// web design · dorking, surrey
Web design in Dorking, without the agency invoice.
Custom websites for Dorking businesses ready to grow, built to load fast, rank on Google, and turn Box Hill day-trippers into paying customers. Agency-quality without the agency overhead, at a fixed price you own outright.
For growing businesses in and around Dorking
I'm Federica, a one-person web design studio based in Surrey, not far from Dorking. I work with established local businesses at a turning point: the antiques dealer on West Street ready to sell online as well as in the shop, the café that needs a menu and booking system that holds up once the walkers arrive, the food business making the most of the town's growing reputation. You've built a name locally; the site should do the same job further afield.
Dorking sits between Box Hill and the Denbies vineyard, with a West Street known for antiques and independent shops rather than chains, and a steady flow of walkers and day-trippers alongside regular customers. That gives your website two jobs at once: convert the regular, and convert the visitor who has never heard of you before lunch. Most of the work happens remotely, but these areas are all on my patch:
- Dorking town centre
- West Street
- Westcott
- Milton Heath
- Pixham
- Ranmore
- Brockham
- Betchworth
- Capel
- Beare Green
- Holmwood
- Abinger
Based somewhere else nearby? I build for businesses in Guildford and Woking as well, or check Surrey-wide coverage.
Why this costs less than an agency
A big share of an agency invoice covers things you'll never see in the finished site: the office, the project manager, the account handler passing your notes along.
With me, you deal directly with the person designing and coding your website. I run my own admin and scheduling with automation rather than hiring someone else to do it, so the hours you're paying for go into the build, and into understanding what a Dorking business needs from its website. Same standard as a good agency, one fixed quote agreed before we start, and nobody's office overheads hidden in the bill.
Common questions
How much does a web designer cost in Dorking?
You'll see real numbers up front. A custom brochure site starts at £900, a CMS site you can edit yourself from £1,500. Agencies around Dorking and the wider Mole Valley tend to start near £3,000 and rise, largely because of the office and account manager sitting on top of the build, not because the outcome is any better.
Do you work with Dorking businesses in person?
I'm based in Surrey, not far from Dorking, so meeting for a coffee on West Street or near Box Hill is easy to arrange. Most of the work then happens remotely, which keeps things quick and keeps your costs down. You get a local contact, without paying for a town-centre office.
Should I hire a freelancer or an agency?
For a Dorking business, whether that's a shop on West Street or a café catering to walkers and regulars alike, a freelancer usually gives better value with less hassle than an agency. You work directly with whoever's building your site, not a project manager passing on notes. Agencies start to make sense once you need a large team, or a brand built from nothing.
I'm stuck on Wix or Squarespace. Can you move me off it?
Yes. I'll move your content across carefully so your rankings hold up, then build you something faster to replace it. You own the domain, hosting and site once it's live, so the monthly fee disappears.
How long does it take?
A brochure build typically runs 2–4 weeks from deposit to launch, content permitting. You'll have a firm date agreed before we start, not a moving target.
Thinking about a new website?
Tell me about your Dorking business and I'll give you an honest view on what would help, and a fixed price to go with it.
hello@madebyfederica.co.uk