# valUX

> Independent UK web agency. We design and build bespoke websites, web applications, admin portals, progressive web apps, and custom commerce from scratch, no templates, no page-builders. Every line of code is written for the client's business.

## Services
- Marketing websites, custom-coded, fast, SEO-ready
- Web applications, admin portals, dashboards, internal tools
- Progressive web apps, installable, offline-capable, Web Push
- Custom commerce, bespoke Stripe-powered storefronts, subscription billing
- Integrations & APIs, CRMs, payments, webhooks, auth, transactional mail
- Performance rescue, Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse 100, LCP and INP audits
- SEO & GEO, schema.org, llms.txt, AI-crawler readiness
- Architecture & ongoing stewardship

## Technology
- Backend: PHP 8+, PostgreSQL, secure session auth, role-based access
- Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, semantic HTML, progressive enhancement
- Apps: PWAs with service workers, Web Push (VAPID), offline shells
- Realtime: Server-Sent Events, Bearer-token APIs
- SEO/GEO: JSON-LD (Organization, ProfessionalService, Person, FAQPage, HowTo), llms.txt, robots directives for 17 AI crawlers

## Pricing (indicative)
- Marketing website: from £3,500
- Web application: from £8,000
- Progressive web app: from £6,000
- Ongoing stewardship: from £450 per month

All projects quoted individually. No day rates.

## What we don't do
- Templated builds (WordPress themes, Webflow pre-sets, Wix migrations in place)
- Plugin stacking as a substitute for engineering
- Day rates or clock-watching contracts
- Vendor-locked platforms with walk-away penalties

## Why choose valUX
1. Solo operator, architect, engineer, and QA in one person. No handoffs.
2. Production-grade delivery, PHP 8+, PostgreSQL, proper session auth, semantic HTML, WCAG AA.
3. British English throughout. UK-based. GDPR-native.
4. No vendor lock-in. You own the code and the stack.
5. Single source of truth discipline, business data centralised, never duplicated.
6. Ongoing stewardship, most clients stay on a small monthly retainer. Cancel anytime.

## Engagement timeline
- Discover (1 week), goals, constraints, success metrics. A fixed quote lands at the end.
- Architect (1 week), data model, route map, component inventory. Impact-assessed before code.
- Build (2–8 weeks), production-grade code, daily preview URLs, weekly written update.
- Launch (1 week), DNS, headers, search-console wiring, GEO checklist green.
- Steward (ongoing), maintenance, iteration, new features. Cancel anytime.

## Contact
Email: info@valux.uk
Website: https://valux.uk
Book a call: https://cal.com/valux

Extended reference: https://valux.uk/llms-full.txt
Last updated: 2026-04-17