Hull Web Design
Is your business invisible online?
While you're reading this, someone in Hull could be searching for exactly what you sell. The question is whether they find you, or your competitor.
Does your website look busy but do nothing? Does it sit there, costing money month after month, while the enquiries that should be yours go somewhere else. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone.
ThriftySites has been helping businesses in Hull & East Yorkshire get found online since 1998.
Hull is where this all started
Steve Elliott didn't set out to build a web design company. He ran businesses in Hull across catering, computer repairs, and discovered almost by accident that what he enjoyed most wasn't running them, but promoting them.
As a member of the Institute of Direct Marketing, Steve understood something most business owners never do: that building a real relationship with customers is one of the most valuable things you can do in business. When the internet arrived in the late 1990s and started changing everything, he saw the opportunity clearly.
He started ThriftySites in Hull in 1998. Not as a tech company, but a business built on the belief that small businesses across Hull and East Yorkshire deserved honest, effective help getting found online.
He networked hard, built trust slowly, and grew a reputation that has outlasted dozens of competitors - some of whom took their client's websites, money and peace of mind with them when they went.
In 2020, Steve's grandson Lewis joined the business. He took over the reins in 2025, bringing five years of working directly with ThriftySites customers and a lifetime of learning what makes websites actually perform. He grew up inside this business. That background shows in the work produced today.
The problem with choosing the wrong web company
Some businesses have found out the hard way. They sign up with a company that promises the world, then they discover they are locked into a long contract with no way out. Monthly fees keep coming and making even a simple change means
waiting days for a response, or paying extra for the privilege. And the website itself? Still not bringing in customers.
Worst of all, when they decide enough is enough and want to move on, they find out the website they paid for does not actually belong to them. You should not have to put up with any of that.
What we help with
Website Design
Built around what your ideal customer wants to see - so they stay, read and enquire.
Hosting
Your site stays up 99.9% of the time with hacker protection built in. Scanned twice daily for malware. Running on 100% green energy. No nasty surprises.
seo
When someone in Hull searches for what you sell, we make sure they find you - not the business down the road. Local search is a different discipline and we know it well.
Integration
Your website works with the tools you already rely on: your CRM, your mailing list, your booking system. Everything talks to each other, so you spend less time on admin.
What we promise, and what we won't
We only make promises we are absolutely sure that we can deliver.
- You own your website. You are free to move to another hosting supplier whenever you choose.
- Your domain name and your content are yours. Always.
- All support tickets are answered the same day.
- Your website runs on 100% green energy.
- 99% uptime, with automated updates scheduled overnight for minimal disruption.
- Every member of our team is based in the United Kingdom.
- You get a bespoke training video with every website so you are never left in the dark.
What we will not promise you is guaranteed rankings - nobody can honestly promise that and anyone who does is lying to you. Google's algorithms change and competition varies.
What we can promise is that we never stop learning, never stop improving and never stop working to get you the best possible outcome.
We've worked with Hull businesses since 1998.
We've helped Hull care companies recruit staff. We've helped Hull charities find volunteers to deliver their services. We've built online shops for Hull retailers and generated valuable leads for Hull tradespeople who wanted to grow.
Over 200 small businesses across Yorkshire have trusted ThriftySites. Dozens of them are right here in Hull.
Ricky Thames
“Outstanding service and Very quick my website was up and running with in a few days. Top quality work. Thank you Steve and Lewis.”
Rthcars.co.uk
Olly Emson
“Having worked with Steve in the past I had no hesitation in asking him to update our website. This time Lewis took on the website redesign and didn't disappoint. Nothing was too much trouble, even down to the smallest detail. I was left extremely satisfied with the end result. Only 5 stars will do.”
Eastyorkshiredrylining.co.uk
Simon King
“Both websites are brilliant, our personal one payed for its self in weeks with the amount of work it has brought our way, customer service is second to none, and nothing is any trouble for him, would highly recommend his services!”
Bluebelljoinery.co.uk
Dave Bennet
“After having a bad experience of someone building us a new web site which was not what we wanted and did not describe our business how we wanted, we contacted Thrifty sites. We were extremely impressed with the web site built by Thriftysites, Lewis was very patient with us and guided us through the process at our own speed ensuring the web site was exactly what we wanted. I would highly recommend Thriftysites to anyone wanting a new web site building.”
Cdserviceshull.co.uk
How it works: three steps and we do most of the work
Tell us about your business
A conversation - no sales pitch, no pressure. You talk, we listen. We ask the right questions to understand your business properly and give you an honest picture of what is possible and what it costs.
Receive a clear proposal with a fixed price
No vague estimates that grow later and no small print. A straightforward plan you can say yes or no to with complete confidence.
We build it, you review it, we launch it
Most customers see a first draft within a week. You review it, tell us what is important about your business, we refine it and before long you have a website that is working for your business. After launch, we support you in maintaining it yourself or through our ongoing support for maintenance, SEO and paid advertising.
A few more things worth knowing
- Your website is online in as little as 14 days
- Fixed pricing with interest-free payment plans available
- Every website includes a bespoke training video and same-day technical support
- SSL secure as standard, with speed optimised so customers don't click away
- Accessible on every device, built to accessibility best practice
- We handle all the technical details so you can focus on running your business
We are not the flashiest agency in Hull, we are just the one that has been here since 1998 and is still here now.