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RIVER&RAIL

Independent studio.
Extraordinary possibilities.

Distinctive websites. Practical software.
Built by River & Rail in West Virginia.

Websites + software

A different world of possibilities.

Step inside our interactive exhibition of websites and useful software.

Enter the portfolio ↗
River and Rail interactive portfolio exhibition

Original projects, independent concepts & free utilities

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Websites, software & a little imagination.

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Proof of work

No house style.
Just your character.

Wonkeeland Appliance Repair website homepage

Local service business

Wonkeeland Appliance Repair

A conversion-focused service website built around local trust, transparent pricing, and easy online scheduling.

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West End Tattoo Club independent website concept

Independent tattoo studio concept

West End Tattoo Club

A maximalist comic-inspired showcase built around the shop’s real artists, tattoo work, flash, reviews, and West End identity.

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Billy Bob's Wonderland independent website concept

Independent entertainment concept

Billy Bob's Wonderland

A colorful destination website that brings visits, attractions, parties, food, events, and the Rock-afire story into one energetic customer journey.

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Lady Jane's Sweet Delights seasonal bakery website concept

Independent bakery concept

Lady Jane's Sweet Delights

A bakery showcase with four seasonal art directions, real product photography, menu discovery, gallery proof, and a direct ordering path.

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Stepp's Precision Auto website concept

Independent automotive concept

Stepp's Precision Auto

A nine-page service website built around authentic shop photography, clear repair information, local trust, and immediate phone and directions actions.

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AI reception · Business operations

Brandi, Wonkeeland’s AI Front Desk

A production-deployed receptionist connecting live calls with scheduling, service rules, messaging, customer records, and owner tools.

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Free River & Rail utilities

Useful tools.
For everyone.

Three free Windows utilities. See your storage, review the clutter, and put loose files in order.

DiskGolf’s fan-shaped disk map and folder list, shown with sample data

Free beta · Windows 11

DiskGolf

See what’s taking up space. A fan-shaped disk map helps you spot your biggest files and folders at a glance.

Explore & download DiskGolf
Groundskeeper’s light-theme workbench, shown with sample data

Free beta · Windows 11

Groundskeeper

A little care. A lot of room. Find exact duplicates, review old cache files, and spot the heavyweights.

  • Cleanup
  • Exact duplicates
  • Large files
Explore & download Groundskeeper
Tuck’s compact file-sorting preview with sample files

Free preview · Windows 11

Tuck

A place for everything. Sort loose downloads into folders, preview the moves, and save rules for next time.

  • Quick tidy
  • Saved rules
  • History & undo
Explore & download Tuck
Browse our free software

A better website. A simpler workflow. A tidier computer.

Everything we make starts with the same idea: make it useful.

Services for businesses

Bring people in. Keep business moving.

Purpose-built around what your customers and your operation actually need to do.

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Business websites

A sharp, mobile-first home for your business—services, proof, contact details, and clear next steps.

  • Fast-loading pages
  • Local search foundations
  • Simple content updates
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Web applications

Focused software for the workflows that have outgrown forms, inboxes, generic tools, and spreadsheets.

  • Portals and dashboards
  • Quoting and scheduling
  • Custom integrations
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AI reception & automation

Practical AI systems that answer calls, capture opportunities, route requests, and reduce repetitive work.

  • Inbound phone reception
  • Lead and appointment intake
  • Follow-up automation
Meet River Reception ↗

Beyond the brochure

Software shaped around the way you work.

A website explains the business. A well-built system helps operate it.

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Web applications

Replace the workaround.

We build focused tools for processes that no longer fit comfortably inside email threads, paper forms, or one-size-fits-all software.

Customer portalsQuotes & invoicesScheduling & dispatchJob trackingInternal dashboardsInventory toolsDocument workflowsCRM integrations
Focused internal toolsFrom $3,500
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AI reception & automation

River™ Reception

Built by River & Rail. Powered by Railbed Voice.

Never make opportunity wait.

We create inbound AI receptionists that can answer routine questions, collect caller details, request appointments, route urgent calls, and summarize every conversation.

24/7 call answeringLead qualificationAppointment intakeHuman transferCall summariesText follow-upBusiness knowledgeCRM updates
River Reception setupFrom $1,500
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Custom systems receive a written scope, delivery schedule, and ongoing-support options before development begins. Usage-based services such as calling, messaging, and AI processing are priced separately.

The foundation beneath every build

Meet
Railbed™

Custom on the surface. Proven underneath.

Railbed is the lightweight foundation we’re developing for River & Rail websites. It gives every project the same reliable engineering essentials without forcing every business into the same recycled theme.

Fast by defaultLean pages without a pile of unnecessary plugins.
Search-readyMetadata, structured content, and local SEO foundations.
AccessibleClear navigation and usable experiences across devices.
Built to growAdd pages, integrations, applications, and automation when needed.
Easy to ownPortable code, straightforward hosting, and no platform lock-in.
MeasuredAnalytics for calls, forms, bookings, and meaningful actions.
Railbed Sites Marketing and business websites Railbed Apps Portals, dashboards, data, and integrations Railbed Voice Reception, routing, scheduling, and follow-up

Railbed is currently in development. River & Rail clients help shape what becomes part of the foundation.

A more direct process

No mystery.
No maze.

  1. 01

    We listen

    We learn what the business does, who it serves, and where the current experience falls short.

  2. 02

    We make the plan

    You get a clear scope, a real price, and an honest recommendation—before the work begins.

