Do you build on WordPress?
No. Every website we build is written from scratch, together with its own content management system. There is no WordPress, no page builder and no plugin stack underneath it.
Will I be able to edit the website myself?
Yes. You get a private admin where you can edit pages, publish articles and manage your content. It is designed around what you actually need to change, so it stays simple to use.
Are there plugin or licence fees?
No. The CMS is built for you and there are no third-party plugins or software licences to renew. You pay for hosting and for any work you ask us to do, nothing else.
How does AI fit into the way you build?
We use AI-assisted development to write and check code faster. Every line is reviewed by us, and the time it saves goes into the design, the content and the details that make your site work for your business.
Need software for your team rather than a website? See our internal tools for companies.
Ready for a website you fully own?
Built from scratch, with a CMS made for you and no plugins or licences to pay for. Let's talk about what you need.