Websitesthatearntheirplace
I design and build custom websites from scratch. No templates, no drag-and-drop page builders, and nothing bolted together from a marketplace theme. Every layout starts as a real design, drawn around your business and your customers, then built to load fast and read clearly on the phone most people will see it on.
Because the build is done by hand, the parts most studios treat as add-ons, performance, clean structure, and search visibility, are baked in from the first line rather than patched on before launch.
Who this is for, and who it is not
A good fit if
- Small and growing businesses that need a site which actually brings in enquiries, not just a digital business card
- Trades, clinics, studios and professional firms that want to look established and be easy to trust at a glance
- Anyone replacing a dated, slow, or DIY site that no longer reflects how good the business really is
Not the right service if
- You want a five-page template dropped onto a builder by the weekend. I would rather point you at the right DIY tool than sell you something I would not be proud of
- You need a large e-commerce platform with complex stock, warehousing and fulfilment logic. That is a development project, and I will say so honestly rather than squeeze it into a design job
What you actually get
A design you sign off before any build
You see and approve the look of every key page before development starts. Changes happen at the design stage, where they are quick and cheap, not after the site is live.
Built mobile-first
Most visits to a local business site happen on a phone, so I design at phone width first and scale up. Every page is checked across small screens through to desktop, so it never feels like an afterthought on either.
A structure search engines can read
Clean, semantic HTML that Google and AI assistants can understand without running a wall of JavaScript, proper titles and descriptions on every page, structured data, and a sitemap generated for you.
Contact plumbing that just works
A tested contact form with spam protection, a tappable phone number and email, and analytics so you can actually see where your enquiries come from.
Handover, and you own everything
The site and the domain are yours. I hand over access with a short walkthrough and a window of post-launch fixes. Ongoing care is offered, never forced.
How it works, from first call to handover
Discovery call (week zero)
A relaxed, no-pressure call. I ask what the site needs to do, who it is for, and what content already exists, then send a clear written scope so we both know exactly what is being built.
Design (weeks one to two)
Homepage and key page designs, with a structured round of revisions built in. You react to something real rather than a vague description.
Build (weeks two to three)
Development, content, and performance work, with a private preview link you can watch come together throughout.
Launch (weeks three to four)
Domain, hosting, SSL, redirects from any old site, and search console setup. A starter site is typically live within a few weeks of sign-off.
What I need from you
- Your logo and any brand materials you have, or ask me to design them for you
- Text and images for each page, or ask me to quote for the writing
- Access to your domain registrar, or I can register one for you
- One person able to give feedback and approvals. Decision by committee is the single most common cause of delay
Think this is what you need?
Book a free, no-pressure call and I will tell you honestly whether Web Design is the right move, and what it would take.