WordPress
WordPress websites
A good fit when you want a familiar CMS, quicker content editing and a platform many people already know.
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Web design, WordPress and custom websites for small businesses
Crawford Software Works helps small businesses choose the right website route: a WordPress site where that makes sense, a simple brochure-style site for straightforward needs, or a cleaner custom-built website when speed, flexibility and long-term control matter.
Why Crawford Software Works
Clear, practical and directly accountable
Straightforward web design, custom builds and ongoing support from the person responsible for the work.
Owner-led
Direct contact with Andrew
Crawford Software Works is run by Andrew Crawford, giving clients a clear point of contact from first enquiry through to delivery and support.
Web design
Websites first, software when needed
The main focus is practical website design for small businesses, with custom software and database features available when a standard site is not enough.
Clean builds
A lighter alternative to bloated sites
Clean custom websites can avoid unnecessary plugins, heavy page builders and cluttered code, helping pages stay faster, easier to manage and more flexible.
Pricing
Clear options for different budgets
Simple brochure-style websites can usually sit in a similar price range to WordPress-style builds, while larger systems with portals, admin tools or automation are quoted separately.
Proof
Real reviews and client feedback
Client Google reviews, Google reviews and Clutch feedback can be shown where available, helping visitors see genuine proof before getting in touch.
Support
Help beyond the first launch
Ongoing support can include hosting, maintenance, updates, performance checks, SEO improvements and small changes as the business grows.
Positioning
Web design first, with practical software skills behind it
The main focus is web design for small businesses, supported by custom development where it adds real value.
Crawford Software Works can build a straightforward website, improve an existing one, or plan a cleaner custom route when a business needs speed, clearer structure and flexibility.
Website options
WordPress, Wix-style brochure sites or cleaner custom builds
Different businesses need different website routes, so advice starts with the job rather than the platform.
- WordPress websites for familiar content management.
- Wix-style/simple brochure alternatives for clear small-business presence.
- Clean custom websites for better performance, less bloat and more control.
Small business focus
Who We Build For
Crawford Software Works works with tradespeople, consultants, shops, artists, charities, community groups, service businesses and organisations that need practical websites, web apps, Android apps, PC programs or database-backed tools.
A new business with a growing portfolio
Honest proof while the business is new
Crawford Software Works is a new business founded in March 2026, so the public portfolio and case-study library are still growing. The aim is to show genuine completed work and honest project context rather than pad the website with placeholders or inflated examples.
Trust is built through clear communication, practical advice, honest pricing, careful technical work, project policies, visible contact routes and direct owner-led delivery from Andrew Crawford.
Services
Website and software services built around real business needs
Practical website design, WordPress builds and custom business systems for small businesses that need clear, reliable and easy-to-manage digital tools.
Layout
Web Design
Clean, professional website design for small businesses in Falkirk, Central Scotland and across the UK.
A clean custom website from Crawford Software Works usually costs around the same as a comparable WordPress website, typically £500–£2,000 depending on the number of pages, content and features required.
The difference is that a clean custom build can avoid unnecessary plugins, bloated page builders and heavy code, helping the site stay faster, simpler and easier to shape around the business.
We still build WordPress websites when WordPress is genuinely the better fit for the customer.
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WordPress Websites
WordPress website design, rebuilds and improvement work for businesses that want a familiar content management system.
A WordPress website and a clean custom website from us are usually in the same price range for comparable brochure-style projects, typically £500–£2,000 depending on requirements.
WordPress can be the right choice when the customer already uses it, needs specific plugin features, or wants a widely known editing platform.
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Web Development
Website development for custom features, forms, booking flows, integrations and practical business functionality.
Priced around scope and complexity, depending on what the website needs to do behind the scenes.
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Web Apps
Secure portals, dashboards, customer areas, internal tools and browser-based systems that help small businesses manage work more easily.
Bespoke web apps usually start from around £2,000+ depending on the workflow, data structure and user access needed.
