Web design for Canadian small businesses · studio in Frankfurt, Germany

Small business websites that turn visitors into customers.

Web design for small businesses across Canada: custom, fast websites that help people nearby find you on Google and get in touch. One fixed price in Canadian dollars, and one person who looks after you from start to finish.

  • Fixed price from $1,590
  • Live in 2–4 weeks
  • 100% remote, coast to coast
Example websites: an electrician on a laptop, a yoga studio and a café on smartphones
Under 1 secondload time, which Google and your customers both notice

Websites for Canadian

  • Clinics, salons & wellnessClinics, salons & wellness
  • Trades & home servicesTrades & home services
  • Shops & local brandsShops & local brands
  • Cafés & restaurantsCafés & restaurants
  • Clubs & non-profitsClubs & non-profits

The problem

Your website should bring in customers, not just sit there.

People look you up on their phone, tablet and laptop. If your site doesn't make a good impression on every screen, the call goes to the business down the street.

Woman in a café looking up a local business on her phone

Too often today

  • Dated site that's hard to read on a phone
  • Invisible on Google when someone searches “physio near me” or “plumber Kitchener”
  • Site-builder subscription with monthly fees and still no inquiries
  • No clear way to book, call or get in touch

With bauwau

  • Modern design for every device: phone, tablet and desktop
  • Local SEO for your city and neighbourhood so nearby customers find you
  • One fixed price for the build, month-to-month after launch, and you own the website
  • Clear calls to action: call, book, send an inquiry

Before / after

First impressions count.

Drag the slider: same business, same content, but a site that builds trust and makes booking easy.

Dated hair salon website with visitor counter, scrolling text and a PDF price list
Modern hair salon website with a clear message and online booking
BeforeAfter

Example: a dated hair salon website next to a modern redesign (concept design, fictional business).

Services

Everything your website needs, from one small studio.

Hands typing on a laptop, web design work

Web design

A custom design that fits your brand and your colours. No off-the-shelf template, but a site that builds trust.

Web development

Hand-built, fast and secure. No bloated site builder, no plugins that constantly need updating.

Local SEO

Clean tech and the right keywords for your city and neighbourhood, so customers nearby find you on Google.

Care & support

New hours, prices or photos? Send a quick message and we'll take care of it.

Our work

What your new website could look like.

Every type of business has one main goal: bookings, reservations or inquiries. We design each site around that goal.

Concept website for Nail Room, a nail studio in Riverside, with online booking

Nail Room

Nail salon · built around online booking

Beauty
Concept website for Linden Leaf Café, a café in Riverside

Linden Leaf Café

Café · menu & hours at a glance

Food & drink
Concept website for Riverbend Physio, a physiotherapy clinic in Northside

Riverbend Physio

Physiotherapy clinic · book open slots directly

Health
Concept website for Oakfield Woodworks, a carpentry workshop in Oakfield

Oakfield Woodworks

Carpentry · inquiries for custom furniture

Trades
Concept website for Brandt Electrical, an electrician in Eastside with 24/7 emergency service

Brandt Electrical

Electrician · emergency calls & EV charger inquiries

Trades
Concept website for IRON & OAK, a boutique gym in Eastside

IRON & OAK

Boutique gym · trial class in two clicks

Fitness

Concept designs of fictional businesses. Your site is written in English (and French, if you like) for Canadian customers.

Complete website

What a finished website looks like.

More than a nice header: services, about, hours and a call to action that's always in view, on desktop and on mobile.

Complete example website of a restaurant on desktop
Mobile view of the example restaurant website
  • Works on every device
  • Clear calls to action
  • Built for Google and local SEO
  • Loads in under 1 second
Ask about a site like this

Concept design of a fictional business. The preview scrolls through the whole page; hover to watch it again.

Process

Your new website in four steps.

A clear process, one contact person, no surprises. You always know what comes next.

Video consultation at a laptop
  1. Intro call

    30 minutes, free and with no obligation, by video call in your morning (Eastern Time).

    Day 1
  2. Fixed-price quote

    We agree on scope and goals together. You get a firm quote in CAD with no hidden costs.

    within 48 h
  3. Design & build

    Design first, then development, with one round of feedback per phase.

    1–4 weeks
  4. Launch & support

    Your website goes live: fast, secure and ready for Google. We're still here for you afterwards.

    Go-live

Pricing

Clear packages. One fixed price in CAD.

No hourly billing, no hidden costs. You know exactly what you get and what it costs before we start.

Starter

For sole proprietors and small businesses who want to look professional online, fast.

$1,590 one-time

Live in about 2 weeks

  • One-page site with up to 5 sections
  • Content creation: texts & images for your one-pager
  • Custom design for every device
  • Contact form with email notification
  • Basic SEO setup
  • Privacy policy page set up
  • Hosting set up for you
Ask about: Starter

Premium

For businesses with several services or locations that want a particularly strong presence.

$4,390 one-time

Live in about 4–6 weeks

  • Up to 8 pages
  • Everything in Standard
  • Consistent imagery that matches your brand
  • Advanced SEO structure for every page
  • Custom animations & interactions
  • Priority support
Ask about: Premium
What will your website cost exactly?Pick a package, add-ons and a care plan: the price calculator shows your fixed price in CAD right away.
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Add-ons

Available with any package, at a fixed price.

