I'm a freelance web designer in Harrogate, North Yorkshire specialising in WordPress websites for small businesses.
I'm Andrew Backhouse, a WordPress website designer in Harrogate. I build sites for small businesses that load fast, read well and turn visitors into customers. Fixed pricing, no surprises, and I actually pick up the phone.
Chartered Society of Designers
3 Best Rated, 2026
DAndAd Affiliated
Check out some of my past work.
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
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
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.
Julian Varley
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 in Julian's well-ranked calling card.
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.
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 Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust 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.
About.
I build WordPress websites for small businesses in Harrogate and North Yorkshire. I plant a tree with the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust 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.