Now onboarding new UK businesses

Your website.
Built free.

Modern websites for UK businesses with no upfront build fee. Your first draft is usually ready within 48 hours.

  • £0 today
  • First draft usually ready within 48 hours
  • Charged only once your website is approved and ready to go live

“We’d been putting off getting a website for years. First draft landed two days later.”

Dean · Essex Electrician

No upfront build fee
Standard .co.uk domain included
First draft usually ready within 48 hours
Mobile-friendly by default
UK-based support
Changes whenever you need them

Built for trades, hospitality and service businesses across the UK — electricians, builders, plumbers, barbers, cafés, landscapers and more.

£0 upfront today. £49/month once your website is live.

Website · Domain · Hosting · Support · Updates

Examples

Different businesses.
Same high standards.

Real examples of the kind of websites we build — across trades, hospitality and high-street services.

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  • Rated Excellent on Trustpilot
  • Standard .co.uk domain included
  • Ongoing renewals handled for you
  • We connect everything for you
  • First draft in 48 hours
  • UK-based human support
Studio · Live activity
  • 3Drafts sent today
  • OpenOnboarding this week
  • 2 sitesLaunching Friday

Featured work

Work we're
proud of.

Modern websites designed for UK businesses without the usual agency hassle.

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Essex Barbers website on desktop
Barbershop · Benfleet
Essex Barbers
Live in 48 hours
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Real customers, real reviews

What our customers say.

4.9 Excellent600+ verified reviews on Trustpilot
Chrystal
Beauty Salon Owner
Marcus
Tour Guide
Joshua Lewis
Builder
Matt
Plumber
Sarah
Café Owner

Industries we build for

Built for real
UK businesses.

From the high street to home offices - modern websites for the businesses that make the country tick.

Barbers — a UK small business we build websites for
Barbers
Cafés — a UK small business we build websites for
Cafés
Electricians — a UK small business we build websites for
Electricians
Landscapers — a UK small business we build websites for
Landscapers
Salons — a UK small business we build websites for
Salons
Restaurants — a UK small business we build websites for
Restaurants
Trades — a UK small business we build websites for
Trades
Local services — a UK small business we build websites for
Local services
Courtney, founder of Free Websites UK
A note from the founder
“I personally review every first draft before it goes out. If it's not right, it doesn't get sent.”
Courtney · Founder, Free Websites UK

How it works

Get online
in 3 simple steps.

A guided journey from your first answer to a live website. No meetings, no proposals, no technical knowledge.

  1. Free Websites UK onboarding screen showing a business details form, logo upload and progress indicator
    Step 01

    Tell us about your business

    Answer a few quick questions and upload anything you'd like us to use.

    Takes about 3 minutes
  2. Draft review interface showing the Apex Electrical website on desktop and mobile, with designer comments
    Step 02

    We build your first draft

    Our team creates your first website draft, usually within 48 hours.

    Usually ready in 48 hours
  3. Launch confirmation screen — apexelectrical.co.uk is now online
    Step 03

    Review & go live

    Approve your website and we'll launch it on your included .co.uk domain.

    Live on your .co.uk domain
  • No upfront build fee
  • Standard .co.uk domain included
  • Mobile-friendly by default
  • UK-based support
  • Changes whenever you need them

No meetings · No proposals · No technical knowledge

Start your free build

This week at the studio

Your website
could be live
this week.

Apply today. First draft usually ready within 48 hours. A quick round of revisions, then we launch on your standard .co.uk domain — all included.

  1. 01Onboarding
  2. 02First draft · 48h
  3. 03Revisions
  4. 04Launch
Northside Barbers website preview
Draft in progress
Northside Barbers
Barbershop · Manchester
Day 1 of 5 · first draft underway
Holloway & Co. website preview
In review
Holloway & Co.
Café · Bristol
Awaiting client notes
Green & Bloom website preview
Launching Friday
Green & Bloom
Landscaper · Leeds
Final checks before go-live

We only take on a limited number of new builds each week so every site gets the attention it deserves.

Start your free build
Courtney Mac, founder of Free Websites UK, at his deskCourtney · FounderWorkspace · UK

Built for real UK businesses

I wanted to make
getting online
less of a hassle.

After speaking to a lot of small business owners, one thing kept coming up. People were being quoted thousands for a basic website, waiting weeks just to get started, and dealing with a process that felt far more complicated than it needed to be.

And most of them weren't even unhappy with how their old site looked. They just felt stuck with something outdated, hard to update, and not doing much to bring in enquiries - nothing that reflected what the business had actually become.

I wanted to build something simpler. Free Websites UK exists to get businesses online properly, without the big upfront costs, the agency back and forth, or the six week wait for a first draft. Just a good website, done properly.

I personally review every first draft before it's sent. If you ever need anything, message the team — there's always a real person on the other end.

  • 100+ websites built
  • UK-based
  • Founder-led
Courtney Mac signature

Courtney Mac

Founder, Free Websites UK

Low risk

No huge upfront costs.
No long contracts.
No stress.

