New business websites
A custom WordPress website planned around your services and customers, from a five-page brochure site to a larger site with a blog and service pages.
Freelance web designer · Horsham & West Sussex
Web design in Horsham
Custom WordPress websites for Horsham businesses, charities and community groups, designed and built by one developer who stays with you after launch.
A web designer near Horsham
I'm Renzo, a freelance web designer and WordPress developer based in Billingshurst, a few miles down the road from Horsham. I've been building for the web since 2001, and today most of my work is designing, building and looking after websites for small businesses across West Sussex and Surrey.
If you're searching for web design in Horsham, you're probably weighing up a local agency, a freelancer or a DIY website builder. With me, you get one person who plans the site, designs it, writes the code and answers the phone when you need a change. No account managers and no ticket queue.
Local clients can meet face to face to talk through the project. Everyone else works with me just as directly by phone and video. Want to know more first? Read about my background.
Website design services
Everything a Horsham business needs to get a website live and keep it working, from the first plan to ongoing care.
Website redesigns
If your current site is slow, dated or hard to edit, I'll rebuild it on a cleaner foundation and keep the pages and links that already bring you enquiries.
WooCommerce shops
Online shops with products, payments, delivery options and stock set up properly, so you can sell locally and further afield.
SEO built in
Fast pages, clean code, structured data, sensible URLs and metadata come as standard, so the site is ready to be found from launch day.
SEO in Horsham ↗Maintenance & support
Updates, backups, security checks and fixes after launch, with one person to call when something needs changing.
Maintenance plans ↗UK hosting
Fast, secure UK hosting set up for WordPress, so the build, the server and the support all come from the same place.
Web hosting ↗How a project works
A first conversation
We talk through what the website needs to do, who it's for, your budget and your timescale. In person near Horsham, or by phone or video.
Plan & quote
I map out the pages and features, then send a written quote, so you know the cost and what's included before anything starts.
Design & build
The design comes first, then the build in WordPress, tested on phones, tablets and desktops. You see progress and give feedback along the way.
Launch & look after
I handle the launch, show you how to edit your own content, and can keep the site updated and backed up afterwards.
What it costs
Every website is quoted individually, because a five-page brochure site and a WooCommerce shop are very different jobs. After our first conversation you'll get a fixed written quote that sets out the pages, the features and what happens after launch, so there are no surprises later.
If you're still budgeting, my guide to how much website design costs in Horsham covers typical price ranges for brochure sites, custom WordPress builds and online shops, plus the yearly costs that often get left off a quote.
Once the site is live, WordPress maintenance plans start at £69 a month + VAT and cover updates, off-site backups and fixes. Extra work is charged at £50 an hour.
Local work
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Horsham
Building a community hub for Men Shed Horsham
Read case study ↗Men Shed Horsham needed one place to show their community work, share news and photos, and keep members up to date. I designed and built the site with a blog, photo galleries, clear information pages and automated member emails, so the volunteers can run it themselves.
Beyond Horsham, I've built sites for businesses across the UK and Europe, from a doggy daycare with online booking to a membership platform.
Freelancer or agency?
A Horsham web agency can be the right choice for a big project that needs a team of designers, copywriters and marketers. For most small businesses, though, a freelancer is a better fit: you speak to the person doing the work, decisions are quicker and you aren't paying for layers of management.
Whoever you choose, ask to see real sites they've built, check what's included after launch, and find out how quickly they reply when something goes wrong. My guide on how to find a web designer near you has a fuller checklist.
I also handle SEO for Horsham businesses, so the site I build is the same site I optimise. That's usually simpler and cheaper than splitting the work between a designer and a separate SEO company.
Common questions, answered
Are you based in Horsham?
I'm based in Billingshurst, a few miles south-west of Horsham. I work with businesses in Horsham and the surrounding villages, and I'm happy to meet locally to talk through a project. Plenty of clients prefer phone or video, which works just as well.
How much does a website cost in Horsham?
It depends on the number of pages, the features and whether you need an online shop. I give a fixed written quote once we've talked through the project. For typical price ranges and the yearly costs to plan for, read my guide to website design costs in Horsham.
How long does it take to build a website?
A small brochure website usually takes a few days from agreeing the plan to launch. Larger sites and shops take longer. The biggest factor is often how quickly the content (text and photos) is ready, so we'll agree a realistic timescale at the start.
Are you a web design agency?
No. I'm a freelance web designer and developer, so you deal with me from the first call to the launch and afterwards. For most small businesses that means quicker replies and no account managers in between.
Will I be able to update the website myself?
Yes. Most of my builds use WordPress, often with Elementor, so you can edit text, images and blog posts without touching code. I'll show you how before launch, and I'm on hand if you get stuck.
Can you redesign my existing website?
Yes. I'll review the current site first, keep what works, such as pages that already rank in Google, and set up redirects so you don't lose traffic when the new site goes live.
Web design Horsham
Planning a website in Horsham?
Tell me about your business and what the website needs to do. I'll give you an honest view of the options and a clear quote.