Websites for small businesses in Newcastle and Gateshead that get found by people nearby, turn visits into enquiries and take the follow-up admin off your hands. WRKFLW is based here in Newcastle, so you deal with one local person from the first call to launch, with one fixed price agreed before any work starts.
Free first call. No obligation. A reply within one working day.
Picture an electrician working out of Heaton. It’s 9pm, the van’s unloaded, and there are three missed calls and two website messages waiting. One is a landlord in Jesmond who needs a consumer unit swapped. One is a family in Gosforth after a quote for a rewire. By the time the replies go out the next evening, the landlord has already booked someone else.
That electrician isn’t short of skill. He’s short of hours. The work is finding him, but the slow bit in the middle is losing it.
This is the kind of thing we fix in Newcastle. The website makes it obvious which parts of the city you cover and what you charge to come out. Local search puts you in front of the people typing “electrician Heaton” at lunchtime. And when a message lands at 9pm, a reply in your own words is already drafted and waiting for one tap, so the customer hears back while they’re still deciding.
A few things worth knowing about how people in Newcastle search:
For trades and services, “near me” searches and neighbourhood names like Jesmond, Heaton or Low Fell bring the most ready-to-buy visitors. Name the parts of the city you actually cover.
Many Gateshead customers happily use Newcastle businesses, but they still search “Gateshead” first. If you work both sides of the river, say so on the page, with jobs from each.
With two large universities, a big share of the city is new each year. They rely on Google Maps and reviews more than word of mouth, so a complete Business Profile matters.
A steady trickle of honest Google reviews does more for a Newcastle business than any amount of keywords. We’ll show you an easy way to ask for them.
Our guide to website design for small businesses covers everything else a good site needs, and our local SEO service keeps you visible once the site is live.
Also see website design in Durham and website design in Hexham, plus our hosting and care plan.
We’re a Newcastle business ourselves. From a construction recruitment firm in County Durham to a builders’ AI platform and a café booking system, here are some of the sites we’ve built.
Little Lincoln is a children’s role play café in Lincoln, open six days a week, with themed play areas, a café menu and dedicated…
Guildford ENT is the private ear, nose and throat practice of consultant surgeon Mr San Sunkaraneni, seeing patients across Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex, with…
Celtic Country Arts makes handmade paracord dog collars, hand-woven to order in small batches and finished with an engraved screw-fit clasp and a keyring…
Newcastle prices sit around the UK average outside London, and you’ll find studios charging anything from a few hundred pounds to five figures. Our fixed prices are below. The full breakdown of UK website costs, including the ones people forget, is on our website design page.
| Type of project | Typical UK range |
|---|---|
| Freelancer, brochure site | £1,000 to £3,000 |
| Small agency, custom design | £3,000 to £10,000 |
| Online shop or integrations | £8,000 to £25,000 |
| With WRKFLW | Price |
|---|---|
| Simple one to three page site | From £499 |
| Bigger sites and booking systems | Quoted on a free call |
| Hosting, updates and backups | £39 a month, no contract |
New sites and rebuilds
* A simple one to three page site. Bigger builds are quoted on your free call.
Time back, one job at a time
* Any software subscriptions are passed on at cost. If AI isn’t the answer, we’ll tell you.
Looked after, month to month
* Hosting included. Cancel any time.
Not sure what you need yet? That’s what the free call is for. Book yours here.
Before you spend money on a website, it’s worth knowing what support is out there. Much of it is free. We have no connection to any of these organisations. They’re simply useful.
Free market research databases, workshops and one-to-one advice at the City Library.
Good for: Start-ups and researching your market
A free directory of business support, funding and events across the North East, run by the combined authority.
Good for: Finding out what support you qualify for
Membership, networking events, export help and a voice on regional policy.
Good for: Meeting other local businesses
Membership for the self-employed and small firms, with legal and tax helplines, events and local campaigning.
Good for: Sole traders and small firms wanting backup
Funded digital support for small businesses across the North East, delivered by Sunderland Software City.
Good for: Getting started with digital tools and skills
WRKFLW is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, so meeting in person is easy, whether that’s a coffee in the city centre or a look round your premises. You deal with Michael from the first call to launch, and everything is agreed in writing before work starts.
Most of the work happens over short video calls, but a planning session or a photo day in person is easy when we’re a short drive apart.
Share photos of your work and your existing material through a simple shared folder. We help write or polish the copy.
A simple one to three page site starts from £499. Bigger sites are quoted on a free call, and the price is agreed before work starts.
Hosting, updates, backups and small fixes are £39 a month, with no contract.
Michael built my website from scratch and has supported my business ever since, from GDPR compliance to hosting and SEO. Nothing is ever too much trouble, and I couldn’t recommend him highly enough.
Rachel Scott
Lemon Drizzle Recruitment
WRKFLW has undertaken numerous pieces of work for us and has always been professional, fast, attentive and knowledgeable. We look forward to continuing working with WRKFLW well into the future.
Little Lincoln
Children’s role play café, Lincoln
The things small business owners in Newcastle ask us most. Anything else, just ask on your free call.
Freelancer-built brochure sites usually cost £1,000 to £3,000, and small agency sites £3,000 to £10,000. At WRKFLW, a simple one to three page site starts from £499 as a fixed quote, and larger sites are quoted on a free call.
Yes. WRKFLW is a Newcastle upon Tyne business run by Michael Parr. Most projects run over short video calls, and we can meet in person in Newcastle or Gateshead when it helps.
Yes. We build the website side, like page titles, location wording and structured data, and help you complete your Google Business Profile. Reviews and an accurate service area make the biggest difference to the map results.
Yes. We work across Newcastle, Gateshead, North and South Tyneside and Sunderland, and with clients elsewhere in the UK.
A simple one to three page site usually takes two to four weeks, depending mostly on how quickly content and photos come together. Bigger sites are planned on the free call with a clear timeline.
Tell us a little about your business and where your time goes. Michael at WRKFLW will reply within one working day to arrange a free, no-pressure call. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll say so, and point you to someone who is.
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Working with small businesses across the North East and the UK.
Little Lincoln is a children’s role play café in Lincoln, open six days a week, with themed play areas, a café menu and dedicated…
Strategy
Make it easy for local families to find, plan and book a visit
Design
Custom WordPress website and booking system
Client
Little Lincoln
Guildford ENT is the private ear, nose and throat practice of consultant surgeon Mr San Sunkaraneni, seeing patients across Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex, with…
Strategy
Clear, trustworthy information for patients
Design
Custom WordPress website
Client
Guildford ENT
Celtic Country Arts makes handmade paracord dog collars, hand-woven to order in small batches and finished with an engraved screw-fit clasp and a keyring…
Strategy
Let the handmade quality sell the collars
Design
Custom WordPress online shop
Client
Celtic Country Arts