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Damson Web
Websites for small local businesses

A website that loads before your customer gives up.

I build fast, mobile-first websites from scratch for small local businesses: builders, trades, independent shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs. No WordPress, no plugins, no monthly page-builder fees. Live in three to four weeks.

98
Google PageSpeed score on mobile
This website, on Google’s mobile test. Local web designers’ own sites scored 35 to 84.
The problem

Your website might be costing you customers.

  1. 01

    It’s slow on a phone.

    Most of your customers find you on their mobile. Over half of them leave if a page takes more than three seconds to load.

  2. 02

    It’s held together with plugins.

    Every plugin needs updating. Skip the updates and it’s a security risk. Do them and something else breaks.

  3. 03

    Google can’t tell what you do.

    No clear page for each service and no local signals, so the business down the road shows up first.

What I do

I build it from scratch, so there's nothing to slow it down.

Every Damson site is written from scratch in clean, lightweight code. There's no WordPress underneath, no theme and no stack of plugins. Just the pages your business needs, built to load fast and show up in local searches. Damson Web is a one-man business, so you deal with me, Ian, from the first call to launch day.

  • Fast on every phone

    Pages appear in about a second on a phone, so people stay long enough to get in touch.

  • Found in your area

    Proper page titles, local business markup and a page for each service, so Google knows where you work and what you do.

  • Nothing to maintain

    No plugins means no updates and nothing to break. I host it and keep an eye on it.

The Damson method

From first call to live in three to four weeks.

  1. 01

    Call

    Day 1

    A 30-minute chat about your business, your customers and what they search for. No charge.

  2. 02

    Plan

    Week 1

    I map out the pages, write the copy with you and send a fixed quote. No surprises later.

  3. 03

    Build

    Weeks 2–3

    Your site is built from scratch in clean code. You get a private preview link and can watch it come together.

  4. 04

    Launch

    Weeks 3–4

    I put the site live, connect your Google Business Profile and test on real phones before I hand over.

Proof

Measured on a phone, not promised in a pitch.

1.2s
Until the page appears
On Google’s mobile test: a mid-range phone on a slow 4G connection. Many small business sites take several seconds.
98
PageSpeed score on mobile
Google’s own test. This site scores 100 on desktop.
3–4 wks
From first call to live
Most sites launch within four weeks of the first chat.
1 day
To reply to any enquiry
Within one working day, from the person building your site.

This site on Google PageSpeed Insights

Desktop: 100 across the board
Mobile scores
  • 98 Performance Loads fast on a phone
  • 100 Accessibility Easy for everyone to use
  • 100 Best Practices Secure and up to date
  • 100 SEO Easy for Google to understand

Tested on damsonweb.co.uk on 22 October 2026. Scores can move a point or two between tests.

Recent work

See all my work
Bursill Albums website home page
Album design Lancashire

Bursill Albums

Album design, proofing and printing for weddings, family heritage and corporate events. A full product range, pricing and an online enquiry flow.

Big Red Magazine website home page
Local magazine Leicestershire

Big Red Magazine

A free monthly magazine delivered to 10,000 homes in south-west Leicestershire. The site sells advertising space and shows advertisers where every copy goes.

TSB Ironcraft website home page
Ironwork North West

TSB Ironcraft

Bespoke gates, railings and architectural ironwork, designed, forged and installed by a family team.

Website · Hero video Visit tsbironcraft.co.uk
“Brilliant job for the new website. Attention to detail, seamless navigational flow, and all the up-to-date features required to keep it animated and engaging, making it easy for visitors to browse effortlessly.”
Mike, Big Red Magazine
Pricing

Fixed prices. You own the site.

One flat price to get you online, then simple prices for extra pages. Want to make changes yourself? Add a light editor for £250. Pay half up front and half when it goes live.

See full pricing, including photography

One-page website

£650

Everything you need to look professional online and turn searches into calls. One flat price.

  • A design made for your business, any length of page
  • Help writing the words, and your photos added
  • Enquiry form, local SEO and Google Business Profile set up
  • Tested on real phones before launch
Get a quote

Extra pages

Bundle and save
£150 per page

A page for each service or town you cover. Every page is another way for local customers to find you.

  • Words and photos included, whatever the length
  • Five extra pages for £600: pay for four
  • Ten extra pages for £1,200: pay for eight
  • Add more any time after launch
Get a quote

Online shop

from £2,500

For businesses that want to sell online. Quoted to fit your shop.

  • Up to 12 pages, including location pages
  • 10 products set up for you
  • Extra products £50 each, or add them yourself
  • Secure card payments at checkout
Get a quote

Need something more? Booking systems, interactive maps or a back end to manage your own content are quoted to fit. See full pricing

Hosting from £10 a month
Fast UK hosting, SSL, email and daily backups for £10 a month. Hosting and care adds small text changes and a monthly speed check for £25 a month. Pay yearly and get two months free.
Optional
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Tell me about your business.

I'll reply within one working day with honest advice and a fixed price. No sales calls unless you ask for one.

Your trade, your area, and a link to your current site if you have one.

I only use your details to reply to you. See the privacy policy.