Your new business website,
built before you pay.
HD Southern Development builds modern websites, booking systems and ordering systems for local businesses across the South Coast — designed to help you look more professional, get found on Google, and turn visitors into customers.
See it live first. Keep it for £200 setup + £25/month — hosting, support and updates included.
- Built for local businesses
- Live in days, not months
- No upfront commitment
- Hosting & support included
Trusted by South Coast businesses
Built with industry-leading technology
Built for how your business
actually makes money
A takeaway needs orders. A barber needs bookings. A plumber needs calls. We don't build one-size-fits-all websites — we build around your conversion path.
Takeaways & Restaurants
Mobile-first menus, deals pages and ordering systems so customers can order direct — without losing margin to third-party apps.
Barbers, Salons & Beauty
Galleries that show your work, and booking systems that fill your calendar without the back-and-forth messaging.
Trades & Garages
Clear service pages, click-to-call buttons and quote forms that turn 'just looking' visitors into real jobs.
Gardeners & Landscapers
Before-and-after galleries, service area pages and free-quote forms — built to win regular maintenance customers.
Gyms, Physios & Health
Trust-building service pages and booking flows that make it easy for new clients to take the first step.
Local Shops & Services
Websites that make you easy to find on Google, easy to trust, and easy to contact — before your competitor gets the call.
Don't see your industry? We build for any local business.
Tell us about your businessWhy most local websites
quietly lose customers
Your website is working right now — the question is whether it's working for you or against you. These are the six leaks we see most, and how we fix each one.
Slow loading on mobile
Over half of visitors leave a site that takes more than 3 seconds
Built in Next.js on Vercel — pages load in under 2 seconds
No clear next step
Visitors who can't see how to call, book or order simply leave
Every page built around one clear action: call, book, order or enquire
Invisible on Google
Customers searching 'near me' find your competitors instead
Local SEO foundations built into every page from day one
Looks dated or DIY
Customers judge your business by your website in seconds
Modern, professional design that makes you the obvious choice
Broken on phones
Most local searches happen on mobile — a bad mobile site loses them
Mobile-first design, tested on real devices before launch
Relying on third-party apps
Ordering platforms take a cut of every sale and own your customers
Direct ordering and booking on your own website
DIY builder, typical agency, or us
An honest comparison — because a DIY builder genuinely is cheaper if you have the time and skills. Most business owners don't.
Why would anyone pay for a website they haven't seen?
That's the question that started HD Southern Development. Agencies ask for deposits before you've seen a single page. Builders sell you a subscription and leave you to figure it out.
We flipped it. We do the work first, put your site live, and let the result speak for itself. If we're as good as we say, you'll want to keep it. If not, you've lost nothing. That's the whole deal — no catch, no small print.
Start Your Free Website TrialTell us about your business
A quick form or a short call. We learn what you do, who your customers are, and how your business makes money.
We build your website — and put it live
Within days, your complete website is designed, built and live as your free trial. Not a mockup. Not a sketch. The real thing, working.
You use it for four weeks, free
Real visitors. Real enquiries. You see exactly what you're getting before spending a penny. No pressure from us during the trial.
Keep it — or walk away
Happy? £200 setup and £25/month covers everything ongoing. Not for you? No hard feelings, no invoice, nothing owed.
Websites and systems built
around real business outcomes
Websites that win trust
A website that makes your business look established and easier to trust — built in real code around one goal: turning visitors into calls, bookings and orders.
Found on Google
Local SEO foundations so people nearby find you first — not your competitor.
Speed is a ranking signal. We optimise every byte.
Google Maps presence
Show up on Maps with reviews, photos and one-tap directions to your door.
Always looked after
Hosting, security and updates handled for you — your site just works.
Real websites.
Real results.
Zamanos Pizza
A mobile-first, conversion-optimised website for a South Coast pizza restaurant. Built to drive online orders, showcase the menu beautifully, and dominate local search results.
