You need a website. The agencies want to sell you everything else.
I tried hiring one last year. Twelve-page proposals. Strategy sessions. Brand audits. Social media packages. All I wanted was a clean site that worked.
The DIY route isn't better.
WordPress, Squarespace, Wix—each promises simplicity. Each delivers complexity. You spend weekends wrestling with plugins instead of running your business. Your site ends up looking like everyone else's. Generic templates. No character.
Here's what I learned:
Good websites need good people, not fancy platforms. Not AI. Not offshore teams working for pennies.
You wouldn't fix your own plumbing. You wouldn't perform your own surgery. Why build your own website?
So I started Hampton Lab.
We build websites. Nothing more, nothing less. You'll know the price upfront. You'll know when it's done. You'll know exactly what you're getting.
We work with people who value craft over complications. If that's you, let's talk.
