Independent digital studio / Newcastle, Australia

Your business deserves
a better website.

We design and build considered, high-performing websites for Australian businesses and the agencies behind them.

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Built differently.
Delivered without the usual agency drag.

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Website redesign concept

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Servicing Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & the HunterResidential · Builders · Commercial

EEarthworks
& Excavation

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Excavation · Site prep · Drainage

We move ground so you can build.

Site cuts, excavation and drainage for homeowners and builders. Turn up when we say, quote clearly, leave the site tidy.

Request a quoteOur services

What we do

Earthworks, done properly.

01

Site cuts & levelling

House pads, benching and cut-and-fill for sloping blocks, ready for slab or footings.

02

Excavation

Footings, pools, retaining wall bases and basements dug to plan.

03

Trenching & drainage

Stormwater, sewer and service trenches, laid and backfilled properly.

04

Clearing & driveways

Block clearing, stump removal, driveway prep and road base.

Typical jobs

The kind of work we take on.

House padSloping rural block

Stormwater drainageNew residential build

Step 1

Send the details

Tell us the job, the address and any plans.

Step 2

Site visit

We look at access, soil and levels.

Step 3

Clear quote

One written price, no surprises.

Step 4

Get it done

Booked in, dug, cleaned up.

Got a job that needs digging?

Request a quote

Servicing Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & the HunterResidential · Builders · Commercial

EEarthworks
& Excavation

Get a quote

Excavation · Site prep · Drainage

We move ground so you can build.

Site cuts, excavation and drainage for homeowners and builders. Turn up when we say, quote clearly, leave the site tidy.

Request a quoteOur services

What we do

Earthworks, done properly.

01

Site cuts & levelling

House pads, benching and cut-and-fill for sloping blocks, ready for slab or footings.

02

Excavation

Footings, pools, retaining wall bases and basements dug to plan.

03

Trenching & drainage

Stormwater, sewer and service trenches, laid and backfilled properly.

04

Clearing & driveways

Block clearing, stump removal, driveway prep and road base.

Typical jobs

The kind of work we take on.

House padSloping rural block

Stormwater drainageNew residential build

Step 1

Send the details

Tell us the job, the address and any plans.

Step 2

Site visit

We look at access, soil and levels.

Step 3

Clear quote

One written price, no surprises.

Step 4

Get it done

Booked in, dug, cleaned up.

Got a job that needs digging?

Request a quote

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01 / The problem

Great businesses are hiding
behind average websites.

Your website should make someone understand who you are, trust what you do and know exactly what to do next.

Too often, it doesn't.

01

Looks the part

Design worthy of the business behind it.

02

Built to work

Responsive, intuitive and structured around conversion.

03

Without the ordeal

A streamlined process without months of meetings and development limbo.

02 / What we do

Two ways to work
with Side Note.

01 / Businesses

A better website
for your business.

From first structure to final responsive build, we create the complete digital home for your business.

Build my website

02 / Agencies

Your website team,
behind the scenes.

Sell websites without adding designers, developers or production headaches. We fulfil the work. You own the relationship.

Explore agency fulfilment

03 / Selected work

The work should
speak first.

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Earthworks & Excavation

Website redesign concept

View live concept ↗

concept / earthworksConcept study / not client work

Servicing Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & the HunterResidential · Builders · Commercial

EEarthworks
& Excavation

Get a quote

Excavation · Site prep · Drainage

We move ground so you can build.

Site cuts, excavation and drainage for homeowners and builders. Turn up when we say, quote clearly, leave the site tidy.

Request a quoteOur services

What we do

Earthworks, done properly.

01

Site cuts & levelling

House pads, benching and cut-and-fill for sloping blocks, ready for slab or footings.

02

Excavation

Footings, pools, retaining wall bases and basements dug to plan.

03

Trenching & drainage

Stormwater, sewer and service trenches, laid and backfilled properly.

04

Clearing & driveways

Block clearing, stump removal, driveway prep and road base.

Typical jobs

The kind of work we take on.

House padSloping rural block

Stormwater drainageNew residential build

Step 1

Send the details

Tell us the job, the address and any plans.

Step 2

Site visit

We look at access, soil and levels.

Step 3

Clear quote

One written price, no surprises.

Step 4

Get it done

Booked in, dug, cleaned up.