  3. 03

    We build it

    We design, develop, test, and launch. You see the work as it takes shape and know what comes next.

  4. 04

    We keep it running

    Hosting and ongoing care are available, without trapping you in a platform you don’t control.

Limited local promotion

A head start.
A smaller bill.

For select local businesses whose new website concept is already built, we can skip much of the discovery work—and pass the savings along.

Launch Partner · By invitation

Normally $1,250 · Limited offer$750

For a local business with a River & Rail concept already prepared and ready to finish.

  • Up to 9 pages
  • Launched substantially as shown
  • One consolidated revision round
  • Form, analytics, and search foundations
  • 30 days of post-launch bug fixes
  • First year of managed hosting included
  • Hosting renews at $120/year
  • Additional standard pages: $50 each
Ask about your private concept ↗

Custom Business Website

Starting at$1,250

For a business beginning with a fresh strategy, structure, and visual direction.

  • Up to 9 pages
  • Additional pages: $100 each
  • Custom responsive design
  • Contact form and analytics
  • Search-ready foundation
  • Two consolidated revision rounds
  • First year of managed hosting included
  • Hosting renews at $120/year
Plan a custom website ↗

Growth

From$2,500

For a larger site, campaign, or operation with more moving parts.

  • Up to 15 pages
  • Additional pages: $75 each
  • Landing pages and advanced forms
  • Blog or content-management setup
  • Integrations and migration
  • Performance reporting
  • First year of managed hosting included
  • Typical production: 4–6 weeks
Talk about Growth ↗

Promotion details: The $750 Launch Partner rate is offered only to invited businesses with an existing River & Rail concept and assumes the site launches substantially as presented. Additional pages are $50 each for Launch Partner websites, $100 each for Custom Business websites, and $75 each for Growth websites. These prices use an established layout and client-supplied content; custom layouts, copywriting, advanced features, and substantial redesigns are quoted separately. The first year of managed hosting is included and renews at $120/year. Hosting renewal is optional, and the finished site remains yours. Ecommerce, applications, and unusually demanding hosting require a custom scope.

Leon, founder of River and Rail Leon camping with his dog

The person behind the work

Local business experience, not agency theater.

I’m Leon Rigsby. I live and work in the Ceredo–Kenova area, and I built River & Rail because businesses deserve better options for the web.

I also run Wonkeeland Appliance Repair, so I understand the practical side of this: answering the phone, earning trust, watching costs, and needing a website to produce something more valuable than compliments.

River & Rail combines that owner’s perspective with design and engineering—from websites and operational web apps to Brandi, the AI receptionist built for Wonkeeland. That same practical approach shapes our free utilities: DiskGolf helps people understand their storage, Groundskeeper helps with cleanup and exact duplicate review, and Tuck puts loose files in order. We build useful things and explain them plainly.

Leon Rigsby
Founder, River & Rail

A useful place to start

Get a free website assessment.

Send us your current website. We’ll take a practical look at its mobile experience, speed, search fundamentals, accessibility, and ability to turn visitors into customers.

No automated score dump and no obligation—just a concise human assessment of what is working and what deserves attention.

Submitted information is used only to review and respond to your request. Please do not include passwords or sensitive information. Privacy policy

Straight answers

Before you ask.

Are your utilities free?

Yes. DiskGolf explores your storage, Groundskeeper reviews cleanup and exact duplicates, and Tuck organizes loose files. All three are free Windows utilities, offered as beta or preview releases. You do not need to be a River & Rail client to use our free utilities. Explore the collection.

Can I download Groundskeeper yet?

Yes. Groundskeeper is available as a free beta for Windows 11 x64, with an installer and portable ZIP. Get Groundskeeper.

Will I own my website?

Yes. Your domain, content, and finished website remain yours. We do not use ownership as leverage to keep you on a hosting plan.

Is this another WordPress website?

Usually not. We prefer lightweight, purpose-built sites with fewer maintenance and security headaches. If a project genuinely benefits from a content-management system, we’ll explain why.

Is hosting included?

The first year of managed hosting is included with our website packages. Standard business websites renew at $120 per year. Hosting is included with both monthly care plans. More demanding sites are assessed individually, and you can always move the site elsewhere.

Do you offer SEO?

Every website includes a search-ready technical and on-page foundation. A one-time SEO Tune-Up starts at $300, and a more complete Local SEO Setup starts at $500. We do not promise specific rankings.

Can you use my current domain?

Absolutely. We can connect an existing domain, help transfer it, or help you choose and register a new one. The domain should always be registered in your name.

How long does a website take?

A focused business site will often take two to four weeks once content and approvals are moving. Larger sites and custom systems receive their own schedule.

Can you repair my existing website?

We’ll assess it honestly, but replacing a fragile or heavily patched site is often better value than continuing to repair it. We’ll recommend the option that makes sense.

What can River™ Reception handle?

River can answer approved questions, collect leads, request appointments, send follow-up messages, summarize calls, and transfer callers according to defined rules. We configure clear limits and a human fallback for anything uncertain or sensitive.

How are web applications priced?

Applications are scoped around workflows, users, integrations, data, and ongoing support rather than page count. Focused internal tools generally begin around $3,500, while larger customer-facing systems receive a custom proposal.

Let’s make something useful

What would you like to build?

Tell us about the website, application, or business workflow you want to improve. We’ll help you find a practical next step.

Using one of our free utilities? Send software feedback with the utility name and what happened.

No sales funnel. A real person will reply.

Submitted information is used only to review and respond to your request. Please do not include passwords or sensitive information. Privacy policy