Henshall Web Design

I build it. You get the keys.

I make websites for Aussie tradies and local businesses. I write the words, build the site and look after it, and the domain is registered in your business's name from day one.

$700 to build. $45 a month if you'd like me to look after it. No lock-in contract.

yourbusiness.com.au

Owned by you

We'll check the name's free when we set it up together.

Sites I've built

Two real local businesses. Both sites are built for the phone first, because that's where most of their customers find them.

Mustard Seed Services

Water cartage and earthworks, Scenic Rim QLD

A family business running a water truck, a tipper and excavators. The site is built around what their customers actually ask: how much water do I need, and do you come out my way?

  • A water calculator that works out litres and truckloads
  • A suburb checker for their service area
  • Quote and review forms that go straight to their inbox
  • Real customer reviews, front and centre
Visit mustardseedservices.com.au
Owned by Mustard Seed Services
The Mustard Seed Services home page on a phone, with the headline Water Cartage and Earthworks You Can Rely On
The Mustard Seed water calculator, showing a tank graphic and 16,875 litres needed

AABA Detailing

Mobile car detailing, Perth WA

A mobile detailer who brings the whole setup to your home or workplace. The site gives customers a starting price in two taps, then lets them ask for a quote without leaving the page.

  • An instant price estimator by package and vehicle
  • A suburb checker for Perth and surrounds
  • A gallery of their work, including before and after shots
  • Call and quote buttons that stay on screen on a phone
Owned by AABA Detailing
The AABA Detailing home page on a phone, with the headline Showroom shine, delivered to your driveway
The AABA price estimator, with buttons to choose a detail package and vehicle type

On the tools right now: a pressure cleaning business in Coffs Harbour, and a mobile detailer in Toowoomba.

Same business, two websites

Drag the handle across. Nothing about the business changed, only what a customer would think of it.

Before After

An illustration using a made-up business, not a client.

What you get

Every site comes with all of this. No packages to choose between, and nothing held back for a premium version.

  • Built for phones first

    Most people will find you on a phone, often mid-job or on the couch. It's designed for that screen, then scaled up.

  • Tap to call, and a quote form that comes to you

    Your number is never more than a thumb away, and enquiries land straight in your inbox.

  • Quick, even on patchy reception

    No bloated page builders. Pages load fast out in the country too.

  • Set up so Google knows who you are

    Proper page titles, descriptions and business details, so search engines understand what you do and where.

  • The words, written for you

    I write it in plain English and check it with you. If I can't confirm something, it doesn't go on the site.

  • Your name on everything

    The domain is registered to your business, and the site is yours once it's paid for.

What it costs

One build price. Then you decide whether I look after it, or you do.

Not sure? Start with me looking after it. You can move it to your own hosting whenever you like.

Henshall Web Design

ABN 29 930 815 716

Quote for

Your business

Website buildDesign, writing, build and launch
$700once
Hosting, domain renewal and changesI keep it online and make your changes
$45a month
Bigger changes, even a full redesignDuring the first six months
Included
Small changes after thatNew photos, prices, hours or services
Included
BackupsPlus your files emailed to you after every update
Included
Lock-in contract
None
To get started$700, then $45 a month

Month to month. Stop whenever you like and the site and domain come with you. A full redesign after the first six months is quoted at the build price.

Get a quote

Luka HenshallHenshall Web Design

Who owns what

Websites go wrong when nobody's sure who owns what. So here it is, before you spend a cent.

Always yours

  • The domainRegistered in your business's name and ABN, with your email as the contact. You're the legal holder from day one.
  • The websiteThe design, the files and the words belong to your business once the build is paid for.
  • Your photos and logoYours before, yours after.
  • The right to leaveMove to another host or another designer whenever you like. Nothing's built to trap you.

What I look after

  • HostingOn the monthly plan the site lives on my hosting account. That's what the $45 covers.
  • The technical bitsDomain settings, renewals, and keeping it all online.
  • Your changesText or email me what you want changed and I'll do it. There's no dashboard to learn.
  • BackupsI keep copies, and you get the current files after every update, so you're never relying on me having them.

How it works

Four steps, and I do most of the work. You won't be asked to write your own copy.

  1. A quick chat

    What you do, where you work, and what you'd want a website to do for you. No jargon needed.

  2. I build a working draft

    Not a mockup. The actual site, written and laid out, ready to look at on your phone.

  3. You tell me what's off

    Anything wrong, missing or not how you'd say it. We go back and forth until it sounds like you.

  4. It goes live

    Domain registered in your name, site connected, forms tested. After that it's just changes when you need them.

Straight answers

The real questions people ask me before they sign up.

Can the domain really be in my name if you're managing it?

Yes, and for a .com.au it has to be. It's registered in your business name using your ABN and your email, so you're the legal holder on record. I hold the management access so I can point it at the hosting and keep it renewing, but it's yours from day one.

What happens if I want to leave, or you stop trading?

You take everything with you. The domain is already in your name, and the site is built from plain, standard web files rather than locked into a platform. Moving it means pointing the domain at a new host and uploading the files. Any web person can do it, and you'll already have a current copy because I send it to you after every update.

Do I get a login to edit the site myself?

Not on the standard build, and that's on purpose. The sites are built as fast, simple files rather than a heavy content system, which is a big part of why they load quickly and rarely break. Instead of learning a dashboard, you message me the change and I make it. If you'd really rather edit it yourself, tell me early and we'll talk about building it differently.

What counts as a "change" versus a redesign?

Changes are the everyday stuff: new photos, updated prices or hours, a new service, reworded sections, adding reviews. Those are included on the monthly plan, any time. For the first six months, bigger changes and even a full redesign are included too. After that, starting the design again from scratch is quoted separately, but ordinary changes stay included for as long as you're with me.

Is there a lock-in contract?

No. The monthly plan is month to month. If you stop, the site and domain are still yours. I hand over the files and help move the domain wherever you want it.

What do you need from me to get started?

Less than you'd think. What you do, the areas you cover, your contact details, and any photos you already have. Phone photos are fine. If you have a logo, send it. I'll write the rest and check it with you before anything goes live.

Will you make claims about my business to make it sound better?

Never. No invented reviews, no made-up years of experience, no certifications you don't hold. If it can't be confirmed with you, it doesn't go on the site. It's your reputation on the page.

Get a quote

Tell me a bit about your business. I'll come back with what I'd do and a firm price. No charge for asking.

You'll deal with me, Luka Henshall, from the first call to launch day. Based in Sydney, working with businesses right around Australia. ABN 29 930 815 716.

This goes straight to my inbox. I'll reply with a firm price, and there's no obligation.

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