Web design for Glasgow southside
trades and small businesses.
Custom-built websites for joiners, electricians, plumbers, gardeners, groomers, cafés, and shops across Shawlands, Pollokshields, Govanhill, Battlefield, Strathbungo, and the wider southside. Hosted on AWS. Owned by you.
£840 all-in, first year. No mandatory monthly fees. No surprise add-ons.
Quick answer. I build custom websites for Glasgow southside small businesses and trades. Brochure tier is £600 at launch pricing (normally £800), £840 Year 1 all-in including 12 months of £20/month AWS hosting. Recent local example: KAP Joinery on the southside.
A southside developer who knows the area
Glasgow southside is where I work most often. Recent build for Paul at KAP Joinery is live at kapjoinery.co.uk. When something needs an in-person conversation, I'm in the same city. When you email changes, I handle them — there's no support queue between us.
Custom-built, not template
Designed around your brand from a blank page. Not a paid theme with your logo dropped in. Most "bespoke" Glasgow shop builds are themes; mine aren't.
Hosted on AWS
The same cloud platform that runs Netflix, BBC iPlayer, and Just Eat. Fast page loads, automated backups, security monitoring, no shared-hosting neighbours slowing you down.
Direct developer access
You email or call me directly when something needs changing. No middleman, no ticket queue, no "we'll email our supplier in another timezone".
KAP Joinery — Glasgow southside
Paul came to me with a printed flyer he loved — gold and black, sharp geometric shapes, high-end feel. We carried that whole language through the website: angled section cuts on the homepage, diamond-cropped photos in the gallery, a quote form on every page. Built from scratch around his brand. Hosted on AWS. Stop paying, you keep the website files; we hand over a full export.
What it costs
Brochure (launch)
- Up to 5 pages, custom designed
- Quote form on every page
- All-inclusive £20/mo hosting
- Content updates included
- Business email + AWS hosting
- See how visitors use your site (recordings included)
Business + Online Store
- Larger sites, CMS, e-commerce
- For shops + multi-page businesses
- Same all-inclusive hosting model
- Visitor recordings included on every tier
- Build your own quote
- No mandatory upsells
For the maths on why a £299 quote isn't really £299, see our full breakdown.
Glasgow southside web design — common questions
Do you work with Glasgow southside small businesses?
Yes — Glasgow southside is the area I know best. Recent project: Paul at KAP Joinery on the southside — full case study at /case-studies/kap-joinery/. Joiners, electricians, plumbers, gardeners, dog groomers, cafés, salons — if you're a small business or trade in the southside (Shawlands, Pollokshields, Govanhill, Battlefield, Strathbungo, Cathcart, Mount Florida, Crosshill, Queens Park) and you need a real website, I'd love to chat.
How much does a small business website cost in Glasgow?
My Brochure package is £600 at launch pricing (normally £800), £840 Year 1 all-in including 12 months of £20/month managed hosting. From Year 2 onwards it's £240/year for everything (hosting, content updates, business email, security, backups). Across the Glasgow market, simple brochure websites typically run £500–£1,500 depending on quality and what's included.
Can I see an example of your work for a southside business?
Yes — kapjoinery.co.uk is a Glasgow southside joiner I built a custom site for, hosted on AWS. Full process write-up at /case-studies/kap-joinery/, including the design language (gold-on-dark, sharp geometric shapes carried through from a printed flyer Paul brought to our first chat), the AWS hosting setup, and the quote form on every page.
Why a Glasgow southside web designer specifically?
Because local works for trades and small businesses. I know the southside, I've already built for the southside, and I'm one short trip away if anything ever needs an in-person conversation. You can email me changes and I'll handle them. You contact me directly — no support ticket queue, no agency middleman, no 'we'll email our supplier'.
What if I'm not sure I need a website yet?
Honest version: if your business runs on word of mouth, has fewer than 10 enquiries a year, and you're not relying on Google search to bring in new customers, a Facebook page and a Google Business Profile are probably enough. If you need to be found by people who don't already know you, a proper website is essential. We laid out the maths in /blog/website-vs-facebook/.
Glasgow southside business?
Free mockup of a new site, or a free review of your current one. No commitment. I'll send something concrete within 48 hours.
Working across south Glasgow + Lanarkshire
Cambuslang · Rutherglen · Scotland-wide · Trades and small business package