A Dubai studio · web · integrations · hosting

When a template just won't do.

We build custom websites and wire them into the payments, CRM and tools your business actually runs on.

01 / 06

Turning a WhatsApp thread into a sales engine

Al Manzil Interiors/Next.js · Zoho · WhatsApp
02 / 06

A table booked before the craving fades

Saffron Table/Webflow · Booking API · RTL
03 / 06

Every listing, found in two taps

Gulf Estates/React · Map API · HubSpot
04 / 06

Appointments that pay for themselves

Noor Clinic/Next.js · Stripe · me-central-1
05 / 06

A checkout that gets out of the way

Maison Couture/Headless · Telr · Tap
06 / 06

Three carriers, one honest dashboard

Cargolink/React · Webhooks · AWS
Custom webIntegrationsE-commerceAI & automationHostingArabic / RTL Custom webIntegrationsE-commerceAI & automationHostingArabic / RTL

Five things we do properly — and own end to end.

Not a 20-service menu. We build the system, connect it to your tools, and keep it running. The parts most agencies hand off and forget are the ones we keep.

01

Custom web development

Fast, bespoke sites and web apps that load in under a second and rank — never a slow, bloated template you'll outgrow in a year.

  • Marketing sites & landing pages
  • Web apps & internal dashboards
  • Headless & CMS-driven builds
  • Arabic / RTL & bilingual
Next.jsReactWebflow
02

API & payment integration

The hard part, and our favourite. We make your site talk to the CRM, payment gateway and messaging tools your team already lives in.

  • Stripe · Telr · Tap · Network Intl.
  • Zoho · amoCRM · HubSpot
  • WhatsApp & messaging automations
  • ERP, logistics & custom APIs
RESTWebhooksOAuth 2.0
03

E-commerce

Storefronts built to sell in the GCC — quick checkout, the payment methods buyers here expect, and recovery flows that bring carts back.

  • Headless & Shopify storefronts
  • One-page checkout
  • Multi-currency & cash-on-delivery
  • Abandoned-cart automation
HeadlessShopifyTelr / Tap
04

AI & automation

Practical automation that removes manual work — not a chatbot bolted on for show. We wire models into the flows that actually save your team hours.

  • Lead scoring & routing
  • WhatsApp & chat assistants
  • Document & data extraction
  • Back-office workflow automation
Claude / OpenAIMaken8n
05

Managed hosting & DevSecOps

We host it in-region, watch it around the clock, and fix things before you notice — on a plan written in plain language, not a runbook.

  • UAE / GCC region hosting
  • CI/CD & 24/7 monitoring
  • Backups, SSL & security patching
  • PDPL-aligned data handling
AWS me-central-1CloudflareVercel

Integrations, up close

Your site shouldn't be an island.

A polished website that doesn't talk to your CRM or payment gateway just creates more manual work. We sit your site at the centre and wire every tool into one flow.

A lead hits the form, lands in your CRM, pings your team on WhatsApp, and takes payment — without anyone copying a row by hand.

REST · Webhooks · OAuth 2.0 · Stripe · Telr · Zoho

Project in focus

One build, told honestly.

Al Manzil Interiors

The problem

Leads from Instagram and walk-ins lived in a WhatsApp thread and a spreadsheet. The old template site took 2+ seconds to load and quote requests rarely reached the sales team.

What we built

A rebuilt site on Next.js, hosted in-region. Quote forms flow straight into Zoho CRM, click-to-WhatsApp sits on every page, and a monitoring dashboard means nothing goes quiet again.

0.6s
Load time, down from 2.1s
+63%
More quote requests in 60 days
1
Place every lead lands — the CRM
99.9%
Uptime since launch
almanzil.ae

How we work

Four steps. No black boxes.

You'll always know what's happening and what it costs. The order matters — each step de-risks the next.

01

Discover

A paid scoping call. We map what you need, what it connects to, and a fixed price — before any commitment.

02

Build

We design and build in short cycles you can see live, with a shared link updated as we go.

03

Connect

We wire in payments, CRM and messaging, then test every path with real data — not just the happy one.

04

Host & care

We launch on UAE infrastructure, monitor it, and stay on call. You get one number that answers.

What clients say

Senior people who reply.

“They rebuilt our site and connected it to Zoho in three weeks. Leads stopped falling through the cracks.”

LH
Layla Haddad
Founder, Al Manzil Interiors

“Senior people who actually reply. Our checkout conversion jumped after they integrated Telr.”

OF
Omar Farouk
E-commerce Lead, Maison Couture

“One number to call when something breaks — and it rarely does. That's worth a lot to us.”

PN
Priya Nair
Ops Manager, Cargolink

Why a new studio

The honest pitch.

You're trusting someone new. Fair to ask why — so here's the straight answer instead of a fake project count.

HS

Hi — I'm the studio.

Founder & lead engineer

I spent years building and integrating systems for larger teams before starting r-block to do focused work without the agency overhead, the account managers, or the markup. When you message r-block, you reach the person writing the code.

No, we don't have a thousand projects yet — we have full attention, fixed prices, and work you can verify line by line. That's the trade, and for the right clients it's a good one.

— Let's see if we're a fit. The first call is on me.

r-block / statusoperational
Uptime · 90 days99.98%
Avg response142 ms
Regionme-central-1
Last incidentnone

Straight answers

Questions you're already thinking.

You're new — why should I take the risk?

Because the risk is bounded. We agree a fixed scope and price up front, work in visible cycles, and the code is yours. You're not betting on a brand; you're judging the discovery call and the work in front of you.

What if something breaks after launch?

Every plan includes a care period, and hosting clients are monitored 24/7 — we usually fix issues before you spot them. One number, one person who knows your build, no ticket queue.

Do you build in Arabic / right-to-left?

Yes. We build fully bilingual sites with proper RTL layout, not a translated afterthought.

Where is my data and site hosted?

In the UAE / GCC region by default (AWS me-central-1), aligned with PDPL. If you need a specific provider or jurisdiction, we'll match it.

Which payment gateways can you integrate?

The ones UAE businesses actually use — Telr, Tap, Network International, Stripe and others — plus CRMs like Zoho and amoCRM, and WhatsApp automations.

Let's connect it

Book a consultation.

Tell us what you're trying to build. The first 20-minute call is free, and you'll leave with a clear next step.

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