Starter
One-page and small brochure sites
From
£199
- One designed page
- Mobile-friendly layout
- Contact form and calls to action
- Basic on-page SEO
- Social links and domain help
Web design · Blackburn & Darwen
Web design in Blackburn that brings in enquiries
Websites for trades and small businesses across Blackburn, Darwen and East Lancashire. Built by a local developer, with the price agreed up front, with every page set up to get you messages and quote requests.
- Sites from £199, price agreed up front
- Sort it all by WhatsApp, text or email
- Local SEO basics built into every page
Get a quote
I'll reply within 24 hours with a price.
Or WhatsApp / text 07398 946 380
Prices
Every project is different, so these are starting prices. You get a written quote before any work starts, then 50% to begin and 50% when you're happy with it.
Multi-page
Service websites for trades and small businesses
From
£699
- 7+ pages, one per service
- Internal linking and FAQ sections
- Layout built around enquiries
- Detailed on-page SEO
- Blog set up if you need one
Ecommerce
Shopify and WooCommerce stores
From
£699
- Full store set-up
- Product categories and pages
- Cart, checkout, shipping and payments
- Basic product SEO
- Policy pages
Hosting and domain about £60 a year. Optional care plan £20 a month: hosting, updates, security monitoring and small edits.
Case study · Blackburn
Paul the Handyman
How I designed and built the Paul the Handyman website in Blackburn, with local service pages, supporting content and the local SEO work behind it.
A website should bring in work
Most small business websites in Blackburn look fine and do very little. They have a homepage, an "about us" and a contact page, and they almost never come up when someone nearby searches for what the business does. The problem is rarely the design. It's that the site was never built to be found or to make getting in touch easy.
Every site I build starts from how your customers actually find you. Someone in Darwen with a leaking tap, or an office in Blackburn town centre that needs a new fit-out, picks up their phone and searches. The businesses that win those jobs have a page for exactly that service, which names the area, loads quickly on a phone and makes it easy to send a message. That's what I build.
What every site includes
Whichever package you choose, these are done properly as standard, not sold as extras:
- Built for phones first Most local searches happen on a mobile, often on the move. Pages are laid out for a small screen and kept light so they load quickly.
- Clear service pages On the multi-page package, each main service gets its own page, so Google has something specific to show for each search. See why separate service pages matter.
- Local SEO set up before launch A unique page title and description on every page, proper headings, the towns you cover named naturally, and local business details marked up so Google understands where you are and what you do.
- Contact on every page A form that actually reaches your inbox, plus WhatsApp and text buttons, because plenty of people would rather message than call.
- Google set up for you The site is submitted to Google Search Console and linked to your Google Business Profile. Not got one? See how to set up a Google Business Profile in Blackburn.
- Security and speed HTTPS, sensible hosting and no bloated page builder slowing everything down.
- A proper handover You get your logins, a short guide to making simple changes, and everything you'd need to move the site elsewhere. See what you should receive at handover.
Which package suits you
- One-page site, from £199 A single page covering who you are, what you do, where you work and how to get in touch. It's right for a new business, a sole trader who mostly gets work by word of mouth and needs something credible to send people to, or anyone on a tight budget. If you're a trade, the £199 trade website uses designs made for your trade, and I write it all for you.
- Multi-page website, from £699 The package most Blackburn businesses should choose if they want work from Google. Seven or more pages with one per service, FAQ sections, internal linking and detailed on-page SEO. This is the setup that ranks for searches like "electrician Darwen" or "garden landscaping Blackburn", because each search has a page that answers it.
- Online shop, from £699 A Shopify or WooCommerce store with products, categories, payments and shipping set up. For a straightforward shop, I'd usually recommend Shopify, because hosting, security and updates are handled for you. Not sure? Read Shopify vs WordPress for a small business.
Not sure which you need? Tell me what the business does and what you want from the website, and I'll recommend one. I'd rather you spend £199 on the right thing than £699 on something you don't need.