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Database Systems
MySQL-backed systems for business records, enquiries, customers, quotes, bookings, reports and admin-controlled data.
Priced around the data model, admin needs and business workflow.
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Admin Panels
Custom admin panels for managing website content, services, customers, enquiries, files, settings and business records.
Usually part of a bespoke website, web app or business system.
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Custom CMS & Business Systems
Custom CMS and business systems with editable content, admin-controlled records, workflows, forms, reports and practical automation.
Bespoke CMS and business systems usually start from around £2,000+.
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Indicative pricing without forcing one platform
Crawford Software Works helps clients choose the best option rather than forcing WordPress, Wix-style builders or custom code where they do not fit.
WordPress/Wix-style brochure website
From £500
A brochure-style website for businesses that want a familiar website builder or WordPress-style route.
Discuss this optionClean custom-built website
From £500
A clean custom website for small businesses that want a fast alternative to WordPress or Wix.
Ask about clean custom websitesBespoke system with admin/tools
From £2,000
A custom system with admin panels, CRM-style tools, portals, automation, databases or complex workflows.
Plan a bespoke systemWebsite Hosting
From £5 per month
Hosting support for businesses that want Crawford Software Works to help look after the website environment.
Ask about hostingDNS & Domain Management
From £10 per month
Ongoing help with domains, DNS records, SSL and related website/email configuration.
Ask about DNS managementWebsite Maintenance Plan
From £50 per month
Ongoing maintenance for updates, backups, checks, minor changes and support.
Discuss maintenanceAll-in-One Website Care Plan
From £100 per month
A joined-up care plan for hosting, DNS/domain management, SSL, updates, backups, monitoring, security, SEO/AEO/GEO checks, minor content updates, performance checks, support and monthly reporting.
Discuss a care planRecurring Support Plan
From £50 per month
A flexible recurring support plan for businesses that need regular website help, small improvements, checks and reporting.
Ask about supportSEO/AEO/GEO Support
From £30 per month
Recurring search, answer-engine and local visibility checks for website content and technical foundations.
Improve visibilityCustom systems
When a normal website is not enough
More advanced projects can include admin panels, CMS tools, portals, CRM-style workflows, automation or database-backed business systems.
These projects usually start from around £2,000+ because they involve more planning, logic, testing and ongoing responsibility than a brochure site.
Local support
Local website support for Falkirk, Stirling and Central Scotland
Crawford Software Works mainly supports Falkirk, Stirling and Central Scotland, with remote support for suitable UK projects.
Crawford Software Works helps local businesses present services clearly, build trust and improve the route from visitor to enquiry.
Support can include web design, WordPress websites, clean custom websites, hosting, DNS/domain help, maintenance and practical business systems.
FAQ
FAQ: common website questions
Short answers about web design, WordPress, clean custom websites, local support and pricing.
Do you mainly offer web design?
Yes. Web design is a primary service, supported by software development experience where useful.
Which areas do you support?
Crawford Software Works mainly supports Falkirk, Stirling and Central Scotland, with remote support for suitable UK projects.
What does a simple website usually cost?
WordPress, Wix-style and simple clean custom websites are usually around £500–£2,000 depending on requirements.
Reviews
Client feedback and public reviews
Feedback from customers and public review platforms, shown where available.
Google Reviews
★★★★★
Quick answers
Useful quick answers
What is Crawford Software Works?
Crawford Software Works is a sole-trader web design and software business run by Andrew Crawford, helping small businesses with websites, web apps, databases and practical business systems.
Crawford Software Works is positioned as both a website design provider and a custom software developer. The site should make that clear to visitors, search engines and AI answer systems without repeating keywords unnaturally.
Useful context
Useful context
Business identity
Crawford Software Works is presented clearly as Andrew Crawford’s sole-trader business. Public pages should avoid sounding like an anonymous agency and should show who is responsible for the work.