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Results-driven web design · York & across Yorkshire

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Brochure sites

Look The Part,
Fast

A credible online presence for sole traders and shops

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Lead-gen websites

Built To Win
The Call

For tradespeople and service providers who need the phone ringing

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Bespoke builds

Built To Match
How You Run

Custom functionality for larger teams that off-the-shelf can't give them

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Site rebuilds & maintenance

Out With
The Dated

Replace something that's stopped pulling its weight, then keep it running

Pick a route

Four services built around what businesses actually need.

Pick the one that fits. Not sure? Get in touch and I'll point you to the right one.

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Web Design in York & North Yorkshire

Brochure sites

A credible, fast presence online for sole traders and shops who want to look the part. Clean, mobile-first design that loads quickly and builds trust the moment someone lands on it. Fixed pricing, no drawn-out timeline, and a site that's ready to work from day one.

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Web Designer serving York, Leeds & Harrogate

Lead-gen websites

Built to win the call, for roofers, tradespeople and consultants who need the phone ringing. Clear pricing, trust signals and a call-to-action that's never more than a thumb away. Fast to load, easy to find, and built to turn a search into an enquiry.

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Website Design Across Yorkshire

Bespoke builds

Custom functionality for larger teams that off-the-shelf can't give them. Bookings, integrations, checkout flows or internal tools, built around how the business actually runs, not forced into a template. Scalable, properly tested, and handed over with documentation.

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Web Design York & Surrounding Areas

Site rebuilds & maintenance

Replace something that's stopped pulling its weight, then keep it running. A modern rebuild that keeps what worked and fixes what didn't, backed by an ongoing care plan. Backups, security updates and support from the same person who built it.

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The process

From first chat to live site, the simple way.

No jargon, no drawn-out process. Four clear stages, and you always know where things stand.

Get in touch

Form, email, or pick up the phone. Tell me what your business does and what you need.

Honest quote

Plain English, fixed price where possible. If something might cost extra, you'll know up front.

Build & review

Drafts shared as we go. You see everything before it goes live and sign off each step.

Live, kept running

Site live within 1–2 weeks. Care plan keeps it backed up, secure, and updated.

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Single page, multi-section site that tells people who you are, what you do and why to trust you.

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Brochure Sites

who it's for

Businesses that don't need a shop or a booking system, just a professional, fast, findable website that does the fundamentals well. If people already know to look for you, this makes sure they like what they find.

What's included
Recent work

What it looks like, in practice.

A few recent sample builds, shown in a mock browser.

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Maple Park Café sample site, full page
Café · brochure

A warm, multi-page café brochure

Homemade-food warmth with a practical job to do: menus, opening hours and a clearly-signposted funeral-teas section.

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Steven Preston Plumbing & Heating sample site, full page
Local trades · lead-gen

A plumber's site built to win the call

One-page, mobile-first and fast: clear fixed pricing, Gas Safe trust signals and a phone number that's never more than a thumb away.

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Doughty Digital homepage, full page
Doughty Digital · bespoke build

This very site: fully custom, no template

Reactive navigation, animated interactions, built bespoke rather than pulled from a theme.

Let’s showcase your build next.

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Google search → ringing phone. Every page points a visitor toward getting in touch.

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Lead Generating Sites

who it's for

Built to win the call, for roofers, tradespeople and consultants across York, Leeds, Harrogate, Wetherby, Selby and the wider county who need the phone ringing. Clear pricing, trust signals and a call-to-action that's never more than a thumb away, so local search turns into an enquiry.

What's included
Behind the scenes

The IT bits other designers don't always think about.

22 years in enterprise IT means the unglamorous stuff is second nature. Here's what's running underneath every site.

Backups
Security basics
Performance & hosting
DNS & email continuity
Uptime monitoring
Access & handover
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Custom functionality, scoped and built right. Backed by 20+ years stitching business systems together.

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Bespoke Sites

who it's for

Small, medium and enterprise businesses that need the website to actually do something: take a booking, gate content, sell online, or talk to the systems you already run.

Typical projects

Not sure which service fits?

See all four side by side, with pricing and what's included.

Compare all services
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Honest assessment first. Patch it or start fresh; you'll know which before you spend anything.

Send it over for a look

Site Rebuilds & Maintenance

situations this is built for

If your current website is slow, hard to edit, or just not pulling its weight, a rebuild gets it back to doing its job. It always starts with a free audit and an honest steer.

Common situations
Doughty Digital
Why Doughty Digital

Hire someone who brings an IT professional's mindset to your website.

Common questions

Things people ask before getting in touch.

Common questions, answered plainly. No jargon, no hard sell.

No. I work with businesses across Yorkshire: York, Leeds, Harrogate, Wetherby, Selby, Wakefield, Tadcaster, the Dales. Outside Yorkshire? Get in touch anyway.

I'll handle the migration properly. No downtime, no losing emails, no Monday morning panic. This is bread-and-butter for an IT background.

Yes, I'll show you how, or pay a small monthly fee and I'll do it for you. Most clients pick the second option.

Most sites are live in 1–2 weeks from go-ahead. The starter package is usually a week. Bigger jobs get a sensible timeline agreed up front and stuck to.

The basics, properly: meta tags, sitemap, page speed, mobile-first, structured data, Google Business Profile. For local Yorkshire businesses, getting the basics right covers 90% of what matters.

Let’s build something worth visiting.

Get in touch and I'll build you something people actually stick around for.

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