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DVH Design

Name: DVH Design
Address: 13 Romford Close, Colchester, CO40AP, GB
Telephone: +441376322782
Price range: £££
Rating: 5

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01/10/2026

Testimonial Thursday. Here is a testimonial from a more recent client.

30/09/2026

Stop Press

This year certainly seems to be our year for awards. So this year, I have won Web Design Agency of the year for SME News as well as being recognised as a winner in the International Women Entrepreneur Awards.

And now I have just been announced as Web Design Company of the year 2026 in the Corporate LiveWire Global Awards 2026/27.

I won this awards back in both 2020 and 2021 so to get it again 5 years later, I am elated.

The photo dates back to 2021 when we were able to have photos during lockdown.

29/09/2026

First time me doing a video for social media. Hope you enjoy.

And I make no apologies for the soundproofed door. The people that used to live here either has a YouTube channel or was a podcaster.

25/09/2026

How efficient is your hosting?

I constantly look into efficient but affordable web hosting.

We use a server from a trusted UK based company where now if (heaven forbid) something went wrong, we can resolve it in a matter of minutes instead of hours.

Another good feature of this new server is how much faster it is to download. One of the more recent factors that Google use to rank a website is for PageSpeed. Also Security is a big must, and SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Encryption is imperative.

DVH Design offer both SSL installation and efficient and secure web hosting and still at an affordable price. We also offer a monthly payment option as well as a yearly option.

If you feel your hosting provider has had its day, or you're just plain fed up of annual price hikes and glorified sales teams instead of decent technical support then please get in touch. My contact details are in the comments below.

22/09/2026

A parable of bad hosting

I have spent the last few days in turmoil. Basically I have been working on a website that is about 16 years old. Many people over the years that have added to it, improved it and probably broken it.

So it's my task to revamp the entire website to reflect new branding and a name change. We are talking 100+pages. So we used a recommended plugin to help us and everything seemed to be going ok.

But looked at the live site. it was gone. Broken.

Normally I could go into the backend and restore a recent backup. but I couldn't even do that. So I spoke to the hosting provider. It was a popular one and I thought this would be a doddle and sorted out quickly.

It really wasn't. The customer service operative was nice enough, But this took more than one call to get it restored and it took a few hours.

Into Day 2. and there was a home page, but it looked nothing like the actual website. So I asked what went wrong and this was apparently the best they could do. We couldn't even access the back end.

But I had an idea, if I could access the back end of the website I could access the last backup and restore it that way. That had potential: So back end was granted(?) and I started to restore the backup.

So far so good. But then it started chucking out errors, I had to reset the connection, had to log back in again and then it stopped.

I asked the support staff what had happened, This was apparently a well known problem and they will get their "admin team" to resolve the issue.

My next thought, I can manually install the database and upload all the necessary files from the server backups. Not my first rodeo so here goes.

All went well with saving the staging site. so did the same for the live website: Accessed all the files. Went to locate the database for the actual website. They were all gone.

Cue another chat with support and cue another ticket to the admin team.

Day 3. Still no answers, just lots of reassurance that the matter was being looked into. I could still locate files on the server. So I contacted my hosting company and asked if they could work with a backup file.

They said they'd look. So I create the account, upload the entire backup folder, sent a migrate request and waited. I got a reply within an hour.

The same evening, they had restored the website pretty much to how it was. There were flaws but these were easy for an old-timer.
The website is now live and we're now installing the staged site.

The "Admin team" from the other provider still hasn't come back. They've lost a client.

There are many hosting companies out there: Some good, bad and downright dodgy. Don't go for what you think is a good deal. Ask for recommendations, read reviews & read up on their technical support: Do you get a response in a couple of hours? Days? Weeks?

I relive this experience so you don't have to. If you need help or advice with your website or hosting provider, contact me today.

21/09/2026

I took a week off and really have learned a lot which I will share in my own good time.

In the meantime, here is a testimonial to start off the week.

10/09/2026

Hi all

I am Deb and I run DVH Design. You know that anyway 😀

What you probably don't know, is when you work with me, the buck stops here. With me.

That means when there is an issue pops up or you have a concern, there is no fobbing off to the manager or the team that works below me.

I have a natural flair for troubleshooting, I take the time to find the issue and a solution. If I can fix it I will. If I cannot fix it, I recommend someone who can.

This ability has kept me strong over the last 25 years. It has also resulted in me having clients that span 20 years.

If you are having concerns with your current web presence or if you have any concerns moving forward, then please get in touch today.

08/09/2026

A testimonial for Tuesday. Luella was also volunteering at the Big Half on Sunday where she was giving runners their t shirts.

Her live link is in the comments

07/09/2026

Mission accomplished

Yesterday I got up at the obscene hour of 5am (on a Sunday! 😵‍💫) and ran 13.1 miles in the Big Half in London. All in aid of Children's Hearts UK.

It was difficult and warm but the atmosphere was just amazing.

I finished the half in 2:57:02, but given the heat, and the fact I had shin splints a couple of weeks ago, I'm happy with that.

I now have a shiny new medal, chafing, minor sunburn and am sitting firmly in my chair for most of today as my legs are a bit stiff.

So far we have raised £1260!! 🤩🤩 Thank you so much to everyone who donated. This is going to make a big difference in the research and support that Children's Hearts UK makes to children with heart conditions and their families.

There is still time to donate if you haven't already. The link is in the comments.

04/09/2026

Getting Ready for the Big Half on Sunday

I'm in the process of getting my kit ready for the Big Half Marathon that I will be running this Sunday. Here I have my Badge number, Baggage number, Personalised t-shirt, drink bottle and wet bag.

I have yet to get my Gels, magnetic studs (way more reliable than safety pins) and water bottles ready but that will be a last minute job.

on Sunday Morning, I will be leaving Colchester at about 5.45am to get to Aldgate for 0915. Ouch.

There is still time to donate to Children's Hearts UK, the charity that I am running for. We're currently up to £725. I'd love to get past £1000.

I welcome any support or if you are between Tower bridge and Greenwich on Sunday, come and give us a cheer. 🏃‍♀️

Address

13 Romford Close
Colchester
CO40AP

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 2pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441376322782

Website

http://www.dvhdesign.co.uk/

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