Web Design in Belfast Without the Agency Price Tag
A website designed, written, hosted and kept up to date for one monthly figure from £74, with no build invoice at the start and no fixed term to sign.
- Designed, written and built for you
- Hosting, security and updates included
- Talk to a real person, not a ticket system
- Rolling monthly, leave whenever you like
These are the businesses we work with
Real websites we've built and still look after, for trades, professionals and independent businesses across the UK.
Belfast web design for small firms rather than big budgets
Belfast has a genuinely strong agency scene, and a lot of it is geared towards tech companies, universities and public sector work. That is excellent if you are one of those. It is less useful if you run a two van plumbing business in Castlereagh, a salon on the Ormeau Road or a cafe in the Cathedral Quarter and somebody has quoted you three thousand pounds.
The city has also grown its own small business base quickly, particularly in food, hospitality and the trades serving all the new housing and office work. Most of those firms do not need a bespoke build. They need to be found, to look credible, and to make it easy to get in touch.
We are based in Cardiff and work with Belfast clients by phone, email and video call. It has never held a build up, and you deal with the same small team the whole way through.
The three plans are set out on our pricing page. If you need something simple online quickly, see our quick, low cost option. If getting into the local map results is the real goal, our guide to local SEO applies the same way here.
Belfast businesses we build websites for
Trades across the city
Plumbers, electricians, joiners and roofers covering Belfast, Castlereagh, Holywood and the surrounding areas.
Cathedral Quarter and city centre independents
Bars, cafes, shops and studios that need to look as good online as they do in person.
Hospitality and food businesses
Restaurants and takeaways needing menus, opening hours and booking links that are never out of date.
Professional services
Accountants, solicitors, consultants and therapists who need to look established in a competitive market.
The four things we get told most
Almost everyone who moves to us has been through a website build before. These are the complaints that come up again and again.
“I had to pay it all at the start”
Several thousand pounds before a single enquiry is a lot to gamble. We spread it from £74 a month and there is no build invoice.
“Nobody explained what I was buying”
We write it in plain terms: what is included, what is not, and what it costs, before you agree to anything.
“Once it launched I never heard from them”
Hosting, backups, patching and monthly changes carry on for as long as you are with us.
“I could not get my site back”
If you leave, we hand over your website files and move your domain into your name. No argument about it.
Pick the plan that fits your business
No hidden fees and no fixed-term contract. Hosting, SSL, security and support are included on every plan.
Starter
Get online fast and start getting found.
- Custom responsive design
- Domain, hosting, SSL & security
- 1 Google Workspace email
- Up to 5 pages (extra pages £50 each)
- 30 minutes of content updates a month
- Basic SEO setup & analytics
- Monthly uptime monitoring
Professional
Regular content and local SEO to help customers find you.
- Everything in Starter
- Up to 10 pages, 3 Google Workspace emails
- Google Business Profile management
- On-page SEO, 1–2 blog posts a month
- 2 hours of content updates a month
- Booking and CRM systems
- Priority support
Business
Your full digital team, on demand.
- Everything in Professional
- Unlimited pages
- 5 Google Workspace emails
- Custom SEO strategy & execution
- Dedicated account manager and copywriter
- 5 hours of dedicated website and CRM support
Our plans are popular, so there can be a short wait before we start your build. We'll still reply to your enquiry within one working day.
Everything included in your Belfast website
One monthly price, with the practical things a small business website needs already included.
Built for phones first
Most local searches happen on a phone, so every page is designed to load quickly and be easy to use on a small screen.
Set up for local search
Page titles, headings and structure that help Google understand you serve Belfast and the surrounding area.
Enquiry forms and click-to-call
Customers can call, message or ask for a quote from any page, without hunting for your details.
Hosting and security
SSL, backups, security patches and uptime monitoring are included on every plan.
Help with the words
We write and refine your content with you, so it sounds like your business rather than a template.
Clear pricing
Domain, hosting, SSL and security are in the monthly price. The only listed add-on is £50 per extra Starter page.
Loved by small businesses
Real feedback from real clients, straight from Google.
Robert Dicks
I'm Robert, the person behind Forte Web Solutions. After earning a degree in Applied Geography, I spent my early career in GIS roles for Welsh Water and Cardiff Council, then moved into digital marketing at the University of Glamorgan.
In 2012 I co-founded Forte Web Solutions with one goal: help small businesses get more leads and keep them. From trades to therapists, I kept hearing the same thing: “We just want a website that works, and doesn't cost the earth.”
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about web design in Belfast.
How much does web design in Belfast cost?+
From £74 a month, covering the design, hosting, security and ongoing changes, so there is nothing large to find at the start and no separate maintenance bill later.
Why not use a Belfast web design agency?+
Plenty of Belfast agencies do very good work, normally for an upfront project fee aimed at larger clients. If you would rather avoid a large bill and have hosting, updates and support inside one monthly price, our plans are built for that instead.
How quickly can you build it?+
Most sites are live within a fortnight of us having everything we need. A single page site can be faster.
What notice do I have to give?+
None beyond the month you are in. There is no fixed term on any plan and no exit fee.
Do you cover Lisburn, Newtownabbey and north Down?+
Yes. We work with businesses across greater Belfast, including Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Holywood, Bangor and Newtownards.
Who owns the site once it is built?+
Your content and your domain are yours the whole time. If you decide to leave we also hand over the files that make up the site.
How do we work together day to day?+
Phone, email or video call, whichever you prefer. The same small team handles your build from first chat to launch and afterwards.
Other cities we cover near Belfast
We build websites for small businesses right across England. These pages cover places within reach of Belfast.
Get a clear price for your Belfast website
Tell us what your business does and we will reply within one working day.