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Web designers in Leigh-on-Sea, based in Westcliff

Web design in Leigh-on-Sea

Leigh-on-Sea is full of independent businesses that live on their reputation, and your website is part of it. We are web designers five minutes from the Broadway, building sites for Leigh businesses that look the part and bring in enquiries, made by people you can meet over a coffee on Leigh Road.

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Local clients

Businesses in and around Leigh-on-Sea we have worked with

Some of the local businesses we have built for, from a Leigh landmark to venues and stores a short drive away. Every one of them came to us through a conversation, usually in person.

The Arlington Ballroom website by designbox

The Arlington Ballroom

Roaring twenties ballroom and restaurant in Leigh-on-Sea

CHC Aesthetics website by designbox

CHC Aesthetics

Doctor-led aesthetics clinic

The Rayleigh Club website by designbox

The Rayleigh Club

Wedding and golf resort, ten minutes up the road

Battlesbridge Horse and Country website by designbox

Battlesbridge Horse and Country

Equestrian and country store, a short drive from Leigh

Where we work

Web design for Leigh-on-Sea and the areas around it

Leigh has one of the strongest independent high streets in the county, and much of what makes it work is word of mouth. A good website carries that reputation online: when someone hears about you on the Broadway and looks you up that evening, the site has to match what they were told. That is the brief we build to for Leigh businesses, whether you run a restaurant, a clinic, a shop, a trade or a professional practice.

We are in Westcliff, one stop along the c2c line and five minutes by car, so meeting in person is the default rather than a favour. Kick-off at your place, a walk-through before launch, and someone nearby if anything needs looking at once the site is live.

Areas we cover

The studio
Gibraltar House, 539-543 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea SS0 9LJ
01702 416431
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm

What we build

Websites built around your business

Leigh businesses tend to need one of three kinds of website. Each is built around a single goal, so pick the one that matches yours.

Client reviews

What our clients say about working with us

Sarah Aspinall, Breaking Ballet - designbox client

Sarah Aspinall

Breaking Ballet

“We have seen great work from the team at designbox. From WordPress development to liaising with our in-house and remote dev teams, to paid search, the results have been great. I would highly recommend them.”

Kim Waller, Lick Library - designbox client

Kim Waller

Lick Library

“I have been working with designbox for the past two years and have always had exceptional customer service and support. We used them initially to redesign our website. The work is always delivered to the highest standard and the team are fantastic. Highly recommend.”

Emily Bryant, Amberjack - designbox client

Emily Bryant

Amberjack

Nicole Osborne, Wunderstars - designbox client

Nicole Osborne

Wunderstars

“Great hands-on service from start to finish. From idea generation, logo and branding through to a functioning website, the team were always on hand with suggestions and high quality implementation. Would happily recommend to all.”

Richard Combs, Intrinsic Capital - designbox client

Richard Combs

Intrinsic Capital

“designbox have been brilliant in supporting us in both marketing and web development. The team have been reliable and efficient in everything they have done for us.”

Esther Smith, Battlesbridge Horse and Country - designbox client

Esther Smith

Battlesbridge Horse & Country

Tommie Hession-Harris, Player Path - designbox client

Tommie Hession-Harris

Player Path

“designbox have been a huge support for me and my business for the past five years. Their up-to-date knowledge of digital design, marketing and the tech industry itself is fantastic, and I would recommend them to anyone.”

Samantha Wells, Tern Heads - designbox client

Samantha Wells

Tern Heads

“We are absolutely delighted with the service we receive from designbox, who manage my website and SEO among other things. They have helped us to grow the business over the last few years with a website to be proud of and a steady stream of new clients. Would highly recommend.”

Penny Hawker, CHC Aesthetics - designbox client

Penny Hawker

CHC Aesthetics

Dale Harris, Greenoaks - designbox client

Dale Harris

Greenoak Concept & Design

“Very helpful and professional company with some of the most friendly and talented staff I’ve met. They made us a beautiful website and have been cooperative with any assistance that we’ve needed since. Would highly recommend!”

Danny Whitefoord, Chiltern Co - designbox client

Danny Whitefoord

Chiltern Co

“We have been working with Brandon and the team for the last few years and are very happy with their work. Brandon is very responsive and easy to work with.”

Tom Billings, Beach Equity - designbox client

Tom Billings

Beach Equity

Kirsty Pile, KA Naturals - designbox client

Kirsty Pile

KA Naturals

“Excellent service, highly professional staff who are all more than happy to give an extensive insight into online marketing campaigns in a digestible, understandable presentation. We have since moved all of my online marketing over to designbox across multiple companies.”

