Website design
Layout, branding fit and pages that work on a phone.
- Homepage and service pages
- Clear contact / quote paths
- Forms that reach your inbox
- Speed and basic SEO setup
Services
Web design services for small businesses.
I design and build websites for UK small businesses. Most jobs are WordPress sites or WooCommerce shops. I also do SEO, hosting and custom PHP when a normal site is not enough.
WordPress
Sites you can edit yourself
Shops
WooCommerce that takes orders
Essex / UK
Same timezone, direct contact
Overview
What I offer
I am a freelance web designer and developer based in Essex. You hire me for the job, not a chain of account managers.
Typical work: new sites, redesigns, online shops, SEO tidy-ups, hosting, and small custom systems (logins, portals, booking tools).
Details
Services
Open a page for detail, or message me with what you need and I will say what fits.
WordPress websites
Self-hosted WordPress you can update without me for every change.
- Structure and templates
- Editor training
- Lean plugins
- Migrations and rebuilds
WooCommerce shops
Products, cart, checkout, payments and shipping.
- Stripe / PayPal style gateways
- Stock and order emails
- Mobile checkout
- Staff training for day-to-day
SEO
Technical fixes and on-page work so Google can understand the site.
- Crawl and index checks
- Titles and page structure
- Local SEO for UK services
- Search Console setup
Hosting and care
Keep the site online after launch.
- SSL and backups
- Updates
- Domains and DNS
- Business email setup help
Custom systems
When WordPress alone will not do it.
- Client or staff logins
- PHP and MariaDB apps
- Payment or API integrations
- Admin tools for your team
In practice
How I work
You send a short brief. I reply with whether I can help, a rough price band and what I need from you. If it fits, you get a written quote: what is included, what is not, timeline and price.
I build on a staging link so you can review before go-live. After launch you can host with me or keep your own host.
Outcomes
What you get
A working website
Not a half-finished theme install.
A fixed price for agreed work
Extras are agreed first.
Access and training
You can change normal content yourself where WordPress is used.
Option to stay on after launch
Hosting and small updates if you want them.
Difference
Why work with me
You talk to me
I design and code the site. No sales desk in the middle.
Written quote
Price, timeline and what is included — before work starts. Changes are agreed first.
Proper handoff
You get access, training where needed, and a site that can be maintained.
After launch
Hosting and updates if you want them. Optional, not forced.
Not sure which service you need?
Describe the business in a few lines. I will say what I would build and a price band.
Process
Process
Four steps. Nothing fancy.
Brief
What you sell, who it is for, pages or features, deadline, examples if you have them.
Quote
Written scope and fixed price. Questions before you decide.
Build
Design and development against the quote. Staging preview for feedback.
Launch
Go-live checks, handoff, optional hosting.
Fit
Who this is for
A good fit if you…
- UK small business or solo trade that needs a proper website
- WordPress, a shop, SEO or hosting
- You can supply content (or pay for help with it)
- You want a fixed quote, not open-ended hours
Not the right fit if you…
- £50 logos with unlimited revisions forever
- No brief and no idea what the site is for
- Projects that need a full in-house team on site every day
- Illegal or spam work
FAQ
Questions
What do you charge?
Guides from £500 (basic), £1,200 (business site), £2,400 (shop). Custom work from about £3,000+. See the pricing page.
How long does it take?
Often 2–6 weeks for a normal business site once content is ready. Shops and custom tools take longer.
Do you only work in Essex?
I am based in Essex. Most clients are UK-wide and work remotely.
Will I own the site?
Yes. Your domain, your content, the site we build.
Can you take over an existing site?
Yes — redesign, speed work, migrations, plugin clean-up, ongoing care.
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Want a quote?
Send what the business does and what you need the site to do. I will reply with next steps.