A website
that makes you real.
We build custom websites for local Australian businesses — cafés, restaurants, hairdressers, gyms, florists. Not templates. Not Wix. A site your customers actually want to use.
$2,495 flat. One-time. You only pay when you approve it. No subscription, no lock-in, no surprise bills.
100 / 100
PageSpeed target we build every site to hit
100% AU-owned
Based in Wollongong. Built in Australia.
< 1 hour
Average response time, 7 days a week
12-month warranty
Free fixes and support for a full year after launch
(02) — How it works
Your new site, live in one week.
No agency back-and-forth, no six-week Gantt charts. Three steps. One invoice at the end — only if you approve the site.
- 01Day 1 — 20 minutes
Discovery call
A quick call or email to understand your business, your customers, and what your site needs to do. No sales pitch, no jargon.
- 02Days 2 – 5
Design + build
We design and build a full custom site using your logo, photos, and voice. You'll see a live preview link within 48 hours and can request changes any time.
- 03Day 6 – 7
Launch + handover
We connect your domain, go live, and run a 30-minute Zoom handover so you know how everything works. You only pay the $2,495 invoice once the site is live and you love it.
(03) — What we promise
Three commitments.
In writing. No asterisks.
Live in one week
From kick-off call to domain going live, we aim to have your new site up and running within a week.
12 months of free fixes
Any bug, broken form, slow page, or mobile glitch in the first year gets fixed free. Not an upsell, not a ticket — just email Nathan.
Pay only when you approve
You see the site live on your domain before a cent is invoiced. If you don't love it, you walk away. No deposit, no cancellation fee.
(04) — Who you’re hiring
One builder.
One invoice.
One number to call.
I’m Nathan. I live in Wollongong, I build every site myself, and I answer every email. No account managers, no junior designer nobody met, no outsourcing to somewhere 14 time zones away.
I started Sitebench because most local businesses I loved had websites that were actively hurting them — slow, broken on mobile, or held hostage by some $80/month subscription they couldn’t cancel. I fix that for a flat $2,495, once.
- Based
- Wollongong, 2500
- Founded
- 2026 — Wollongong
- Stack
- Next.js + Vercel
- ABN
- 79 390 265 966
(05) — Pricing
One price. No surprises.
No deposit. No hourly billing. No scope-creep invoices. You only pay once the site is live and you’ve approved it. If you don’t love it, you walk away.
Larger builds — 10+ pages, online booking systems, or ecommerce checkout — quoted from $3,995.
- Custom Next.js build (not a template)
- Up to 6 pages — home, menu, about, contact, plus 2
- Mobile, tablet, desktop — fully responsive
- Google-optimised (speed, SEO, schema)
- Your own domain connected
- 30-minute Zoom handover + walkthrough video
- 12 months of free fixes and tweaks
- Full ownership — you keep the code
Optional. Skip it and self-host on Vercel’s free tier — we’ll show you how.
- Vercel Pro hosting
- SSL + automatic backups
- Content updates within 48 hours
- Uptime monitoring + alerts
- Cancel any month, no lock-in
(06) — Frequently asked
Questions we get every week.
What if I don't like the final site?
You don't pay. The $2,495 invoice is only sent once you've approved the live site. If you aren't happy, walk away — no questions, no cancellation fee, no weird contracts. We'd rather lose the work than ship something we wouldn't put our name on.
Is this really a custom build or just a Squarespace-style template?
Every site is coded from scratch in Next.js — the same framework that powers Nike, Notion and TikTok. You own the code, you own the domain, you own the content. We don't lock you into a platform you can't leave.
What's the 12-month warranty cover?
Anything broken gets fixed free for 12 months — forms, images, links, mobile bugs, speed regressions. Small content updates (new opening hours, a new menu item) are included too. Anything bigger is quoted upfront.
Can I update the site myself?
We handle updates for you — just email the change (new opening hours, a new menu item, fresh photos) and it's live within 48 hours on the hosting plan. No clunky dashboard to learn and nothing to break.
Why only $2,495 when agencies charge $8,000+?
Agencies have account managers, project managers, junior designers, senior designers, and a rented office. We have Nathan, a MacBook, and very low overhead. Same quality build, none of the middle-layer cost.
What businesses do you work with?
Small local businesses across the Illawarra — cafés, restaurants, bars, hairdressers, gyms, florists, trades. If you're Wollongong-based and you need a proper website, we're built for you.
Do you do SEO and Google rankings?
Every site ships with technical SEO built in — fast load times, clean markup, schema, mobile-first, sitemap, analytics. Ongoing content/keyword work is a separate service — we can refer you to a local specialist.
(07) — Start a project
Tell us about your business.
Send a few lines about what you do and what isn’t working with your current site. We’ll reply within an hour with a free design mockup — no pitch deck, no sales call required.
Phone
0478 118 964Based
Wollongong, NSW 2500