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Your local web designer · Elgin County, Ontario
Hi, I’m Carlos, and Elgin Designs is just me: one local guy who loves building websites. Since 2016, I’ve designed, built, hosted and cared for websites for an electrical contractor, churches and an online store — even a church’s new logo and mobile app. I also build websites for non-profits and photographers, plus personal and blog sites.
My own new website is almost ready, but my work is already live. See what I’ve done for an electrician, a church and an online store.
Selected work
Every project links to the live site and lists exactly what I did — including where I only gave advice.
– Present
A complete digital home. I moved the church onto Subsplash church management software — the platform behind its online giving, sermon library, event sign-ups and app — designed its website and mobile app, created a new logo, and I’m still its webmaster today.
Services provided
Runs on Subsplash
– Present
My longest-running client: I’ve designed and hosted Multi-Werx’s website since 2016. The 2026 rebuild loads fast on phones, puts a big tap-to-call button near the top of the page, and lays out their services, service area and hours so customers can find what they need and call.
Services provided
Runs on Custom code (no website builder)
A refresh for a Canadian maker of rings and gifts honouring police, fire, EMS and military personnel: a refreshed theme and design, a custom search bar, and new home page photos.
Services provided
Runs on Shopify
I designed the original version of the church’s current website and gave web consulting.
Services provided
Runs on WordPress
Web consulting for a welcoming Toronto congregation on the Wix website it already had.
Services provided
Runs on Wix
– Present
CS Software is my one-person app business — and where my web design work began in 2016. Its first app, Touch Roulette, a finger-picker for quick group decisions, has passed one million downloads on Google Play. I design and host the site.
Services provided
Runs on Custom code (no website builder)
Services by project
| Organization | Website design | Hosting | Webmaster | Consulting | Logo | Mobile app | Church software | Shopify refresh | Search bar | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Street Church of God | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Multi-Werx Electric | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Pride In Service | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Church of God Hamilton | Yes, initial design | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| McArthur Street Church of God | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| CS Software | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Services
Made for small-town and rural Ontario: local businesses, churches and non-profits, and the people behind them.
Trades, shops and service businesses. Big, clear buttons to call or email you — one tap on a phone — plus local search basics, so nearby customers can find you and reach you fast.
See my work for an electricianWelcoming websites for churches, charities and community groups: service times and a page for first-time visitors, sermons and livestreams, events and sign-ups, and online giving — plus church apps and help setting up church management software like Subsplash.
See my church workA polished home for your name, your story or your writing — easy for you to update.
Portfolios that put your images first, with galleries that load fast and look stunning on every screen.
What I do
Pricing
Every website is different. The price depends on how big it is, the features you need and how often you’d like changes. Here’s where things start — at special prices to celebrate the launch of my new website. After launch, website prices go up to the crossed-out amounts.
Personal, profile & blog websites
Launch special
Starting at
$100
(goes up to $200
after launch)
Hosting add-on: $15/month
Churches, charities & community groups
Launch special
Starting at
$350
(goes up to $500
after launch)
Hosting add-on: $25/month
Trades, shops, farms & other local businesses
Launch special
Starting at
$500
(goes up to $650
after launch)
Hosting add-on: $50/month
Advice on your website, SEO or your Google listing, or help choosing and setting up a website platform or online service
Ask for a quote
* These are starting prices. Your final cost depends on the size of your website and the features you need, and you’ll get a clear quote before any work begins.
Hosting is priced by plan. Other add-ons are priced based on what you need.
Website builder subscriptions (Shopify, WordPress hosting, Wix or Subsplash) are paid to those companies and are extra. All prices are in Canadian dollars.
About
I’m a software developer based in Aylmer, Ontario, and I’ve been building websites since 2016 under my software company, CS Software, as a summer job and during my studies in University. By day I work as a full-stack software engineer.
I started Elgin Designs to help local businesses, churches, non-profits, and neighbours look great online, without the technical headaches. I love helping people get setup online for the first time or optimizing their existing website to see better results.
