Web design and development
Web design built to load fast and win enquiries
Web design and development for founders and growing companies who need a site that loads quickly, reads clearly and turns visitors into enquiries or sales. One fixed price, agreed in writing, and the finished site is yours.
- Fixed price in writing
- You own everything
- Fast and search-ready
Overview
Web design and development, built around your visitors
A website earns its keep when a stranger understands what you offer within seconds and knows what to do next.
We start there. Structure, wording and layout are planned around your content and your goals, then built to load quickly on a phone before anything else. Scope, previews, revisions and handover are organized in writing from the first message, so you always know what has been agreed and what it will cost. When the site goes live, everything we made for it is yours, with no hosting contract tying you back to us.
Capabilities
Custom website design for every stage of a business
From a single page that carries a campaign to a full company site or an online store, each build is designed and coded for your content.
Handover
What you receive when the website is handed over
Every build ends with the same complete package, so nothing about your site lives only in our hands.
- A finished, tested website
- Checked on phones, tablets and desktops, with forms, links and key journeys tried before the site goes live.
- The design and the code
- The design files and the code or site files are yours to keep, move or hand to another developer.
- Your domain, under your control
- The domain is yours, so your address stays with you whatever happens to our working relationship.
- Search foundations
- Clean page structure, titles and descriptions, structured data and a sitemap, set up so search engines can read the site properly.
- A written record
- The agreed scope, the approved previews and the revisions, kept in writing so there is always a clear reference.
- A plain-language handover guide
- A short walkthrough covering how to update content, where things live and what to do if you need changes later.
Toolkit
Tools we reach for when we build a website
We choose tools to suit your project and your team, not the other way round. These are the ones we use most.
- Build
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- Astro
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- Stores and platforms
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- Shopify
- Stripe
- WordPress, when you already run on it
- Hosting and delivery
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- Cloudflare
- Design
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- Figma
How it works
How a web design project runs, step by step
A predictable path from first message to launch, with each stage agreed in writing.
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Scope and fixed quote
You tell us what the site has to achieve. We ask what we need to know, then send a written scope and one fixed price. No paid work starts until you have agreed to both.
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Design previews
You see the design before it is built: structure, layout, type and colour on both phone and desktop. Revisions are handled in writing, so decisions are clear on both sides.
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Build
We build the approved design mobile-first, with performance, accessibility and search structure handled as the pages go together rather than bolted on afterwards.
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Launch and handover
We test the site, put it live and hand over the design, code, domain and a plain-language guide. The record of what was agreed stays with you.
Our standards
The standards every website is built to
The same commitments apply whether the project is a landing page or a full store.
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Mobile-first and fast
Pages are designed for the smallest screen first and kept light, so the site feels quick on a phone as well as a desktop.
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Accessible by design
We build to WCAG AA as the target: readable contrast, clear structure, keyboard-friendly navigation and labelled forms.
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Search-ready from day one
Clean headings, metadata, structured data and a sitemap are part of the build, not an optional extra.
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Yours to keep
You approve the work at each stage, and you own the design, the code and the domain at the end.
How we price
One fixed price, agreed before work starts
Every website is quoted as a single fixed price, set out in writing before any paid work begins. There is no hourly billing and no running meter, so the figure you approve is the figure you pay for that scope.
The price reflects the shape of the project: how many pages and templates it needs, whether it includes an online store, how content will be managed and which integrations are involved. If your needs change midway, the change is quoted and agreed with you before we act on it.
- One fixed price, agreed in writing
- Page count, store, content management and integrations shape the quote
- Changes are agreed with you before they proceed
- The finished site, code and domain are yours
Questions
Web design and development questions
How is the price of a website set?
We scope the work with you first: the number of pages, whether there is a store, how content will be managed and which integrations you need. That scope becomes a single fixed figure, put in writing before we start any paid work. If your needs change later, the change is quoted and approved before we do it. To begin, describe your project and we will reply within one business day.
How long does a website take to build?
It depends on the scope: the number of pages, how ready your content is, whether there is a store or integrations, and how quickly feedback comes back. A generic duration would not tell you much, so we do not publish one. If you are working toward a date, mention it in your first message and we will say plainly whether the scope fits it.
Who owns the website when it is finished?
You do. You own the design, the code or files, and the domain. Hosting is chosen to suit the project and can be moved, so nothing ties you to us. The handover gives you what you need to keep the site, change it or hand it to someone else.
Do I have to host my website with you?
No. There is no hosting lock-in. We recommend a setup that suits the site and explain the options in the quote, and because you own the code and the domain, you can move to another host if your needs change.
Can you redesign a website I already have?
Yes. A redesign looks at what the current site does well and where it loses visitors, then rebuilds structure, design and speed together. We also plan how existing pages carry across so search visibility is not thrown away. Tell us about your current site and we will suggest the right scope.
Is SEO included in a new website?
Every site is built search-ready: clean structure, page titles and descriptions, structured data and a sitemap. That is the technical foundation, and it is part of the build. Nobody can honestly guarantee rankings, so we do not. If an existing site has speed or search problems, ask about performance and SEO fixes as a separate piece of work.
What happens after the website launches?
Launch ends the build, not the relationship. You receive the files, the domain and a handover guide, and you can reach us by email whenever you need help. Ongoing care, such as updates and improvements, is available on request and quoted separately. More answers are in the full FAQ.
Can I update the website myself?
Yes, where it makes sense. If you will be editing pages, products or posts, we include content management in the scope and show you how it works in the handover. If the site rarely changes, we can keep it simpler and make updates for you on request.
Tell us about your website
Describe what the site needs to do and who it is for. You receive a written scope and one fixed price before any paid work starts.