Concept design
Fernhollow Kitchen Co.
A website for a bespoke kitchen maker: warm, crafted and built around a free design visit.
View project
Websites for UK small businesses
Your business has moved on. Has your website?
Beautiful, modern and mobile-friendly websites from £499.
Not sure yet? Ask for a free homepage mockup. No payment, no obligation.
Website design · Website redesign · Optional hosting & care
Selected work
Websites for the trades and local services.
Concept websites for five fictional businesses, from kitchen, bathroom and garden specialists to a physio clinic and a neighbourhood café. Client projects will join them as they go live.
Concept design
Concept design
Tidewell Bathrooms
A calm, confident site for a bathroom installer, with a clear route to booking a home survey.
View project
Concept design
Larchmere Gardens
An earthy, seasonal site for a garden designer, with local area pages and a consultation offer.
View project
Concept design
Kestrel Lane Physiotherapy
A calm, clinical site for a physio practice, with clear prices and online booking front and centre.
View project
Concept design
Pip & Saucer
A warm, playful site for a neighbourhood café, with the menu, opening hours and cake orders.
View project
Why it matters
Your work looks great. Your website should too.
Your business may have changed a lot since your website was built. If the site feels dated, is awkward to use on a phone or no longer shows the quality of your work, it may be time for a redesign.
First impressions
Customers often look you up before they call. A dated site can make a well-run business look smaller than it is.
On a phone
Many people will see your website on their phone first. If it is slow or fiddly, they move on to the next result.
Being found
A clear, well-built site makes it easier for local customers to find you on Google and get in touch.
Built for the trades
The things your customers look for first.
Kitchen, bathroom, building and landscaping customers want proof before they pick up the phone. Your website should put it in front of them.
Your accreditations
Show the memberships and schemes you belong to, such as TrustMark, FMB, Checkatrade, Gas Safe or NICEIC, where customers can see them.
Included from StarterBefore-and-after gallery
Let your finished kitchens, bathrooms and gardens do the selling, with clear before-and-after photos of real jobs.
Included from StarterYour Google reviews
The reviews you have already earned on Google, shown on your own website, so visitors do not have to go looking for them.
Included from StandardFound in your area
Pages written for the towns you actually cover, so you show up when local people search for your trade nearby.
Included from Standard
What we do
Three services, one standard of finish.
Designed around your business, not around a generic look.
Website Design
For businesses that need a professional website from scratch.
- Clear pages for each of your services
- Designed for phones first
- Set up to be found on Google
Website Redesign
For established businesses whose current website no longer reflects the quality of their work.
- A review of your current site
- New design and clearer structure
- Your existing content moved across and tidied up
Hosting & Care
Optional hosting, backups and small updates from £29/month. Buying a website never commits you to a monthly plan.
- Hosting
- Backups
- Technical maintenance
- Small content updates
Website packages
One-off prices in pounds sterling. No VAT added. Hosting & Care is optional and separate.
Starter
£499
A clear, professional website for a small or new business.
- Up to 5 pages
- Mobile-friendly design
- Contact form
- Google Maps integration
- Links to your social media
- Your accreditation badges
- Before-and-after project gallery
- Basic SEO setup
- Analytics setup
- One round of revisions
Good for established trades
Standard
£999
For businesses that cover several towns and want to be found in each of them.
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- Up to 10 pages
- Your Google reviews shown on your site
- Local area pages for up to 3 towns you cover
- Two rounds of revisions
Premium
from £1,950
A signature website that stands apart from your competitors.
- Everything in Standard, plus:
- Bespoke visual design
- A signature scroll animation, in the spirit of this website
- A larger site, scoped with you
- More local area pages
Online shops and complex custom features are quoted separately. Not sure which fits? Start with a free homepage mockup.
Free homepage mockup
See your new homepage before you pay a penny.
Send us your business name and current website. We will design a mockup of how your new homepage could look, so you can judge the result before deciding anything.
- You sendyour website address and a line about your business.
- We designa mockup of your new homepage.
- You decidewhether to go ahead. No payment, no obligation.
Before and after
Same business. A finish that matches your work.
A redesign keeps what already works for you, such as your name, your services and your reputation, and gives it a site that looks current, loads quickly and is easy to use on any screen.
Example shown: Fernhollow Kitchen Co., one of our concept businesses. Real client before-and-afters will be added as projects go live.
BeforeAfter
How it works
Four steps. Nothing complicated.
- 01
Tell us about your business
Fill in the short form or send us an email about what you do and what you need.
- 02
We design your website
We plan the pages and design the site around your work and your customers.
- 03
You review it
You see the site before it goes live and tell us what you would like changed.
- 04
We publish it
We put it live and check it on phones, tablets and computers.
Who you'll work with
Ludmila Alcuri, founder of Afresco.
I have spent more than ten years working with images, brands and the way they speak to people. I studied History, Marketing and Art, then completed a master's and a PhD in History, including doctoral research at the EHESS in Paris.
My research focused on how images and objects communicate. That is what I bring to every website: a clear picture of who you are and why your work is worth choosing.
When you work with Afresco, you deal with me directly, from the first conversation to launch day.
Built properly, layer by layer.
A fresco lasts because every layer goes on in the right order. I build websites the same way.
- IStructurePages, content and an easy route to your contact details.
- IIDesignLayout, type and colour that suit your business.
- IIIDetailImages, final polish and testing before launch.
- PhD History · doctoral research at EHESS, Paris
- MA Social History
- Degrees History · Marketing · Art
- 10+ years in visual communication and branding
Questions
Before you get in touch.
The things small business owners usually ask us first. Anything else, just ask.
Do I own my website?
Yes. Once the project has been paid for in full, the website is yours. You are not tied to Afresco and can move it, or have it managed by someone else, whenever you wish.
Can I keep my domain and email?
Yes. You can keep using your existing domain and email accounts. We work with what you already have and only suggest changes if they are genuinely needed.
How long does it take?
Most small business websites are completed within 7 to 14 working days, once we have received all the information and materials we need from you.
How do I pay?
Payment is made in pounds sterling by bank transfer to our Wise UK account. You will receive the bank details, including a sort code and account number, so you can pay by a normal UK bank transfer.
Is VAT added?
No. VAT is not currently added to our prices. The price quoted is the amount you pay.
What isn't included?
Our website packages do not include domain registration, hosting fees, paid third-party services, professional copywriting, photography, advanced e-commerce or complex custom systems. If your project needs anything extra, we will always let you know before work begins.
Will I be tied into a contract?
No. There is no long-term contract with Afresco. Once the website is complete and paid for, it is yours. Ongoing support is available separately if you would like it, but it is entirely optional.
Working with small businesses across the UK
Ready for a website that reflects the business you've built?
Tell us a little about your business and we will come back to you with a quote.
Prefer to talk it through?
Book a 15-minute call, with no obligation, at a time that suits you.
Book a 15-minute call