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View all →Why design matters
Your website is your first impression. Make it count.
0.05s
That's how long it takes a visitor to judge your website
Before they've read your business name, seen your services, or checked your prices, they've already formed an opinion. Research from Carleton University found that visual judgments happen in just 50 milliseconds. First impressions are made entirely on how your site looks.
94%
Of the reasons people distrust a website, almost all are design-related
When researchers analysed why people rejected websites, 94% of reasons were visual: cluttered layouts, poor navigation, uninspiring design. Just 6% were about the actual content. Your words and services matter, but visitors won't read them if the design puts them off first.
#1
Professional design is one of the biggest trust signals for your business online
Stanford's Web Credibility Study of 1,481 people found that a professionally designed website ranked as a stronger trust signal than having a privacy policy, appearing at the top of Google, or being personally recommended. Design isn't cosmetic, it's the thing that makes people decide whether to trust you.
Why Laymade
01
Yours, not rented
Every site is handed off complete: codebase, deploy, and domain. No subscriptions, no lock-in, no hostage situations when you want to make changes.
02
Built in a week
Templates are designed for fast turnaround. Start Monday, live by Friday. We spend the time you save on the parts that actually need bespoke thought.
03
No agency markup
Most agencies charge five figures for what's essentially a templated build. We do the same work, properly, without the inflated overheads.
Pricing
Starter
One template, hand-customised to your brand.
£300
- Single-page scrolling site
- Template customised to your brand
- Logo, colours, and copy applied
- Photos and booking embed integrated
- Smooth entrance animations
- Mobile-first, deployed to your domain
- 1 discovery call
- 1 round of revisions
Standard
Custom layout across multiple pages, with advanced motion.
£500
Everything in Starter, plus:
- 3-5 pages
- Custom layout, not template-constrained
- Advanced micro-interactions
- Gallery and testimonials section
- Performance and image optimisation
- 2 calls
- 2 rounds of revisions
Bespoke
Wholly custom site built around your business from the ground up.
POA
Everything in Standard, plus:
- Full discovery process
- Custom graphics and illustrations
- Video content, e.g. timelapses
- Cinematic scroll-driven animations
- Dedicated comms throughout
What clients say
Coming soon
“First clients onboarding now. Testimonials will live here once they’re ready.”