Web design Dorking 
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51 five-star reviewsWeb Design Dorking
I’m Spencer, a Brighton-based freelance web designer working with businesses in Dorking. Whether it’s a first website, a rebuild of something that has aged badly, or ongoing development on a site you already have, I build custom WordPress websites that look professional, work properly on a phone, and bring in real enquiries.
No agency fees. No templates. No monthly hostage contracts. Just a website built around your business by one person who actually answers the phone.
Dorking Westcott Brockham Mickleham North Holmwood Westhumble
£800Starting price, fixed quote upfront
70%Of local searches happen on mobile
2–3Weeks for a straightforward 5-page site
100+WordPress websites built
Spencer & Yogi, Podium DesignIf you've been looking for a freelance web designer in Dorking, that's exactly what you get with me — one person from first call to handover, no account managers and no ticket queue. Brighton is where I'm based, and I'm happy to come out to Dorking or work over Zoom, whichever suits. Already have a site that just needs looking after? See WordPress support and care plans.
Talk it through → Why it matters
A web designer who actually understands Dorking
I'm Spencer — a Brighton-based freelance web designer and former British 800m Champion, now putting 10+ years of marketing experience into helping businesses in Dorking grow online. I've worked directly with 55+ businesses, from sole traders to established firms, and built 100+ WordPress websites along the way. More about how I work is on my about page.
Whether you need a simple brochure site, an online shop or a complete digital presence, I handle the whole process — design, development, SEO setup and launch. Everything is built on WordPress, so you can update it yourself without calling me every time a phone number changes.
Most web design agencies charge for account managers, office overheads and layers of project management you'll never benefit from. Working with me, you deal directly with the person designing and building the site — no middleman, no inflated quote, no being passed between departments. Plenty of my clients simply wanted a web designer who picks up the phone.
Dorking is a town where reputation travels on the High Street and West Street as much as it does online. It's an independent-minded market town, and a generic template stands out for the wrong reasons among the antique shops and long-established firms here. What you get working with me instead of a larger agency:
Direct communication with the person building your site
Custom WordPress design, not a reskinned template
SEO built in from day one, not sold as an expensive add-on
Fixed pricing, with no hidden monthly fees
Ongoing support when you need it — not a ticket queue
One designer who owns the project, not a call centre
You can see examples of the kind of work I do for businesses like yours in my portfolio, or read what I've been writing about design and search on the blog.
Local knowledge
The kinds of Dorking businesses I build for
Dorking, the market town at the foot of Box Hill and the North Downs, has an unusual trading mix — antiques and independents along West Street and the High Street, a strong professional and commuter base with London around 50 minutes up the line, and a visitor economy built on cycling, walking, Denbies Wine Estate and events at Dorking Halls. Each one needs a different website.
West Street antiques and independents
Antique dealers, galleries, cafés and independent shops along West Street and the High Street live or die on the map pack. Opening hours, honest photographs of the actual shop and a phone number people can tap matter far more than a clever homepage animation.
Professional and commuter-town firms
Solicitors, accountants, surveyors and consultants serving Dorking's professional and commuter base are often up against London firms their clients could just as easily use. The website has to look every bit as considered as theirs, and load just as quickly.
Cycling, outdoor and tourism
Box Hill has drawn cyclists in serious numbers since the 2012 Olympic road race came through, and the North Downs bring walkers all year. Bike hire, cafés, guides and outdoor businesses need pages that work from a phone at the top of a climb.
Food, drink and vineyards
With Denbies Wine Estate — England's largest vineyard — on the doorstep and a strong pub and restaurant trade, food and drink businesses here need bookings, menus that are easy to keep current, and pages that hold up when an event weekend sends traffic up.
Trades covering the villages
If you're a builder, electrician, plumber or landscaper based in Dorking, your patch runs out through Westcott, Brockham, Mickleham, Capel, North Holmwood and Westhumble. That needs proper service-area pages, not one line listing village names.
Makers and buy-local brands
The buy-local culture around Dorking supports a lot of small producers, makers and community-minded businesses. An online shop lets that reach go well beyond the town without losing the local story that makes it worth buying in the first place.
