Built properly the first time. Lean, self-contained software with no bloat, no surprises, and no nonsense.
No bloated frameworks or unnecessary dependencies. Our solutions are lean, fast, and efficient from day one.
Every piece of software is thoroughly tested before release. We don't ship beta products disguised as solutions.
Every quote is fixed and published before we start. No day rates, no scope-creep invoices, no surprises when your traffic doubles.
Actual developers answer your questions – no outsourced call centres or chatbots.
The live preview was the bit I liked most. I’m not very good at imagining how a website will look from a conversation, so being able to see it properly as it came together made a big difference.
There were a few bits I changed my mind on halfway through and it wasn’t made into a drama, which I appreciated.
The site feels much more professional than what we had before, especially on mobile. We’ve already had customers mention that it is easier to use.
We recently had our TechFaulta website designed and built, and we are very happy with the final result. The website looks modern and professional, and it makes it easy for our customers to quickly find and use our IT support services.
One of the best parts of the website is the online booking feature. Our customers can now book support services directly through the website in just a few easy steps, making the whole process much simpler and more convenient. The booking system is easy to use, works really well, and has greatly reduced the time and effort needed to organise appointments manually.
The support ticket system has also been a great addition to the website. Once a booking is made, support requests can be recorded, tracked, updated, and managed easily, helping us keep communication and customer support organised at all times.
Overall, the website has completely improved the way TechFaulta connects with customers by combining a professional online presence with useful features. We are extremely pleased with the quality of the work completed and would highly recommend the company to any business looking for a reliable and professionally designed website solution.
We were looking at map options and most of them felt over the top for what we needed. Too many features, too much setup, and pricing that made my eyes glaze over.
Dearthwood Maps made more sense for us because we only needed UK and Ireland coverage. It was easier to understand and felt more focused.
The privacy side was also important for our project. Nice to find something that does the job without dragging in half the internet with it.
Really pleased with how it turned out. The site looks much better than our old one and feels a lot easier to use.
I’m not technical, so I appreciated not being talked at with jargon. Everything was explained clearly and I was able to give feedback without feeling daft.
The live link was useful because I could show it to my business partner as it was being built. Saved a lot of back and forth.
We had put off sorting our website for ages because the last time we did it, it turned into a bit of a headache. This was much easier.
Being able to look at the site while it was being worked on helped a lot, because I could say straight away if something looked odd or if I wanted the wording changed. The finished site looks clean, loads quickly, and I can actually find my way around the admin side without feeling like I’m going to break something. Very happy with it.
Indian takeaway · Grantham
We replaced an off-the-shelf ordering system with a bespoke platform built around how customers actually order. Cleaner checkout, faster path to "Order Online", and a loyalty engine that brings them back.
IMPACT: Online orders jumped to 30x previous levels after launch.
Local IT support · Lincolnshire
A custom booking engine built from scratch - no off-the-shelf calendar plugins. Uses Dearthwood Maps to check the engineer can physically reach the customer's postcode before accepting the booking.
IMPACT: A booking-to-ticket flow that respects physical reality. No double-booking, no impossible journeys, no apologising for broken promises.
YouTube channel · automotive specialists
A central hub for a Mercedes-Benz YouTube creator's audience. Video, merch, parts, community, and a tech-aesthetic dark theme - all in one place instead of scattered across third-party platforms.
IMPACT: Every new upload appears on the site automatically. No manual reposting, no audience leaking to YouTube.
Bespoke homeware & metalwork
A full WooCommerce build for tangible goods - candles, clocks, wall art - with Apple Pay, Google Pay, wishlists, and our own image-switching colour swatches plugin powering the product pages.
IMPACT: Sales lifted after launch thanks to smoother mobile checkout and richer product data than most small ecommerce sites bother with.
I'm the bloke behind Dearthwood. Every line of code, every email reply, every late-night bug fix - that's me. No account managers, no junior devs learning on your project, no handoffs.
I've been building software for my own ventures for years, and Dearthwood grew out of that experience. I've seen what works and what doesn't - agencies charging a fortune for bloated builds, freelancers who disappear mid-project and surface weeks later with a sheepish "Sorry". I wanted to be the studio I'd have hired back then: straight-talking, properly built, and actually around when you need them.
If you've got a project, you'll be speaking to me directly. Not a sales funnel. Not a chatbot. Just me - and I'd genuinely like to hear about it.
Here's how working with Dearthwood actually goes - no jargon, no hidden process, no smoke and mirrors. Just the honest mechanics of how your project gets built, from first conversation to live site.
You get a live staging URL on day one. Watch your project take shape, comment on anything, change your mind whenever you like*. no six-week black box, no theatrical "big reveal" at the end. If something isn't right, you spot it on day three, not the day of reveal.
* Within reason - major scope changes mean a fresh quote.
Our pricing is fixed and published. Timelines are agreed up front. The code is yours when we hand it over, and we're still here if you need us afterwards*. No retainers you can't escape, no licensing traps, no surprise invoices when your traffic doubles.
* Afterwards meaning bug fixes and small tweaks, not a free rebuild eighteen months later.
The person you speak to about your project is the same person writing the code. No account managers in the middle, no handoffs to subcontractors, no message getting lost between three people before it reaches the keyboard. You explain it once, to the person who builds it.
Most WordPress plugins are either bloated, abandoned, or want £200 a year for a contact form and not many are privacy-first. So we wrote our own, and they ship with every site we build, no extra licensing, no upgrade walls.
Small British businesses shouldn't be paying Silicon Valley rent on software that ought to cost a fraction of what it does. So we keep building the sharper, better-fitting version at prices that make sense for a business in Lincolnshire, not a venture-backed startup in San Francisco.
We don't cold-call, and we don't have a sales team. Almost every project that lands on our desk arrived because someone we built for told someone else. That's the only marketing we've ever needed, and it keeps us honest. Every job has to be good enough to be the next recommendation.
