Business website, up to 5 pages
from £449Separate pages for your services, about you, reviews and contact. The right choice for most local businesses. Usually live in 1 to 2 weeks.
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Web design in St Albans. See our local work.
Fifteen Fold is based in St Albans. Our Herts Cupping project shows our approach to a local clinic website and booking journey. We also improve WordPress sites and ecommerce customer journeys. See the work before deciding whether to repair or replace your website.
- Looks good on phones
- Set up to show on Google
- Fixed price agreed before work starts
Free first review · Practical recommendations · No obligation
Prices
Which option do I need?
Not sure? Message us and we will tell you honestly which one suits you.
Already have a website?We can fix one problem from £99, or tell you for free whether it needs replacing. Just starting out? Ask about a launch site.
Get a free website review Prices are starting points. One-off builds are paid 50% to start and 50% when the site goes live. Times assume your words and photos are ready. Bigger websites, online shops and booking systems are quoted separately. See all prices.
St Albans web design, compared
Eight things to check before choosing a web designer.
Use these questions to compare scope, ownership, evidence and aftercare, whoever you choose to work with.
Who actually does the work?
A senior consultant leads the scope, design decisions and quality checks, with specialist input agreed where a project needs it.
How fast can it go live?
Launch sites and defined fixes in 1 to 2 working days once content is ready. Business websites of up to five pages in 1 to 2 weeks.
What makes that possibleCan I see prices before I call?
Yes. Starting prices are published, and the written quote is agreed before any work starts.
See the pricesWho owns the domain and the site?
You do. Your site, domain and logins are always in your name.
How quickly will you reply?
Within 3 to 5 hours during business hours, from the person who will do the work.
Will you tell me if I don’t need a new site?
Yes. If targeted fixes will do the job, that is what we recommend. The first review is free.
Get a free reviewCan you handle ecommerce and Google Shopping properly?
Yes. Years of hands-on Google Shopping, product data and enterprise feed work sit behind every store we touch.
Ecommerce and feedsCan I see real work, not mock-ups?
Yes. Client websites with full case studies, including 999 Flooring, Aflow Plumbing and Organic Shilajit UK.
See the work
We can review your current website first, so you know whether it needs targeted fixes or a larger rebuild.
Included as standard
What every website includes
- Designed and checked for mobileWe review navigation, headings and contact actions at phone screen sizes.
- Set up for searchClear page titles, useful service pages and checks that search engines can access the site.
- Appropriate contact routesPhone, messaging, enquiry or booking actions according to the project and business.
- Performance reviewedImage sizing, key templates and mobile loading are checked before handover.
- Understand your visitorsAnalytics and Search Console setup, with the required account access and visitor consent settings.
- In your nameYour web address is registered to you, not to us.
What St Albans customers expect
A city where people compare before they call.
People looking for a service in St Albans may compare several businesses before getting in touch. Clinics need to explain treatments and booking; trades need clear coverage and availability; professional firms need to establish relevant experience. Each business needs its own answers, not another page repeating generic agency claims.
Before we suggest new pages, we check the existing mobile journey: can someone see your services, confirm you cover St Albans, find the details they need and contact you without hunting through menus?
Proof, close to home
A St Albans clinic, rebuilt around how people book.
Herts Cupping
A recovery and Hijama clinic in St Albans. The rebuild leads with what clients feel and how they book, puts St Albans in the first screen and keeps WhatsApp and booking next to every treatment. First-time visitors can use a body-area finder to explore treatments, compare prices and session lengths, then book a suitable appointment.
See the St Albans clinic website case study Visit the live site
St Albans project evidence
Why the Herts Cupping website needed more than a new look.
Local customers needed to understand what the clinic offers, how appointments work and how to make contact. We refined the service structure, mobile enquiries, booking routes and St Albans relevance together rather than treating SEO and design as unrelated tasks.
Project evidence
Different customers need different design decisions.
Herts Cupping: make unfamiliar services understandable
At Herts Cupping, the content and journey were organised around treatment suitability, service detail and booking rather than assuming every visitor already understands clinical terminology. The documented work includes responsive design, clearer treatment paths and local relevance. Explore the treatment pages, pricing and booking routes in the case study.
Aflow Plumbing: separate urgent calls from planned quotations
For Aflow Plumbing, the supplied desktop and mobile screens show distinct contact actions. The main task for an emergency visitor is not the same as a homeowner gathering quotations for future work. The design gives each visitor an appropriate next step, with calls and quotation requests kept easy to find.
What we fix first
The things that decide whether a St Albans visitor calls you.
- Say where you are straight away. Say what you do, that you are in St Albans and the areas you cover, before anyone scrolls.
- Call or message in one tap. Click-to-call, WhatsApp and booking that work properly on a phone.
- Reviews where people decide. Reviews, photos of real work and qualifications shown next to the contact button.
- A page for each service. Use a dedicated page for a genuinely distinct service when it answers questions a visitor cannot find elsewhere. A page alone does not guarantee a search position.
- Linked to your Google listing. Keep your business details consistent with an eligible, verified Google Business Profile where available. A pending profile does not prevent us from improving the website.
- Fast on a phone. Pages load quickly, even on a weak phone signal.
Choosing a St Albans web designer
Before you compare agencies, decide what the website must achieve.
Short answer: choose a web designer who can show relevant work, explain what is included, make ownership unambiguous and demonstrate how the website will help a specific customer take the next step. A portfolio alone cannot answer those questions.