  • Additional pageMore room for services, your team or past projects beyond your package.
    $229per page
  • Google Business Profile setupSetting up and optimizing your profile on Google Maps and in local “near me” searches.
    $439
  • Online booking & reservationsIntegration of your booking or reservation tool, so customers can book 24/7.
    $349
  • Blog / news sectionA section for news, offers or helpful articles, good for Google.
    $689
  • Additional language (English/French)Usually French for Canadian businesses, with a clean SEO structure per language. Translation included. Serving customers in Quebec? Quebec has French-language rules for businesses, so a bilingual site is often a good idea (this isn't legal advice).
    from $689per language
  • WhatsApp / click-to-chat buttonCustomers message you in one tap, from their phone or desktop.
    $89
  • Email with your own domainSetting up email addresses with your own domain, using Google Workspace or a low-cost alternative. You pay the plan directly to the provider.
    $89
  • Logo designA custom logo: 2 concepts, 2 rounds of revisions, files for web & print (SVG, PNG, PDF).
    $689
  • Multi-step inquiry formInquiries in short, simple steps instead of one long form: more and better leads.
    $339
  • Price calculatorYour customers calculate their own price and send their inquiry with it.
    $869
  • Express deliveryYour project gets priority and goes live in about half the time.
    $529

Hosting runs on your own account with the provider; for a typical local business website, its free plan is currently enough, and any hosting fees would be paid directly to the provider. Your domain is extra (a .ca domain is about $2 a month). See the care plans below for after launch.

Frankfurt skyline on the river Main at dusk

Made in Frankfurt.
For businesses
across Canada.

Why bauwau

A small studio. One person you can reach.

You won't end up in an agency queue. You deal with the same person from start to finish, by video call, email or WhatsApp. Calls happen in your morning Eastern Time (Frankfurt is 6 hours ahead of ET, 9 hours ahead of Pacific), and emails get a reply within one business day.

Fixed-price guarantee

The price on the quote is the price on the invoice. That's it.

Reply within 24 hours

On business days you'll hear back within one day.

You own the website

No contract that locks you in. Your domain and files belong to you.

Fast & secure

Hand-written code, no site builder: quick load times and very little attack surface.

Cities

Web design for small businesses in your city

Our studio is in Frankfurt, Germany, and works fully remotely with businesses across Canada, with calls in your morning. For these cities we've put together dedicated pages with local searches, neighbourhoods and tips:

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does small business website design cost in Canada with bauwau?

Packages start at $1,590 for a professional one-page site. Most local businesses choose the Standard package at $2,290. You pay a one-time fixed price in Canadian dollars for the build.

How long until my website is live?

Between 2 and 6 weeks, depending on the package. It mostly depends on how quickly you answer a short checklist about your business and give feedback. We create the texts and images for your website in every package, and you approve everything before it goes live. Your own photos and logo are welcome; no logo yet? Logo design is available as an add-on ($689).

What ongoing costs are there, and who owns the domain?

To stay online, fast and secure, a website needs a technical foundation and someone who looks after it: hosting, SSL encryption, backups, security checks and quick help when something stops working. Your website runs on your own hosting account. We set it up together with you. For a typical local business website, the provider's free plan is currently enough; any hosting fees would be paid directly to the provider. That way the website is 100 % yours. For $34.99 a month, our Website Service looks after running it: uptime monitoring, regular backups, security checks, your domain, SSL and email connection, a monthly website report, email support and one small change a month (up to 15 min, e.g. hours, prices or one photo). Larger changes are billed by the hour ($149) or covered by Care Active or Plus. For comparison: a website builder often costs $30–60 a month depending on the plan, and you still handle upkeep and security yourself. A typical WordPress site usually adds a maintenance contract of $80–160 a month on top of hosting. Our websites need no plugins and no content management system, so there's very little to maintain. Month-to-month, cancel with 4 weeks' notice before month-end. Your domain is extra (about $20–30 a year for a .ca), registered in your name, so it belongs to you.

Do you offer website care after launch?

Yes. After launch, every website runs on Website Service at $34.99 a month, including monitoring, backups, a monthly website report and one small change a month (up to 15 min). If you have regular changes, you can upgrade: Care Active at $99, with up to 1 hour of changes per month and replies within 24 hours. Care Plus at $179, with up to 2 hours of changes, a monthly SEO and performance check and Google Business Profile upkeep. Larger one-off changes without Care Active or Plus are billed by the hour ($149 per hour).

Can I have my website updated later?

Yes, any time. Send us changes by email or WhatsApp, such as new prices, photos, hours or news, and we update them quickly. One small change a month (up to 15 min, e.g. hours, prices or one photo) is included in Website Service. Beyond that, changes are included from Care Active ($99 a month), otherwise billed by the hour ($149 per hour).

Will people find me on Google?

Every site is built to be technically clean for search engines. From the Standard package, we also do local SEO for your city and neighbourhood. Setting up your Google Business Profile, the biggest lever for “near me” searches, is available as an add-on.

Your studio is in Germany. How does that work for a Canadian business?

We work 100% remotely: video call, email and WhatsApp. Calls are in English and take place in your morning Eastern Time (Frankfurt is 6 hours ahead of ET, 9 hours ahead of Pacific). We don't have an office in Canada, and we don't need one to build your website.

Can my website be in English and French?

Yes. A French version is available as an add-on, with its own clean URLs so both languages rank on Google. If you serve customers in Quebec, keep in mind that Quebec has French-language rules for businesses; we're happy to build your site bilingual, but please check the legal details with an advisor.

Contact

Let's talk about your website.

Tell us a little about your business. You'll get a personal reply within one business day and a suggested time for a free intro call in your morning (Eastern Time).

Two proud café owners in front of their counter
For people who care about their business, and the customers who should find it.
Which package are you interested in?

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