Web Design in Dumfries and Across Dumfries and Galloway
Built, written, hosted and looked after for one monthly price from £74, which matters rather more when the nearest alternative is a long drive away.
- Designed, written and built for you
- Hosting, security and updates included
- Talk to a real person, not a ticket system
- Rolling monthly, leave whenever you like
These are the businesses we work with
Real websites we've built and still look after, for trades, professionals and independent businesses across the UK.
Dumfries web design for a region that covers a lot of miles
Dumfries and Galloway is one of the largest and most thinly populated regions in Scotland. Dumfries itself is the main town, but the businesses that serve the region are spread across Annan, Lockerbie, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Stranraer and a long list of villages in between, often an hour or more apart.
When your customers are that scattered, the website stops being a brochure and becomes the main way people decide. Nobody is going to drive forty miles on the off chance. They look you up, and if what they find is thin or out of date they phone somebody closer instead.
We work with Dumfries and Galloway clients from Cardiff by phone, email and video call, which for a region used to distance is rarely the sticking point it sounds like.
Every plan and figure sits on our web design prices page, and our about page explains who you would actually be dealing with.
Dumfries and Galloway businesses we build for
Rural trades and contractors
Joiners, fencing, groundworks and agricultural services covering a very large patch from a single base.
Visitor businesses and holiday lets
Accommodation and activity businesses that live or die on being found and booked online.
Market town shops and services
Independents in Dumfries, Castle Douglas and Annan who need to be the obvious local choice.
Food, farming and land based businesses
Producers, suppliers and services whose customers are spread right across the region and beyond.
The things that put people off web designers
It is almost never the design itself. It is the bill that grows, the week with no reply, and the site nobody touches after launch. Here is how we handle each one.
A price that keeps climbing
Hosting, an email address, a domain renewal, another page. Our plans fold hosting, SSL, security and support into one figure, and the only listed add-on is £50 per extra Starter page.
Waiting days for an answer
You deal with Robert and a small team, not a ticket queue, and every enquiry gets a reply within one working day.
Builds that run on and on
A five page site should not take three months. Ours are usually live within 7 to 14 days of your content arriving.
Paying for every small edit
A price change, a new photo, different opening hours. Each plan carries monthly update time so routine changes do not come with an invoice.
Pick the plan that fits your business
No hidden fees and no fixed-term contract. Hosting, SSL, security and support are included on every plan.
Starter
Get online fast and start getting found.
- Custom responsive design
- Domain, hosting, SSL & security
- 1 Google Workspace email
- Up to 5 pages (extra pages £50 each)
- 30 minutes of content updates a month
- Basic SEO setup & analytics
- Monthly uptime monitoring
Professional
Regular content and local SEO to help customers find you.
- Everything in Starter
- Up to 10 pages, 3 Google Workspace emails
- Google Business Profile management
- On-page SEO, 1–2 blog posts a month
- 2 hours of content updates a month
- Booking and CRM systems
- Priority support
Business
Your full digital team, on demand.
- Everything in Professional
- Unlimited pages
- 5 Google Workspace emails
- Custom SEO strategy & execution
- Dedicated account manager and copywriter
- 5 hours of dedicated website and CRM support
Our plans are popular, so there can be a short wait before we start your build. We'll still reply to your enquiry within one working day.
Loved by small businesses
Real feedback from real clients, straight from Google.
What your Dumfries website includes
One monthly price, with the practical things a small business website needs already included.
Built for phones first
Most local searches happen on a phone, so every page is designed to load quickly and be easy to use on a small screen.
Set up for local search
Page titles, headings and structure that help Google understand you serve Dumfries and Galloway.
Enquiry forms and click-to-call
Customers can call, message or ask for a quote from any page, without hunting for your details.
Hosting and security
SSL, backups, security patches and uptime monitoring are included on every plan.
Help with the words
We write and refine your content with you, so it sounds like your business rather than a template.
Clear pricing
Domain, hosting, SSL and security are in the monthly price. The only listed add-on is £50 per extra Starter page.
Robert Dicks
I'm Robert, the person behind Forte Web Solutions. After earning a degree in Applied Geography, I spent my early career in GIS roles for Welsh Water and Cardiff Council, then moved into digital marketing at the University of Glamorgan.
In 2012 I co-founded Forte Web Solutions with one goal: help small businesses get more leads and keep them. From trades to therapists, I kept hearing the same thing: “We just want a website that works, and doesn't cost the earth.”
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about web design in Dumfries.
Can you build a website for a holiday let or visitor business in Galloway?+
Yes. Availability, prices and the booking route go where people can see them straight away, and we link to whichever booking platform you already use rather than trying to replace it.
What does a Dumfries website cost?+
Starter is £74 a month, Professional £249 and Business £649. There is no build invoice, and your domain, hosting, SSL, security and support sit inside the monthly price.
Do I own the website you build?+
Your domain and your content are yours throughout. If you decide to go, we also hand over the files that make up the site so you can take it elsewhere.
How long does the build take?+
Most sites go live inside a fortnight once we have what we need from you. A simple one page site can be quicker.
Do you cover the whole of Dumfries and Galloway?+
Yes. We work with businesses in Dumfries, Annan, Lockerbie, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Stranraer, Newton Stewart and the villages across the region.
Can I stop if it is not working?+
Yes. Every plan runs month to month with no fixed term, so if it stops being worth it there is nothing extra to pay.
How will we keep in touch during the build?+
However suits you best: phone, email or a video call. You deal with Robert and the same small team from first chat to launch.
Other cities we cover near Dumfries
We build websites for small businesses right across England. These pages cover places within reach of Dumfries.
Get a clear price for your Dumfries and Galloway website
Tell us where you are and how far you travel, and we will reply within one working day.