For a local service business the website must do four jobs in order: identify the service and location, explain why the business is a credible option, answer practical objections, and make calling or booking straightforward. More effects or more pages do not compensate for a missing phone number, uncertain service area or a form that never reaches the business.
| Business situation | Customer's actual decision | Website priority | What to test before launch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency plumber | Can someone respond and how do I reach them? | Location, truthful availability, tap-to-call, clear services | Call action and service-page access on a small phone |
| Appointment-led clinic | Is the treatment suitable and how do I book? | Service explanations, practitioner information, booking route | Find and complete a booking from the relevant treatment page |
| Professional consultant | Does this person understand my problem? | Scope, experience, specific examples, consultation request | Understand the engagement without needing a sales call |
| Independent retailer | Is the product suitable and can I buy confidently? | Product discovery, availability, delivery, returns and checkout | Locate an item, choose options and complete a test purchase |
We discuss your customers and the work you want to win before recommending the structure of your website.
Buying decisions
Price matters. So does what happens after launch.
FifteenFold's advertised starting points are £199 for a one-page launch site, £449 for a business website with up to five pages, £795 for larger sites, and £59 a month for the managed option on an initial 12-month agreement. Ecommerce starts at £1,495. These are starting prices, not quotations for every feature or integration.
Ask for the total project cost, the recurring third-party bills, the revision allowance and what is excluded. The domain should be registered by the customer in an account they control. Hosting can also be purchased independently, with FifteenFold supporting the setup, or covered under an agreed managed plan. Neither arrangement should obscure the customer's rights to their own content and accounts.
| Question to ask | Acceptable evidence | Warning sign |
|---|---|---|
| What precisely will be built? | Page list, functionality, content responsibility and completion criteria | “SEO-ready website” without defined deliverables |
| Who owns the domain? | Registrant and renewal account belong to the customer | Supplier controls it without clear transfer terms |
| How is success measured? | Agreed contact actions, analytics access and a testing plan | “More traffic” with no measurement method |
| What does support cover? | Updates, backups, response arrangements, exclusions and exit terms | An undefined monthly fee |
Use the website quote comparison guide for a reusable brief, or the Hertfordshire cost guide for worked examples.
How it works
How a St Albans website project runs.
- Free chat or reviewSend your current site, or tell us about the business if you are starting out.
- Meet in St Albans or onlineTalk it through in person locally or on a video call, whichever suits.
- We build it, you check itYou see the site take shape and sign off each stage.
- We put it live and look after itWe check the site, enquiry routes and search foundations before launch and explain the ongoing support options.
From brief to launch
Six acceptance checks before a local website goes live.
- Message: a first-time visitor can say what you do, who you serve and where within a few seconds.
- Mobile: navigation, text, images, forms and fixed elements work at 320px and 390px as well as desktop.
- Search: important pages have descriptive titles, a single clear main heading, indexable content and sensible internal links.
- Trust: testimonials, qualifications, awards and performance claims are genuine, accurate and attributable.
- Enquiries: a real test submission reaches the correct inbox or booking system and is logged once, not twice.
- Handover: the owner can edit ordinary copy, renew the domain, access backups and understand ongoing costs.
For a first conversation, you do not need to know whether you want WordPress, Shopify or something custom. Describe the business, what customers find difficult and the result you need. We will recommend the smallest justified intervention, including repairing an existing website where that is preferable to a rebuild.
Questions
Web design St Albans: common questions.
Can we meet in person in St Albans?
Yes. FifteenFold is based in St Albans, so a local meeting is easy to arrange. Many clients prefer a quick video call, which works just as well.
Do you only work with St Albans businesses?
No. We work across Hertfordshire and the UK, but local businesses benefit from someone who knows the area and the competition.
How much does a website cost in St Albans?
A business website with up to five pages starts from £449, larger websites from £795, or pay monthly from £59 a month. New businesses can start with a launch site from £199. See pricing for what is included.
How long does it take, and how do I pay?
A one-page website can be live in as little as 1 to 2 working days, and a website with up to five pages in 1 to 2 weeks, once we have your words and photos. One-off builds are paid 50% to start and 50% when the site goes live. Pay monthly websites have no separate build fee.
Can you help us appear in Google Maps results?
We can improve the location and service information on your website and align it with your Google Business Profile once verified and eligible. Nobody can guarantee a Google Maps position. See Google Business Profile optimisation.
Nearby
Also working across the district.
Website services
More ways we can help.
Project evidence
See the work, not just the claims.
Explore the scope, decisions and delivered experience behind each project.
Client projectOrganic Shilajit UKShopify redesignA clearer storefront: one product with a size choice, specifications and lab reports beside the buy button.See what changed 
Redesign in progressHayati EssenceFragrance ecommerce redesignHomepage storytelling, collection filters and product-page choice reworked around how fragrance shoppers decide.See what changed 
FifteenFold projectSt Albans therapy clinicClinic website and bookingsTreatment finders, transparent pricing and booking routes, with St Albans relevance in the first screen.See what changed Around St Albans
Areas we cover around St Albans.
We work with businesses in the city centre and across the district, including Harpenden, Redbourn, Wheathampstead, London Colney, Park Street, Bricket Wood, Chiswell Green, Sandridge and Colney Heath.
Before you choose
Local consultant or larger agency?
What is the difference between working with you and a larger agency?
You deal with the person doing the work, from the first call to launch. There is no account manager passing messages on, and the price is agreed before work starts. A larger agency makes sense if you need a big in-house team running several projects at once.
How much does a website cost for a St Albans start-up or small business?
Websites of up to five pages start from £449, bigger websites from £795 and online shops from £1,495. The final price depends on pages, features and content, and you get it in writing before anything starts.
How do you help St Albans businesses get found locally?
Every site is built for local search: a page for each service, your area named where it matters, fast mobile pages and the same business details everywhere they appear.
Next step
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