Web design in Darlington since 2013
Find out what your website is costing you
I’ll review your website for free: how it works on a phone, how fast it loads, how Google sees it, and what stops visitors getting in touch. Then I’ll fix it, or build you a new one within 3 working days, at a fixed price.
Fixes from £199, new websites from £595. No jargon, and no obligation.
Example review
A local guest house
High Over 10 seconds to appear in Google’s phone test
High Excellent guest reviews the site never shows
Medium Phone number isn’t tap-to-call
Every review includes Google’s own speed test, so you can check the figures yourself.
How it works
Ask for a free review
Send me your web address. There’s no charge and no obligation.
Get your report
A plain-English page showing what’s working, what isn’t, and what each problem is likely costing you.
Choose a fixed price
Quick fixes, or a new website. You know the price before anything starts.
Live within days, not weeks
Fixes within 24 hours. New websites within 3 working days of getting your words and photos.
Websites that bring in work
I build sites around how your customers actually book and buy, not just how they look.
Guest houses and B&Bs
Win more direct bookings and pay less commission to Booking.com and Airbnb.
Websites for guest housesCatteries, kennels and groomers
A website with online booking requests built in, from people who run booking systems for pet businesses.
Websites for pet businessesTrades and builders
Tap-to-call, quote forms and your Google reviews, so one more job a month pays for the site.
Websites for tradesBefore and after: Eye in the Sky Drone
A Darlington drone business whose website hadn’t changed since 2021. Rebuilt in a day with prices, local pages, a case study on the home page and one-tap call, WhatsApp and quote buttons.
- 7 local pages, from Newcastle to York
- Prices shown on every service page
- Quote form on every service page
- Every call and enquiry tracked
Simple prices
Fixed prices, agreed before I start.
Quick fixes
Relaunch price · £249 from 1 January 2027
The most important problems from your review, fixed within 24 hours.
New website
Relaunch price · £895 from 1 January 2027
Or £79 a month, nothing upfront. Up to 5 pages, ready within 3 working days of getting your words and photos. Photography package £195 extra.
Website and photography
Relaunch price · £1,190 from 1 January 2027
A new website plus a one-hour photo shoot at your property, with drone photos.
UK freelance web designers typically charge £1,500–£3,000 for a 5–10 page business website (source). I do every part myself, with over 20 years in IT and no agency overheads, so my prices are about half the usual. Here’s how.
See all prices, including booking systems and hosting
Helpful reading: 12 signs your website is costing you customers · What a website should cost · More direct bookings for guest houses
What clients say
“David was recommended to me by a friend. I am new in business with very little knowledge of internet advertising.”
“David created my website in a very fast, friendly and efficient way with plenty of advice on page set up.”
Hello, I’m David
I’ve built websites for local businesses under the Darlington Design name since 2013, alongside 30 years of software and data work for First Direct, HSBC and Npower. Today I also run booking systems for catteries and dog groomers, and a drone photography business.
You deal with me from start to finish. I’m in Darlington, so I’m happy to come and talk it through.
Get your free review
Send me your web address and I’ll send back a plain-English review, usually within a few days.
Or call 07773 024 688