Aardvark Web

Hand-built websites for small businesses and community groups. No Content Management Systems, no subscriptions, and no faff.

What I build

Static websites. No CMS, no plugins, nothing rented by the month. Every site starts as a blank page, and I build it up by hand. I use Hugo to create HTML pages, styled with aardCSS, a CSS framework I tailored for this purpose.

“Static” means every page is a plain file. It’s already built and ready to serve. A database doesn’t have to create it every time someone visits. That’s most of the appeal, really. There’s nothing to keep updating. Nothing that breaks when a plugin is discontinued or hacked. No login page for someone to try their luck against.

What you get is a set of ordinary web files that will still open in a browser in twenty years.

And if you’re no longer happy with my service, you can be confident you can download the files that make your site and host them somewhere else with minimal changes. You only need to stay with me as your dev and your host if you’re happy with the service I’m providing. Nothing is stopping you from leaving. I hope you won’t, and I’ll aim to provide a service that makes you decide not to.

Who it’s for

• Micro and small businesses,
• Sole traders, and
• Community groups, small not for profits, and new charities

If you want a website that just works—one that doesn’t need constant babysitting, won’t lock you into agency retainers, and won’t break every time some theme or plugin gets updated—this is for you.

People dealing with chronic illness, disability, or who are neurodivergent are a particular interest of mine to work with. I want to build sites that are genuinely accessible for that audience, not just tick-box accessible.

Working with business owners who want something low-effort to live with, without being talked down to, motivates me.

That’s not a marketing angle. It’s where a fair bit of my own life sits. I’m AuDHD, a trustee of a community hall, a founding member of a peer support group for “Spoonies” and a local councillor with a passion for helping those who just want to help others.

Where things stand

This is a new venture. For years, I’ve built websites for “fun” and out of an interest in teaching myself the skills. As I approach retirement, I’d like to build a business around what I’ve taught myself, and keep learning, to help others. I’m still learning, same as anyone who’s good at a technical trade. I’m not a ten-year agency. I’m one person, being careful, who won’t hand over something that isn’t right.

My first client build - a small record label - has just launched.

Get in touch

Drop me a message: paul@aardvarkweb.uk. Other contact methods at paultaylor.online.