Website redesign services
A website redesign that keeps what already works
Send to Site rebuilds your WordPress website as fast static pages with the same look, the same words and the same URLs. You get the speed and security of a new site without losing what Google already knows about the old one. The rebuild is included in the monthly plan: R1 500 a month for the first 6 months, then R750 a month.
Do you need a redesign, or a rebuild?
Most people who ask for a redesign are not unhappy with how their site looks. They are unhappy that it is slow, hard to change and one plugin update away from breaking. A rebuild fixes those without starting again.
| Full redesign | Rebuild with Send to Site | Patch WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What changes | New look, new structure, often new copy | Speed, security and upkeep; the look stays | Caching and speed plugins added |
| Typical cost | R15 000 to R60 000 up front for a small business | Included: R1 500 a month for six months, then R750 | Hours of developer time, then ongoing care |
| Your URLs and rankings | At risk if addresses change | Every URL kept or redirected, every page checked | Unchanged |
| WordPress upkeep afterwards | Usually still WordPress | None: no plugins, no login, no updates | All of it, plus the new plugins |
| How you change it | An editor you must learn, or a developer | Email, preview, Publish | The same as today |
Redesign range: typical quotes from South African agencies for a small business site, September 2026. See our guide to website redesign prices.
What the rebuild keeps, and what it changes
The rebuild copies your site exactly, then removes everything that made it slow and fragile.
Stays exactly the same
- Your design, on desktop, tablet and phone
- Every word, heading, link and image
- Every page address (URL), so links and bookmarks keep working
- Page titles and search descriptions
- Your contact forms and your analytics
- Your domain name and your email
Changes for the better
- Plain, fast pages: no WordPress, no plugins, no database
- No login page for bots to attack
- Hosting on Cloudflare's global network, with HTTPS
- Structured data for search engines and AI assistants on every page
- A sitemap rebuilt automatically whenever a page is added
- AI search crawlers such as GPTBot and ClaudeBot welcomed, not blocked
Measured
How much faster is a rebuilt site?
On dcreviews.co.za, the home page's Lighthouse performance score on a phone went from 75 to 100, and its main content appeared in 1.2 s instead of 7.0 s. Google counts anything over 2.5 seconds as needing improvement.
Lighthouse performance score, mobile
Before: 75After: 100
out of 100
Largest Contentful Paint, mobile
Before: 7.0 sAfter: 1.2 s
main content on screen
Stylesheets loaded
Before: 309 KBAfter: 34 KB
per page
JavaScript loaded
Before: 180 KBAfter: 0 KB
per page
How the rebuild protects your Google rankings
Search engines rank what they read on your pages. The rebuild changes none of it, and code checks prove that before anything is switched.
- Same words. The visible text of every page must match the original exactly, or the page fails.
- Same structure. Headings, links, page titles, descriptions and canonical addresses are compared one by one.
- Same look. Each page is compared picture against picture on desktop, tablet and phone.
- Same addresses. Every old URL resolves, or redirects permanently to where the content now lives.
- Faster and cleaner. Speed and SEO are tested before the switch, not after.
After the rebuild: change it by email
Once your site is rebuilt, small design tweaks and content changes are an email away: a bigger logo, a new section, new prices. You approve each one on a preview first. A completely new design is a separate project, and we will tell you so.
Send to Site
One plan. Everything included.Months 1 to 6
R1 500/month
Includes rebuilding your site
From month 7
R750/month
Half price, for as long as you stay
No setup fee. No minimum term. First year R13 500 in total, then R9 000 a year. Prices include VAT.
Questions about the rebuild
How much does it cost to have a website redesigned?
South African agencies commonly quote R15 000 to R60 000 for a small business redesign, paid up front. A Send to Site rebuild keeps your design and is included in the monthly plan: R1 500 a month for the first 6 months, then R750 a month. Our website redesign prices guide breaks the options down.
Will I lose my Google rankings when you rebuild my site?
The rebuild keeps every URL, and every page is checked against the original before the switch: the same words, links, headings, page titles and descriptions. Any address that has to move gets a permanent redirect. Nobody can promise rankings, but a move that changes nothing search engines read is the safest kind there is.
Will my website look different after the rebuild?
No. Each page is compared with the original on desktop, tablet and phone before the switch, and the words must match exactly. Once the rebuild is live, you can ask for design tweaks by email, such as a bigger logo or a new colour for a button, and approve each one.
How long does the rebuild take?
It depends mostly on how many pages your site has and which WordPress theme and plugins it uses. We give you a date once we have looked at your site, and your current site stays live until the new one has passed every check.
My site is not on WordPress. Can you still help?
Send to Site is built for WordPress sites, and that is where the rebuild is proven. If yours runs on something else, ask for the free audit: it tells you whether your site can be rebuilt the same way.
Which websites can you not rebuild?
Online shops (WooCommerce), membership sites, online courses and booking systems. Those need a server running behind the pages, so a static rebuild is the wrong tool. Service businesses, company sites, portfolios and blogs are a good fit.
Find out what a rebuild would change
The free audit shows how fast your site is on a phone, how visible it is on Google and in AI answers, and what a rebuild would do. Nothing to sign.
R1 500 a month for the first 6 months, then R750 a month. No setup fee.