A Blackburn site that ranks
Paul the Handyman is a Blackburn property maintenance business. I built its website from scratch, with a page for each service and the towns it covers, plus supporting articles linked back to the main pages. It launched on 16 August 2025. By late March 2026 it was ranking for searches like these:
| Search | Google position |
|---|---|
| Handyman Blackburn | 2 |
| Property maintenance Blackburn | 4 |
| Handyman Rossendale | 3 |
| Handyman Clitheroe | 4 |
| Handyman Darwen | 5 |
| Toilet repair Blackburn | 2 |
| Shelf fitting Blackburn | 1 |
Snapshot recorded 28 March 2026. Positions vary with location, device and personalisation.
There's no trick behind those numbers. It's the same structure every multi-page site I build gets: one page per service, the right local signals, sensible internal links and a site that's quick to load.
How it works
- Message me by WhatsApp, text, email or the form. Tell me what the business does, the areas you cover and what you want the website to do. A few lines is enough to start.
- Get a quote within 24 hours, in writing, with what's included and a date.
- Pay 50% to start. Send over your logo, any photos of your work and your prices if you want them shown. I write the content and build the site.
- Check the preview. You get a private link to look over on your phone. Ask for changes until you're happy.
- Go live. I connect your domain, set up Google Search Console and check every form. You pay the remaining 50% once it's live and you're happy with it.
Why use a Blackburn web designer
- You deal with me No agency layers and no account manager. I quote it, build it, and reply to your message when something needs changing.
- I know the area Your pages name the places you actually cover, from Darwen and Feniscowles to Wilpshire and Mellor, so local searches find you, and the content reads like it was written by someone who knows the town.
- I run a trade business too I run a property maintenance business myself, so I build sites the way a tradesperson needs them: clear services, the areas you cover, and an easy way to get in touch on every page.
- Honest advice If a website isn't what's holding you back, I'll say so. Sometimes a properly set up Google Business Profile, or asking customers for reviews, will do more for you this month than a new site.
Areas covered
All of Blackburn with Darwen, including the town centre, Feniscowles, Pleasington, Cherry Tree, Livesey, Mill Hill, Shadsworth, Wilpshire, Mellor, Lower Darwen, Darwen and Hoddlesden. I also work across Accrington, Burnley, Clitheroe and the rest of East Lancashire and in Preston. Everything is done by message, so I work with businesses anywhere in the UK.
After it goes live
A website isn't finished on launch day. You can come back for changes any time, quoted up front, or join the care plan, from £20 a month, for hosting, updates, security monitoring and small edits. If you want to climb the map results and rank for busier searches, local SEO works through your Google Business Profile, reviews and content month by month.
Already have a site that's broken or slow? Start with WordPress fixes from £49 per fix, or read fix your website or rebuild it.
Guides
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Questions
How much does a website cost in Blackburn?
My starting prices are published. A one-page site starts at £199, a multi-page service website at £699 and an online shop at £699, and every project is quoted individually. Hosting and a domain are about £60 a year on top. Across Blackburn you'll see quotes anywhere from a few hundred pounds to several thousand, so always ask exactly what's included.
How long does a new website take?
A one-page site is usually live within a week. Most multi-page sites take 2 to 4 weeks, and the biggest factor is how quickly the content and photos come together. You get a date with the quote, before you pay anything.
Do I have to write the content myself?
No. Tell me what you do, the areas you cover and what makes you different, and I'll write it. You check every word before anything goes live.
Will my new website show up on Google?
Every site launches with the local SEO basics done properly, submitted to Google Search Console and linked to your Google Business Profile. Ranking for busy searches like "plumber Blackburn" also depends on reviews and competition, so I'll tell you honestly what to expect for your trade.
How do we keep in touch during the build?
By WhatsApp, text or email, so you can reply when it suits you, from the van or after work. You also get a written record of everything we've agreed.
Do I own the website?
Yes. The site, the content and the domain are yours. If you ever want to move it, you get everything you need to take it with you.
What does hosting cost?
Hosting and a domain are about £60 a year. The care plan, from £20 a month, includes hosting, updates, security monitoring and small edits, so you've only got one thing to think about.
How do I pay?
50% to start and 50% when the site is finished and you're happy with it, by bank transfer. The price is agreed in the quote before any work starts. I'm not VAT registered, so there's nothing added on top.
Can you fix my existing site instead?
Often, yes. If your site is basically sound but has problems, WordPress and Shopify fixes start at £49 per fix. I'll tell you honestly whether a fix or a new site makes more sense.