WEB DESIGN WEST CHESTER PA
Gay Street Is Packed. Your Website Should Bring Them to You.
West Chester has one of the best downtowns in Pennsylvania. Walkable, packed with businesses, full of people ready to spend money. If your website doesn’t pull them in, someone else’s will.
Web Design Services Starting at $1050 • Brick House Design
5+ Years Experience
80+ Brands Grown
Custom & Semi-Custom Web Design
THE PROBLEM
West Chester Has 16,000+ Students, Thousands of Professionals, and One of the Best Downtowns in PA
West Chester University brings 16,000+ students and faculty every year. The county seat brings attorneys, financial advisors, and government workers. Gay Street brings families, couples, and people willing to drive 30 minutes just to walk around downtown.
Your business has access to all of that foot traffic and online search volume. But here’s the thing: so does everyone else on your block.
When someone searches “best salon West Chester” or “restaurants near Gay Street,” they’re comparing you to Iron Hill Brewery, Teca, Sedona Taphouse, AvantĂ© Salon, Calista. Businesses with websites that make the decision easy.
If your website looks like a template someone threw together in 2015, they’re not picking you. They’re picking whoever looks like they actually invested in their business.
SERVICES
Three Ways We Can Help
Every business is at a different stage. Here’s what works for West Chester businesses like yours.
Custom Website Design
Built from scratch for your business. Zero templates. Complete strategy, design, development. For businesses serious about standing out.
- Custom design (no templates)
- Competitor & SEO research
- Brand strategy integration
- Conversion-focused layouts
- 8-10 week timeline
Starting at $4,700
Semi-Custom Website
Professional websites using premium templates customized to your brand. Fast turnaround, professional results, fits most budgets.
- Premium template customized to your brand
- Mobile responsive design
- SEO optimization
- Contact forms & integrations
- 2-4 week timeline
Starting at $1,050
Brand Identity Design
Start here if you need a logo and brand identity that actually represents your business. Not a $50 Fiverr logo. A real brand system.
- Primary logo design
- Secondary logo variations
- Color palette & typography
- Brand guidelines document
- 2-6 week timeline
Starting at $700
RECENT WORK
Real Results for Real Businesses
Real brands and websites we’ve designed for clients who needed more than a basic a** template.
salon & spa web design
Lirio Salon
Created a custom website that positioned them as the premium option. Online booking integration, service menus, and portfolio galleries.
bar branding & custom web design
Rudy's
Completely rebuilt their online presence with a brand identity and custom website featuring online ordering integration, mobile-optimized menus, and food photography that converts browsers into customers.
mobile bar web design
Stirrups Mobile Bar
Built a portfolio-driven semi-custom website with client galleries, inquiry forms, and SEO optimization for mobile bar searches.
ABOUT BRICK HOUSE DESIGN
What Downtown West Chester Businesses Actually Need
West Chester isn’t a strip mall town. You can’t park once and hit seven stores. People walk Gay Street, they browse, they stop into places that catch their eye. Your business doesn’t just compete with whoever’s next door. You’re competing with every storefront, every search result, every Instagram post someone sees before they decide where to go.
That means your online presence isn’t optional. Your website is the first impression for the West Chester University student looking for a new salon. The young professional moving from Philly who’s researching which brewery to try first. The couple planning their wedding who’s vetting photographers before they ever reach out.
If your website looks like a template or makes people work to figure out what you actually do, they’re moving on. We build websites that make choosing you feel obvious. Not websites that just exist. Sites designed to convert West Chester searchers into customers who keep coming back.
WEB DESIGN SERVICES
West Chester Businesses We LOVE Working With
We work with downtown and borough businesses where foot traffic meets online search, and your website determines which one you get.
01.
Restaurants & Breweries
Gay Street restaurants compete with some of the best food in Chester County. Iron Hill, Teca, Sedona Taphouse. Your website needs to make people want to experience you before they taste anything. Food photography, online ordering, reservation systems. We build restaurant sites that make choosing you feel like the obvious option.
02.
Salons & Spas
West Chester clients research salons before booking. They’re comparing you to AvantĂ©, Calista, LD Salon, Balance Hair Spa Studio on Gay Street. If your website doesn’t showcase your work and make online booking seamless, they’re going somewhere else. We build salon sites that fill your calendar with clients who already want you.
03.
Professional Services
West Chester is the Chester County seat. Attorneys, financial advisors, consultants: you’re surrounded by other professionals competing for the same clients. Your website needs to position you as the expert worth trusting with serious decisions. We build professional services sites that convert visitors into consultations.
04.
Creative Studios
Photographers, videographers, designers: West Chester has a creative community and clients who value quality work. Your portfolio should do the selling before you ever talk pricing. We build creative industry websites where your work is front and center and inquiry forms actually convert.
05.
Retail & Boutiques
Gay Street retail competes with online shopping and King of Prussia. Your website needs to give people a reason to make the trip. Show what makes your shop different, make people want to browse in person, drive foot traffic to your storefront. We build retail sites that bring people downtown.
06.
Wedding & Event Services
Chester County couples getting married research every vendor obsessively. Wedding photographers, planners, florists: your website needs to make them feel like they found the right person before they ever reach out. We build wedding industry sites that book clients who already know you’re the one.
questions
What People Usually Ask
Before we talk, here are answers to the questions we hear most from West Chester business owners.
How much does a website cost?
We have two options depending on your goals and budget! Semi-custom websites are more affordable websites (we take premium templates and customize them completely to your brand) start at $1,050. Full custom websites (built from the ground up, zero templates) start at $4,700. If you’re interested in brand identity packages (logo, color palette, typography system), they start at $700. All packages include payment plan options!
How long does it take?
Semi-custom sites take 2 to 4 weeks from start to launch. Custom sites take 6 to 10 weeks depending on complexity. Brand identity work takes 2 to 6 weeks. Timeline depends mostly on how fast you can get us feedback and content.
Do you work with businesses outside West Chester?
Yes. We work with Chester County businesses, Montgomery County clients, and companies all over Pennsylvania and beyond. Everything happens remotely through video calls and project management software, though we can meet in person if you’re local.
Can I update my website myself?
Absolutely. Every site we build uses WordPress and Elementor, which means you can edit text, swap images, and update content yourself without touching code. We train you on everything during handoff. If you want us to handle updates later, we charge $80/month for maintenance.
What makes you different from other web designers?
We don’t use templates for custom sites. Everything is built from scratch specifically for your business. We also focus exclusively on service-based businesses, so we understand what converts browsers into customers. You’re not getting a designer who builds e-commerce sites one day and service sites the next. This is what we do.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes. We offer payment plans on all packages. Most clients split payments into 50% upfront and 50% at launch, but we can work out something that fits your cash flow. Business is hard enough without draining your bank account on day one.
Do I own the website after it's built?
Yes. 100% ownership. You own the website, the domain, the design files, everything. No ongoing fees unless you want optional maintenance. We never hold your website hostage.
Serving Downtown West Chester & the Borough
Based in Gilbertsville, we work with businesses throughout West Chester’s downtown district and surrounding borough. From Gay Street storefronts to professional offices near the courthouse, we know what West Chester clients expect and what converts them.
We start every project the same way: learning what makes your business different, who your ideal client is, and what needs to happen on your website to turn browsers into buyers. Then we figure out if we’re the right fit to make that happen.
- Brick House Design
- Based in Gilbertsville, PA
- West Chester Borough & Chester County, PA
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Ready to Talk About Your Website?
Let’s figure out if we’re a good fit. Book a free 30-minute call and we’ll talk through what your business needs.
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