Web design and development
Web design for Fleet & Hampshire.
I design, build and look after fast, secure websites, with 10+ years of engineering behind every one.
What I build
Three ways to get online.
Small business websites
A focused single-page site or a bespoke site of up to five pages, built around how your customers find and contact you.
Online shops
A Shopify store, or a custom shop with Stripe payments, that makes it easy to browse, buy and manage orders.
WordPress care and rebuilds
Already on WordPress? I'll keep it lean, secure and up to date, or plan a smooth move to a faster custom build.
Every package has a fixed price. See pricing and what’s included.
The Hartstone difference
Move fast. Build properly.
Live in weeks, not months, and built to keep working for years.
Built fast. Built to last.
Modern tools speed up the build, so you're live in weeks, not months. 10+ years of professional engineering means it's secure, reliable and easy to grow, not a template held together with plugins.
Help with your words.
Not sure what to say? Get practical guidance on your copy, page structure and the next step for your visitors.
Clear message. Clear next step.
Local means accountable.
Many template agencies quietly outsource your build overseas. With Hartstone, you work directly with the senior web developer building your site, based in Fleet, GU52, and happy to meet in person.
Faster site. Easier to find.
Zero sluggish plugins and no template baggage, so pages load instantly on mobile. Speed is one of the things Google looks at, and fast pages keep visitors from leaving.
Every site I build is tested against Google Lighthouse before launch, with a target of 90+ in all four categories.
Security & reliability
Built secure. No WordPress nightmares.
Local businesses are constantly targeted by automated hacks aimed at outdated WordPress sites and plugins. I build differently.
Hack-resistant by design
No WordPress login or plugins for bots to break into. Your pages are pre-built, which closes off the most common ways small business sites get hacked. Need bookings, a shop or an admin area? That data lives in a separate, locked-down service, well away from the pages your visitors see.
NO PUBLIC DATABASE
Zero plugin updates
Stop paying an agency just to click 'update' on fragile plugins, and stop worrying the next update will break your site. There are no plugins to update.
NO PLUGIN MAINTENANCE
Enterprise-grade uptime
Hosted on the same global edge network trusted by some of the world's biggest brands, so your site stays fast and online when customers need it.
GLOBAL EDGE NETWORK
Want to edit your own content?
Available as an optional add-on to any custom build: a lightweight, secure admin area so you can update text, photos and opening hours yourself. No WordPress, no plugins.
The right foundation
The platform should fit the business.
For most local businesses I recommend a custom build: faster, more secure and simpler to run. But if WordPress or Shopify is the right fit for you, I'll build it properly.
Custom Build
My recommendation
A bespoke site built from scratch around your business. Faster, more secure, and no plugins to maintain.
- Instant mobile loading
- Hack-resistant, nothing to patch weekly
- Optional secure admin area to edit your own content
Shopify
Best for online shops
When selling online is at the heart of your business, Shopify gives you a proven checkout and the tools to run your shop day to day.
- Products, payments and orders
- Inventory management built in
- An easy-to-manage storefront
WordPress
If you prefer WordPress
Already on WordPress, or prefer it? I'll build or look after it properly: lean, secure and well maintained, without the plugin pile-up.
- Lean builds with minimal plugins
- Security hardening and managed updates
- Speed and SEO optimisation
Found on Google
Local SEO in every build.
Every site I build includes the basics that help local customers find you: business details Google can read (local SEO schema), page titles and descriptions written for the searches you want to appear in, tap-to-call phone links and fast pages on mobile.
If you have a Google Business Profile, I’ll make sure your name, address and phone number match it exactly, so Google trusts both.
Not sure how your current site is doing? Request a free website audit.
Start a conversation
Ready for a website that pulls its weight?
Request a free 15-minute call. A straight conversation about your business, your customers and what your website needs to do. No jargon, no obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call 01252 268027
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