A website that earns its place in your business

Premium WordPress builds for UK businesses that have outgrown templates, patchwork fixes, and agencies who disappear after launch. Design, structure, speed, and search foundations — handled as one serious project, not a cosmetic refresh.

The real problem

Most business websites look fine. Few actually work.

A site can be visually acceptable and still fail the jobs that matter: explaining what you do clearly, building trust quickly, guiding visitors toward an enquiry, and giving Google a structure it can understand.

Template installs, page-builder bloat, and “quick redesigns” often create more long-term cost than they save — slow pages, confusing navigation, weak messaging, and no one accountable when something breaks after go-live.

eXthus builds websites as business assets: considered architecture, conversion-aware layouts, and technical foundations you can grow into — whether you need a sharper presence, more leads, or a platform for ongoing SEO and support.

What you get

Designed to look sharp and work hard

Strong visuals, clear structure, and technical foundations — built so the site wins trust on first visit and keeps performing long after launch.

Clarity & architecture

Homepage narrative, service pages, and internal linking planned so visitors and search engines understand your offer without guesswork.

Enquiry & booking flow

Calls-to-action, forms, and third-party tools (booking, CRM, payments) integrated so the path from visit to action is obvious and low-friction.

Speed & SEO-ready build

Clean WordPress implementation, sensible plugin choices, metadata foundations, and performance-conscious delivery — ready for ongoing search work.

Sites we have built

One published charter case study with live metrics, plus in-progress builds for charters, guides, trades, SaaS, and local services — each links to a preview gallery with more screenshots (booking flows, CTAs, mobile views).

30A Shallow Water Guide Service

Chilly Down Charters

Bone's Fishing

Sabine Lake Charters

First Class Roofing & Plastics

GR Widget

JW Drains

Typical scope

  • Discovery and sitemap — what pages exist and why
  • Custom homepage and core service or product pages
  • Mobile-first responsive layouts
  • Brand-aligned design within WordPress (primarily Avada)
  • Contact, enquiry, and lead-capture flows
  • Google Analytics 4 and conversion event setup
  • Search Console connection and baseline indexing checks
  • Launch QA, handover, and post-launch review window

When the project needs more

  • Location or sector landing pages
  • Blog or resource hub structure
  • Review and trust sections
  • Migration from an existing WordPress or static site
  • FareHarbor, WooCommerce, or other integrations
  • Copy direction and page messaging support
  • Deeper SEO architecture before or during build

How a project runs

Calm, direct, and documented — you always know what stage we are at and what happens next.

  1. Discover — goals, audience, competitors, and what success looks like in plain language
  2. Architect — page map, messaging hierarchy, and technical approach agreed before design-heavy work
  3. Build — design, development, integrations, tracking, and content placement with regular check-ins
  4. Launch — QA, go-live, monitoring, and a clear path to ongoing care if needed

Built, launched, and yours to run.

Go-live is handover day: a complete WordPress site with design, structure, tracking, and launch QA in place — tested and ready for real visitors. The build is finished; you are not signing up for an endless checklist.

When you want more — stronger rankings, steadier care, or managed hosting — we offer hosting, support, and SEO as optional growth layers. Same team, same context; no hand-offs between disconnected suppliers.

Our 30A Shallow Water Guide Service rebuild documents structure, search, and booking performance after launch — a real example of what a finished build can grow into.

Common questions

Do you only build with WordPress?

Yes — WordPress is our platform of choice for business sites that need flexibility, content control, and solid SEO foundations. We work primarily with Avada for premium builds where it fits the project.

How long does a typical project take?

Smaller launches often run 4–8 weeks depending on content readiness and feedback speed. Growth-tier builds with more pages, integrations, or migration work typically need longer — we give a realistic timeline after discovery, not a generic promise.

Can you work with my existing branding?

Absolutely. We can implement established brand guidelines or help refine typography, colour, and layout direction within the build. The goal is a site that feels like your business, not a generic theme.

What if I already have a website?

Rebuilds and migrations are common. We assess what is worth keeping, what should be restructured, and how to protect rankings and tracking through the transition.

Is SEO included in web design?

Every build includes SEO-ready structure — sensible URLs, metadata foundations, internal linking, and technical basics. Ongoing ranking work and content optimisation are separate and usually handled via our SEO plans after launch.

Web design pricing

A proper business website is not a cheap template with a contact form dropped on it. Strategy, SEO structure, conversion thinking, and analytics matter.

Launch Website

From £3,000

  • Custom homepage design
  • Core service & product pages
  • Mobile responsive build
  • Basic on-page SEO setup
  • Contact & enquiry flow

Growth Website

From £5,000

  • Premium custom website design
  • Key pages built for conversion
  • Local SEO structure where relevant
  • Third-party integrations (booking, forms, CRM)
  • Google Analytics + conversion tracking
  • Search Console setup
  • Launch support & post-launch checks

Authority Build

From £8,000+

  • Everything in Growth Website
  • Expanded location & service pages
  • Multiple landing pages
  • Advanced copywriting & UX sections
  • Review & trust-building sections
  • Blog or resource structure
  • Advanced tracking & reporting setup

Ready when you are.

Starting fresh or fixing what you have — one team handles discovery, build, launch, and what comes after. A short conversation is enough to see if we are the right fit.