You’ve got a business worth showing off. ambercrest builds beautiful, custom websites that help small businesses look professional, get found online, and win more customers, all without the agency price tag.
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I’m Louie, a web designer based in Manchester, working across the UK. For over 10 years I’ve been designing and building websites that reflect the brands behind them, not generic templates, but sites that actually look and feel like you.
I care about getting the details right: thoughtful design, clean development, and a site that works properly on every device.
If you’re looking for a reliable yet affordable web designer to bring your brand to life online and help turn visitors into real enquiries, I’d love to help.
Every ambercrest website is built from scratch around your business, not squeezed into a template. Here’s what you get:
A layout, colour palette and style built to match your brand, not a recycled theme
Your site will look and work great on phones, tablets and desktops
Clean structure and on-page basics, such as clear calls to action signals that turn visitors into enquiries and traffic into sales
No bloated code slowing your website down, giving users no headaches.
Help structuring and writing copy that speaks to your customers
We are on hand after launch if you need edits, updates or advice
I don’t recall exactly how we met, but I’m very glad we did!
Louie has a complete handle on exactly what you need from a website. There are plenty of developers out there, but very few who combine technical skills with a genuine understanding of your business.
We’re now on our second website with Ambercrest — he just knows instantly what we want, and more importantly, he knows how to build it. That combination of design and development in one person is rare.
Can’t recommend highly enough.
Owner at Owl Farm
Louie at ambercrest put together my website recently and I cannot speak highly enough of the service and professionalism within the process.
I would have no doubt in recommending ambercrest for your business.
Director P&B Electrical Ltd
We had the complete pleasure of working with ambercrest.
Louie took complete ownership of our ask and exceeded expectations.
My eBay shop now has an established brand and website which has allowed my shop to become scale!
Owner of Model Station
Before you commit to anything, see exactly what’s working and what isn’t. I’ll check your site properly and send you a clear, honest report. Free, no obligation.
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Professional sites that build trust and generate enquiries
For creatives, tradespeople and freelancers who want to showcase their work
For consultants, trades and local businesses looking to win more local customers
Focused, high-converting single pages for a specific offer or campaign
Simple online shops for businesses selling any range of products
Giving an outdated or underperforming site a modern, professional refresh
You’ll work directly with us from start to finish, one point of contact all the way through.
I’ve helped small businesses across the UK build a stronger online presence, and we know what actually works.
Every site is designed around your brand and your customers, never a one-size-fits-all template.
You get agency-quality design and development, without the agency price tag.
A good-looking website is only half the job. We focus on turning visitors into real enquiries and customers.
Fancy a new website, or want to give your current one a refresh? We’d love to hear about your business and what you’re hoping to achieve.
Just pop your details in below and tell us a bit about what you need. We’ll get back to you personally, usually within a day, with some honest advice and a free quote.
No pressure, no jargon, just a straightforward chat about how we can help.
Here are some answers to common questions. If your question isn’t on the list, give us a call! We are always happy to help.
Every business is different, so every website is priced individually based on what you need. Rather than quote a generic starting price that might not reflect your project, we’ll always give you a clear, upfront quote before any work begins, no hidden extras, no surprises.
Most websites take between 2–4 weeks from start to finish, depending on the size of the site and how quickly we receive content and feedback from you. We’ll give you a realistic timeframe once we’ve chatted about your project.
Yes! We build sites so you can easily make your own updates, whether that’s changing text, swapping images or adding new content. If you’d rather leave the tech side to us, that’s absolutely fine too, we offer ongoing support for exactly that.
We accept bank transfer and card payments, and typically work on a simple deposit and final payment structure. We’ll go through all the details clearly before we get started.
Of course. Once your site is live, we’ll walk you through how everything works, so you feel confident making changes yourself. If you ever get stuck, we are just a message away.
Definitely. Whether you need an extra page now or further down the line, we can add new pages to keep your site growing alongside your business.
Absolutely, every website we build is fully responsive, meaning it’ll look great and work properly on phones, tablets, and desktops.
Just a few basics to begin with, such as an idea of what you want your website to achieve, any branding you already have (like a logo or colour scheme), and any content or images you’d like included. Don’t worry if it’s not all ready, we can help you pull this together. The more we know about your business and customers, the better we can design a site that works for you.
100%! we’ll keep you involved throughout the process and share design drafts with you along the way, so you can see how things are shaping up and share your feedback before anything is finalised. There won’t be any big surprises at the end, you’ll know exactly what to expect.
Every website we build includes solid SEO foundations, clean code, proper page structure and the right technical basics, to give you the best possible start when it comes to being found on Google. If you want further SEO or PPC services, we work with specialists who we would be more than happy to refer you to!
Yes! If you don’t already have branding in place, we can help create a simple, professional logo and colour palette to go alongside your new website, so everything feels consistent and looks like it truly belongs to your business.
