No website at all
You've run on word of mouth, a Facebook page and a phone number. It worked — but when someone searches for what you do, they find nothing, or they find your competitor. You need an online presence for the first time.
A website that actually works for your business.
Starting from nothing, or fixing something that's broken — we design and build fast, modern websites for businesses that need to be found, taken seriously, and called. The build itself takes us a day. Most businesses are live inside a week.
Clear packages. Fixed price before we start. You own everything we build.
- One day
- To build it, once we have your details
- < 1s
- Target load time on mobile
- 100%
- You own the code & domain
- Free
- Consultation and written proposal
Who we work with
Three kinds of business
Three kinds of business
call us.
If one of these sounds like you, the first conversation is free and you'll leave it knowing exactly what we'd do and what it would cost.
An outdated or broken site
It was built years ago by someone who's long gone. It doesn't work on a phone, it doesn't look like your business any more, and you'd honestly rather not send a customer to it.
A site that isn't working
It exists, it looks alright, and it does nothing. No calls, no enquiries, nothing from Google. Usually because no page on it ever asks the visitor to actually do something.
Core service
Website design
Website design
& development.
Every project we take on includes all of this as standard — regardless of which package you pick.
Included as standard
What every project includes
- Custom design tailored to your brand, not a generic template
- Mobile-responsive build — works on phones, tablets and desktops
- Fast load times and clean, modern code
- Basic on-page SEO so search engines can actually find you
- Contact forms & lead capture so visitors can reach you
- Launch support — domain connection, going live, and a walkthrough
Add-on services
Once it's live,
Once it's live,
we keep it working.
Optional, and priced separately. Take all of it, some of it, or none of it — plenty of clients launch and just call us when they need something.
Hosting & maintenance
We host the site, run backups, apply security updates and keep everything online. You text us a change and it's usually live the same day.
SEO & local search
Ongoing optimisation so your business shows up when someone nearby searches for what you do — including your Google Business Profile.
Content & blog updates
Regular updates that keep the site current and give Google new reasons to rank you. New services, new photos, seasonal offers.
Copywriting
Professional website copy, written for you, if you don't have the time or the team to write it yourselves. Included in most builds by default.
Basic branding
A logo, colour palette and font set for businesses starting from scratch — enough of an identity to build a site around and use everywhere else.
Analytics & reporting
A monthly report in plain English: how many people came, where from, and what they did when they got there. No dashboard you'll never log into.
Straight answer
What we don't do
We'd rather tell you up front than take the job and do it badly. If you need one of these, we'll point you to someone who does it properly.
Complex e-commerce Stores with custom integrations, ERP or inventory systems
App development Native iOS or Android applications
Print design Business cards, signage, vehicle wraps, menus
Our work
Six local businesses,
Six local businesses,
six concept builds.
Here's how we'd approach a handful of everyday local businesses — the layout, the priorities, the one action each page is built around. Click any concept to open it up.
Heads up — these are concepts, not clients. The businesses below are invented, and the quotes are illustrative examples written by us to show the kind of feedback we're building toward. Nothing here is a real customer review. Real client work replaces this section as it ships.
How it works
Five steps. No mystery,
Five steps. No mystery,
no six-month timeline.
Discovery call
We learn about your business, your goals, and what's not working with your current site — or the lack of one.
30 minutes · free
Proposal & pricing
A clear package recommendation and a fixed price, in writing, before anything starts. No surprises later.
Same day
Design & build
We block out a day and build the whole thing — design, pages, copy, forms. You get a preview link that evening to comment on.
One day
Launch
Domain connected, site live, and a walkthrough so you know how to use and update the thing you just paid for.
Same week
Ongoing support
Optional. Hosting, updates, SEO and reporting if you'd like us to keep looking after it.
Month to month
Packages
Three packages,
Three packages,
quoted up front.
Starting points, not final invoices — your exact price is fixed in writing after the discovery call. Everything in "what every project includes" comes with all three.
Starter
From $750 one-off
New businesses that need a simple, professional presence for the first time.
- Up to 5 pages
- Template-based custom design
- Basic on-page SEO
- Contact form & lead capture
- Launch support & walkthrough
Hosting & maintenance from $25/mo
Business
Most popular
From $1,200 one-off
Established businesses that want to look credible and rank locally.
- Everything in Starter
- Up to 10 pages
- Semi-custom design
- Local SEO setup
- Google Business Profile setup
- Copywriting included
Care plan from $45/mo
Premium
From $2,000
Businesses that want a high-end site built for growth, not just presence.
- Everything in Business
- Unlimited pages
- Fully custom design
- Full SEO strategy
- Analytics setup & goal tracking
Scoped after the discovery call
Who you're hiring
Two people.
Two people.
You talk to both of us.
LumenSites is Brody and Ian. No account managers, no offshore handoff, no ticket queue — the people who design and build your site are the people who answer the phone.
We started this because most small businesses are stuck choosing between a $99 template that looks like everyone else's and an agency retainer they can't justify. Two people with a tight process and no layers in between move a great deal faster than an agency can. The build itself takes us a day, which is why you're not waiting a quarter for something a small business needed last month — and why we'd rather pass that on than pad an invoice.
B
BrodyCo-founder · Build & engineering
I
IanCo-founder · Design & client work
Every build is fixed-price. You get the number before we start, and it doesn't move unless you ask for something that wasn't in the proposal.
Questions
The things everyone asks
Do I own the website when it's done?
Yes — completely. The code lives in a repository you own, the domain stays in your name, and if you ever want to move on you take the whole thing with you. No proprietary builder holding it hostage.
My site is old but it still exists — do you fix it or start over?
Almost always start over. Rebuilding on top of a site from 2016 costs more than building fresh and leaves you with the same problems. What we do keep is anything that's working: your copy, your photos, and any pages that already rank — with redirects in place so you don't lose the search positions you've earned.
What do you actually need from me?
About an hour on the discovery call, your logo and photos if you have them, and a quick review of the design when we send it. If you don't have a logo or photos, that's what the basic branding add-on is for. We write the copy and chase you for the rest.
Do you build online stores?
Simple ones, yes — a handful of products, a checkout, done. What we don't take on is complex e-commerce with custom integrations into inventory or ERP systems, and we don't build mobile apps. If that's what you need we'll say so on the first call and point you somewhere better.
Do I have to be on a monthly plan?
No. The build is a one-off price. Hosting is a small monthly cost wherever you put it, and everything else — SEO, content, reporting — is optional and month to month.
How fast can it be live?
Faster than you're expecting. The build itself takes us a day — we block one out, design and build the whole site, and send you a preview link that evening. What sets the real timeline is how quickly you get us your photos, logo and any details only you know. With those ready on the discovery call, most businesses are live within the week. If you're up against a hard deadline, say so and we'll tell you straight whether it fits.
Get started
Let's see what your
Let's see what your
site should be doing.
Tell us a bit about the business and we'll come back within one business day — usually with a couple of specific things we'd fix, whether or not you hire us.
- hello@lumen-sites.com
- Replies within one business day
- Working with local businesses, remote-friendly
Illustrative example — this is a concept project, not a real client or a real review.