Website Design & Development
Custom sites designed around how the business actually runs, then built to be fast, accessible and easy to maintain.
- 01Strategy
- 02Design
- 03Build
- 04Launch
- Design
- Build
- Accessibility
Ottawa · Independent web studio
Websites built to work as hard as your business does.
Custom websites, strategic redesigns and ongoing management for Ottawa businesses that have outgrown their current online presence.
- Working model
- One direct contact
- Core service
- Managed websites
- Based in
- Ottawa, Ontario
Web strategy. Design. Development. Management.
LHC 01
Built to evolve
One maintained system
Diagnostic
Your website shouldn't be the oldest part of your business.
Most of the businesses we work with have improved everything else, including their space, equipment, team and standards. The website stayed where it was. It quietly becomes the least accurate thing a new customer sees.
- 01Built years ago, patched since.
- 02Slow on phones where most people find you.
- 03No one is certain who can edit it.
- 04Content describes a smaller version of the business.
- 05Updates wait weeks because nobody owns them.
- 06Search results show a competitor first.
Services
What the studio does
Six capabilities, one point of contact. Most engagements combine two or three.
Website Redesign
Keeping what works, replacing what doesn't. Structure, content and speed reconsidered together.
- Audit
- Rebuild
Managed Websites
Hosting, security, backups, updates and routine changes handled on your behalf.
- Recurring
Local SEO
Being found in Ottawa by people already looking for what you do.
- Local
Photography & Media
Real images of your space, team and work. No stock approximations.
- On location
Business Integrations
Booking, forms, payments and practice tools connected to the site.
- Systems
Current Work
One engagement, in progress
The studio takes on a small number of projects so each one gets full attention.
Record 001 · Active
Alvarez Denture Clinic
Ottawa, Ontario
- Website Redesign
- Local SEO
- Managed Website
An established practice with a website that no longer matched its standard of care. Work is underway across structure, content and ongoing management.
- Engagement
- Redesign + management
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Status
- In progress
Presentation study
Structural exploration, not a final client design.
01
Continuity
The site stays current after launch.
02
Responsiveness
Routine requests go to one accountable person.
03
Standards
Performance and accessibility remain part of upkeep.
Flagship managed service
Built once. Kept current.
Launch is the beginning of the relationship, not the handoff. Hosting, security, backups, technical updates and routine site changes stay with the same person who designed and built the website.
The result is a website with clear ownership, a dependable maintenance rhythm and no internal administration burden.
Ask about website managementService coverageCadence
- Continuous
Hosting
Managed environment and monitored uptime
- Continuous
Security
Patching, certificates and access control
- Daily
Backups
Scheduled snapshots with tested restores
- Monthly
Updates
Platform and dependency maintenance
- On request
Content changes
Copy, images, hours, staff and service updates
- Quarterly
Quality review
Performance, search and accessibility checks
Coverage is agreed at the start of each engagement and documented in plain language. No silent handoffs and no separate maintenance vendor.
Interactive product demo
Course planning interface
A working example of a bespoke venue interface. This is not client work. Select a hole and tee to see the plan, yardage and playing guidance update in real time.
Select a hole
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Legend
Fairway
Bunker
Water
Pin
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Hole 1
Opening Line
- Par
- 4
- Yards
- 386
- Index
- 7
Select a tee
Gentle bend to the right with a generous landing area.
Anything left of centre leaves a clean look at the green.
Front nine · Member3200 yds · Par 36
Demonstration data only. Course names, routing and yardages are fictional.
Product demonstration: a bespoke interface informed by data for venues, clubs and recreation businesses. All course information shown is fictional.
Process
Five steps, in order
Each step ends with something you can see. Nothing moves forward on assumption.
A close read of the existing site: structure, speed, content accuracy, accessibility and how people currently find you.Output: Written findings
Why Litehouse
Direct communication. Better attention.
Litehouse Commerce & Logistics is a boutique web design, development and managed website studio in Ottawa. The work is deliberately kept small so that clients speak directly with the person building and managing their website.
Clients tend to be established practices, clubs, venues and professional offices. They are good at what they do and want a website that says so accurately.
- 01
One person, start to finish
The person you speak with is the person designing, building and maintaining the site. Nothing is relayed.
- 02
A small number of clients
Capacity is limited on purpose. Fewer projects means each one is genuinely looked after.
- 03
Decisions you can follow
You are told what is being done and why, in plain terms, before it happens.
No cost · No obligation
Start with an honest look at the site you already have.
A written audit of your current website, sent back to you as findings. It is not a sales deck. If the site is in good shape, we will tell you that.
Request your website review→- ReviewedSpeed and Core Web Vitals
- ReviewedMobile layout and usability
- ReviewedAccessibility issues
- ReviewedContent accuracy and structure
- ReviewedLocal search presence
- ReviewedMaintenance and security state
Contact
Tell us about the site you have now
Replies come from the person who would do the work. Usually within one business day.
- Studio
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Availability
- Limited project intake