Question 1

How much does a website cost?

Accepted Answer

LucentDev builds custom websites for a flat one-time fee of $999. No hourly billing, no templates, no hidden costs. Monthly retainer plans start at $199/month for ongoing maintenance and SEO.

Question 2

How long does a build take?

Accepted Answer

Most builds are completed in two to three weeks from the time all content and brand assets are provided.

Question 3

Do I own my website?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You own your domain, your content, and your codebase. LucentDev manages the hosting infrastructure on your behalf, but all accounts and assets are transferable at any time.

Question 4

Will my site show up on Google?

Accepted Answer

Yes — your site ships with indexing active from day one. Google can find and crawl it immediately after launch. How quickly it ranks depends on your content, competition, and local SEO signals. Retainer plans starting at T2 Foundation include active SEO work to improve your rankings over time.

Question 5

What kinds of businesses do you build for?

Accepted Answer

Primarily local small businesses — restaurants, barbershops, salons, gyms, law offices, contractors, and similar service businesses in South Texas and beyond.

Question 6

Can I add features later?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The build is designed with an add-on system. Features like a contact form, booking integration, email marketing, online ordering, and analytics can be added at any time without rebuilding the site.

Question 7

Who actually builds my website?

Accepted Answer

LucentDev builds every site personally. There are no account managers, no junior staff, and no outsourced development. Every project is handled directly from first call to final delivery. We can also help with creating a logo.

Question 8

What do I need to provide to get started?

Accepted Answer

Your logo, brand colors if you have them, any photos of your business, and the copy for each page — your services, prices, hours, and contact information. If you do not have photos yet, professional placeholders are used during the build and swapped in when ready.

Question 9

What if I already have a website?

Accepted Answer

We can review your existing site before the build starts and carry over anything worth keeping — copy, photos, Google reviews. The new site is built from scratch on a modern stack, not a theme or template.

Question 10

Can I make changes to my site after it launches?

Accepted Answer

Content updates — hours, prices, photos, copy — are handled through your retainer plan. The codebase is yours and any developer can work with it. There is no proprietary platform that locks you in.

Question 11

What happens if something breaks after launch?

Accepted Answer

Uptime monitoring is active from day one on all retainer plans. For clients without a retainer, critical issues are handled on a per-request basis. The site runs on Vercel, which has enterprise-grade infrastructure and automatic failover.

Question 12

Is my site mobile-friendly?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every build is designed mobile-first — the phone layout is designed before the desktop layout. A fixed bottom navigation bar keeps your primary call to action visible on mobile at all times.

Question 13

What platform is my site built on?

Accepted Answer

Next.js 14 deployed on Vercel — the same stack used by engineering teams at large technology companies. Not WordPress, Squarespace, or Wix. Enterprise-grade performance and security at small business pricing.

Questions about working with LucentDev, answered.