Before you buy

Exactly what $500 gets you.

No fine print. No "it depends". Here's what's in, what's out, and who this is actually built for.

What's included

Up to 3 pages

Home, About, Contact. That's the sweet spot for a service business. Clean, focused, converts.

Custom design, hand-coded

Built from scratch. Not WordPress. Not Webflow. Not Framer. Not Lovable. Not an AI generator. Real code you own outright.

Mobile-first, fully responsive

Looks perfect on every device. Phone, tablet, desktop - tested, not assumed.

PageSpeed 90+ (we're obsessed)

Fast sites rank. Fast sites convert. We don't ship slow.

SEO foundation

Title tags, meta descriptions, structured data, XML sitemap, canonical tags. The basics done right so Google can actually find you.

Contact form that actually sends

Working enquiry form. Not broken. Not going to spam. Lands in your inbox.

Google Maps embed

Your location, your hours, click-to-call. Everything a local customer needs.

Photo gallery

Show your work. Your photos, laid out properly. Not a grid of broken thumbnails.

Social media links

Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn - wherever you are, we link to it.

PDF menu link (cafes/restaurants)

Update it yourself whenever you like. No developer needed, no agency call at $150/hour to change a price.

Hosting + domain connection

We set up hosting and connect your domain. SSL included. You point the DNS, we handle the rest.

30-day post-launch support

Need a tweak after launch? Direct access, fast responses. No support tickets, no call centres.

Full ownership. No lock-in.

All code, all files. Yours forever. No proprietary platform, no ongoing licence fees, no being held hostage.

Live in 7 days

From payment to live site in a week. Not 6-8 weeks. Not 'once the creative brief is approved'. 7 days.

What's not included

You're not getting Facebook.com for $500. Be realistic.

Online stores, carts, or checkout

Use Shopify. Seriously, it's built for this.
Booking systems or reservation platforms

Square, Acuity, Calendly - these exist and they're good. Link to them.
Online ordering (restaurants)

We'll build the site and link your PDF menu. Ordering platforms are a different product entirely.
Membership sites or login portals

Needs a database. That's a web app, not a website.
More than 3 pages

Need more? Email us - we quote that separately.
Content writing

You provide the words. We make them look great.
Logo design

Got one? Great. Need one? We can point you somewhere.
Ongoing SEO or ad management

We build the foundations. Ongoing hosting + SEO is available as an affordable add-on - not included in the flat rate.
Picking up someone else's half-finished job

If your mate's son who 'knows computers' had a crack at it and now you need us to fix it - that's a different conversation. We build from scratch, not from wreckage.
Anything you already know is too complex for $500

If you're thinking 'this probably costs more' - it does. Email us.

How this works

No meetings. No proposals. No agency process.

Pay. Fill in a short brief. We build it. You review it. It goes live. That's it.

There are no kickoff calls, no discovery workshops, no 12-page proposals, no Slack channels, no "weekly syncs", and no project managers in the middle. This is a fixed product. You're not buying a custom agency engagement - you're buying a well-built website.

No discovery calls

The brief is a short form. Fill it in. Takes 10 minutes.

No proposals or scope documents

Scope is fixed. 3 pages. Done.

One round of revisions

Not unlimited. Not "I've completely changed my mind". One round, reasonable changes.

No ongoing project management

We build, we hand it over. Ongoing support is optional and simple.

No we can't add just one more thing

Extra pages, custom functionality, booking systems - these are separate quotes. Not add-ons mid-build.

No dragging this out for months

You get a realistic timeline upfront. We hit it. We don't go silent.

Important

Hand-coded from scratch. Yours to keep.

Every site is hand-coded from scratch. Not WordPress. Not Wix. Not Squarespace. Not Webflow. Not Framer. Not Lovable. Not a $19 ThemeForest template with your logo slapped on it. Not AI-generated.

Real code. Fast, secure, and yours - no plugin subscriptions, no CMS licence fees, no page builder holding you hostage. When you want to update something, email us. Basic changes are fast and cheap. Or we can set you up to edit your own content. Either way, you're not stuck paying someone $150/hour to change your phone number.

Industry list

Unsure if you're a fit? Here's the breakdown.

We'll build it

Trades - plumbers, electricians, builders
Automotive - mechanics, detailers, panel beaters
Cleaning and gardening services
Pest control, locksmiths, removalists
Mobile services
Gyms and personal trainers
Cafes and restaurants (PDF menu, no ordering)
Clinics, chiros, physios, dentists
Property maintenance
Local professionals - accountants, lawyers, therapists
Any local service-based business

Not a fit

E-commerce or online stores
Restaurants with online ordering
Photographers, videographers, artists
Bands, musicians, DJs
Bloggers and content creators
Coaches and course creators
Events and ticketing
Real estate with live listings
SaaS or web applications
Membership or login portals
Anything "agile" that needs "sprints"
Your mate's son who "knows computers"
Anything you know is too complex for $500

A few notes if you're a UK business buying through 500quidsite.co.uk - most are optional nice-to-haves, but they keep things tidy.

No company registration needed

You don't need to be a Ltd Company or VAT-registered to buy a £500 website from us. Sole traders are fine. We just need a business name, contact email, and a domain (we can register one for you).

.co.uk / .uk domain registration

We'll register your .co.uk, .uk, or .com domain on your behalf at cost (around £10-£15/year), or transfer one you already own. Always registered in your name through your Nominet account - never ours.

GDPR boilerplate included

We set up Privacy Policy and Cookies notice templates that cover the basics for UK/EU GDPR compliance. You're responsible for accuracy and any business-specific clauses, but the boilerplate is there.

UK hosting if you need it

Default is our managed edge hosting (served from London and Manchester). If you need UK-only data hosting for compliance, we can deploy to Krystal, IONOS UK, or AWS eu-west-2 at cost. Mention it in the brief.

Need something bigger?

This service is purpose-built for small businesses that need a solid site, fast. But if your project is more complex - a custom web app, a larger platform, something that genuinely needs more time and thought - we do that too. Just not for $500.

Get in touch and let's talk scope →

You're a fit. Let's go.

One payment. Up to 3 pages. Your own code. No lock-in. Live in 7 days.

Buy Now - £500 Still not sure? Email us