Certified Roofing
Status Redesign concept
A focused service site for an established Halifax Regional Municipality trade.
- Trades & home services
- Roofing and renovations
- Next.js · TypeScript · Cloudflare
- coexign.com/work/certified-roofing
Boyd SantosEngineered for service businesses
Custom web design in Halifax that stops costing you clients.
Slow pages, generic design and fragile code don’t throw errors. They lose the buyer quietly. I find where your site leaks inquiries, then rebuild it in Next.js to a written scope. No templates, no plugin stack.
- 28builds in the library
- 1person, design to deploy
- 0templates or plugins
Work
Find builds like your business
Services
Web design, software and photography from Halifax
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Web Design Halifax
Custom websites for service businesses, designed around your brand and coded in Next.js. Built so the route from first visit to quote request is short and clear. - /custom-software-development
Custom Software & SaaS Development
Web applications, product sites and internal tools in Next.js and TypeScript, with a database you own when the project needs one. - /commercial-photography
Commercial Brand Photography
Commercial, brand and event photography in Halifax, shot by the same person who builds the site, so the pictures fit the page they are made for.
About
Coexign is an independent design and engineering studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. One person writes the copy, designs the interface, models the data and ships the code. If something needs to change, you talk to the person who built it.
- 01
One point of contact
From the first call to launch, you talk to the person doing the work.
- 02
Written scope first
Deliverables, price and timing agreed in writing before you commit.
- 03
A documented handoff
Domain setup, launch and a clear handoff of what was built.
Built with
- Next.js
- React
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Supabase
- Cloudflare
Featured Builds
28 working sites, each rebuilt from a real local business’s current site. Click through every one. Shown as redesign concepts: not client commissions, and no results claimed.
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Multi Media Man
Status Redesign concept
A clearer route from services and proof to a quote request.
- Trades & home services
- Home services
- Next.js · TypeScript · Cloudflare
- coexign.com/work/multimediaman
Skapa Builders
Status Redesign concept
Renovations, additions and custom work for a small, owner-led crew. Designed to put project examples and an estimate request in one clear path, collecting project type, location and timing upfront.
- Trades & home services
- Custom carpentry
- Next.js · TypeScript · Cloudflare
- coexign.com/work/skapa-builders
El Nino Roofing
Status Redesign concept
- Trades & home services
- Roofing
- Next.js · TypeScript · Cloudflare
- coexign.com/work/el-nino-roofing
Sprint Engagement
- +Audit
- +Build
- +Retain
Fixed-scope sprints, not open-ended retainers. Every sprint has listed deliverables, a boundary and a timeline. Price is set in writing before work starts.
Plan a sprint- 01Audit & prototype
- 02Full-stack build
- 03Launch & handoff
- 04Ship continuously
Sprints
Three ways in. Each one can be the last, and each one tells you exactly what you get.
Sprint 01
Audit & Rapid Prototype
7 days|Fixed turnaround
See the fix before you fund the build.
Find what's blocking inquiries on your current site and see the fix working before you commit to a build.
- Landing page teardown: speed, mobile, inquiry path
- Prioritized fix list, ranked by impact on the customer path
- Clickable prototype of the reworked key page
- Written scope and price for a full build, if you want one
Start with an auditNot included
- – Production build or deployment
- – Backend or third-party integrations
Sprint 02
Full-Stack Flagship Build
2–4 weeks|Typical. Fixed in your proposal
Launch without a template.
A custom site or web application, designed and engineered end to end, launched and handed off.
- Custom Next.js, React, TypeScript and Tailwind CSS build
- CMS or Supabase (PostgreSQL) integration where the project needs data
- Inquiry forms and agreed integrations built in code
- Performance, accessibility and metadata checks before launch
- Domain setup, launch and a documented handoff
Scope a buildNot included
- – Feature work after handoff (see Sprint 03)
- – Paid third-party service fees
Sprint 03
Dedicated Engineering Retainer
Monthly|Scope agreed each cycle
Keep shipping after launch.
Keep shipping after launch. One engineer who already knows your codebase.
- Continuous feature shipping against a monthly priority list
- Performance monitoring and optimization
- Landing page variants and A/B tests
- Direct line to the person writing the code
Discuss a retainerNot included
- – Work outside the agreed monthly scope
- – Rebuilds of a different codebase without an audit
What sets the price
Every sprint is priced in a written proposal before work starts. These four things move it.
- Pages
- How many, and how many are unique layouts
- Functionality
- Forms, booking, data and anything interactive
- Integrations
- Tools the site has to talk to, agreed before the build
- Content readiness
- Whether copy and photos exist or need making
Engineering
Architecture choices, not a speed benchmark. Performance is measured on the finished site.
Explore by decision
Typical low-code / template build
Content and form entries sit inside the platform or a plugin's tables. Export and access rules depend on the vendor.
Coexign custom build
PostgreSQL via Supabase when the project needs a database. You own the schema, the data and the row-level access rules.
What it means for you · Data & security
You own your customer data. Inquiries don't sit inside a plugin that can break on an update.
Questions
Questions before we start
How much does a website cost?
It depends on pages, functionality and integrations. A brief leads to a written proposal, with deliverables, price and timing agreed before you commit.
Is a Next.js website faster than WordPress?
It usually has less to load. A Next.js site can be built ahead of time into static pages that ship only the code each page needs. A typical WordPress site assembles pages from a theme and plugins, and each plugin can add its own scripts. A well-tuned WordPress site can still be quick, so check any page yourself in Google PageSpeed Insights.
How long does a custom website take?
An audit and rapid prototype takes 7 days. A full custom site or web application typically takes 2 to 4 weeks. The exact timeline is fixed in your proposal before work starts.
Do I own the code and the website?
Yes. Your domain, content and customer data are yours, and so is the source code once the project is handed over. When a build needs a database, you own the schema, the data and the access rules.
Do you offer commercial and event photography packages?
Yes. Commercial, brand and event shoots in and around Halifax, edited for web, social and print. Packages are quoted from the date, hours on site, number of edited images and how the photos will be used. Email boyd@coexign.com with your shoot details for a quote.
Can you improve my existing website?
Yes. We can focus on the pages and path that are getting in the way, or rebuild when the structure is the problem.
Do I need to have the copy ready?
No. We shape the message around your offer, customers, and the action you need the site to create.
Will it work on mobile?
Yes. The same page is designed for phones, tablets, and desktop screens from the start.
I already know I need a rebuild. Do I still need an audit?
No. If you already know your requirements, send a brief or email boyd@coexign.com with your goals and timeline, and we will set up a short intro call to frame the scope.
Contact
You’ll talk to Boyd.The person who designs and builds your site.
Know what you need? Send a brief. The reply comes from the person doing the work, with the next step and, where it fits, a written scope and price.
Not sure yet? Ask for a free homepage audit: a short, personal video review of your site’s speed, mobile experience and customer path. No obligation to start a project.
Prefer email?
boyd@coexign.com
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