Free websites for small businesses. Genuinely free.
Not a free trial, not a builder you have to learn, and not a stripped-back page with somebody else's advert on it. We design and build the website for you, put it on your own free .co.uk domain, and charge £24 a month including VAT to keep it online.
- Free design & build
- Free .co.uk domain
- £24/month hosting — the only cost
Most "free" websites aren't
It's worth being precise, because the word gets used loosely.
Free builders
Free until you want your own domain name, or to remove their branding, or an inbox that isn't a Gmail address. Then it's a monthly fee, and you still built it yourself.
Free trials
Thirty days, then a bill. The site is only ever as good as the evenings you were willing to spend on it.
What we mean by free
Our team designs and builds the site. You review it before anything goes live. There is no build cost, no setup fee and no design fee — ever.
The honest explanation
Your Google listing does the heavy lifting
Your services, hours, photographs and reviews already exist on your Google Business Profile. Building a site around that is far quicker than starting from an empty page, so we don't need to charge for it.
We make our money on hosting
£24 a month, including VAT, on a 12-month minimum. It covers your domain, security, backups and small changes when your details move on.
We'd like to work with you later
If the site brings you work and you eventually want help getting found on Google, we hope you'll ask us. There's no obligation whatsoever, and no pressure if you don't.
What a small business website usually costs
| Route | Ready Set Web | Freelancer | Agency | DIY builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design & build | Free | £500–£1,500 | £2,000+ | Your own time |
| Ongoing cost | £24/month | Hosting extra | £50–£200/month | £10–£40/month |
| .co.uk domain | Included | Often extra | Sometimes extra | Usually extra |
| Who builds it | We do | They do | They do | You do |
Freelancer and agency figures are typical UK ranges, not quotes.
Built for the trade you're in
Every business wins work differently. Pick yours to see what your website needs to do.
- plumbers
- electricians
- builders
- roofers
- landscapers and gardeners
- cleaning companies
- mobile mechanics and garages
- hairdressers and barbers
- personal trainers
- accountants and bookkeepers
- dog groomers
- photographers
- tradesmen
- construction companies
- therapists and counsellors
- financial advisers
- beauty salons
- veterinary practices
- mortgage brokers
- car dealers
- charities
Questions, answered straight
Are free websites for small businesses actually any good?
It depends entirely on what "free" means. A free builder gives you a blank page and your own evenings. We design and build the site for you — then host it for £24 a month including VAT. The build genuinely costs nothing.
What kind of website is it?
It's a brochure website — a professional site that shows who you are, what you do, your prices, your photographs and how to reach you, with a contact form and one-tap calling. It isn't an online shop, a booking system or a site you log in to edit yourself. If you need to take payments or run a booking diary, we'll tell you straight that you need more than this.
What's the catch?
Hosting is £24 a month including VAT, on a 12-month minimum term. That's the only cost — no setup fee, no design fee, no commission. Full details are in our terms.
How much does a small business website normally cost in the UK?
A freelancer typically charges several hundred pounds, an agency several thousand. DIY builders run £10–£40 a month plus a great deal of your own time. We've written a fuller breakdown in our guide to website costs.
How quickly can it be live?
Your website is typically live within 48 hours of your domain being registered. Registering a new .co.uk usually takes minutes.