I'm Borty. I build fast, clear websites for small businesses at a fixed price. You own all of it: the site, the domain and the hosting.
Real projects, not mock-ups. Each one solves a problem for real people.
The website for a UK community Dota 2 league: standings, results, rosters, news, hero stats and a team balancer.
One of the developers. I build site features, like the news page, hero trends and a clip approval queue for admins.
Built with: JavaScript, Supabase, Cloudflare
A Pokémon card trading site. Players arrange swaps online, then meet at local card shops so every trade happens somewhere safe.
Designed, built and run it myself, from database to deployment.
Built with: Next.js, Supabase, Cloudflare
Posts every official Dota 2 update to a gaming community’s Discord with a three-point summary and a link to the patch notes.
Built it to run by itself. It checks every 15 minutes, and a cloud backup makes sure nothing is missed or posted twice.
Built with: Python, GitHub Actions, Discord
Ranks Dota 2 items by how much they actually raise your chance of winning, instead of raw win rate, which can mislead.
Building it with a friend: a data pipeline over thousands of public matches and a win-probability model.
Built with: Python, Machine learning
Demo sites for made-up businesses. Open one and try it.
Online booking for a barber. Customers pick a service, a day and a time, and the request is emailed to the shop.
A static Astro site with no database, so nothing is stored. A booking tool like Cal.com can take over the email step.
Try the demo: Hollow Oak BarbersAn FAQ helper for a plumber. It answers common questions about prices, emergencies and areas from a list the owner approves, and says who to ring when it isn’t sure.
A static Astro site with a scripted helper: no AI service and no running cost. It can be upgraded to an AI model limited to the same approved list.
Try the demo: Ridgeway HeatingFixed prices, agreed in writing before I start. You pay half up front and half when it's live.
One page that puts you on the map.
A one-page website designed around your business.
A full site with room for menus, events and more.
A portfolio or personal page for you, not a business.
Every site includes hosting set up in your name, connecting your domain, and 30 days of free fixes after launch.
Care plan, £25 a month. Up to an hour of small changes each month, like menus, opening times and events. Optional, cancel any time.
You pay directly for your domain (about £10–15 a year). Hosting is free for a site this size.
A free 20-minute call or coffee. You tell me about your business and what the site needs to do.
A fixed price and a date in writing. Pay half to book your slot.
I build it and send you a private link to see it as it grows. Two rounds of changes are included.
It goes live on your domain, in your name. Pay the second half, and get 30 days of free fixes.
I'm James, but everyone calls me Borty. I'm a software developer, and building websites is the part of my work I enjoy most.
I build every site by hand, so it's fast, easy to find on Google and simple for you to update. No page builders, no monthly lock-in. When it's done, the site and everything behind it belongs to you.
You deal with me from the first chat to launch day, and after.
Email me a few lines and I'll reply with questions or a price.
