Web development.
Built around your business.
Websites, online stores and custom functionality that support the way your business works. Work directly with Elliot, an independent web developer based in Warwickshire, serving the West Midlands and businesses across the UK.
The right build for
what comes next.
Your website may need a fresh start, a new feature or a better connection to your business systems. We start with what visitors need to do and what your team needs to manage, then choose a practical route from brief to working website.
Business websites
Turn your content and design into a responsive website with clear navigation, reusable page layouts and an editing experience suited to your team. Start from an existing design or combine the build with website design.
New websites, rebuilds and improvements to existing sites.
Online stores
Develop the product, basket and checkout journeys around your catalogue and customers. Explore WooCommerce development or Shopify development, with platform choices guided by your requirements.
Product discovery, store functionality and integrations.
Custom functionality and integrations
Connect your website to the tools behind your business, or build a feature that an off-the-shelf setup cannot provide. For more involved applications and workflows, explore software engineering.
Forms, customer tools, APIs and business workflows.
A website you can keep improving
We also plan performance, accessibility and technical search foundations into the build. Before launch, we test the agreed visitor journeys and prepare a clear handover, including a plan for maintenance and future improvements.
Testing, content editing and a practical plan for ongoing care.
From first conversation
to a working website.
A clear scope keeps the build focused. We agree what needs to work, develop it in stages and give you opportunities to review before launch.
01
Discover.
First, we discuss your customers, business goals and current website. This helps identify the journeys, content and systems the build needs to support.
Your input: priorities, examples and access to the current setup.
02
Plan.
Next, we agree the platform, page templates, features and integrations. Together, we define the scope, responsibilities and how we will check the finished work.
Review point: the build plan, budget and delivery stages.
03
Develop.
Then, we build on a separate development site, sharing progress and testing features against the agreed requirements.
Review point: working pages and demonstrations of key features.
04
Launch.
Finally, we check the agreed journeys across screen sizes, prepare any content migration and redirects, and organise launch and handover.
Your input: final approval and the ongoing support arrangement.
Development that connects
content to action.
For MCR Systems, resource cards connect to a form-led guide download while retaining the selected PDF. It is an example of bringing content, visitor interaction and an enquiry workflow together through web development.
Web development questions.
Scope, costs and the practical details to discuss before starting.
What is the difference between website design and web development?
Website design shapes how your website looks, how information is organised and how visitors move through it. Web development turns that design into a working site, including the editing tools, features and integrations behind it. Cookehouse can help with both.
Which website platform should we use?
That depends on your content, online selling requirements, integrations and how your team wants to manage the site. WordPress development suits many content-led websites; WooCommerce and Shopify offer different approaches to ecommerce. We discuss those choices before committing to a build.
Can you work on our existing website?
Often, yes. We review the current platform, code, hosting and any known problems before recommending a focused improvement or a larger rebuild. Access to the existing setup helps establish what is practical.
How much does web development cost, and how long does it take?
Both depend on the scope: page templates, custom features, integrations, content migration and testing all affect the work involved. Share your priorities, budget and any deadline so we can agree a realistic scope and delivery plan.
Will we be able to update the website ourselves?
We plan the editing experience around the content your team needs to manage. For example, the handover can cover updating pages and images. However, configuration changes and further development may need separate support.
Do you include SEO and ongoing support?
The build can include technical foundations such as accessible page structure, responsive layouts, sensible performance measures and redirects where required. However, content strategy and ongoing search work need their own scope. We also agree maintenance, updates and future development as part of the support arrangement.
Do you only work with businesses in Warwickshire?
No. Cookehouse is based in Warwickshire and works with businesses across the West Midlands and the UK. You work directly with Elliot, with remote conversations and shared reviews organised around your project.