Jesse Chesnut at his desk in Iron Station, NC
  1. 1956My grandfather Waldo starts building the family home by hand.
  2. 1964The house is done. No crew. It still stands.
  3. 2020I start building websites and stores for local businesses.
  4. 2026Waldo7Labs opens. One person building sites from Iron Station, NC.

About · Iron Station, NC

One person. Every site.

I’m Jesse. I build every Waldo7Labs site myself. I work remote, by text and email, and I never cold call.

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Jesse as a baby on Grandpa Waldo's lap
Me and Grandpa Waldo
Grandpa Waldo holding Jesse's son Jaxon as a baby
Grandpa Waldo and my son Jaxon

Our story

Trade first. Then the web.

I spent over ten years as an industrial electrician in water and wastewater plants, working inside PLC panels. I also ran my own computer repair business.

Since 2020 I have built websites, online stores, graphics and video for businesses. I bring the same trade mindset to every one.

Do it right. Make it last. Explain it plainly.

I live in Iron Station, NC. I am a local dad. I work on cars, I grill on the Blackstone, and I have a dog named Lucy.

Waldo7Labs is named after my grandpa, Waldo.

  1. The nameWaldo7Labs is named after my grandpa, Waldo.
  2. 10+ yearsIndustrial electrician in water and wastewater plants, working inside PLC panels.
  3. Repair shopRan my own computer repair business.
  4. 2020Started building websites, online stores, graphics and video for businesses.
  5. TodayWaldo7Labs, from Iron Station, NC. One person builds every site.
The house Waldo Chesnut built by hand, finished May 1964

Where the name comes from

Built by hand. Still standing.

Waldo7Labs is my grandfather's name. Waldo Chesnut was a mechanic, a farmer and a builder in Berne-Knox, New York. He built the family home with his own hands, from 1956 to 1964, with no crew. That house still stands.

Today the tools are code instead of steel. The way of working has not changed.

  • Jesse and Grandpa Waldo working on the go-kart with Cookie the dog
    Learning the tradeFixing the go-kart, with Cookie the dog.
  • Waldo Chesnut working on the family home, June 1960
    The build, 1960Four years in. No crew, no shortcuts.
  • Grandpa Waldo Chesnut and his wife, Vivian Chesnut
    Waldo and VivianMy grandpa and grandma, Waldo and Vivian Chesnut.

How I work

Straight from me.

  • You talk to me

    No sales rep, no account manager. The person you text builds your site.

  • Built from a blank file

    Every site is made for the business it belongs to. Nothing is reused from another client.

  • Remote first

    I work from Iron Station. You see your preview on your phone, wherever you are.

  • Text and email

    Ask anything in writing and get an answer in writing. Easy to look back on.

  • No cold calls

    I never call to sell you something. You reach out when you are ready.

  • You own it

    One fixed price for the build. The site and the web address are in your name.

Google reviews

What clients say.

  • “They built a website for my company and it was great from beginning to end. I asked a lot of questions and they were there every step of the way! A+ customer service”
    Smith Mine · Google review
  • “We can’t say enough good things about Jesse and Waldo7Labs! Jesse did an outstanding job helping us build our new website for BBQ King. From start to finish, he was professional, easy to work with, responsive, and truly cared about getting everything right.”
    Bar-B-Q King · Google review
  • “He stepped in and quite literally saved us during a significant administrative shift within our organization. He has the quickest turn-around on projects and response to inquiries of anyone we have ever worked with... and his design work? Beautiful!”
    Creo Classical Academy · Google review
  • “Building my collectibles website with Waldo7Labs was an outstanding experience from start to finish. They took the time to understand my vision and turned it into a beautifully designed, user-friendly site that perfectly showcases my collection.”
    KollectNoir · Google review

The work

Built for real businesses.

Every one of these was built by me, from scratch, in the client's own look.

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Questions

Straight answers

Who builds my site?

I do. Waldo7Labs is one person. There is no sales rep and no account manager. The person you text is the person who builds it.

Where are you based?

Iron Station, NC, in Lincoln County. I build for businesses across Lincoln, Gaston, Catawba, Mecklenburg and Iredell, and for a few farther away.

Do we have to meet?

No. I work remote. We talk by text and email, and you see your site as a preview on your phone before it goes live.

Will you call me to sell me something?

No. I never cold call. You reach out when you are ready, by text, email or the form, and I answer in writing.

Why the name Waldo7Labs?

It is my grandfather's name. Waldo Chesnut built his family's house by hand, and that is the standard I hold every site to.

Towns I build for

Say hi.

Tell me about your business. I send a free preview and one fixed price, in writing.

Get my website

Or text 980.222.1163