Let's build something dam good.
Busy Beaver designs, hosts, and supports websites and custom apps for small businesses across Wiltshire and beyond — so you can get back to running yours, not babysitting a server.
Not off the shelf. Built to your plot of land.
Big site builders hand you a mould and tell you to fit into it. We look at your business first — then build the site and support to fit it, not the other way round.
- Pick a template and squeeze your business into it
- Locked to whatever features the plan allows
- Support is a ticket queue and a chatbot
- One-size pricing, whether you need it all or not
- We shape the build around how your business actually runs
- Add, drop, or bend features as your needs change
- Support is a real person who already knows your site
- Plans built around what your business actually needs
Three jobs. One busy beaver.
Website design, custom web apps, hosting and support for small businesses in Wiltshire and across the UK. From first idea to server upkeep, we handle every job — you just point us at the goal.
Design
Websites, online shops and custom apps like booking systems — sketched, gnawed, and polished until every screen looks sharper than a beaver's front teeth.
- Custom design, never a template
- Custom apps & booking systems
- Mobile-first on every screen
Hosting
Your site lives snug in our lodge — fast, secure, and always dry, rain or shine, traffic spike or not.
- Fast, secure hosting included
- SSL, backups & monitoring
- Traffic spikes handled quietly
Support
Something leaking? We patch it before you even notice the drip — real humans, real fast replies.
- A real person, not a ticket bot
- 24hr replies on Lodge, same day on Dam
- Tweaks and updates included
A few sites we've helped build
Three real client builds below — the rest are concept pieces showing the kind of work we take on.
Mentain
A mobile stylist needed booking that accounted for their location, travel time, and working hours — not just a calendar.
A full business app the whole business now runs from: smart booking for clients, plus an admin dashboard to manage bookings, clients, recurring appointments, refunds, settings and analytics.
- Custom booking engine
- Travel-time aware slots
- Recurring bookings
- Payments & refunds
- Admin dashboard & analytics
Bobbins & Stitch
A handmade goods maker had no online presence at all — no way to sell, manage products, or advertise beyond word of mouth.
A full e-commerce store built from scratch, with a proper product catalogue so stock is easy to manage and easy to promote.
- Custom online store
- Product catalogue & categories
- Wishlist & cart
- Built to advertise from
OJ Elmes Air Conditioning
A local air conditioning firm needed a professional site to win work across Wiltshire — one that explains every service and shows customers they're in safe hands.
A clean, multi-page site that wins the enquiries, plus a private admin dashboard to manage them: enquiries, quotes and products all handled in one place.
- Multi-page service site
- Quote form with job details
- Admin dashboard
- Enquiry & quote management
Ardent Homes
Wanted a portfolio site to showcase past projects and win over investors eyeing new developments.
A sleek, modern site that puts the portfolio front and centre and makes the brand look investment-ready.
Every dam is built log by log
No shortcuts, no loose logs — your project goes up one solid stage at a time, nothing skipped, nothing rushed.
Gather materials
We learn your business, your goals, and what “done” should feel like.
Draft the blueprint
Wireframes and design concepts, tuned until you say “that's us.”
Build the dam
Real code, real pages — built to hold back traffic, not buckle under it.
Test the waters
We check every seam — links, load times, forms — before it ever goes live.
Weather every season
We stick around for hosting, fixes, and updates long after launch day.
Small businesses, big dams
Kind words from the businesses we've built for.
The experience was completely effortless from start to finish. Following an in-depth discussion on the concept, I immediately felt understood and confident that my vision was in good hands. The booking app has elevated my business massively, and I genuinely can't thank Busy Beaver enough for all their hard work. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a professional, high-quality service.
Pick a plan, we'll pick up the tools
No upfront build cost — we design, build and host your site for one monthly fee. Every plan includes hosting and support, and you can upgrade any time as you grow.
Kit
A tidy small site that gets you found locally.
- Up to 3 pages, custom designed & mobile-friendly
- Hosting, SSL & your domain connected
- Google Business Profile set up
- Basic local SEO, so you show up nearby
- Contact form straight to your inbox
- 1 hr of design updates / mo
- Email support, reply within 48 hours
Lodge
A full site plus ongoing design tweaks and priority care.
- Up to 8-page custom site
- Blog, news or gallery you can update
- Online booking or quote-request forms
- Monthly visitor & enquiry report
- Priority hosting & backups
- 2 hrs of design updates / mo
- Email support, reply within 24 hours
Dam
Full app builds, integrations, and a dedicated beaver on call.
- Unlimited pages & bespoke app features
- Links to tools like Stripe, Xero & calendars
- Dedicated project lead
- Quarterly review call
- 4 hrs of design & feature updates / mo
- Support replies the same business day
- Custom support for business-critical apps
Need something that doesn't fit a box? Every plan can be shaped around you — tell us what you need and we'll quote it straight. Or see exactly what's included in each pre-defined plan.
Frequently gnawed questions
Most one-page Kit sites launch in 1–2 weeks. Lodge builds usually take 3–4 weeks, and Dam-tier apps depend on scope — we'll give you a firm timeline after a short kickoff call.
Yes — hosting, SSL, and backups are included in every plan. If you'd rather host elsewhere, we can hand off a clean build instead.
Anytime. Most customers start on Kit or Lodge and upgrade to Dam once they need custom app features or heavier support.
That's most of our rescue projects. Send us the link — we'll tell you honestly whether to patch it or rebuild from scratch.
No — just because we're based in Wiltshire doesn't mean we only work with local businesses. We'd love to hear from businesses anywhere in the UK, whether you need a website or a custom app; it all happens online, so distance is never a problem. If you are local — Swindon, Chippenham, Salisbury, Trowbridge, Devizes, Melksham, Bath, Frome, Cirencester or the towns in between — we're always happy to meet in person.
Yes — that's what our Dam plan is for. We've built booking apps with payments, refunds and recurring appointments, and admin dashboards for managing enquiries, quotes and customers. Tell us how your business runs and we'll build around it, rather than forcing you into off-the-shelf software.