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Freelance web designer & developer in Wales

I'm Zak Furness, a freelance web designer and developer based in Carmarthen, working with businesses across Wales. I handle design and development end to end: layout, build, mobile performance, and launch on your domain. From Cardiff and Swansea to North Wales and the coast, you get one contact from first message to go-live.

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  • ✓Design and development from one freelance contact
  • ✓Serving towns and cities across Wales
  • ✓Get in touch to scope the work and get a clear price
  • ✓Host it yourself, or I host and update it for £50/month
  • ✓Web design & development only on this page
WALES, SERVICE AREA FROM CARMARTHEN

Web design & development across Wales

I work remotely with clients Wales-wide. WhatsApp for quick questions, booked calls for scoped quotes, and staging links so you can review before go-live. No fake local offices, just honest service-area delivery from Carmarthen.

01 · AFFORDABLE

Affordable web design in Wales

Many Welsh businesses need a professional website without agency prices. As a freelance web designer and developer, I keep overheads low and quote honestly after a short call.

Straightforward brochure sites for trades and local services often start from around £500. Hosting is optional: host it yourself and I’ll transfer the site free of charge, or I can host it and include 2 hours of updates for £50 a month. Larger projects with extra pages, integrations, or custom development are scoped separately.

02 · SOUTH WALES

South Wales web design & development

I work with businesses across South Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bridgend, and Merthyr Tydfil. Most projects run remotely with WhatsApp and scheduled calls, so you are not waiting on a city-centre agency to fit you in.

Live location pages cover Cardiff and Swansea in more detail. If you are searching for a web designer in South Wales or South Wales web design, those pages go deeper on local service areas while this hub covers all of Wales.

South Wales location pages: web design in Cardiff, web design in Swansea.

Towns and cities we cover in Wales

Location pages go live in phases. Bold links are live now; others show where we're expanding next.

South Wales

West Wales

Mid Wales

  • Aberystwyth

North Wales

  • Bangor
  • Caernarfon
  • Llandudno
  • Wrexham

Web design & development for Wales businesses

Design and development on this page covers business websites and light web apps. Browser extensions, SaaS platforms, and larger builds are in the main portfolio if you need them.

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Web design in Wales

Brand-led layouts for Welsh trades, professional services, hospitality, and SMEs who want a site that feels current, not a generic template with your logo dropped on.

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Web development in Wales

Web development in Wales from a single freelancer: Next.js marketing sites, enquiry flows, dashboards, API integrations, analytics-ready structure, performance tuned for mobile, and SSL on your domain.

Need a website for your Wales business?

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Why work with a Wales-based web designer & developer?

Wales has no shortage of agencies, but many small businesses want one developer who answers WhatsApp, quotes honestly, and ships without layers of account management.

From South Wales cities to Mid and North Wales towns, one-size-fits-all templates rarely fit. I tailor structure and copy to how you actually win work in your patch.

You still get production-grade builds (this site is Next.js on Vercel). The difference is direct contact and pricing that reflects a freelance workflow, not city-centre office overhead.

How we work together

  1. Step 1

    Get in touch

    WhatsApp me a short brief, or use the contact form to discuss pages, integrations, and budget. I'll reply with next steps and a ballpark or fixed quote.

  2. Step 2

    Design & build

    Wireframe the key pages, agree visual direction, then build in stages with a preview URL you can share with colleagues.

  3. Step 3

    Launch & support

    Go live with SSL on your domain, hosted by you or by me. Optional follow-on work for new services, landing pages, or campaign pages.

Zak Furness, freelance web designer and developer
A bit about me

Who am I?

Hi, I'm Zak Furness, a freelance web designer and developer based in Carmarthen, West Wales. I work from home and build sites for businesses that need something clear, fast, and easy for customers to use on a phone.

I work with businesses Wales-wide from my home office in Carmarthen, with live location pages for Cardiff, Swansea, Carmarthen, and Llanelli.

I've been doing web development for 7+ years, mostly through Fiverr and Upwork, working with 180+ clients on websites, browser extensions, and SaaS projects. Recently I've been focusing more on direct work with local businesses, so you deal with me on WhatsApp or a call, not an agency account manager.

  • Web design
  • Next.js sites
  • Mobile-first builds
  • Browser extensions
  • SaaS & web apps

FAQs for Wales

Do you offer web development in Wales?

Yes. I am a freelance web designer and developer, so I handle both the visual design and the technical build. Typical work includes Next.js business websites, contact forms, service pages, light web apps, and performance-focused launches on your domain.

What is the difference between web design and web development?

Web design covers layout, branding, and how the site looks and reads. Web development is the technical build: structure, speed, forms, integrations, and go-live. On most projects I do both, so you have one point of contact from brief to launch.

How much does affordable web design cost in Wales?

Affordable brochure sites for trades and local businesses often start from around £500 for a focused build: homepage, services, areas covered, and contact. Larger sites with many pages, booking flows, or custom development are quoted after we talk through scope on a call.

What areas in Wales do you cover?

I serve businesses across Wales. Live location pages include Carmarthen, Llanelli, Swansea, and Cardiff. I also work with clients in Newport, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Aberystwyth, Wrexham, Llandudno, Bangor, Caernarfon, St Davids, and surrounding areas, with more town pages added over time. If you're in Wales and need a website, get in touch.

Do you only work in South Wales?

No. I'm based in Carmarthen in West Wales but work Wales-wide. Most projects run remotely with WhatsApp and scheduled calls, so distance is rarely a blocker.

Can you help with SEO in Wales?

Every site ships with sensible titles, metadata, speed, and structure. Ongoing SEO retainers aren't my focus. I build the site right first; you can layer local SEO or content marketing on top.

Do you travel for meetings in Wales?

Day-to-day work is WhatsApp and video calls. I'm happy to meet locally around Carmarthenshire when it makes sense, but most Wales clients never need an in-person meeting to get a site 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?

Hosting is optional. You can host the site yourself and I’ll transfer it to you free of charge, so your main ongoing cost is renewing your domain name each year, typically around £10–£15 with most registrars. Or I can host and look after it for you for £50 a month, which includes 2 hours of updates each month.

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 is one project cost and the site is yours: host it yourself, or have me host and update it, without being locked into a builder’s billing forever.

Do you offer a maintenance service?

Yes. For £50 a month I host the site for you and include 2 hours of updates and management each month (new photos, text edits, small fixes, and similar). It’s optional: if you’d rather host it yourself, I’ll transfer the site to you free of charge.

Ready for a quote?

Tell me about your business and I'll reply with next steps and a ballpark price. No obligation.

Based in Carmarthen

West Wales home base, serving clients across the country remotely.

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