Website design in Hexham, Northumberland A website that sells.
We build websites for small and local businesses: sites that bring in enquiries, take bookings and sell online. Plain English, a fixed price agreed up front, and a real person you can talk to.
No jargon, no obligation. We reply within one working day.
- Fixed price, agreed up front
- Easy for you to update
- Yours to keep
- Local, based in Hexham
Here's how it works.
Tell us about your business
A few lines by email or a quick chat. What you do, who your customers are, and what you'd like your website to do.
Get a fixed price
Within one working day you get a clear quote. No hourly rates and no surprises later.
See it before it's built
We design your pages first and you can try them on your phone. Nothing is built until you're happy.
Launch, and we're still here
We put it live, show you how to update it, and stay on hand for help and changes.
If your business does it,
your website can do it too.
Have a play: each panel below is a working example. Pick the pieces your business needs and we'll put them together for you.
An online shop built around how you sell.
Product variants, stock sync, trade pricing and UK shipping rules, with a checkout that takes Apple Pay and Google Pay in two taps.
- Stripe, PayPal & Klarna checkout
- VAT-correct pricing & invoices
- Royal Mail, DPD & Evri labels
- Trade accounts with their own prices
- Abandoned-basket recovery emails
Bookings that fill your diary while you sleep.
Customers see real availability, pick a slot, pay a deposit and get reminders. Staff calendars stay in sync both ways.
- Syncs with Outlook & Google Calendar
- Deposits & no-show fees
- SMS and email reminders
- Multiple staff, rooms or resources
- Gift vouchers & packages
An assistant that knows your business inside out.
Trained on your services, prices and policies. It answers questions around the clock, qualifies leads and hands over to a human when it should.
- Answers from your own content only
- Books appointments & captures leads
- Hands off to staff via email or Teams
- Every conversation logged for review
- Configurable tone and guardrails
Private areas for clients, members and staff.
Secure logins with their own dashboards, documents, invoices and messages. Ideal for agencies, accountants, clubs and trade customers.
- Passwordless & two-factor login
- Microsoft 365 or Google single sign-on
- Role-based access to files
- Secure uploads and e-signatures
- Member directories and forums
Recurring revenue, collected automatically.
Memberships, boxes, retainers and SaaS plans. Card or Direct Debit, prorated upgrades, payment reminders and a self-serve billing page.
- GoCardless Direct Debit
- Stripe Billing for cards
- Free trials & discount codes
- Prorated plan changes
- Customer self-service billing
Your numbers, live, in one place.
Pull sales, bookings, stock and marketing data into dashboards for you, your team or your customers. Updated in real time, readable on a phone.
- Connects to Xero, Shopify & your database
- Real-time charts and alerts
- Customer-facing reporting
- CSV & PDF exports
- Scheduled email summaries
Plugs into the tools you already pay for.
Orders flow to your accounts, leads land in your CRM, bookings appear in your calendar. If it has an API, we can connect it.
- Accounting: Xero, QuickBooks, Sage
- CRM: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
- Email: Mailchimp, Klaviyo
- Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack
- Custom APIs & legacy systems
Built for everyone who visits.
Multilingual sites with proper translations and SEO in each language, including Welsh. Accessibility built in, not bolted on.
- Welsh, Gaelic & any other language
- Separate URLs & SEO per language
- Keyboard and screen reader friendly
- Adjustable text size and contrast
- Plain-English content review
Everything your website might need.
Custom website design
A website designed around your business, not squeezed into a template. We design every page, hand-build the code and give you a content system you can actually use.
Learn moreE-commerce websites
An online shop built around how you sell, with a checkout that takes Apple Pay and Google Pay in two taps and pricing that is VAT-correct from the start.
Learn moreOnline booking systems
Let customers see real availability, choose a time, pay a deposit and get reminders, while your staff calendars stay in sync both ways.
Learn moreAI chatbots and assistants
An assistant that answers questions from your own services, prices and policies, around the clock, and hands over to a person when it should.
Learn moreClient portals and member areas
Private, secure areas of your website where clients, members or staff log in to see their documents, invoices, messages and account details.
