Liam Rutherford · Rutherford Studio
You get a site that loads fast, looks credible, and turns visitors into enquiries - built and supported directly by the engineer who makes it, not an account manager relaying your requests to someone else.
A website that works as hard as you do.
A new site built from scratch - fast, mobile-first, and easy for customers to act on. Ready to launch in weeks, not months.
Outgrown your current site, or it's slow and hard to update? I'll rebuild it on modern, maintainable foundations without losing what already works.
Websites need upkeep. I handle updates, small changes, and fixes directly - so you're not stuck waiting on a ticket queue.
Engineering discipline, applied to your website.
I write production software for a living. Your site is built with the same rigor - clean code, sensible architecture, no shortcuts that come back to bite you.
No account managers, no handoffs between departments. One point of contact, start to finish.
Modern tooling, optimized images, and no bloated page-builder plugins - your site loads quickly on any connection, out of the box.
Your code, your domain, your content. Nothing held hostage in a proprietary platform if you ever want to move on.
No surprises, from first call to launch.
A short, no-pressure call to understand your business, your customers, and what the site needs to do for you.
I design and build in the open - you'll see working progress, not a black box, with regular check-ins along the way.
Your site goes live on fast, reliable infrastructure, with everything handed over cleanly and nothing locked behind an agency.
After launch, I stay reachable for changes, questions, and fixes - not a one-and-done handoff.
Recent projects.
New site for a Glasgow building and renovations firm - bathrooms, loft and garage conversions, and commercial fit-outs.
Fast, mobile-first Next.js build with a service-categorised quote-request flow.
A game comparison site for all platforms, and any game you could think of.
Mobile-first Next.Js platform that is fast and provides users of game prices across different platforms and catalogues
Ongoing projects.
New site for a reiki healing practice serving Glasgow and North Lanarkshire - one-hour sessions for stress, anxiety, and relaxation.
Calm, minimal Next.js build with an integrated booking calendar. In progress.
Redesign for a UK residential and commercial construction firm - turnkey builds from planning to handover, including ICF and timber-frame.
Portfolio-led rebuild showcasing completed projects and the team behind them. In progress.
Common questions.
My starting rate is £650, though a smaller or simpler project can come in under that - it depends entirely on scope. Tell me about your project on the form below and I'll give you a straight answer.
Most projects launch within 2-4 weeks of kickoff, depending on scope and how quickly content and feedback come back to me.
Yes - design and build are both handled by me, so nothing gets lost in translation between a designer and a developer.
I stick around. Small changes, content updates, and fixes are handled directly and quickly - no ticket queue, no waiting on an agency.
Modern, fast, maintainable code - no bloated page builders. You get a site that's quick to load and easy for a future developer (or me) to work on.
Tell me about your project.
A few details up front means I can give you a useful answer on scope, timeline, and budget in my first reply - no back-and-forth just to get started.