Web designer · Melton Mowbray · Leicestershire

You deal directly with me — no account managers

If you’re a small business owner in Melton Mowbray looking for a web designer, you’ve probably already noticed something: there are quite a few options out there, and they all say roughly the same thing.

Award-winning. Affordable. Professional results.

Here’s what most of them won’t tell you: once you sign up, you’re dealing with a team, a queue, and a support ticket system. The person who sold you the website isn’t the person building it. And the person building it isn’t the person you’ll speak to when something goes wrong six months later.

That’s not how I work.

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WordPress Specialist

Based in Leicestershire

What I Actually Offer

I build, host, and maintain WordPress websites for small businesses in Melton Mowbray and across Leicestershire. That covers everything from the initial build to keeping your site secure, updated, and running properly over the long term.

Every client I take on gets direct access to me — by email or WhatsApp. Not a helpdesk. Not a support form. Me.

I keep a small number of clients deliberately, so I can give each one proper attention. When you have a question, I answer it. When something needs fixing, I fix it.

What’s included in every build

I use WordPress for every build. It’s the platform that powers around 40% of the internet, and for good reason — it’s flexible, well-supported, and gives your site room to grow as your business does.

A website that works for your business needs more than a few pages and some photos. Here’s what I include as standard:

Design that reflects your business

Not a template filled in with your logo. A design that considers how your customers use your site, what they need to find quickly, and what would make them pick up the phone or fill in a form.

Pages written to rank on Google

Most small business websites don’t rank because the content doesn’t match what people are actually searching for. I build with SEO in mind from the start — not as an afterthought.

Security built in

WordPress sites are a regular target for automated attacks. I set up proper security as part of every build, not an optional extra.

Hosting that's actually reliable

Cheap hosting is one of the most common hidden costs in web design. A slow or unreliable host hurts your Google rankings and your customers’ experience. I’ll be straight with you about what good hosting costs and why it matters.

Ongoing Maintenance

Here’s something the industry doesn’t advertise clearly: a WordPress website needs regular maintenance to stay secure and keep working properly.

WordPress itself updates regularly. So do the plugins that power your site’s features. When those updates aren’t applied, security vulnerabilities open up. Sites get hacked. Contact forms stop working. Pages break. Google starts penalising slow or outdated sites.

I offer monthly maintenance plans that cover all of this — updates, security checks, backups, and a direct line to me if anything needs attention. It’s not a big monthly cost, but it’s the difference between a website that keeps working for you and one that quietly deteriorates until something goes wrong at the worst possible moment.

Find out what WordPress maintenance actually involves →

Why small business owners come to me

THE DIY BUILDERS

Tried Wix or Squarespace. Got something online, but it didn’t look professional, rank on Google, or bring in enquiries. Found that out the expensive way.

THE TOO-BUSY OWNERS

Running a business is a full-time job. They don’t need to understand web tech — they need someone who does, and who they can actually get hold of.

Get In Touch

No hard sell. No lengthy sales process. A straightforward conversation about what you need — I’ll usually come back to you the same day.

Indicative Pricing

Website build from £600
Managed hosting from £45/mo
Maintenance plan from £30/mo

No hidden costs. I’ll give you exact figures before you commit to anything.

Related Reading

Why your WordPress site needs maintenance
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Frequently Asked Questions

I’ll always give you a straight answer on this, not a “it depends” and a brochure. A straightforward small business website with me typically starts from around £600–£800 for the build. Hosting and maintenance are separate ongoing costs I’ll explain clearly before you commit to anything. Read a full breakdown of small business website costs →

Most builds take six weeks from the point we’ve agreed on the content and structure. I’ll give you a realistic timeline at the start, not an optimistic one I then miss.

No. That’s the whole point. I handle the technical side. You run your business.

I build with basic SEO in mind — proper page titles, clean structure, fast loading, mobile-friendly. That gives you a solid foundation. I won’t promise you the top spot on Google, because anyone who does is either guessing or lying. What I will promise is a site that’s built correctly and won’t be invisible.

You message me directly. I sort it. That’s the short version.

I’m based in Leicestershire and have been building and maintaining WordPress websites for small businesses for a number of years. I work with a small number of clients at any one time — that’s not a limitation, it’s a decision. If you’ve been let down by an agency before, or you’ve outgrown a DIY site, I’m probably the person you’re looking for.

Ready to talk about your website?

Get in touch directly — by email. No account managers, no support tickets. Just a straightforward conversation about what you need.