Seven simple steps. Most websites are live within a week of us receiving your content.
Step 1 of 7 · Day 1
Get your quote
Answer a few quick questions. We send a fixed-price quote to your email and WhatsApp within 24 hours.
Step 2 of 7 · When you’re ready
Confirm and book your slot
Accept your quote and pay the 50% deposit by EFT. We book your build into our schedule.
Step 3 of 7 · Your part
Send your content
A simple form for your logo, photos, services and contact details. We guide you through it, so it never feels like homework.
Step 4 of 7 · 3–7 working days
We design and build
We design your site by hand around your business, and use AI tools to build it fast, without cutting corners.
Step 5 of 7 · Your review
Preview and changes
You get a live preview link to click through on your phone and computer. 2 rounds of changes are included, and if you’re unhappy with the first preview, you get your deposit back.
Step 6 of 7 · Launch day
Pay the balance and go live
Once you’re happy, pay the balance. We connect your domain, make sure Google can find your site and hand over your logins.
Step 7 of 7 · After launch
Stay looked after
Add monthly maintenance if you’d like us to keep things running, or take the keys and manage it yourself. Either way, the website is yours.
Prefer to hand it over after launch? We'll look after your website month to month. Add it when you order or any time later.
Content updates when you need them
Regular backups
Uptime monitoring, so we know if your site goes down
Local Web Design · Durban
Websites built to win in Durban.
Durban's business community is growing fast, from the beachfront hospitality strip and the Berea to Umhlanga, Ballito, Westville and Pinetown. If your business doesn't have a professional website yet, you're handing enquiries to competitors who do. We're an innovative web design studio that designs every site by hand and uses AI to build faster, so Durban businesses get a site that gets found on Google and turns visitors into leads.
Serving Durban / eThekwini and surrounds, including Umhlanga, Ballito, Berea, Westville, Pinetown, Durban North, South Coast.
Found on GoogleMobile-first designDelivered in 3–7 days
“Lucia understood my vision from day one — translating my brand into a site that’s as elegant and considered as the trips themselves.”
“What stood out most was Lucia’s willingness to genuinely understand the vision behind The Khanya Collective rather than simply build a website from a brief… I would highly recommend Lucia and Paperclip Studio to anyone looking for a creative partner.”
“I have been working with Lucia for over 2 years now and I can confidently say she is the best I have dealt with in 20 years of business.”
“Paperclip Studio built the website [for] us. They finished it in record time: we went from first chat to a live site in 5 days. The site is beautifully designed and looks exactly like our brand. Communication was easy the whole way through…”
Durban Questions
Website design in Durban, answered.
How much does website design cost in Durban?
It depends on what you need. A landing page for adverts costs less than a full business website. We send a fixed-price quote for your scope within 24 hours, with no surprise costs later.
Do you work with businesses in Umhlanga and Ballito?
Yes. We work with businesses across Durban and KwaZulu-Natal, including Umhlanga, Ballito, Westville, Pinetown, the Berea and the South Coast. Everything is handled remotely.
Can you build a website for a Durban guesthouse or tourism business?
Yes. Hospitality and tourism sites are a good fit for us: strong photography, clear room or package information, and an enquiry flow that makes booking easy on a phone.
FAQ
Questions answered.
Service-based businesses, such as trades, salons, consultants, cleaners, guesthouses, tourism and events companies, and professional practices. Our websites are built to bring in enquiries and bookings for the services you offer. We don’t build e-commerce websites or online shops, so if you need to sell products with a cart and checkout, a dedicated e-commerce platform will suit you better.
Most projects are completed in 3–7 business days, depending on how quickly we receive your content.
Your logo, business photos (or we use stock images), your services list, and contact details. We send a simple intake form to collect everything.
Yes — every site we build is fully mobile-responsive and tested across devices.
We can register your domain and set up hosting as an add-on, or deliver the files to host on your own server. Either way it is priced in your quote.
If you’re unhappy with the first full preview of your website, we refund your deposit in full. Just let us know within 7 days of receiving the preview, before requesting changes. Otherwise, 2 rounds of changes are included to get it right. Full terms are on our Terms page.
We are an online studio, so we accept payment by EFT. A 50% deposit is required to start, and the balance is due on delivery.
Ready to grow your Durban business online?
Tell us what you need and we'll send a free, no-obligation quote for your Durban website.