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Service — Software Development

Websites Built to Rank, Convert, and Last.

Custom websites engineered for speed, SEO, and AI search. Modern stack, real results, full ownership — no themes, no page builders, no vendor lock-in.

What We Build

Every kind of site, built the modern way

Marketing & Brochure Sites

For agencies, professional services, local businesses. Multi-page, content-led, SEO-first and AI-search ready.

Web Applications

Custom dashboards, internal tools, customer portals. Built on modern, production-grade frameworks talking to your APIs.

Migrations

Off legacy page-builder and plugin-based platforms. Onto a modern stack that doesn’t lock you in or break under load.

How We Build

Modern by default. Boring on purpose.

Every Sunrise website is built on current-generation, production-grade frameworks — the same stack used by some of the fastest sites on the web. Pages are server-rendered for SEO, statically generated where possible for speed, and hydrated for interactivity only where it adds value. Strict type-checking catches bugs before they reach production, not after.

Styling is handled by a utility-first design system that produces tiny stylesheets and consistent design tokens across every page. No runtime overhead, no bloated payloads, no “it looks different on that page” surprises.

Deployment lands on UK-based infrastructure with a 99.9% uptime SLA — not shared hosting, not a platform that disappears when the venture capital runs out. Auto-renewing SSL, hardened process management, and modern reverse-proxying. The boring ops stack that just works.

If a framework is fashionable but unproven, we don't build production sites on it.

Process

From conversation to launch in five steps

Discovery

Understand the business, the customer, the commercial goal. No assumptions. We learn what success looks like before a single wireframe is drawn.

Information Architecture

Site structure, navigation, page templates. The map before the build. Every page earns its place through a clear purpose and keyword intent.

Design

Wireframes, visual design, brand application. Every screen is reviewed before any code is written. No surprises at launch.

Build

Clean, accessible, performant. SEO and AI-search foundations included from day one, not bolted on at the end. Code reviewed, typed, tested.

Launch

Production deploy, smoke tests, handover. You receive every credential, every commit, every domain — no hostage-taking.

Deliverables

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Custom-coded website deployed to UK-hosted infrastructure with 99.9% uptime
Full source code in a private repository in your account
Mobile-first responsive design across every viewport
WCAG AA accessibility — colour contrast, keyboard navigation, structured semantic markup
Technical SEO foundation — meta tags, Schema.org, sitemap, robots, Open Graph
AI-search readiness — schema markup and content structured for LLM retrieval
Page-speed optimisation — Core Web Vitals in the green
Google Analytics 4 + Google Search Console wired up
Auto-renewing SSL certificate as standard
Documentation — how to edit, where things live, how to deploy
Full ownership transfer at handover

Why Modern Matters

The cost of building it wrong

Page builders and plugin-based platforms are the easy choice — and the one that costs more long-term. Plugin maintenance, security patches, slow load times, vendor lock-in. Every year the maintenance bill grows, and the site gets harder to change without breaking something.

A modern stack costs more upfront and less every year after. The site is faster, ranks better, breaks less, and remains yours forever. There are no licence fees, no plugin subscriptions, no surprise renewal invoices.

This isn't an aesthetic preference. It's a measurable difference in Core Web Vitals, search rankings, conversion rate, and total cost of ownership over five years.

Frequently Asked

Common questions, honest answers

How long does a typical web project take?
Marketing sites: 4–8 weeks. Web applications: 8–16 weeks. Migrations: 3–6 weeks depending on content volume. Every project gets a phase-by-phase timeline at proposal.
What technology do you use?
We work with current-generation, production-grade frameworks — chosen for performance, security, and longevity. We don’t lock clients into ageing platforms or plugin ecosystems that hold them hostage. The right tool for the job, every time.
Can I edit the site after handover?
Yes. Smaller content edits can be made via a lightweight CMS layer — we’ll recommend one based on your needs. For structural changes, you keep the full source code and version history — any developer can pick up the project.
Do you handle hosting and SSL?
Yes. Sites are deployed to UK-based infrastructure with a 99.9% uptime SLA, automated daily backups, and auto-renewing SSL. Hosting is included in project pricing for the first year.
What happens after launch?
Optional retainer covers updates, security patches, content changes, performance monitoring, and ongoing SEO work. No retainer required — many clients run their own site after handover.
Can you migrate my existing site without losing SEO?
Yes. Migrations include URL preservation, 301 redirects, meta-tag carry-over, and search-console transition. Done right, traffic typically grows after a migration, not falls.

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