Layouts, typography and visual direction tailored to Carmarthen businesses, whether you need a simple brochure site, refreshed branding, or UI for a customer-facing app.
Based in Carmarthen
Web design & development in Carmarthen
I’m Zak Furness, a freelance web designer and developer based in Carmarthen town centre. I help local shops, trades, professional services and growing teams get a website that looks credible, loads fast on mobile, and turns visitors into enquiries. You get one person from first sketch through to launch on Vercel, with hosting and DNS handled properly.
Carmarthen, county town of Carmarthenshire
I work from Carmarthen every day. Message me on WhatsApp for a quick reply, or book a call when you want to talk through scope and get a quote. That’s how every project starts.
Carmarthenshire, West Wales
What I build for Carmarthen businesses
This page is about websites and web apps only: design, build and launch. Browser extensions and SaaS products are on the main site if you need them later.
Production sites in Next.js (like this portfolio), contact forms, service pages, speed optimisation, and free hosting on Vercel so you are not paying monthly platform fees on top of your build.
Why work with a Carmarthen-based developer?
You’re not talking to a distant agency queue. You get direct contact, clear timelines, and honest advice about what’s worth building for your budget.
I understand the local market: seasonal tourism, Welsh and English audiences, rural patchy mobile signal (so performance matters), and how customers actually find trades and services here.
Past work includes tools and sites used nationally; locally I’m focused on helping Carmarthenshire businesses look as professional online as they do in person.
How we work together
- Step 1
Get in touch
WhatsApp for quick questions, or book a call to walk through what you need and get a clear quote. No obligation.
- Step 2
Design & build
Visual direction plus development in stages. You see progress on a staging link before anything goes live.
- Step 3
Launch & support
Go live on Vercel with free hosting, SSL, and Search Console basics. You keep paying for your domain renewal, not a monthly hosting bill. Optional updates when you need new sections or offers.
FAQs for Carmarthen
- Are you actually based in Carmarthen?
- Yes. I’m based in Carmarthen town and serve clients across the town, county and wider Wales. WhatsApp me anytime or book a call when you’re ready to discuss a quote.
- How long does a typical build take?
- A straightforward brochure site is often a few weeks from signed-off content. Larger builds with integrations or many templates take longer. We’ll agree milestones up front.
- Do you only work in Carmarthen?
- Carmarthen is home base, but I work across Wales and with remote clients in the UK. See the areas we serve page for other locations as they go live.
- How much does a website cost?
- Websites start from £300 depending on complexity and the features you need. I’ll give you a fixed quote after we scope the work. No surprise invoices.
- Is hosting included, or do I pay every month?
- There’s no monthly hosting bill from me. Your site runs on Vercel’s free hosting tier, so you’re not paying a platform subscription on top of the build. Your main ongoing cost is usually just renewing your domain name each year, typically around £10–£15 with most registrars.
- Why not just use Wix, Squarespace, or GoDaddy?
- Those builders are fine if you want to do it yourself on a template, but they charge a monthly subscription. Over five years that often adds up to more than £1,250 for a basic site, and if you stay longer you can end up spending thousands. You’re usually renting space on their platform rather than owning a site you can move freely. A custom build on free hosting is one project cost plus your domain, without being locked into their billing forever.
- Do you offer a maintenance service?
- Yes. For £50 a month I host the site for you and include one hour of changes each month (new photos, small text edits, and similar). I’m also happy to set you up on free hosting and transfer the site so you own it and have nothing else to pay beyond your domain renewal.
Nearby areas
Other areas across Wales. More pages are added over time.
- Llanelli →
- Carmarthenshire (coming soon)
- All Wales areas →
Ready for a new website in Carmarthen?
Tell me what you need and I'll reply with sensible next steps and a ballpark quote.