Hearth

Independent web design. Personal by nature.

Good work.
A website to match.

You care about your business. We bring that same care to your website — clear in its message, warm in its design, built to turn visitors into enquiries.

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For small businesses and service firms. Direct with Vardi.

A warmer welcome, by design.Hearth studio illustration

Thought through, together.Strategy, words, design & build

Built to be yours.Clean code. No platform lock-in by default.

A clear place to start.Website projects from $750

Selected work · concept study

Clarity has
a look of its own.

Oak & Ledger explores how an accounting firm can feel calm and credible without hiding behind generic finance language.

Oak and Ledger fictional accounting concept desktop homepage Explore the concept
Oak and Ledger fictional accounting concept mobile homepage

Concept project — created to demonstrate Hearth’s approach for an accounting firm. This is fictional work, not a client result.

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A useful first step

Before a rebuild,
a little perspective.

A personalised 5–8 minute video and three written priorities, usually delivered within one business day. No sales call required. Here’s the kind of thinking behind it.

Oak & Ledger.

Quality service for every need.

Professional accounting solutions. Your success is our priority.

Find out more

What do they do? Who is it for? Where do I start?

Oak & Ledger.

Clear books.
Clear next steps.

Accounting for owner-led businesses. Know where you stand and what comes next.

Talk about your business

A clear offer. A specific audience. One useful next step.

Illustrative example using fictional Oak & Ledger. This demonstrates the thinking, not a client result.
Observation The promise is hard to locate.
Why it matters A visitor has to assemble the offer before deciding whether to continue.
Recommended change Lead with the audience, the problem and one useful next action.
Let’s look at your homepage

A small studio by design

A study in care. Hearth studio illustration

Fewer handoffs.
More care.

You work with the person doing the work.

Vardi Fivaz · Founder, designer & builder

Hearth Web Studio is run by Vardi Fivaz from South Africa under FIVAZ HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD. The same person listens to the offer, shapes the copy and structure, designs the page and builds the site.

  • Direct communication and clear responsibility
  • Offer, copy, design and build considered together
  • Clean-code handover with no platform lock-in by default
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Straightforward scope. Clear starting prices.

Room for your
next chapter.

Start with a free review if you’re unsure what your site needs. Have a project in mind? We can talk through it.

01

Starter

For a new business, solo service or simple offer that needs a credible home and a clear enquiry path.

$750 Check the fit
02

Growth

For a service business or higher-trust offer that needs stronger explanation, proof and conversion copy.

$1,750 Discuss the project
03

Retainer

For existing Hearth clients needing regular edits, maintenance, reporting and small improvements.

$250/month Ask about support

Starting prices in USD. Final scope is agreed before work begins.

Scope, deliverables and payment basics

Included scope

Starter

  • One custom landing-page website with up to six core sections
  • Offer and copy refinement
  • Responsive design and build
  • Enquiry form, basic on-page SEO and analytics setup
  • One revision round and launch

Growth

  • Up to five core pages
  • Offer and copy structure
  • Custom responsive design and build
  • Enquiry forms, basic technical and on-page SEO, and analytics setup
  • Two revision rounds and launch

Retainer

  • Existing clients only
  • Up to two hours of small updates or maintenance monthly
  • Site and form checks plus a short analytics note
  • One small conversion improvement
  • Unused time does not roll over; 30-day cancellation notice

Commercial basics

Payment: 50% before work begins and the remaining 50% before launch or final handover.

Separate costs: Hosting, domains, subscriptions, premium assets and complex integrations are separate unless included in writing.

Out-of-scope work: Approved additional work remains $75/hour.

A practical process

From uncertainty to a site ready for real conversations.

  1. 01
    Start with the homepage

    Review what visitors see, wonder and need next.

  2. 02
    Agree the right scope

    Choose a focused fix, a package or ongoing support based on the actual need.

  3. 03
    Shape and build

    Bring the offer, copy, structure and interface into one clear enquiry path.

A clearer path, by design. Hearth studio illustration

Before you enquire

A few useful answers.

What does the free homepage review include?

It includes the personalised video review and three-priority written summary demonstrated above. No sales call is required.

Do I need a full redesign?

No. The review helps show whether the main issue is focused, structural or a mix of both.

Can I discuss a project directly?

Yes. If you already have a project in mind, book a 30-minute conversation to talk it through.

What do the package prices include?

Starter and Growth are published starting prices. The package-scope disclosure above lists the current standard inclusions; final scope is agreed before work begins.

Who will I work with?

Directly with Vardi Fivaz, who handles the offer, copy, structure, design and build through Hearth Web Studio.

Your next chapter starts here

Let’s make that
first impression count.

A 5–8 minute video and three written priorities, usually delivered within one business day. No sales call required.

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