WEBSITES · DIGITAL SUPPORT · ONGOING CARE
A digital partner for established businesses that need more than a web designer
For businesses with a team, a reputation and years of trading behind them — whose website and digital set-up haven’t quite kept pace. Riva builds what’s needed, fixes what isn’t working, and stays on to look after it properly.
Trusted by established businesses across construction, consultancy and wellness
Does any of this sound familiar?
- Your website no longer reflects the business you’ve actually built.
- Hosting, domains, DNS, and business email are spread across multiple providers, with no one having the full picture.
- Nobody internally has real ownership of it — it’s just always been “someone’s job.”
- Analytics and enquiry data exist, technically — but nobody’s confident they’re set up properly.
That’s not really a website problem. It’s a digital operations problem — and it’s exactly what Riva was built to solve.
Three ways to work with Riva
You don’t need to work out which package first. Just tell me what’s going on — I’ll tell you which of these fits.
01 · BUILD IT
Websites
New websites and strategic redesigns for established businesses — discovery, structure and design built around how you actually operate, not a generic template.
— Discovery & strategy
— Custom design & build
— Mobile-first, SEO foundations
— Launch support
02 · SORT IT
Digital Support
For businesses with a website and tools that know something isn’t working. Hosting, forms, email and integrations — sorted properly.
— Hosting & migrations
— Forms & analytics
— Email & integrations
— Troubleshooting
03 · LOOK AFTER IT
Riva Sustain
Ongoing care for businesses that want a reliable person who already understands their setup, so nothing falls through the cracks.
— Updates & security
— Backups & performance
— Priority support
— One person, always
WHY RIVA
Not just a web designer
I bring more than 35 years of commercial experience to Riva, much of it within construction and trade businesses, including 21 years helping to run an established construction company.
My background spans finance, accounting, business management and digital implementation, so I understand that a website doesn’t exist in isolation. It sits alongside your people, processes, enquiries, email, hosting, systems and the day-to-day realities of running a business.
That experience shapes the way I approach every project. I don’t just look at how your website looks. I look at what your business needs from its digital set-up, what isn’t working as it should, and how everything can work together more effectively.
The result is practical, considered digital support built around the business you actually run — not a generic solution you’re expected to fit around.
35+ YEARS
Commercial experience
21 YEARS
Construction business management
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Commercial background
TECHNICAL
Hands-on implementation
Selected work
Three recent projects, chosen because they show the full range of what Riva does, not just design.
SOUND THERAPY & WELLBEING
Echobliss Sound Therapy
A complete rebuild supported by email marketing, content planning and a carefully managed technical migration.
View case study →
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Ignite Strategic Comms
A one-page site built to present PR and communications expertise clearly, with a simple path to enquire.
View case study →
CONSTRUCTION & CONSERVATION
Midland Conservation
A professional site launched via a full hosting migration — without interrupting the client’s existing business email.
View case study →
CLIENT WORDS
“Sarah took her time to understand what we wanted to achieve and transformed the site into something that feels much more modern, professional and user-friendly.”
The whole process was smooth and well managed, with excellent communication throughout.
We’re very pleased with the refreshed website and would happily recommend Riva Digital Studios to anyone looking to update, improve or modernise their existing website.”
MIDLAND CONSERVATION LTD
Construction & Conservation
CLIENT WORDS
“She took the time to really understand my business and what I wanted to achieve, while also bringing her own ideas and expertise to the process.”
I’ve really valued being able to bounce ideas around with her, and I’ve always felt that I can trust her advice.
Building my website felt quite overwhelming, but Sarah made the whole process feel much more manageable and enjoyable. I know I can continue to call on her for support as my business grows in the future.”
Echobliss Sound Therapy
Wellness Business
The best place to start is a conversation.
Tell me what’s not working, or what you’re trying to build — I’ll tell you honestly whether Riva is the right fit.