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Web design for small businesses
Custom small business websites built for speed, accessibility and search. WCAG 2.2 AA and GDPR-compliant as standard. UK studio, fixed scope,
Web design for small businesses is the practice of building a website that a small company can actually run and afford — usually five to fifteen pages, with a clear enquiry route, no ongoing platform fees, and no technical debt handed to the owner. Point28 builds these as static sites: the HTML is generated once at build time and served as files, which is why they load in well under a second and cannot be taken down by a plugin conflict. Every build meets WCAG 2.2 AA, the accessibility standard UK public sector bodies are held to, and ships with no third-party cookies or tracking scripts by default. Each build is tested at six real device sizes rather than one desktop width, because the layout failures that reach customers are almost always the ones that appear only on a phone. Starting prices are published in full, quoted as a fixed scope before work begins rather than an hourly estimate that moves.
What is actually included in a small business website?
A fixed scope, agreed in writing before anything is built. That covers design, build, accessibility conformance, on-page SEO, structured data, a contact form that delivers to a real inbox, and handover documentation. Hosting is on a static CDN and typically costs nothing.
Why static instead of WordPress?
Because most small business sites do not need a database. A static site has no plugin surface to be exploited, no version upgrades to break the layout, and no monthly maintenance retainer to justify. When a site genuinely needs a content editor or a booking system, that gets added deliberately rather than assumed.
How is this different from a website builder?
A builder gets you online cheaply and stops there. The output is typically slow, inaccessible, and impossible to move elsewhere. The practical difference shows up when you want to rank, when a customer using a screen reader tries to fill in your form, or when you want to leave — you own everything Point28 builds.
Do small business websites need to be accessible by law?
If you sell to the public in the UK, the Equality Act 2010 requires you to make reasonable adjustments for disabled users, and that duty covers your website. Building to WCAG 2.2 AA from the start costs nothing extra; retrofitting it later is expensive. See accessibility.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a small business website take to build?
A standard five-to-eight page site takes 10 to 15 working days from the point we have your content and brand assets. The variable is almost never the build — it is how quickly copy and photography arrive.
Do I own the website when it is finished?
Yes. You own the code, the content and the domain outright, and the site is handed over in a git repository you control. There is no proprietary builder to stay locked into.
What happens if I want to change something myself later?
Every site ships with a written handover covering where each piece of text and every image lives. For sites that need frequent edits we wire in a content editor so you do not need us for routine changes.
Will my site work on old phones and slow connections?
Yes. Sites are built as static HTML with no page-blocking JavaScript, and tested at six real device sizes including small Android screens. Nothing depends on a fast connection to become readable.
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