Custom web design services for US small businesses

A small business website that gets you more calls, leads and bookings.

Custom website design built to turn local searches into paying customers. Fast on every phone, set up for local SEO, and delivered at one flat price in US dollars. No hidden fees, no surprises.

  • Flat price from $1,290
  • Live in 2–4 weeks
  • 100 % remote, nationwide
Example websites: an electrician on a laptop, a yoga studio and a café on smartphones
Under 1 secondload time, so fewer visitors bounce and Google takes notice

Websites built for

  • Salons, spas & wellnessSalons, spas & wellness
  • Contractors & home servicesContractors & home services
  • Retail & local brandsRetail & local brands
  • Restaurants & coffee shopsRestaurants & coffee shops
  • Clubs & nonprofitsClubs & nonprofits

The problem

Your website should bring in business, not just exist.

Most customers look you up on their phone before they call. If your site is slow, outdated or hard to use, that lead goes straight to the competitor down the street.

Woman in a coffee shop searching for a local business on her phone

What we usually see

  • An outdated site that's frustrating on a phone
  • Nowhere on Google when someone searches “plumber Austin”
  • A website builder subscription that costs every month and still brings in no leads
  • No clear way to call, book or request a quote

With bauwau

  • A modern design that works on phone, tablet and desktop
  • Local SEO for your city and service area, so nearby customers can find you
  • One flat price for the build, month-to-month after launch, and you own the website
  • Clear calls to action: call now, book online, get a quote

Before / after

You get one shot at a first impression.

Drag the slider: same business, same content, but a site that earns trust and gets people to book.

Outdated hair salon website with a visitor counter, scrolling text and a PDF price list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

Example: an outdated hair salon website next to a modern redesign (concept design, fictional business).

Services

Web design services that cover everything, from one studio.

Hands typing on a laptop, web design work

Custom website design

A design built around your brand and your customers. No cookie-cutter template, just a site that builds trust fast.

Web development

Hand-coded, lightning fast and secure. No bloated website builder, no plugins that constantly need updates.

Local SEO

Clean code and the right keywords for your city and service area, so nearby customers find you on Google.

Maintenance & support

New hours, prices or photos? Send a quick message and it's done.

Portfolio

What your new website could look like.

Every business has one goal that matters most: booked appointments, reservations or quote requests. We design each site to drive that goal.

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

Nail Room

Nail salon · built to drive online bookings

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

Linden Leaf Café

Café · menu & hours front and center

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

Riverbend Physio

Physical therapy · patients book open slots directly

Health
Concept website for Oakfield Woodworks, a woodworking shop in Oakfield

Oakfield Woodworks

Custom carpentry · quote requests for built-ins & furniture

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

Brandt Electrical

Electrician · emergency calls & EV charger leads

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

IRON & OAK

Boutique gym · free trial booked in two clicks

Fitness

Concept designs of fictional businesses. Your site is written in American English.

Complete website

What a finished website looks like.

Not just a pretty header: services, about, hours and a call to action that's always visible, on desktop and mobile.

Complete example website for a restaurant on desktop
Mobile view of the example restaurant website
  • Optimized for every device
  • Clear calls to action
  • Optimized for Google
  • Loads in under 1 second
Get a site like this

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

How it works

Your new website in four steps.

A simple process, one point of contact, no surprises. You always know what's next.

Consultation at a laptop
  1. Strategy call

    30 minutes, free and no obligation, by video or phone. Calls happen in your morning Eastern Time.

    Day 1
  2. Flat-price quote

    We define scope and goals together. You get a binding quote in US dollars with no hidden fees.

    within 48 hrs
  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. And we're still here after launch.

    Launch

Pricing

Transparent packages. One flat price.

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

Starter

For solo pros and small businesses that need a professional website, fast.

$1,290 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 notifications
  • Basic SEO setup
  • Privacy policy page included
  • Hosting set up for you
Get started: Starter

Premium

For businesses with multiple services or locations that want to stand out in their market.

$3,490 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
Get started: Premium
What will your website cost?Pick a package, add-ons and a maintenance plan: the price calculator shows your flat price in USD instantly.
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Add-ons

Available with any package, at a flat price.