Elgin Designs is just me. There’s no team or call centre, and your project never gets handed off. When you email, I’m the one who replies, and I’m the one who builds your website and looks after it for as long as you need.
Coming soon
FAQ
Elgin Designs is me, Carlos: I design, build, host and look after websites. I also help with Google Business Profiles, domain names, SEO and AI search optimization, Shopify stores, logos, website photos, church management software like Subsplash, church mobile apps, and web consulting.
Local and small businesses, online shops, churches and non-profits, photographers, and people who want a personal, profile or blog website.
Elgin County, Ontario — I live in Aylmer. I work with people in Aylmer, St. Thomas, London, Port Stanley, Tillsonburg and the small towns and rural communities around them. I’ve also worked with organizations in Hamilton, Stoney Creek and Toronto, and I can work remotely with clients across Canada.
It depends on the size of the website, the features you need and how often you want changes. During my launch special, websites for individuals start at $100, churches and non-profits start at $350, and businesses start at $500. After launch, those prices go up to $200, $500 and $650. Hosting is $15 a month for personal websites, $25 for churches and non-profits and $50 for businesses. Consulting and add-ons, such as ongoing changes and updates or advanced SEO, are priced based on what you need. Website builder subscriptions such as Shopify, WordPress hosting, Wix or Subsplash are extra. All prices are in Canadian dollars.
Yes. I’ve designed and hosted Multi-Werx Electric’s website in Stoney Creek since 2016, most recently rebuilding it from scratch in 2026, and in 2025 I refreshed Pride In Service’s Shopify store.
Yes. For Bradley Street Church of God in Aylmer, I set up Subsplash church management software, designed the church’s website and its iPhone and Android app, created its logo, and I’m its webmaster. I also designed the original version of Church of God Hamilton’s website, and I’ve given web consulting to churches in Hamilton and Toronto.
Yes. I’ve hosted websites since 2016 and I can be your ongoing webmaster for updates and changes. I can also register, renew and manage your domain name.
Yes, if you’d like to. Shopify, WordPress, Wix and Subsplash each include an editor your staff or volunteers can use to change text and photos. On a fully custom site, or whenever you’d rather not, I can make the updates for you as your webmaster.
Yes. I work with Shopify, WordPress, Wix and Subsplash as well as fully custom sites built from scratch. For Pride In Service, I refreshed a Shopify store’s theme and design, added a custom search bar and new home page photos.
Yes. I can set up and manage your Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) so you appear on Google Maps and in local searches, and I build websites with SEO basics: fast pages, clear business details and the behind-the-scenes information search engines read. For Multi-Werx Electric, that includes their services, service area and business hours. I also do AI search optimization, so tools like ChatGPT and Google’s AI Overviews can find your business and describe it accurately.
I’m taking on new projects now. Email elgindesigns.ca@gmail.com with a few lines about your organization and what you need. I’ll reply personally with a short client intake form, and once it’s filled in, I’ll set up a phone call or meeting at a time that works for you and then give you a clear price. An online inquiry form is coming with the new website.
How it works
A few lines about you and what you need, to elgindesigns.ca@gmail.com.
I’ll reply with a short intake form, so I understand your project before we meet.
Once I have your form, I’ll set up a phone call or meeting at a time that suits you.
You’ll get a clear price based on the size, features and care your website needs.
I design your home page first to set the overall look — colours, fonts and style — so we both know we’re headed in the right direction.
Once you approve the preview, I build the rest of your pages. I’ll send a short form asking for the photos, descriptions and details I need.
You look over the finished website, and I make any last changes.
I launch your website, and it’s ready to share.
Contact
Tell me about your business, church, non-profit or idea — a few lines is plenty. I read every email myself, and I’ll reply with a short intake form, then set up a phone call or meeting at a time that suits you.
The email button opens your email app with a short outline to fill in. If nothing happens, copy my address and paste it into a new email.