Robert Foster-Jones, Sunshine Co - designbox client

Robert Foster-Jones

Sunshine Co

“designbox completely saved my website and have created a completely unique website tailored to my needs. The support is second to none, nothing is ever too much to ask, and they go above and beyond to provide solutions or meet my design requirements. I have had nothing but great feedback from customers and the team are always at the end of the phone if we have any queries.”

designbox client reviews

Daisy Lethbridge

Mermaids Swimwear

Why us

Why Leigh-on-Sea businesses choose designbox

Plain reasons local businesses work with us, and keep working with us.

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Five minutes from the Broadway

Our studio is on London Road in Westcliff, one stop along the c2c line and a five-minute drive from Leigh Broadway. Meet us at the studio, or we will come to you between services or appointments.

You deal with the people doing the work

The designer and developer building your site are the ones you talk to, from the first meeting to launch and after it. Nothing is passed through an account manager.

Built for a reputation business

In Leigh, most new customers arrive by recommendation and check you out online before they call. We build sites that confirm the recommendation: fast, clear, and found when someone searches for what you do near them.

Local since 2016

We have been building websites for businesses around Leigh and Southend since 2016, and 93% of our clients stay with us year on year. Some of our longest-standing clients are in Leigh.

The people you will work with

A small team working from one studio in Westcliff-on-Sea. You meet the people building your site early on and deal with them throughout.

The designbox web design team together in the Westcliff-on-Sea studioA designbox team member presenting at an eventdesignbox team members talking in a client meeting
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Web design in Leigh-on-Sea: your questions

Something we have missed? Ask on a call, or drop in next time you are passing.

How far are you from Leigh-on-Sea?

About five minutes by car, or one stop on the c2c from Leigh to Westcliff. The studio is at Gibraltar House on London Road, SS0 9LJ, and we are open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

Do you work with small independent businesses?

Yes, they are a large part of who we work with: cafes, restaurants, clinics, shops, trades and practices in and around Leigh. Our websites start from around £4,000, so we are not the cheapest option, but we build for businesses that want the site to earn its keep.

What does a website cost?

From around £4,000 for a brochure site, more for online shops and larger builds, and always quoted on your project rather than a package. Our guide to how much a website costs in the UK explains what moves the price.

Will my website show up for searches in Leigh?

That is the main job. We build the pages, copy and structured data around how people search locally, connect the site to your Google Business Profile and make sure Google knows exactly where you are. If you want to go further, our local SEO service takes it on from there.

Can you redesign the website we already have?

Yes. If the current site is slow, dated or hard to update, we will look at it and tell you whether to fix it or start again. If we rebuild, our migration process keeps the rankings you already have.

How long does it take?

Most local business websites are live within a couple of months of kick-off. Online stores take longer. The timeline is set out in the proposal, and we tell you early if anything moves.

Do you build online shops?

We do. We are a Woo Pro Agency Partner and a Shopify Partner, and we build online stores for Leigh retailers who sell from the shop and online, as well as for businesses shipping nationwide.

Can we meet in person?

Yes, and most of our Leigh clients do. A first conversation is free and without obligation, at our studio or at your premises, whichever is easier around your opening hours.

What happens after the site goes live?

You decide. Most clients keep the site with us on a care plan so it stays fast, secure and updated. If you would rather handle it yourself, everything is yours and we will show you how.

Do you cover Southend and the rest of Essex too?

Yes. We have pages for web design in Southend-on-Sea and across Essex, and about half of our clients are further afield. Leigh simply gets the benefit of being five minutes away.

Web design in Leigh-on-Sea at designbox

designbox is a web design agency serving Leigh-on-Sea from our studio in neighbouring Westcliff. Since 2016 we have built websites for Leigh businesses and for companies across Southend, Essex and the rest of the UK, as an Automattic Pro Agency Partner with Cyber Essentials certification and Google Cloud hosting behind every build. If you are looking for web designers in Leigh-on-Sea who will still be around in five years, we are a short drive away.Website design in Leigh-on-Sea has a particular job to do. The town runs on recommendation, and almost every recommendation is checked online before anyone calls or books. So the site has to load fast on a phone, say clearly what you do and for whom, show the reviews and the work, and make the next step obvious. We write and design for that, and build on WordPress for business sites and WooCommerce or Shopify for online stores.If you are weighing up web designers in Leigh-on-Sea, look at the work and meet the people before you decide. Ours is in our portfolio and the team is in Westcliff. After launch you can keep the site with us on a care plan, add SEO and digital marketing, or run it yourself: the design, the code and the content are yours. Start with the work, then come and say hello.

Ready to work with web designers in Leigh-on-Sea?

Tell us what you need the website to do and we will come back with clear advice and a quote. Or come and see us in Westcliff: it is one stop on the train and the coffee is decent.