  • Additional pageMore room for services, your team or reviews beyond your package.
    $179per page
  • Google Business ProfileSetup and optimization of your profile on Google Maps and in local search, where most local leads start.
    $359
  • Online booking & reservationsYour booking or reservation tool built in, so customers can book 24/7.
    $289
  • Blog / news sectionA section for news, specials or how-to articles that helps you rank on Google.
    $559
  • Additional languageE.g. Spanish, to reach more customers in your area, with a clean SEO structure per language. Translation included.
    from $559per language
  • WhatsApp / click-to-chat buttonCustomers reach you in one tap, from phone or desktop.
    $69
  • 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.
    $69
  • Logo designA custom logo: 2 concepts, 2 rounds of revisions, files for web & print (SVG, PNG, PDF).
    $559
  • Multi-step inquiry formInquiries in quick, simple steps instead of one long form: more and better leads.
    $269
  • Price calculatorYour customers calculate their own price and send their inquiry with it.
    $699
  • Express deliveryYour project gets priority and goes live in about half the time.
    $429

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 (about $1–2 a month). See the maintenance plans below.

Frankfurt skyline on the Main River at dusk

Made in Frankfurt.
For small businesses
across the US.

Why bauwau

A small studio. One direct contact.

No agency runaround, no account managers. You work with the same person from kickoff to launch, by video call, phone, email or WhatsApp. Frankfurt is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time, so calls are in your morning, and your requests are often handled by the time you start your day.

Flat-price guarantee

The price on your quote is the price on your invoice. Period.

Reply within 24 hours

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

You own your website

No long-term contract. Your domain and files belong to you.

Fast & secure

Hand-coded, no website builder: fast load times and a minimal attack surface.

Cities

Small business web design in your city

Our studio is in Frankfurt, Germany, and we work 100 % remotely with businesses across the US. For these cities we've built dedicated pages with local search terms, neighborhoods and tips:

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does a small business website cost?

Our packages start at $1,290 for a professional one-page site. Most local businesses choose Standard at $1,790. You pay a one-time flat price in US dollars for the build.

How fast can my website go live?

2 to 6 weeks depending on the package. The main factor is 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 ($559).

What are the ongoing costs?

To stay online, fast and secure, a website needs a technical foundation and someone who takes care of it: hosting, SSL encryption, backups, security checks and quick help when something breaks. 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 you own your website 100 %. For $28.99/month, our Website Service handles running it: uptime monitoring, regular backups, security checks, your domain, SSL and email connection, a monthly website report, email support and one small update a month (up to 15 min, e.g. hours, prices or one photo). Larger updates are billed by the hour ($119) or covered by Care Active or Plus. For comparison: a website builder often costs $25–50 a month depending on the plan, and you still handle maintenance and security yourself. A typical WordPress site usually adds a maintenance contract of $60–120 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 (a .com runs about $15–25 a year), registered in your name.

Do you offer website maintenance after launch?

Yes. After launch, every website runs on Website Service at $28.99/month, including monitoring, backups, a monthly website report and one small update a month (up to 15 min). If you update things often, you can upgrade: Care Active at $79, with up to 1 hour of changes per month and replies within 24 hours. Care Plus at $139, 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 at $119 per hour.

Can I update my website later?

Anytime. Just email or WhatsApp us new prices, photos, hours or news and we'll update it fast. One small update a month (up to 15 min, e.g. hours, prices or one photo) is included in Website Service. Beyond that, updates are included from Care Active ($79/month), or billed at $119 per hour.

Will my website help me show up on Google?

Every site is built technically clean for search engines. With Standard and up, we also optimize for your city and service area. Setting up your Google Business Profile, the biggest driver of local search visibility, is available as an add-on.

You're in Germany. How does that work for a US business?

We work 100 % remotely by video call, phone, email and WhatsApp, in English. Frankfurt is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time, so we schedule calls in your morning (on the West Coast that means early morning). Quotes and invoices are in US dollars, paid by international bank transfer.

Is my website accessible?

We build with accessibility best practices in mind: readable contrast, semantic HTML, alt text and keyboard-friendly navigation. That's good for customers and for SEO. We don't provide legal advice, so if you have specific ADA questions, please check with a qualified advisor.

Contact

Let's get your website working for you.

Tell us about your business and your goals. You'll get a personal reply within 24 hours and a suggested time for a free strategy call in your morning.

Two proud coffee shop owners behind their counter
For owners who've built something great, and the customers who should be finding it.
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