Learn moreSubscriptions and recurring payments
Memberships, subscription boxes, retainers and software plans, collected automatically by card or Direct Debit.
Learn moreLive dashboards and reporting
Your numbers, live, in one place. Dashboards for you, your team or your customers, readable on a phone.
Learn moreWebsite integrations
Orders flow to your accounts, leads land in your CRM, bookings appear in your calendar. If it has an API, we can connect it.
Learn moreMultilingual and accessible websites
Websites built for everyone who visits, in the languages your customers speak, with accessibility built in rather than bolted on.
Learn moreSEO services
Search engine optimisation that starts with the foundations: a fast, well-structured site that search engines can read, then content that answers what your customers are searching for.
Learn moreWebsite hosting and maintenance
Care plans that keep your website fast, secure and up to date after launch, with time each month for changes and improvements.
Learn moreYour own dedicated expert.
When you start a project with Brikd, you'll be paired with one of our experts to bring your idea to life. They'll be your single point of contact from the first chat to launch day and beyond.
They'll design and build your website, explain everything in plain English, and keep you updated every step of the way. No call centres and no being passed around.
Fast, even on
a weak signal.
Lots of your customers will visit on a phone with patchy signal. Every site we build is tested on an ordinary phone before it goes live, so it loads quickly for everyone. Google notices too.
Speed
Pages load quickly on phones and computers
Easy for everyone
Readable, clear and usable with a keyboard or screen reader
Safe and secure
The padlock, security settings and regular updates
Ready for Google
Set up so search engines understand your business
Checked on every page before launch, using Google's own testing tools.
Google counts anything under 2.5 seconds as good. We aim for less than half that.
Buttons and menus react straight away, even on busy pages.
Text and buttons stay put, so nobody taps the wrong thing.
We look after it,
so you don't have to.
Optional monthly plans that keep your website fast, safe and up to date. Quoted with your build, so you know the full cost up front. More about hosting and maintenance.
Essentials
For brochure and small sites
- Fast, reliable hosting
- Daily backups, kept for 30 days
- Security updates and the padlock certificate
- We're alerted if your site goes down
Growth
Most chosenFor growing sites and shops
- Everything in Essentials
- Time each month for changes and new bits
- A short monthly report on visitors and Google
- Help by email during business hours
Partner
For platforms and web apps
- Everything in Growth
- More time each month for bigger changes
- Regular check-ins to plan improvements
- Priority help during business hours
Questions people often ask.
I'm not technical. Is that a problem?
Not at all. Most of the people we work with are not technical. We explain everything in plain English, handle all the technical setup, and show you how to update your own site when it is finished.
What do I need to get started?
Just an idea of what you want your website to do. If you have a logo, photos or wording already, great. If not, we can help with those too. Send us a few lines about your business and we will take it from there.
How much does a website cost?
Every business is different, so we price each project individually. You get a fixed price by email within one working day, so you know exactly what you will pay before anything starts.
Can I update the site myself?
Yes. Every site comes with a simple editor for your words, photos, products and news, plus a recorded walkthrough. Most people never need to ask us for small changes.
Do I own the website?
Yes. Once the final invoice is paid, the website is yours: the design, the content and the code. You are never tied to us, and you can take it to another developer any time.
Why not just use Wix or Squarespace?
For a very simple site, a website builder can be a good choice and we will tell you if that is the case. Once you need bookings, payments, customer logins or links to your other systems, a custom site is usually faster, more reliable and cheaper over a few years.
I already have a website. Can you rebuild it?
Yes. We move your existing pages across carefully, so Google keeps sending visitors to the right places and you do not lose the search rankings you have built up.
Where are you based?
Brikd is based in Hexham, Northumberland. We work with businesses across the Tyne Valley, Northumberland and Tyneside, and further afield over video calls. Happy to meet in person if you are local.
How do payments work?
Usually 30% to start, 40% when you have approved the design and 30% at launch. Larger projects can be split into monthly stages.
Got an idea? Let's talk.
Tell us a little about your business and what you'd like your website to do. We'll reply within one working day with a fixed price or a few friendly questions.