Most businesses get asked for thousands upfront before they've even seen a first draft.

We do things differently.

Your website gets built first. You only pay once it's live and ready to launch.

Typical agency
£2,500
6 week wait
Free Websites UK
£0 upfront
48 hour first draft
  • First draft in 48 hours
  • No upfront build fee
  • .co.uk domain included
  • Friendly UK support
Start your free build

No card · No commitment

Fast turnaround

Your first website
draft in 48 hours.

Most businesses wait weeks for a website. We can usually have your first draft ready within 48 hours. No endless meetings. No agency delays.

Ready when you are

Live this week.
No upfront fee.

3min
to apply
48hrs
first draft
7days
to decide
£49/mo
once live

Trusted by UK businesses · No card to start

Start your free build

The problem

Your website
is costing you customers.

Most local businesses rely only on social media, have outdated websites, or look untrustworthy online - and lose customers on mobile.

We make getting online simple.

Small business owner checking his phone in a quiet workshop, waiting for enquiries
01
Slow websites

Pages that take 6+ seconds to load on a phone.

02
No mobile optimisation

Customers pinch-and-zoom, then leave.

03
No clear branding

Looks built in 2012. Trust evaporates.

04
No online presence

Only on Facebook. Google can't find you.

Transformation

From outdated
to online properly.

Same business. Same owner. Same services. Only the website has changed.

Copper Kettle Café website before redesign — dated layout and typographyBefore
Copper Kettle Café · Independent café
  • Outdated template design
  • Dated typography
  • Hard to use on mobile
  • Cluttered, unclear layout
  • Weak branding
  • No clear call to action
Copper Kettle Café website after redesign — modern, mobile-first, clear call to actionAfter
Copper Kettle Café · Independent café
  • Modern, mobile-first design
  • Premium typography
  • Strong, consistent branding
  • Clear booking call to action
  • Professional presentation
  • Easier to trust at a glance

Real reviews

Trusted by
UK businesses.

5.0
Honestly surprised how easy it was. We had a full website draft within days.
Dean, Marlow Electrical
Dean Marlow Electrical
Electrician · Essex
5.0
Looks like something I'd have paid thousands for.
Chloe, Studio Nine
Chloe Studio Nine
Salon · Manchester
5.0
We were relying on Facebook before this. Now we actually get enquiries.
James, Green & Bloom
James Green & Bloom
Landscaper · Surrey
5.0
Quick, easy, and the site looks brilliant. Booked solid within a fortnight.
Marco, The Oak Room
Marco The Oak Room
Restaurant · Leeds
5.0
Felt like a proper agency without the proper agency price tag.
Chloe, Holloway & Co.
Chloe Holloway & Co.
Café · Bristol
5.0
Draft landed in 48 hours like they said. No messing about.
James, Eastside Barbers
James Eastside Barbers
Barber · London

What's included

Everything you need
to get online properly.

Modern websites built for real UK businesses.

  • Mobile-first

    Looks great on phones, tablets and desktops.

  • Professional design

    Modern websites built for real businesses.

  • Fast turnaround

    First draft usually ready within 48 hours.

  • Contact forms

    Make it easy for customers to reach you.

  • Fast, always-on website

    Quick to load, secure, and looked after by our team.

  • Ongoing support

    We're here when you need help.

  • SEO ready

    Built with modern search optimisation in mind.

  • Easy to update

    Simple to manage and update over time.

  • .co.uk domain included

    A standard .co.uk domain, managed by our team.

Three ways to get a website.

Most businesses overpay, or settle for something that does not quite fit. We built a third option.

Traditional agency
£2,500+

Typical upfront build cost.

  • Large upfront costs
  • Long launch timelines
  • Extra charges for updates
  • Custom design
  • Locked into retainers
Free Websites UKMost chosen
£0Upfront

Then £49/month once live.

  • Live within days
  • Custom-built around your business
  • Edits and updates included
  • Friendly UK-based support
  • Standard .co.uk domain included
  • No large upfront payment
Start your free build
Do-it-yourself
20+hours of your time

Plus weeks learning website builders.

  • Endless tweaking and setup
  • Generic templates
  • Time-consuming
  • You handle everything yourself
  • Still may not look professional

Pricing

We build first.
You pay once it's live.

Most small businesses delay getting a website because of the upfront cost. We do things differently — we design and build your website first, then you simply pay £49/month once it's ready to go live.

£0Upfront

Then just £49/month once your website is live.

  • Custom website designed around your business
  • Standard .co.uk domain included
  • Mobile-friendly from day one
  • Ongoing updates whenever you need them
  • Friendly UK-based support
  • Secure and always online

Flexible monthly plan · Standard .co.uk domain included · Real people on hand

FAQ

Questions?
Let's clear them up.

Still have questions? Just apply — no obligation.

Start your free build
Now onboarding new UK businesses

Get online
properly.

No upfront build fee. First draft within 48 hours. Built properly.

Includes your website, support and a standard .co.uk domain.

Start your free build

Built for real UK businesses

Limited onboarding slots each month