Web Design and Development in Ottawa

Ottawa businesses often need more from a website than a nice homepage. Many serve customers in both English and French. Many work with clients who check their accessibility before they hire. And a lot of them are consultancies, firms and clinics where the website is the first proof they're credible.

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Fast, bilingual, accessible.

Wardorx designs and builds websites for Ottawa businesses, handling both the design (how it looks and reads) and the development (how it's built, how fast it loads and who owns it).

Built properly underneath

Fast Next.js builds

We build on Next.js, a fullstack framework. Pages are prepared ahead of time and served ready to read, so there's no plugin update to take the site down on a Monday morning. Pages built this way also tend to load quickly on phones.

You own the code

Your site lives in a Git repository you can access. If you ever move on, the site goes with you.

Search-ready from launch

Clear headings, one topic per page, proper titles and meta descriptions, schema markup, a sitemap and Search Console set up on launch day.

English and French, done properly

If your customers search in both languages, your site should answer in both, properly.

Separate pages, not a translate button

A browser-translate widget gives Google nothing to index in French. Real French pages, with their own URLs, can show up when people search in French.

Correct language tags

We set up language tags (hreflang) so Google knows which version to show which visitor, and the two versions don't compete with each other.

Natural French, not machine output

Your French content should read like it was written for your customers. We'll talk through how you want to handle translation on the call.

Accessible by default

Plenty of Ottawa clients, especially organisations that deal with government or the public sector, check whether a supplier's website is accessible. Ontario also has accessibility rules under the AODA that apply to many organisations. We build with clear structure, readable contrast, proper headings, labelled forms and keyboard-friendly navigation. If you have specific accessibility requirements, bring them to the call and we'll go through them.

  • First 10 clients: a free 14-page website. You supply your own domain.
  • After that: Founding Launch at $1,250.
  • Existing site you're happy with? Migrate moves it to a fast Next.js build for $599, with the same URLs, 301 redirects where needed and Search Console handled.

Full details on pricing. For what drives website prices generally, see our website cost page.

The details.

Open any part to read the complete plan.

Who we build for in Ottawa

  • Consultancies and professional services. Firms where credibility is the whole sale: clear service pages, team pages and case studies. See law firms and accounting.
  • Clinics. Dental, physio and med spas that need one clear page per treatment and an easy way to book. See dental.
  • Trades and home services. From Kanata to Orléans to Barrhaven, a real page for each area you actually serve. See industries.

Current clients include Spectrum Veterinary Imaging and The SOS Group. See results.

What goes on a good Ottawa business site

  • A clear statement of what you do, in the first screen, in your customer's language
  • One page per service, so each can be found on its own
  • Proof: credentials, real project photos and genuine reviews
  • A short contact or booking form that works on a phone
  • Fast loading, because people leave slow sites before they read anything

How a build runs

1. Short call

What you do, who your customers are, which languages you need, and any accessibility requirements. Book here.

2. Agreed page list

We agree on the pages in writing before design starts. No surprise invoices.

3. Design, build, review

You review on a private preview link and we revise.

4. Launch

Domain connected (yours), sitemap submitted, Search Console verified, keys handed over. See our process.

Want to be found too?

A well-built site is the foundation. If you want ongoing search growth in Ottawa, see SEO in Ottawa. Plans start from $1,000 a month.

What we won't promise

A new website on its own won't guarantee rankings or leads. It gives you a fast, clean, accessible foundation to build on.

Run your current site through our free audit, then book a call or phone +1 (250) 344-1619.

Straight answers.

The questions owners actually ask us, answered the way we answer them on the phone.

  • Yes. We build separate French pages with their own URLs and language tags, so each version can be found in search.

  • We build with accessibility in mind: proper headings, contrast, labelled forms and keyboard navigation. If you have specific requirements, we'll go through them on the call.

  • Design is how the site looks and reads. Development is how it's built, hosted and kept running. We do both.

  • Our first 10 clients get a free 14-page website and supply their own domain. After that, Founding Launch is $1,250.

  • Yes. Migrate is $599. We keep the same URLs, add 301s where needed and handle Search Console.

Bring your site. Leave with a plan.

A free 30-minute call with the founder. We review your site and your local market, then tell you straight what will bring in more work.

  • A read of your current site and your local market
  • A straight answer: a new site, SEO, or nothing yet
  • The audit doc before the call, not after
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