Hi, I'm Michael Perks. I build and look after websites for small businesses across Vancouver Island — hand-crafted design, fast hosting, and local SEO advice, all from one person. You deal with me directly. No tickets, no tiers, no strangers.
About Michael
"When you email me, I answer. When something breaks, I fix it."
I've been building websites and managing online presence for small businesses for over a decade. After years of watching Vancouver Island businesses get stuck with slow hosts, confusing support queues, and websites nobody bothered to make beautiful — I started Design Menu.
The idea is simple: one person, doing the work properly. I design sites from scratch, host them on fast managed infrastructure, and keep them performing well. I also know this Island. I live in Duncan. I understand what it takes to get found by local customers — and I'll share that with you.
What I Do
From building your site from scratch to keeping it fast and found — all from one person who actually knows your business.
Hand-crafted sites built for your business — not dragged from a template. Fast-loading, SEO-ready, and designed to convert visitors into customers. See examples →
Core, themes, and plugins updated and tested regularly so your site stays secure and compatible at all times.
Automated daily backups stored offsite. If anything goes wrong, I can restore your site quickly with minimal downtime.
SSL installed, configured, and renewed automatically. Your site stays green-padlock secure without you having to think about it.
I monitor your site 24/7. If it goes down, I'm alerted immediately and working on it before most people notice.
Caching, image optimisation, and server-level tweaks to keep your pages loading fast — good for visitors and for Google.
I know Vancouver Island. I can advise on Google Business Profile, local keywords, and how to rank in your city or town.
Email or call me directly. No chatbots, no ticket queues, no offshore helpdesk. You talk to the person doing the work.
Already have a site somewhere else? I'll migrate it to Design Menu hosting at no charge, with zero downtime.
Getting Started
Whether you need a new site built or just want someone to properly look after the one you have — here's how it works.
New site, existing site that needs care, or both — send me a message or call. No obligation, just a conversation about what would actually help.
For new sites, I design and build it from scratch. For existing sites, I migrate everything to my managed hosting — usually done within 24 hours, no downtime.
Updates, backups, uptime monitoring, performance — all handled on my side. You have my direct contact if anything ever comes up.
See the Work
Browse example sites for real Vancouver Island business types — each one hand-built, fast-loading, and designed to get you found.
Why Work With Michael
Big hosting companies sell you a plan. I look after your site like it matters — because to your business, it does.
I'm Michael Perks, based in Duncan BC. When you contact me, you reach me — not a support team in another time zone.
Most hosting companies don't talk about SEO. I do — because being fast and secure means nothing if customers can't find you on Google.
One price per year covers everything in your plan. No overages, no add-on fees, no sudden price increases on renewal.
I catch problems before they affect your site — outdated plugins, expiring SSL certs, slow load times. You don't have to find these yourself.
Free Offer
Send me your URL and I'll take a look — speed, security, plugin health, and whether anything needs immediate attention. No cost, no obligation, plain-English summary.
This is what a typical site check surfaces. Most sites I look at have at least 2–3 issues the owner didn't know about.
From the blog
Plain-English articles on web design, speed, and local SEO — written from Duncan, BC.
Get In Touch
Whether you have a specific problem or just want to know if managed hosting makes sense for you — I'll give you an honest answer.