Websites & marketing sites
Fast, accessible, on-brand sites that turn visitors into customers — engineered to load and rank, not just look good.
Design & build studio
We don't just grade the web. We build it.
Houtos Labs designs and builds websites and apps — every type — from the ground up. More than 25 years in design and technology, founded in California, working across California and Oregon, building for clients globally.
25+ yrsDesign & technology
CA & ORWhere we operate
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OpenWhat we build
Every type of web and app product, built from the ground up — designed, engineered, and graded to a standard you can measure. A working index of what leaves the studio.
Web applications
Interactive products and internal tools with real logic and state — built to be maintainable, secure, and quick.
Mobile apps
Native-feeling experiences for phones and tablets, designed around how people actually use them on the move.
E-commerce
Storefronts and checkouts tuned for conversion and trust — the difference between browsing and buying.
Dashboards & data tools
Analytics and admin surfaces that make complex data legible — the clear read our own Grader is built on.
APIs & back-ends
The engine room — well-documented services, data models, and integrations that quietly hold everything together.
Web3 / blockchain
On-chain apps, wallets, and integrations built with the same evaluation discipline we bring to the rest of the web.
Redesigns & migrations
Modernize an aging site or move platforms without losing what works — measured before and after, so the upgrade is real.
…and more — if it runs on the web, we build it. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll scope it honestly.
Evaluation-led, before and after
Most studios ship on instinct and hope. We measure. Every build is graded across the same six lenses before we start and again when we finish — so you ship quality you can see, not quality we merely claim. Our own tool, The Grader, is the proof: the firm that grades the web, graded by its own engine.
Every check in those grades is labeled Measured verified by a real check or Estimated an expert read, clearly marked until the live scan verifies it.
CBefore
Grade the baseline
We measure where things stand today — a ranked, plain-language read of what's strong and what's holding the work back.
→During
Design & build to the findings
Every decision is tied to a measured signal, not a hunch — so effort goes where it actually moves the score.
AAfter
Re-grade to confirm
We measure again and show the lift — evidence the work paid off, in the same terms we started with.
Graded across six lenses
Performance
Accessibility
SEO & AEO
Security
Trust
Reputation
How we work
Five steps, every engagement, in the same order — so the plan is repeatable and the result is measured, not guessed.
Evaluate
Grade the starting point and agree on what "better" measurably means.
Design
Shape the experience and interface around real goals and constraints.
Build
Engineer it properly — fast, accessible, secure, and maintainable.
Grade
Re-measure against the baseline and show the lift in plain terms.
Iterate
Refine where the numbers point, so quality holds after launch.
Experience & reach
Depth from decades of practice, grounded on the West Coast, delivered wherever you are.
25+ yrs
Design & technology
Over 25 years of experience across design and technology development.
CA & OR
Where we operate
Founded in California; now operating in California and Oregon.
Global
Who we build for
Building for clients worldwide, wherever the work takes us.
Let's build something worth measuring.
Tell us what you're planning and we'll scope it honestly — websites, apps, or anything that runs on the web. Not ready to talk yet? A free grade of your current site is a good first step, and a clear place to start the conversation.
25+ years in design & technology · founded in California, operating in CA & OR · building globally · commissioning design? web design services · questions? hello@houtos.io