Web Design in Glasgow Without the Agency Price Tag
Glasgow has no shortage of agencies. We are the option for small businesses that want a proper website, hosting and support for one monthly price from £74, with no build invoice at the start.
- 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.
Glasgow web design for small firms, not big marketing budgets
Glasgow has the busiest small business scene in Scotland, and it is spread right across the city: independent shops and studios in the West End and Finnieston, makers and food businesses in the Barras and Dennistoun, and trades working out of yards in Govan, Springburn and Rutherglen. What most of them have in common is that the website is the thing that never quite gets sorted.
Plenty of Glasgow agencies do excellent work for brands with budgets to match. We do something narrower: clear, quick websites for shops, trades and service businesses, paid monthly so the money stays in the business rather than going out in one lump before you have had a single enquiry.
We are based in Cardiff and work with Glasgow clients by phone, email and video call. It has never slowed a build down, and you deal with the same small team the whole way through.
Every plan and figure sits on our web design prices page, and our about page explains who you would actually be dealing with. If local search is what you are really after, our guide to getting into the Google map pack applies just as well north of the border.
Glasgow businesses we build websites for
Trades across the city and beyond
Joiners, electricians, plumbers and roofers covering Glasgow, Paisley, East Kilbride and the surrounding towns.
West End and Southside independents
Shops, studios and salons that need to look as good online as they do on Byres Road or Victoria Road.
Food and hospitality
Cafes, takeaways and restaurants that need menus, opening hours and booking links that are actually up to date.
Professional services
Accountants, consultants, therapists and agencies in a crowded market who need to look credible in the first few seconds.
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 Glasgow 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 Glasgow and the west of Scotland.
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 Glasgow.
Why not just use a Glasgow web design agency?+
Many Glasgow agencies are very good, and they normally charge an upfront project fee. If you would rather avoid a large bill and have hosting, updates and support included in one monthly price, our plans are built for that instead.
How much should a small business in Glasgow pay for a website?+
Ours start at £74 a month, covering the design, hosting, security and ongoing updates, so there is no large bill at the start and no separate maintenance charge later.
If I leave, what do I take with me?+
Your website files and your domain. We hand the files over and move the domain into your name, so another designer or host can carry straight on.
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 Paisley, East Kilbride and the rest of the west?+
Yes. We work with businesses across Glasgow and the west of Scotland, including Paisley, East Kilbride, Motherwell, Hamilton, Greenock and the towns in between.
Is there a minimum term?+
No. Plans run month to month, there is no exit fee, and nothing to sign that locks you in for a year.
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 Glasgow
We build websites for small businesses right across England. These pages cover places within reach of Glasgow.
Get a clear price for your Glasgow website
Tell us what your business does and we will reply within one working day.