Chicago and the suburbs

Websites and systems for Chicago-area service businesses

Web design and custom software for service businesses across Chicago and the suburbs. We're based in Vernon Hills, so the scope review can happen at your business or on a call.

What we build

Built in code, around the tools your team already uses.

  • Websites

    Sites that book jobs, not just describe them: online booking and quote requests, built in code. No templates, no page builders.

  • Client Portals

    One login for your customers' bookings, history, and messages, with an admin side for your staff.

  • Dashboards

    Daily reports, cash drawer, job status, and revenue in one view, built on your real numbers for the person who runs the place.

  • Automation

    Missed-call texts, follow-ups, and end-of-day reports that run on schedule without anyone having to remember.

Built for Chicago-area businesses

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  • TaserDesigns homepage, a custom fabrication website built by Blueframe

    Custom fabrication · Chicago

    TaserDesigns

    A new website and an owner portal for projects, customers, and the site itself.

    Read the case study →
  • Colonial Auto Repair customer portal: live repair status with stage tracker, assigned mechanic, current step, and cost estimate

    Auto repair · Chicago area

    Colonial Auto Repair

    Customer portal and staff back office: booking, repair status, messages, and memberships.

    Read the case study →
  • DerinStudio gallery wall: an interactive room for browsing the portfolio, with a featured photo on the wall

    Creative studio · Chicago area

    DerinStudio

    Portfolio, print shop, and shoot booking in one site.

    Read the case study →
  • Royal Cantonese staff POS: menu on the left, an open table check with Send to Kitchen and Send to Bar on the right

    Restaurant · Mundelein

    Royal Cantonese

    Point of sale, AI phone orders, and three delivery apps in one system, installed in 21 days.

    Read the case study →

Industries we know from the inside

Blueframe's founder works in management at an independent repair shop and grew up working in his family's restaurant.

  • Auto repair

    Websites that book, live repair status, memberships, and end-of-day closeouts for independent repair shops.

  • Restaurants

    Websites, online and phone ordering, point of sale, and delivery apps in one screen for independent restaurants.

  • Creative studios

    Portfolio sites that sell prints and book shoots, and client portals where customers follow the work and approve it.

How a project runs

  1. Step 1

    Free scope review

    We look at how work moves through your business today and agree on a fixed scope, price, and timeline before any code is written.

  2. Step 2

    Build in 2 to 4 weeks

    We build in a fixed window. You see progress every week, and the scope doesn't drift.

  3. Step 3

    Launch and tune

    We launch, walk your team through it, and tune it through the first weeks of real use.

Questions owners ask

Do you meet in person?
Yes, anywhere in Chicagoland. We're based in Vernon Hills and can do the scope review at your business or on a video call, whichever is easier for you.
Do you only work with Chicago businesses?
No. Our clients so far are in the Chicago area, but we build for service businesses anywhere in the U.S.
What does a project cost?
Projects start at $3,000 for a website, with a fixed scope and price agreed before any work starts.

Answers are written by AI from what's on this site and can be wrong. They aren't quotes or commitments. For anything specific, call (312) 208-2258 or use the form below.

Tell us what's breaking.

Share the workflow that's slowing your team down. We'll assess fit and come back with a clear scope.

Based in
Vernon Hills, IL