We build the website your competitors keep meaning to.
Northlight is a two-person studio in Leeds. We make fast, plain, well-written websites for independent businesses, then look after them so they don't rot.
What we do
Four things, done properly
We deliberately don't do everything. If you need something outside this list we'll tell you, and usually point you at someone better.
Website design & build
A new site from scratch: structure, copy direction, design and build. Hand-built, no page-builder bloat, loads fast on a phone on a bad signal.
Care plans
Monthly hosting, updates, backups and small changes. Most sites fail because nobody owns them after launch, so we keep owning them.
Local search
Getting found for the things people actually type. Google Business Profile, on-page work, and the boring technical fixes that move the needle.
Automation & chat
Enquiry forms that reach the right inbox, booking links that work, and AI chat set up on your own content so it answers correctly.
Pricing
What it costs
Fixed prices, quoted before we start. No day rates that quietly expand. VAT is not included.
Starter site
One-off. For a business that needs to exist properly online.
- Up to 5 pages
- Written with you, not at you
- Mobile-first build
- Enquiry form
- 2 rounds of changes
Full build
One-off. Our usual project. Most clients land here.
- Up to 12 pages
- Copywriting included
- Local search setup
- Booking or quote flow
- AI chat trained on your site
- 3 rounds of changes
Care plan
Ongoing. Available with any build, or on a site we didn't make.
- Hosting and SSL
- Weekly backups
- Updates and monitoring
- One hour of changes monthly
- Same-day reply on weekdays
Who we work with
Independent businesses, mostly local
We work by sector rather than by size. These are the kinds of businesses we're set up for and understand the paperwork of.
How it goes
The process
Four to six weeks from deposit to launch, assuming we get content when we ask for it. That last part is usually the bottleneck, so we chase.
Call
Half an hour, free, no deck. We ask what the business does, who buys, and what the site has to achieve. If we're not right for it we say so on this call.
Fixed quote
A written scope and a fixed price within two working days. It lists what's included and what isn't, so there are no surprises later.
Structure & copy
We agree the page structure before any design happens. Words first — a design wrapped around missing copy is why most rebuilds stall.
Design & build
You see it on a staging URL, on real devices, and comment directly on it. Two or three rounds depending on your package.
Launch
We handle DNS, redirects from old URLs, analytics and search console. Nothing goes live until the redirects are mapped.
Aftercare
Thirty days of fixes included on every build. After that, a care plan if you want one, or a clean handover if you don't.
Questions
Fair questions
Asked on almost every first call.
Do you work with businesses outside Leeds?
Yes, all over the UK. About half our work is remote. We'll come to you for the first meeting if you're within about an hour of Leeds, otherwise it's a video call and it works just as well.
Who owns the website when it's finished?
You do, completely — domain, code, content and accounts. If you leave a care plan we hand over everything and help you move it. We don't hold sites hostage.
Can you fix or take over an existing site?
Often, yes. We'll audit it for £180 and tell you honestly whether it's worth repairing or whether you'd spend less rebuilding. Sometimes the answer is that it's fine and you should spend the money on search instead.
How much do I need to pay upfront?
40% to book the slot, the rest on launch. On projects over £5,000 we'll split it into three.
Do you do e-commerce?
Small catalogues, yes — up to a few hundred products, usually on Shopify. For a large or complex shop we're not the right studio and we'll say so.
What if I need changes after launch?
Thirty days of fixes are included. After that it's £65 an hour, or included in a care plan up to an hour a month.
Contact
Start a project
Email is best. Tell us what the business does and roughly what you're after — we reply within one working day.
- Phone
- 0113 296 0577
- Studio
- Unit 4, Marshall's Mill
Marshall Street, Leeds LS11 9YJ - Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9am – 5:30pm