Schnau House
A kennel-free dog hotel that needed to look like a boutique hotel, not a kennel. Returning owners log in and book against their own dog’s profile instead of phoning.
- Type
- AaPlayfair Display with Inter
- Colour
- Brass, charcoal, linen
- Built
Web design
Websites built to perform. And kept running.
Hand-built, fast on a phone, and looked after by the people who built it. We don’t disappear after launch.
A website is only one part of the system. It has to be found, open fast on a phone, turn visitors into enquiries, and keep working long after launch day.
What you get
Built for you, not off a template.
Your own design
Built around what you sell, not a stock theme.
Fast on a phone
No page builder slowing it down.
Found on Google
The search basics, done properly from day one.
No lost enquiries
Every form is saved, even if the email bounces.
Help with the words
We draft the copy with you, in plain language.
Easy to update
Change text, photos and prices yourself.
Already have a site?
Hacked, down or showing a warning? We fix it.
You don’t need a new website to get help. We clean up hacked sites, get broken ones back online and close the gaps that let it happen, usually within 48 hours of getting access.
- A full backup before anything is touched
- A fixed quote before any work starts
- Not sure what’s wrong? We’ll check it for free and tell you.
- Hacked or infected siteSpam links, strange redirects, a Google “this site may be hacked” warning. Cleaned out, the way in closed, Google told it’s clean.Recovery
- Down, blank or showing an errorA white screen, “critical error” or database error after an update. Back online and stable.Recovery
- “Not secure” or certificate warningsExpired or missing certificates fixed, so visitors see your site instead of a warning page.Security
- Years of missed updatesWordPress, plugins and themes brought up to date safely, with a backup first and a check after.Security
- Locked outLost the login, the developer disappeared, or the domain is about to expire. Access recovered and put in your name.Recovery
- Email landing in spamYour domain’s email settings fixed, so quotes and invoices reach the inbox.Security
After launch
We keep it running.
Most website problems aren’t about design. A domain expires, an update breaks something, a backup turns out not to work. That’s the part we look after.
One monthly fee, sized to your site. No contract, cancel any time.
Updates applied and checkedMonthly
Off-site backups, testedNightly
Uptime monitoringAround the clock
Domain, security certificate and email watchedAlways
Small changes when you need themIncluded
A real person to phoneAlways
Selected work
Every site here started as a blank page.
No bought themes and no page builders. Below is a site that’s live and taking bookings, followed by home pages we designed for Pretoria businesses before they paid anything.
New booking · via the owner portal
Design studies
This is what a free preview looks like.
Each one is a working home page, designed for one business from what it already had: its name, its street and its reviews. Hover a page to scroll through it.
Neighbourhood coffee shopMoreleta ParkAaDM Serif · Karla
Boutique hair & beauty salonThe WildsAaCormorant Garamond
Hair studioMoreleta ParkAaFraunces · Inter
Garden caféMoreleta ParkAaLora · Poppins
HairdresserPretoriaAaFraunces · Jost
Want to see yours?
We’ll design your home page first. You only pay if you want it built.
How it works
Live within a week.
Seven days from the moment we have your words and photos. If you don’t have them ready, we’ll help you write them.
01
Free preview
We design your home page before you pay anything.
02
Fixed quote
After a short call, the full price in writing. A 50% deposit starts the build.
03
Build
Done in days. Watch it come together on a private link.
04
Launch
Domain and email moved over with no downtime.
Questions
Before you ask.
My site has been hacked or is down. Can you help?
Yes, and you don't need a new website for it. We take a backup, clean it up or get it back online, close the gap that let it happen, and tell you what we found. You get a fixed quote first, and most fixes are done within 48 hours of getting access.
Do I have to move my hosting?
No. If your current host is decent, we'll build on it. If it isn't, we'll explain why and you decide. The account stays in your name either way.
Can I edit it myself?
Yes. It's built on WordPress, and we'll walk you through the parts you'll change yourself, like text, photos and prices.
What if we stop working together?
You keep everything. The domain, hosting and site are in your name from day one, and we hand over the files and logins.
Can the site do more than just sit there?
Yes. Enquiries can go to the right person, quotes can be drafted for you and follow-ups can go out on their own. That's our automation work.
Start here
See your site before you pay.
Tell us about your business and we’ll send you a real preview of your home page. Free, with no obligation.
Fixed quoteYou own everythingOne person to call