Custom Web Design

On the face of it, a template seems like a bargain. The snag is, you’re buying a rigid box and trying to make your business fit inside. A custom design is the opposite; we start with your business goals and build the box around you. Every element is designed with a purpose – to guide your specific customers and make you more money. It’s the difference between a suit off the rack and one that’s been properly made-to-measure.

Absolutely, if you’re serious about growth. A template website is a cost; a custom website is an investment in a high-performance business tool. It’s built to load faster, rank better on Google, and convert more visitors into leads because it’s not bloated with code you don’t need. The return you get from a site that actually works for you quickly outweighs the initial saving of a cheaper option.

You are an integral part of this process. We don’t just disappear for eight weeks and come back with a finished site you’ve never seen. This is a collaborative job. You’ll be involved from the kick-off meeting to the final sign-off, with plenty of chances to give your two cents at key stages like wireframing and visual design. Your industry knowledge combined with our digital expertise is what gets the best results.

Absolutely. There’s no point having a brilliant website if you’re scared to touch it. We build our custom sites on user-friendly content management systems (CMS) and give your team proper training on how to handle day-to-day updates like adding blog posts or changing text. We build it, but you hold the keys.

We don’t guess. We start by digging into who your customers are, what problems they have, and what makes them tick. This research shapes the entire structure and user journey of the site. We design for them, not for us. The result is a website that your audience finds intuitive and easy to use, which means they’re more likely to stick around and do business with you.

It’s baked in from the very first line of code. A huge advantage of custom builds is that we control the entire technical foundation. We build clean, lightweight sites that Google loves, ensure they’re structured logically, and nail all the technical basics that template sites often get wrong. It’s not an optional extra; it’s fundamental to a P81 build.

Don’t sweat it – that’s a common hurdle. We can build content strategy right into the project, helping you figure out what to say and where to say it. If you need a hand with writing the copy or finding a good local photographer, we have trusted partners we can bring in. We won’t leave you staring at a blank page.

For a standard custom website, you’re usually looking at a timeframe of 8-14 weeks from our initial kick-off meeting to going live. This gives us enough time for proper planning, design, development, and testing without cutting corners. More complex projects with major integrations can take longer, but we’ll give you a realistic timeline from the outset.

We don’t just build your site and scarper. We offer a range of ongoing support and maintenance packages to keep everything running smoothly. Whether it’s security updates, performance monitoring, or help with a tricky change, our team is on hand to make sure your investment stays in top nick.