Local Business Website Creation in Reading
Reading is a major commercial centre on the River Thames in Berkshire, home to the long-running Reading Festival (running since 1971) and the ruins of Reading Abbey, founded in 1121 as one of medieval England's largest monasteries.
ONS counted 6,720 VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses here. Reading was the first place outside London to set up a Business Improvement District, in 2005; the town now has two, Reading Central and Abbey Quarter, both managed by REDA and covering around 900 businesses between them.
Median gross weekly pay for people working in Reading was £666 in 2025 (ONS). That's the kind of local economy website creation is designed to work in.
About Website Creation
Website Creation is our one-off build service. We design and build a professional website around what your customers actually need to do: understand what you offer, trust you, and get in touch. You get a complete first draft within 1 to 2 weeks of paying.
How it works, start to finish
Step 1: Free review
Tell us about your business in a few minutes. Free, no card, no obligation.
Step 2: 30-minute call
We talk through what you need and agree Essential or Business.
Step 3: First draft in 1 to 2 weeks
We build the site and you get a complete first version to look at.
Step 4: Review call and revision
We go through it together and you give us one list of changes. One revision round is included.
Step 5: Launch and handover
The site goes live on your domain, and you receive the access details for every account. They are all yours.
Areas we cover around Reading
Nearby areas
- The Mount
- Coley
- New Town
Postcodes
RG1
Questions from Reading businesses
Do you cover Reading, in RG1?
Yes. Reading falls in RG1, and we work with businesses throughout that area, including nearby Coley.
What's the competitive picture for a business in Reading?
ONS counted 6,720 VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses here. Reading was the first place outside London to set up a Business Improvement District, in 2005; the town now has two, Reading Central and Abbey Quarter, both managed by REDA and covering around 900 businesses between them. Your website is often the first impression a new customer gets. That's the market you're competing in across the Reading travel-to-work area.
How Website Creation works for a Reading business
Step 1: Discovery
We get to know your business, your customers and what you want the site to do.
Step 2: Structure
We plan the pages and the route a customer takes from arriving to getting in touch.
Step 3: Build and content
We create the website and add your approved information and images.
Step 4: Review and launch
You check everything, we make your changes, then the site goes live on your domain.
Step 5: Handover
You receive full ownership and access details for everything.
From £295 one-off (Essential, up to 5 pages) or £445 one-off (Business, adds card payments, booking and advanced forms)
What Website Creation could do for your business
- A site that clearly explains what you do, who for, and where
- Works properly on phones, where most of your customers will find you
- Enquiry forms and clear calls to action, so getting in touch is easy
- Google Analytics and Search Console set up for you at no extra charge
- You own the website, the domain and every account connected to it
- From £295 one-off, with no monthly subscription required
Useful local links for Reading
- Reading Central & Abbey Quarter BID (REDA)
Reading's two Business Improvement Districts, covering around 900 town centre businesses.
- AccTax Solutions Ltd
235 London Road, Reading, RG1 3NY
- Albin & Co
46a West Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 1TZ
- Andrew Storch Solicitors
92 London Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 4SJ