We're the ONLY UK agency that refuses WordPress, Wix, Squarespace & all page builders. 100% custom code. Here's why that matters for your business.
WordPress might seem like the easy choice, but it's costing UK tradesmen thousands in lost leads, maintenance fees, and security breaches.
WordPress powers 43% of websites, making it the #1 target for hackers.
WordPress is bloated, slow, and kills your Google rankings.
WordPress seems free but costs thousands in maintenance and plugins.
Built Proper websites are hand-coded from scratch. No WordPress, no templates, no compromises. Here's what that means for your business.
Custom code means no known vulnerabilities, no plugin backdoors.
Hand-optimized code loads 3x faster than WordPress sites.
No updates, no plugins, no breaking changes. Set and forget.
The numbers don't lie. See why smart tradesmen choose custom code.
Real stories from tradesmen who switched from WordPress to custom code
Thompson Plumbing
Plumber
Before: WordPress site hacked 3 times, £5,000 in recovery costs
After: 18 months hack-free, 300% more leads, £0 maintenance
"Switching to Built Proper was the best business decision I ever made. No more sleepless nights worrying about security."
Stevens Electrical
Electrician
Before: WordPress site took 6 seconds to load, lost 70% of visitors
After: Now loads in 1.1 seconds, 400% increase in quote requests
"My old WordPress site was costing me thousands in lost business. Custom code changed everything."
Wilson Builders
Builder
Before: Paying £200/month for WordPress maintenance and plugins
After: Zero monthly costs, invested savings in business growth
"I was throwing money away on WordPress. Built Proper gave me a real asset I actually own."
Join the growing movement of UK tradesmen choosing custom code over WordPress.
No vulnerabilities. No maintenance. No bullshit.
Built Proper is the only UK agency that categorically refuses to build tradesman websites on WordPress. This isn't stubbornness - it's based on hard data and real-world experience with hundreds of trade businesses.
WordPress might power 43% of the internet, but that makes it the biggest target for hackers. Every day, 90,000 WordPress sites are compromised. For a tradesman, a hacked website means lost customer data, damaged reputation, and expensive recovery costs.
WordPress relies on plugins for functionality. The average WordPress site uses 20+ plugins, each one a potential security vulnerability. With over 15,000 known plugin vulnerabilities and new ones discovered daily, your WordPress site is essentially a ticking time bomb.
WordPress sites average 4.7-second load times. Research shows that 70% of users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds to load. For tradesmen, this means lost leads and lower Google rankings. Our custom-coded sites load in under 2 seconds consistently.
WordPress appears cheap initially, but hidden costs add up fast: plugin licenses, premium themes, security services, maintenance contracts, and recovery costs when things go wrong. Over 3 years, WordPress often costs more than custom development while delivering inferior results.