A two person web studio
We build clean, fast websites for small businesses across the UK. One page or many, with everything you need to be found online and easy to reach. No agency price tag, no monthly builder fees, and you own it.
What we make
Fast, clean sites that load instantly and look right on every phone. One page or many, built around what your business actually needs and nothing it does not.
Sell products or take bookings with secure card payments built in. From a handful of items to a full store.
Got a site that is slow, dated, or stuck on a pricey builder? We will rebuild it faster and cleaner, and you own the result.
Every site is built to be found, with proper titles, descriptions and a sitemap so search engines can read it from day one.
An optional monthly plan keeps your site online, safe and up to date, with small changes made whenever you need them.
In every build
See it in action
Chai by Kai
Designed, built and hosted from scratch by Kai, one half of Deliberate Design. A complete shop with secure card payments, subscriptions, a live product range and a design that works on every phone. Proof we can take a build the whole way, not just a single page.
See the full case studyHow it works
Most sites go live within one to two weeks, days for a simple one. Far quicker than the three to eight weeks a typical freelancer or agency takes.
A quick message or chat about your business and what you are after. No jargon, no pressure.
A clear price up front with no surprises, so you know exactly what it would cost. No payment yet.
A first look at the design, so you can see the style before you pay a penny. If it is not right, no harm done.
Once you like the example, we take half to start and build the full site. You get two rounds of changes to get it just right.
The balance is due once it is finished, then it goes live on your own web address. Or if you would rather host it yourself, the full folder of files is sent over once the balance is paid.
What it costs
For a build like this, an agency would charge £2,000 to £8,000. Ours cost a fraction of that, and you always get a fixed quote up front.
Need more than eight pages in total? Larger sites are quoted to scope, so you pay for the real work rather than a flat page rate.
Online shops
Full card payment shops. Every tier takes as many products as you have. What changes between them is how much you can run yourself.
Shop tiers are complete packages, and the per page price above applies to static sites rather than shops. Your privacy policy, terms, and delivery and returns pages are included on every shop and do not count towards your page total, because you need them to sell online and it would be daft to charge you for them.
The build cost is split in two: half once you are happy with the first example, half when your site goes live. If you are hosting the site yourself, the full folder of files is sent to you once the balance is paid in full. Two rounds of changes included in every build. See the full detail, including hosting plans and add ons, on the pricing page.
Who you are working with
We are Kai and Charlie. Kai taught himself to build by taking his own business online from scratch: chaibykai.com, a full tea shop with secure card payments, live and trading. Charlie runs his own online shop, chazcollectables.com, and builds websites under his own name too. We know what it takes to get a real business online, because we have each done it for our own, on a tight budget, with no agency behind us.
That is exactly what we do for you now. A proper website, built by real people who actually answer you, at a price that makes sense when you are just starting out. No call centres, no account managers, no monthly builder fees. Just a good site that does its job.
Questions
Every job gets a fixed price agreed up front before anything starts, sized to what your business actually needs, so there are no surprises. A working contact form and the Google basics are included in every build rather than charged as extras. Tell us what you are after and we will send you a clear number at no cost and no obligation.
Most sites are live within a week or two, depending on the size and how quickly we get your words and photos together.
Yes, completely. You can take the full files and host it yourself wherever you like, or let us host it, include your domain name and look after it for a simple monthly amount.
Yes. Two rounds of changes are included in every build. On a monthly hosting plan we make small changes when you ask, and on the Fully Managed plan you get unlimited updates whenever you need them, within reason.
Yes. If yours is slow, dated, or stuck on a pricey builder, we can rebuild it faster and cleaner, and you own the result.
Every build includes the search basics done properly, so your site is ready to be found. Setting up and running your Google Business Profile, so you show up in local map searches, is part of the Fully Managed plan.
Yes. We build online shops and carts with secure card payments, scaling with the size of your range. We set you up with Stripe, SumUp or PayPal, and can look into other options if you need them.
Get in touch
Send us a line about your business and what you are after, and we will come back with a free, no obligation quote by email. No jargon, no pressure, and you see the first design before you are committed to anything.
Or email us directly at hello@deliberate-design.co.uk