Whichever of those you are, the build follows the same honest process: a fixed quote, a free mockup before you commit a penny, and a WordPress site you own outright at the end of it.
Get a free quote Pricing
How much does a website cost in Dorking?
Most Dorking businesses invest between £800–£3,000 for a complete WordPress website. A simple 5-page brochure site starts from £800, while larger builds with ecommerce, booking systems or more complex functionality may be £2,000–£5,000+.
Every project gets a fixed quote upfront — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices. Get in touch for a free quote tailored to what you actually need.
Optional ongoing costs: managed hosting from £10/month, care plans from £30/month, and SEO retainers from £250/month.
Get a free quote for your Dorking website From £800 Fixed quote, no hourly billing
That typically includes
- Custom WordPress design, no templates
- Mobile responsive across all devices
- Contact form and click-to-call
- Basic SEO setup for Dorking searches
- Google Maps and Business Profile
- SSL certificate
- Training and handover
Packages
Three ways to build it
Three tiers that cover most of what Dorking businesses actually ask for — from a sole trader working out of Westcott to a shop on West Street selling nationwide.
Starter From £800
For sole traders and small businesses needing a professional online presence.
- Up to 5 pages
- Mobile responsive design
- Contact form and click-to-call
- Basic SEO setup
- Google Maps
- SSL certificate
- Training and handover
Professional From £1,500
For growing businesses needing more pages, features and local visibility.
- 8–15 pages
- Custom WordPress design
- Local SEO for Dorking and the villages
- Google Business Profile setup
- Portfolio or case study pages
- Blog setup
- 30 days post-launch support
Ecommerce From £2,000
For businesses wanting to sell products or services online.
- Full WooCommerce store
- Product catalogue setup
- Payment processing (cards, PayPal, Apple Pay)
- Shipping and tax configuration
- Stock management
- SEO for product pages
- Training and ongoing support
What I offer
Web design services for Dorking businesses
Custom-built, not pulled from a template. Every site reflects your business, your services and the part of Dorking or the villages you actually work in.
Custom WordPress web design
Every website I build is custom-designed for your business — no templates, no cookie-cutter layouts. Whether you're a West Street antique dealer, a Box Hill cycling café or a professional firm, I'll create something that reflects your brand and makes it easy for customers to get in touch. Mobile responsive across all devices as standard.
Local SEO for Dorking
Every site includes SEO setup targeting the town. I'll optimise your pages for searches ending in "Dorking", set up your Google Business Profile, build local citations and make sure you show up when someone nearby searches for what you do. It's a competitive town for independents, so standing out in the map pack matters.
Ecommerce and online shops
Need to sell online? I build WooCommerce stores on WordPress — product catalogues, payment processing (Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards, PayPal), shipping configuration and stock management. The independent retail scene in Dorking is strong, and a shop extends your reach well beyond West Street.
Hosting and ongoing support
I offer managed hosting from £10/month — security updates, backups, plugin updates and uptime monitoring — with care plans from £30/month if you'd like content changes handled too. Already have hosting? I can work with your existing setup. No mandatory fees holding your website hostage.
WordPress web design in Dorking
Every site I build for Dorking clients is a WordPress site. That means no monthly platform fees, full ownership of your content, and the freedom to change host or developer whenever you want.
- Bespoke design built around your business
- No monthly website-builder subscription
- Straightforward editing, with a guide provided
- Room to add ecommerce or bookings later
More on how I build them on my WordPress web design page. If your site is already built and just needs looking after, see WordPress support and care plans.
All of it included as standard. Fixed price, no retainer.
Get a free quote → Around Dorking
Towns I cover nearby
Most of my Dorking clients also sell into the towns around them — Leatherhead and Woking to the north, Reigate and Horley to the east, and Crawley, Horsham and Brighton further down towards the coast. If you'd like a page targeting one of those as well, here's where each one lives:
The process
Steps I take to ensure a smooth process
Four stages, from that first conversation to a website you can run yourself.
First
Initial call or coffee
You tell me about your business, the customers you want to reach and what the website needs to do. Over Zoom, or in person in Dorking if that's easier.
Then
Quote and mockup
Fixed price, no surprises. I'll create a free mockup so you can see the direction before committing a penny.