- Mobile-optimised for on-the-go customers
- Local SEO for Bournemouth area searches
- Clear menu layout and order CTAs
- Sub-2 second load times
More projects coming soon
We're actively working with South Coast businesses. New case studies land here as they go live.
Start your projectOne price. Everything included.
No confusing packages, no add-on menus, no surprise invoices. This is founding-client pricing for local businesses — and you see the finished website live before paying a penny of it.
We build your site
Tell us about your business. Within 1–5 days your complete website is designed, built, and live.
Free trial — site is live
Your website works for your business for a full month. Real visitors, real enquiries, zero cost.
Love it? Keep it
One payment of £200 covers your setup. Not happy? Walk away — you owe nothing.
£25/month, everything included
Hosting, maintenance, security, content updates, and upgrades. No surprise bills, ever.
A typical agency quotes £1,000+ upfront, then bills separately for hosting, changes and support. With us, £200 covers the build and £25/month covers everything after — including the updates other agencies charge £50 a time for.
Start My Free TrialNo deposit · No contract lock-in · Cancel anytime
Everything included — always
- Bespoke website designed & built from scratch
- Mobile-first, fully responsive design
- Local SEO built into every page
- Fast hosting on Vercel's global network
- SSL certificate & security as standard
- Contact forms delivered to your inbox
- Google Analytics & Search Console setup
- Ongoing maintenance & security updates
- Content changes & updates included
- Design upgrades as your business grows
- E-commerce & booking systems available
- Direct support from Harley & Daniel
Why this price? We're a Southampton studio building our name, and early clients get founding-client rates in exchange for helping us grow. As our portfolio and demand grow, pricing will rise — but not for existing clients. Lock in now and this is your price for good.
Questions every business owner asks us
A free website trial sounds too good to be true, so it's fair to ask questions. Here are the real answers — no small print, no surprises hiding underneath.
Still unsure about something?
Ask us directly — we reply within 24 hoursNo. We build your complete website and put it live before any payment. You use it for four weeks free, then decide. If you don't want to keep it, you owe nothing — no deposit, no build fee, no cancellation charge.
If you're happy, you pay a one-off £200 setup fee and £25/month from then on. If you're not, just tell us — we take the site down and part ways with no hard feelings. There's no automatic charge and no pressure during the trial.
Everything needed to keep your site running and improving: fast hosting, SSL security, technical maintenance, content and image updates when you need them, ongoing improvements, and direct support from us. No surprise invoices for small changes.
Yes, anytime. There's no fixed-term contract. If you cancel, we'll help you transition — the £25/month covers hosting and support, so a cancelled site would need hosting elsewhere, and we'll point you in the right direction.
The design and content built for your business are yours. We host and maintain the site as part of your monthly plan. If you ever leave, we don't hold your business hostage — we'll work with you on a fair handover.
Yes. For takeaways and restaurants we build ordering flows that let customers order direct from your own website — helping you rely less on third-party apps that take a cut of every order.
Yes. Online booking that syncs with your Google Calendar, sends confirmations automatically, and lets customers pick a time without the back-and-forth messaging. Ideal for salons, barbers, trades, physios and fitness.
Absolutely — and the same trial applies. We build the new version, put it live for you to compare against your current site, and you only switch (and pay) if the new one is clearly better.
Most sites go live within 1–5 days of our first conversation, depending on complexity. A straightforward business site can be live in a day or two; ordering and booking systems take a little longer.
Yes — that's a core part of the £25/month. New photos, price changes, new services, seasonal offers: send them over and we'll handle it. You never need to touch code or a clunky editor.
Southampton is home, but we work with businesses across the whole South Coast — Hampshire, Dorset, and West Sussex. Because everything is handled online and by phone, location is rarely a barrier.
Just the basics: what your business does, your services and prices, any photos or a logo if you have them, and how customers currently contact you. Don't have everything? That's fine — we'll work with what you've got and improve it together.
See your new website live
before you pay a penny
Tell us about your business today — your complete website could be live within 5 days, working for you free for a month.