Blue Penguin Digital Blue Penguin Digital

Custom web development — websites built properly, not cobbled together

Fast, accessible, search-optimised brochure sites for UK businesses. No page builders. No bloated templates. Just clean code that loads fast and converts visitors into customers.

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What's included

Custom design

Every site is designed from scratch around your brand, your audience, and your goals. No recycled templates.

Built for speed

Sub-2-second load times out of the box. Optimised CSS, minimal JS, properly sized images. Google notices.

Works everywhere

Responsive by design — tested on phones, tablets, laptops, and everything in between.

SEO built in

Semantic HTML, schema markup, and Core Web Vitals optimised from day one. Your content works for search engines.

You own it

No lock-in, no recurring licence fees. Your code, your domain, your server. Walk away anytime.

Accessible

WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. Keyboard navigation, screen reader support, proper colour contrast. Everyone can use your site.

How it works

1

You tell us what you need

Send us your brief, existing site, or just a rough idea. We'll figure out the rest.

2

We build it. Properly.

Clean code, custom design, fast performance. You review as we go — no black boxes.

3

Launch. Then we're still here.

30 days of post-launch support included. And we answer your emails after that, too.

Who it's for

Small to medium businesses

Brochure sites, landing pages, service sites — a proper online presence that actually represents you.

Agencies and freelancers

White-label development — we build, you deliver. Your clients, your relationship, our code.

Startups and new ventures

Get online fast with a site that looks like you've been around for years.

Rebuilds and refreshes

Your current site is slow, ugly, or embarrassing. We'll fix it without breaking what works.

Technologies we use

No page builders. No bloated frameworks. Just the right tool for the job.

Semantic HTML5

Proper document structure — not a mess of <div> tags. Screen readers and search engines both thank you.

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first CSS. No unused styles, no specificity wars, and absolutely no 5,000-line stylesheets.

Alpine.js

Lightweight interactivity — dropdowns, modals, accordions. No 100KB framework for a toggle button.

11ty + Vite

Static site generation that builds in milliseconds. No database on every page load — just flat HTML files that fly.

PHP 8 / Laravel

When you need a CMS, forms, or dynamic features. Laravel powers the heavy lifting. No WordPress.

MySQL 8

Battle-tested relational databases. When your site needs a backend that won't fall over.

What it costs

Every project is different. Here's where they start.

Starter
From £500

Landing page or small site. 1–4 pages, clean and fast.

  • Single-page or small multi-page sites
  • Contact form, basic SEO
  • Mobile responsive, fast loading
Business
From £1,800

Multi-page, custom design. Most businesses land here.

  • Custom design from scratch
  • Full SEO — schema, speed, structure
  • Blog, case studies, dynamic content
  • 11ty static site + CMS if needed
Custom
From £3,500

Large sites, integrations, complex content architecture.

  • Complex functionality and integrations
  • Large content sites (15+ pages)
  • API connections, automation, custom tools

Ready for a website that actually works?

No templates. No shortcuts. Just a website built around your business — fast, accessible, and search-optimised.

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