Mark Aszkenasy, smiling, in a checked shirt and dark jacket

Hello, I'm Mark. I make websites for local businesses.

I'm a retired hospital consultant, and I live near Yarm. I've always had a passion for coding and web design. Now that I've retired, I've got the chance to do something completely different, and to make that dream real.

So here's what I'd like to offer. Tell me about your business and I'll build a working mockup of your new website, free. You can try it on your own phone. If you like it, we'll talk about a price. If you don't, there's no harm done.

Ask me for a free mockup

Some things I've built

These are sample designs I made for different kinds of local business, to show what a website can do. They're mockups, not client sites yet.

A deli page where customers tap meats, cheeses and antipasti onto a wooden sharing board — **A deli.** Customers build their own sharing board on their phone and send it to the counter.

A pilates studio timetable showing the week on one card, with dots for places left — **A pilates studio.** The week's classes on one card. When a class is full, people can join a waiting list.

A handyman's job ticket where customers add photos of the job and their area — **A handyman.** Customers send a photo of the job and where they live, and get a price back.

A coach hire page asking where are you going, with buttons for airport run, wedding and race day — **A coach hire firm.** You pick the trip first, say the races or the airport, and the right vehicle is suggested.

A vintage football shirt shop laid out like a sticker album, with Got and Need buttons — **A football shirt shop.** Every shirt is a one-off, so the stock is laid out like a sticker album.

How it works

You tell me about your business, by email, through the form below, or over a coffee.
I build a mockup of your home page and send you a link. That part is free.
If you'd like to go ahead, I give you a fixed price in writing. You pay half to start and half when the site is ready.
You send me your words and photos, and I finish the site. It's usually live within two weeks.

The website and the web address are registered in your name, not mine, so they're yours to keep whatever happens.

Prices

Every job gets a fixed price before I start. As a rough guide:

A simple siteUp to three pages, a contact form and tap to call	from £275
A business siteUp to six pages, with bookings, orders or a menu	from £550
A larger siteOnline shops, several locations or a rebuild	from £1,400
Looking after itOptional. Checks, backups and up to 30 minutes of changes each month	£35 a month

I'm not VAT registered. You'll also pay about £10 a year for your web address, directly to the company you register it with. For most sites, hosting is free.

Questions people ask

Is the mockup really free?: Yes. If it isn't for you, that's fine, and I won't keep chasing you.
Will I own the website?: Yes. Once it's paid for, it's yours, and the web address is in your name from the start. If you ever want someone else to look after it, you can take everything with you.
Will it work on phones?: That's where I start. Most of your customers will look you up on a phone first.
Will I show up on Google?: I set every site up properly for Google and help you tidy your Google Business Profile. Nobody can honestly promise a position, so I won't.
I've already got a website. Can you help?: Probably. Send me the link and I'll tell you honestly whether it's worth fixing or better rebuilt.

Get in touch

Email me at hello@anvilwebdesign.co.uk, or fill this in and it'll open your email with the message ready to send. I'll reply within a working day.