After that
Design and build
I handle everything — design, content, local SEO setup for Dorking and the villages, mobile testing. You'll see progress and can give feedback throughout.
Finally
Handover
Your finished website plus full training, so you can edit it yourself. No mandatory monthly fees holding your site hostage.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure about something? Ask me directly — I answer every enquiry personally.
Get a free quoteAre you based in Dorking?
I'm based in Brighton, and I regularly work with clients in Dorking. Most communication happens over Zoom and email, but I'm always happy to meet face to face at your premises or over a coffee in town. My office is at Main Floor, Clarendon Mansions, 80 East St, Brighton BN1 1NF if you'd prefer to visit.
How much does a website cost?
Most Dorking businesses invest between £800–£3,000 for a complete WordPress website. A simple 5-page brochure site starts from £800, while larger sites with ecommerce, booking systems or complex functionality may be £2,000–£5,000+. Every project gets a fixed quote upfront — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices. Get in touch for a free quote tailored to your needs.
How long does a website take to build?
A straightforward 5-page website typically takes 2–3 weeks. Larger sites with more pages, ecommerce or complex features may take 4–8 weeks. I'll give you a clear timeline during that first conversation, before anything is agreed.
Will my website be mobile friendly?
Every website I build is fully responsive and tested across iPhone, Android, tablet and desktop. Over 70% of local searches happen on mobile, so the site has to work perfectly on a phone — which matters even more in a town where people are looking things up on West Street or halfway up Box Hill. If you want the detail, I've written about what responsive web design actually means.
Can I update the website myself?
Yes. I build on WordPress with an intuitive page builder. Add photos, update your services, change opening hours before a busy event weekend — all without calling me. I'll train you during handover so you feel confident managing it yourself.
Do you offer SEO for Dorking businesses?
Every site includes basic SEO setup — page titles, meta descriptions, local keyword targeting and Google Business Profile optimisation. For ongoing work such as content, citations and link building I offer monthly retainers from £250/month. The goal is simple: when someone in Dorking searches for what you do, you're the one they find.
Do you cover Westcott, Brockham and the surrounding villages?
Yes. Most Dorking businesses I work with sell well beyond the town itself, so I build service-area pages covering the places you actually go: Westcott, Brockham, Mickleham, Capel, North Holmwood and Westhumble. That's how a trade based in Dorking ends up ranking for work in a village a few miles out.
Can you take over a website someone else built?
Often, yes. If it's already on WordPress I can usually adopt it, tidy it up and look after it from there — see WordPress support and care plans. If it's stuck on a builder platform you're renting, a rebuild usually costs less over two years than carrying on paying the subscription.
Recent work
Websites I've built
A few of the projects in my portfolio. Every one is a custom WordPress build, owned outright by the client.
Accounting
Better Bookkeeping Solutions
Renewables
Greener Solar Solutions
Mortgage adviser
David Lewis Mortgage Management
Financial planning
Purpose Financial Planning
Electrician
The Electrical Company (Brighton)
PR agency
Wildwood Plus
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Prefer to talk? Call me on 07907 575812You'll only ever deal with me.
I'm Spencer. No account managers, no hand-offs: I'll take your call, design and build your site, and still be here when you need a change. Yogi supervises.
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Sectors
Industries I work with
Whether you're a startup, small business or established company, I build websites for businesses of all sizes in Dorking and the villages around it.
Accountants Architects B2B / Corporate Bakeries Builders Cafes / Coffee Shops Care Homes & Home Care Charities Chiropractors Coaching Construction Consultants Cosmetic Surgery Dentists Driving Instructors Electricians Estate Agents Financial Advisors Flooring Florists Golf Clubs Gyms / Fitness Hotels & B&Bs Insurance Brokers Interior Designers Kitchens Landscapers Law Firms Mechanics / Garages Medical Professionals Mortgage Advisors Nurseries / Childcare Nutritionists & Dietitians Photographers Physiotherapists Plumbers Podiatrists / Chiropodists Pubs & Bars Recruitment Agencies Renewables & Solar Restaurants / Hospitality Roofers Salons / Spas / Beauty Schools & Education Sports Clubs Therapists Tree Surgeons Vets Weddings / Events