Freelance web design Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Hi, I'm Andrew. I build WordPress websites for small businesses, charities, and entrepreneurs.

My websites load fast, read well, and turn visitors into customers. Fixed prices, no surprises, and I pick up the phone.

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Best Website designers in Harrogate
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Check out some of my past work.

Harrogate Community Radio website on a laptop, showing the About page with a photo of Harrogate gardens

Case Study

Harrogate Community Radio

I was in charge of the branding for Harrogate Community Radio - the local radio station in the town I live. We won the "Best Use Of Tech" award from The Stray Ferret in 2024.

Screen Yorkshire website on a laptop, showing funding, skills and production support panels

Screen Yorkshire

I host and manage Screen Yorkshire. They are a local organisation bringing world-class content to Yorkshire. They now have a freelancer who picks up the phone.

Drop Leg Steppers website on a laptop, showing the band on stage under the heading A Yorkshire reggae band

Drop Leg Steppers

Drop Leg Steppers are a gigging reggae band in North Yorkshire. They needed a website to further their reach. Their site landed them the dream gig supporting their heroes.

Varley Electrical website on a laptop, showing an electrician at work under the heading Varley Electrical, Harrogate electrician

Varley Electrical

Julian Varley is an electrician in Harrogate, North Yorkshire - I built his website and I managed to get it to rank well. An optimised site is Julian's well-ranked calling card.

We had experienced a number of negative issues with our locally based web designer regarding quality of work, speed of response and cost. Andrew immediately grasped the brief. It was a refreshing change for us and I wish we had made the change far earlier.

John Dixon

My services

I build websites for small businesses, entrepreneurs and organisations.

Web design

I design clean, high-performing sites that build trust, load fast and drive results. Based in Harrogate, I help brands grow with WordPress website design that converts clicks in to clients and leads.

Website management

Hosting, security, updates and optimisation - so you can focus on running your business. I handle all of it for a fixed monthly price - and there's a real person to call if something goes wrong.

Redesigns

I redesign WordPress websites at a fixed price, keeping what works and replacing what doesn't.

Website audit

Not sure why your website isn't working as hard as it should? I look at what's working and what isn't.

Websites for startups

Built on WordPress, priced at a fixed rate, handed over with either a short video guide or ongoing help.

Andy has gone above and beyond to help me with my band website among other things tech-wise and I’m sure that thanks to the domain name he got for our band website he has landed us a slot supporting one of our biggest influences. Bless Andy.

Lex Valvis
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Best Website designers in Harrogate

About me

I build WordPress websites for small businesses, entrepreneurs and organisations in Harrogate and North Yorkshire - the kind of people who want a site that works hard and doesn't need constant fussing over.

I care about the details most people never notice: good typography, proper accessibility, a page that loads before you've had time to get impatient. That's built in from the start, not bolted on at the end.

Away from the screen I DJ roots reggae across the north of the UK and broadcast on community radio. I also plant a tree with the Long Lands Community at the end of every project, so working with me leaves something behind that isn't just a website.

I've been ranked in the top three web designers in Harrogate by Three Best Rated every year since 2019, and I'm a Full Member of the Chartered Society of Designers.


Andrew Backhouse in a park, wearing a yellow checked shirt and a blue cardigan

About.

I build WordPress websites for small businesses in Harrogate and North Yorkshire. I plant a tree with the Long Lands Community at the end of every project, and DJ roots reggae across the north of the UK in my spare time.

I have been ranked in the top three web designers in Harrogate since 2019, and I am a Full Member of the Chartered Society of Designers.

What clients say

Andrew has been an absolute pleasure to work with. His technical knowledge is excellent, but what really sets him apart is his friendliness, honesty, and willingness to help.

Mark Davis

Andrew was most professional and I appreciated his artistic approach in creating the website. I would most enthusiastically recommend him.

David Garforth