Professional web design services in Derby for small businesses. Built by an expert, not algorithms.

With over 18 years of experience, SME Web Designs creates affordable, modern websites for businesses in Derby, Derbyshire and beyond and keeps them running so you don’t have to think about them.

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What I offer

All builds include the hosting and care package.

Website
Design

A fully custom, multi-page website designed and built around your business. Mobile-friendly, fast-loading, and built to make a great first impression.

  • Custom design
  • Tailored to your brand
  • Mobile-ready and built to perform
  • Ongoing support and updates
  • SEO-friendly page structure
From £499
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E-Commerce
Shop

Want to sell products online? I’ll build you a professional store that’s simple for you to manage and smooth for your customers to navigate and use.

  • Secure online payments built in
  • Easy-to-manage product listings
  • Up to 20 initial products uploaded
  • Full testing before launch
  • Mobile-optimised on any device
From £799
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Hosting &
Care

All websites built by SME Web Designs include the ongoing hosting and care package, keeping your site fast, secure, and up to date. We handle the technical side.

  • Secure hosting
  • Automatic backups
  • SSL, spam protection
  • Minor content updates included
  • WordPress and plugin updates
From £25 / month
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Not sure where to start?

If you’re not yet ready to commit to a full website, I offer to build a single-page starter site for free. A clean, professional online presence to get your business found. All I ask is a small monthly fee to cover hosting, security, and your branded business email address.

What’s included:

  • Professional single-page website, built for you
  • Secure hosting with automatic backups
  • SSL certificate
  • Branded email address (you@yourbusiness.co.uk)
  • Ongoing maintenance and updates

From £25/month. No setup fee. No long-term contract.

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Simple from start to finish

Step 1

Get in touch Tell me about your business and what you need. I’ll get back to you within one working day.

Step 2

I build it I design and build your site, keeping you updated throughout. You approve everything before it goes live.

Step 3

You go live I handle the launch and everything technical from that point on. You focus on your business.

A few of the businesses I have helped

Including businesses right here in Derby…

What my clients say

  • Fantastic website

    I’m really please with the website they built and the service provided. 10/10 in all departments. I would definitely recommend people to use them.
    Sam
    Concrete Paving, Derby

  • Knows his stuff

    I have had my website for a lot of years and never had any problems, Brent is very professional and knows his stuff and is always on top of things. Communication is also spot on. I can’t recommend him highly enough. 10/10
    Carole
    Beauty Salon, Hartlepool

  • Over the moon

    They designed my website very quickly and efficiently. I’m over the moon with site , very easy to work with and great communication
    Jason
    Communications Company, Bristol

  • First class service

    Brent has given first class service and I am so happy with the result. Brent took a broad brief of what I was looking for and created a high quality, compelling design and layout. Nothing was too much trouble and the speed of response was excellent. I would highly recommend.
    Martin
    Business Consultancy

  • Quick and easy

    Brent has managed my website for many years now, and I’ve always been very happy with it. Quick and easy to make any changes, I just drop him an email and it’s done almost immediately. Would highly recommend 5*
    Samantha
    Beauty Salon, Ackworth

Have some questions?

Website design starts from £499 for a multi-page site, or from £799 for an e-commerce store. All builds include the hosting and care package at £25/month. If you’re just starting out, I also offer a free single-page starter site for just £25/month, no setup fee, no long-term contract.

Most sites are live within 2–3 weeks of receiving your content and sign-off. I’ll keep you updated throughout and nothing goes live until you’re happy with it.

I’ll guide you through exactly what’s needed, but yes, you’ll need to provide your business information, any specific photos, and your logo if you have one. Don’t worry if you don’t have professional photos, I can advise on affordable options or use suitable stock images.

Yes, every site I build is fully mobile-responsive, it’ll look great and work properly on any device, from a desktop screen down to a smartphone.

You have two options:

I handle it for you, just email me with what you need changing and I’ll take care of it. Minor updates such as swapping a photo or changing a line of text are included within fair and reasonable use. Larger changes, adding new pages, significant redesigns, or anything more involved, are charged at £50/hr. I’ll always confirm the likely cost before starting any chargeable work.

You do it yourself, if you’d prefer direct control, I can set you up with editor access to your WordPress site on request. Just bear in mind that any fixes required as a result of changes made directly to the site are charged at £50/hr. If you’d like a short handover walkthrough to get you comfortable with WordPress before you dive in, I offer this as a one-off add-on for £75.

Either way, there’s no pressure, plenty of my clients are happy to never log into WordPress at all.

That’s exactly what the hosting and care package covers. I monitor and maintain your site, handle security updates, and take automatic backups. If anything goes wrong, I’ll fix it, you don’t need to do a thing.

No. If you don’t have one yet, I can help you choose and register a domain name as part of the process. If you already have one, I can work with that too.

Every site I build follows SEO-friendly best practices, proper page structure, fast loading, mobile-optimised, giving you a solid foundation. I don’t offer ongoing SEO campaigns, but I’ll make sure your site isn’t invisible to search engines from day one.

No. The monthly hosting and care package runs month to month, no lock-in, no cancellation fees. The only commitment is the one-off build cost.

Just fill in the contact form and tell me a bit about your business and what you need. I’ll get back to you within one working day for a no-obligation chat.

Yes, I’m based in Derby and work with small businesses across Derbyshire and the East Midlands. Everything is handled remotely, so location is never a barrier.