Got a job that needs digging?

Request a quote

Servicing Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & the HunterResidential · Builders · Commercial

EEarthworks
& Excavation

Get a quote

Excavation · Site prep · Drainage

We move ground so you can build.

Site cuts, excavation and drainage for homeowners and builders. Turn up when we say, quote clearly, leave the site tidy.

Request a quoteOur services

What we do

Earthworks, done properly.

01

Site cuts & levelling

House pads, benching and cut-and-fill for sloping blocks, ready for slab or footings.

02

Excavation

Footings, pools, retaining wall bases and basements dug to plan.

03

Trenching & drainage

Stormwater, sewer and service trenches, laid and backfilled properly.

04

Clearing & driveways

Block clearing, stump removal, driveway prep and road base.

Typical jobs

The kind of work we take on.

House padSloping rural block

Stormwater drainageNew residential build

Step 1

Send the details

Tell us the job, the address and any plans.

Step 2

Site visit

We look at access, soil and levels.

Step 3

Clear quote

One written price, no surprises.

Step 4

Get it done

Booked in, dug, cleaned up.

Got a job that needs digging?

Request a quote

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Before

Generic trade template, buried phone number and no clear way to ask for a quote.

Design direction

Condensed industrial type, clay and charcoal, heavy rules, quote form up front.

Key improvements

Quote path in the first screen / Clear service categories / Built for phones on site

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Roofing & Construction

Website redesign concept

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Roofing & Construction

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Residential roofing · Newcastle & the Hunter

Roofs made with care, built to be lived under.

New roofs, re-roofing and repairs for homes where the details matter. We take the time to get the materials, the lines and the finish right.

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Standing seam
Terracotta
Concrete tile

Services

i.
Re-roofing
Replacing tired tile or metal roofs with a new roof that suits the home.
ii.
New roofs
Roofing for new homes, extensions and second storeys, working alongside your builder.
iii.
Repairs & restoration
Leaks, cracked tiles, rebedding and repointing, handled with care.
iv.
Gutters & fascia
Gutters, downpipes and fascia that drain properly and look right.

Selected homes

Quiet, careful work.

Terracotta re-roof · Example imagery

Standing seam detail

Start with a conversation

We visit, look properly, and talk you through the options.

Roofing & Construction

Book a consultation

Residential roofing · Newcastle & the Hunter

Roofs made with care, built to be lived under.

New roofs, re-roofing and repairs for homes where the details matter. We take the time to get the materials, the lines and the finish right.

Book a consultationSee our work

Standing seam
Terracotta
Concrete tile

Services

i.
Re-roofing
Replacing tired tile or metal roofs with a new roof that suits the home.
ii.
New roofs
Roofing for new homes, extensions and second storeys, working alongside your builder.
iii.
Repairs & restoration
Leaks, cracked tiles, rebedding and repointing, handled with care.
iv.
Gutters & fascia
Gutters, downpipes and fascia that drain properly and look right.

Selected homes

Quiet, careful work.

Terracotta re-roof · Example imagery

Standing seam detail

Start with a conversation

We visit, look properly, and talk you through the options.

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Before

Crowded pages that undersold careful residential work.

Design direction

Classical serif, slate and warm white, arched imagery, calm consultation pathway.

Key improvements

Architectural image-led layout / Consultation-first enquiry / Restrained, trustworthy tone

04 / Process

From brief to browser.
Without the bureaucracy.

01

Brief

Tell us about your business, goals and what you need.

02

Build

We handle structure, design and development.

03

Refine

Review the direction and make the agreed refinements.

04

Launch

Final QA, mobile optimisation and launch-ready handover.

For agencies

You sell it.
We build it.

White-label website fulfilment for agencies that want to offer more without adding another designer, developer or production headache.

01You sell→

02Send the brief→

03We build→

04You deliver

Your client.
Your brand.
Our team behind the scenes.

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05 / Side Note

Small by design.

Side Note is an independent Australian digital studio built around a simple idea: great web work shouldn't require a bloated agency process.

We combine thoughtful design, modern technology and a streamlined build process to create websites that look the part and do their job.

Direct communicationThoughtful workStreamlined processModern production

Founded by James / Newcastle, NSW

Let's make your website
worth visiting.

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