WE DESIGN WEBSITES BUILT AROUND REAL BUSINESS NEEDS
My name is Alex, and I’m the owner of Route 3 Web Designs. Before starting this company, I spent over a decade working in sales, talking to small and medium sized business owners every single day. One thing became clear very quickly. Most businesses knew they needed a website, but the options available to them were limited, overpriced, or simply ineffective.
What I kept seeing were websites built with bloated, one size fits all website builders. They looked fine on the surface, but behind the scenes they were slow, cluttered, and frustrating to use. These sites rarely worked well on mobile devices, even though most small business website traffic comes from phones. Business owners were paying good money for websites that did not load fast, did not convert visitors, and did not truly represent their brand.
Route 3 Web Designs was created to solve that problem. We specialize in hand built, lightweight websites that are designed mobile first, load extremely fast, and provide a smooth experience for real customers. Every site we build is custom, responsive, and optimized for performance from the ground up. No shortcuts, no templates, and no unnecessary features weighing your site down. Our goal is simple. Build websites that work hard for small businesses and help them grow with confidence.
GET STARTEDWE TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING FOR YOU
After the contract is signed, we send a short questionnaire to understand your business and goals. We then create the content, design the site, review it with you, and build everything, with most projects completed in about 2 to 3 weeks.
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DISCOVERY CALL
We hop on a call to understand your business, audience, and website goals. Quick, straightforward, no pressure.
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DESIGN & APPROVAL
You fill out a brief questionnaire and share your assets. We create a mockup, refine it based on your feedback, and get your approval before building.
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DEVELOPMENT
We hand-code your site and send you a preview link to review. Request changes, test everything, and approve when you're ready.
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LAUNCH & SUPPORT
We launch your site, connect your domain, and provide ongoing maintenance and unlimited edits as part of your subscription.
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our FAQ page for clear answers about what we do, how our pricing works, our process, and everything else you might want to know.
The subscription requires a 12-month minimum commitment, then continues month-to-month after that. You can cancel anytime after the first 12 months. If you cancel, the website reverts to us, this protects our business model and ensures we can continue offering affordable monthly pricing.
Welcome back! You'll simply sign a new 12-month agreement and we'll get you set up again.
If you cancel early, you'll owe the difference between the full website cost ($3,800) and what you've already paid. We build long-term partnerships with our clients, and this structure ensures fairness for both sides while keeping monthly rates affordable.
Each invoice includes a 7-day grace period. After that, a $25 late fee applies. If multiple invoices remain unpaid without communication, we may need to cancel the contract and request full payment for the site. That said, we understand life happens. If you are facing challenges, just reach out. We're flexible and happy to work with you when there's open communication.
We send secure invoices through Square. Subscription payments are processed via credit or debit card (all major cards accepted). For one-time project payments, we use ACH bank transfer to minimize processing fees. We don't accept checks or money orders.
One-time only. If you need 3 extra pages, that's a single $300 charge, not $300 per month. You only pay for additional pages once.
If we can't design something you're completely happy with before building begins, we'll refund your initial payment. Once we move forward with development, refunds are no longer available, though we'll work with you to make sure you're satisfied. Any refunds beyond that point are handled on a case-by-case basis.
Yes, the subscription continues month-to-month indefinitely after the 12-month minimum. This pricing model works because it spreads our costs over time, it typically takes 2-3 years to match what we'd earn from a one-time sale. Our goal is to build long-term partnerships where the value we provide (updates, support, maintenance) far exceeds the monthly cost, making the subscription pay for itself through the business your website generates.
Absolutely. After your 12-month minimum, you can purchase full ownership of your website for $2,500 flat, no matter how long you have been a subscriber. This one-time buyout transfers complete ownership to you, including all code, design files, and assets. The price never changes, so there is no pressure to buy early. Whether you are at month 13 or year 3, it's always $2,500. After buying, you own everything outright. Maintenance and support become optional at $50/month if you want to continue with us
Yes! We offer $50 a month subscription add on for unlimited edits and support. These are done with a 12 month minimum commitment as well. There's no turning it on and off every other month. Once you end it, if you want to reinstate, it you’ll need to sign another 12 month commitment.
Cost structure: Subscription spreads costs into affordable monthly payments. Ownership requires full payment upfront but saves money long-term. What's included: Subscription includes unlimited edits, full support, hosting, and maintenance. Ownership gives you the complete website, source code, and assets but maintenance and support are optional add-ons at $50/month. Best for: Subscription works best if you value manageable cash flow and hands-off maintenance. Ownership makes sense if you want to pay once, own everything outright, and minimize long-term costs.
Yes, you always keep your domain we never hold it hostage. Your domain stays yours, no matter what.
Most websites are completed within 2-4 weeks from start to launch. The timeline depends primarily on how quickly you can provide content, images, and feedback during the design process. We'll keep you updated throughout and work around your schedule to get you live as soon as possible.
No, the website reverts back to us if you cancel before purchasing it outright, otherwise, everyone would subscribe for one month and cancel. However, you always keep your domain name and any content/assets you provided. We never hold those hostage.
Absolutely. Your domain always belongs to you, even if we register it on your behalf. If you ever cancel your subscription, we immediately transfer full domain ownership to you, no questions asked, no fees.
Nope! Everything we build is hand-coded from scratch, no WordPress, no Wix, no drag-and-drop builders. This is what sets us apart. We take the time to write clean, efficient code that's built specifically for your business, and it shows in the performance and quality of your site.
Speed: Custom code loads 2-3x faster than WordPress sites bogged down with plugins and themes. Security: Our sites have no databases or backend systems to hack. WordPress sites are constantly targeted because they're so common—ours simply don't have the vulnerabilities hackers exploit. No Maintenance Headaches: WordPress requires constant updates to plugins, themes, and core files. Miss one update and you risk getting hacked or having your site break. Our sites don't need updates, they just work. Lower Long-Term Costs: No premium plugins, no theme licenses, no surprise compatibility issues. What we build stays stable. Full Customization: We're not limited by what a theme or plugin can do. If you need it, we can build it exactly how you want. Cleaner, Leaner Sites: Every line of code has a purpose. No bloat, no unnecessary features slowing things down.
Simple—just email us at route3wd@gmail.com with your request. It goes directly into our ticketing system where our development team reviews, prioritizes, and completes your edits. You'll get confirmation when it's done. For subscribers, edits are unlimited and included in your monthly plan.
