Questions about working with Elimenti
Elimenti is a web design studio in Hinsdale and Oak Brook that builds custom-coded websites for high-end independent businesses. Below are straight answers to what owners ask before hiring us: cost, timing, ownership and updates.
How much does a custom website cost for a small business in Hinsdale?
Everything is scoped to the project, and Elimenti projects start at $3,000. The price depends on how many pages you need, how much writing and design the site takes, and whether you add visual identity or photography. Copywriting, a basic SEO setup and up to three revision rounds are included. After a short conversation, you get a written proposal with the exact price before any work starts.
Is a custom-coded website better than Squarespace or Wix?
For a business that sells on quality, usually yes. A custom-coded site loads faster, looks like your business instead of a theme hundreds of others use, and doesn't depend on plugins or a page builder. The tradeoff is real: you can't drag and drop changes yourself. Updates go through Site Care with a five-business-day turnaround. If you want to edit your site every week, Squarespace is the better fit.
How long does it take to build a custom website?
Most projects launch within four to six weeks of kickoff. The biggest variable is content: the site moves as fast as photos, details and feedback come back. Your proposal sets the timeline in writing before any work starts. Larger sites, or projects that include visual identity work, take longer, and the proposal says so up front.
Can I update my website myself?
No. Elimenti sites are custom-coded, so there's no page builder or dashboard to log into. That's part of why they stay fast and don't break when a plugin updates. When you need a change, you send it through Site Care and it's done within five business days. We recommend the $175 monthly plan, and individual edits are $85 an hour.
How much does website maintenance cost after launch?
Site Care costs $175 a month on the plan we recommend, or $85 an hour for individual edits. The monthly plan covers up to four updates a month, each an hour or less. Turnaround is five business days from when we have what we need. Site Care covers sites we built and existing WordPress sites. Hosting and your domain are billed to you directly.
Do I own my website when it's done?
Yes. Once the final payment is made, the website is yours. Your domain and hosting are in your name and on your own accounts, and you pay those providers directly, so you're never locked in to Elimenti. If you ever move to another designer, they get clean HTML, CSS and JavaScript files, not a proprietary builder they have to learn.
Do you write the copy for my website?
Yes. Copywriting is included in every Elimenti website. We start from a conversation about your business and your customers, write every page, and you review the words alongside the design. You know your business better than anyone, so you'll correct facts and tone during revisions. The goal is copy that sounds like a person and answers what your customers actually search for.
Do you do SEO?
Every Elimenti site includes a basic SEO setup, not an ongoing SEO campaign. That means page titles and descriptions, a clean heading structure, structured data that tells Google and AI tools what your business is and where, a sitemap and fast load times. We don't sell monthly SEO retainers, link building or ad management.
Can you build an online store?
No. Elimenti doesn't build online stores or checkout systems. If you already sell through Shopify or another store platform, we'll link your new website to it so customers can shop there. Our sites are built for businesses where the website's job is to earn trust and bring people in, whether that's to the shop, a call, a booking or an application.
How many revisions are included?
Every Elimenti website includes up to three rounds of revisions after we deliver the first full version. A round means you send one consolidated set of changes and we make all of them. With specific feedback, three rounds is enough to get from a first draft to a site you're proud of. Changes after launch are handled through Site Care.
Do we need to meet in person?
No. Elimenti projects run remotely, which is what most clients prefer. ABN Construction Group has worked with us for months without an in-person meeting. You get the same process either way: a kickoff call, a written proposal and design reviews on screen. The only work that happens on site is photography, if you add it.
Who will I actually work with?
You work directly with Hashim, who founded Elimenti. He runs the first call, writes the proposal, designs and builds the site, and handles Site Care after launch. There's no account manager and no handoff to a junior designer. When you send a question, the person who built your site is the one who answers it.
Do you work with businesses outside Hinsdale and Oak Brook?
Yes. Elimenti works out of Hinsdale and Oak Brook, and we take projects anywhere in the United States. Every project already runs remotely, so distance doesn't change the process or the price. Local businesses get one thing extra: we know the towns, the customers and the competition.
Can you take over or update my existing WordPress site?
Yes. Site Care covers existing WordPress sites as well as the sites we build. We maintain ABN Construction Group's WordPress site and provide Site Care for Burdi Clothing's. Before we touch anything, we make sure there's a current backup. If your site breaks every time it's edited, we'll tell you honestly whether a rebuild makes more sense than maintenance.
Do you offer photography for websites?
Yes, as an optional add-on at $85 an hour. Good photos do more for a custom website than almost anything else, especially for boutiques, restaurants and builders whose product is visual. If you already have strong photography, we design around it. If you don't, we can shoot what the site needs: the space, the product, the work and the people behind it.