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/* =========================
CONTENT STYLES
========================= */
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/* =========================
FOOTER
========================= */
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About Us
Local, independent IT – built on transparency
Browners IT Services Ltd provides reliable repairs, support and supply for home users and small businesses.
We focus on accurate diagnostics, clear communication and doing the job properly.
Our story
We started in Southampton as a hobby project – founded by a 14-year-old with a fascination for building,
fixing and improving tech. Over time, that hobby evolved into a real-world service built around one simple idea:
customers deserve honest answers and clear options.
Today, Browners IT Services Ltd supports both individuals and businesses across repairs, in-person help and on-site visits.
With 8+ years of professional employment experience in retail IT environments, plus MSP and home-visit support experience,
we’ve learned what great service looks like – and equally, what practices we refuse to build into our business.
Transparency is key. That means we diagnose properly, explain findings in plain English, and never start chargeable work until you approve a quote.
8+ years
Professional IT experience across consumer + business environments.
Independent
Local service – honest advice, not a sales script.
How we work
Accurate diagnostics first
Proper testing comes first – it’s the only way to avoid guesswork and repeat issues.
If something is beyond our skillset in-store, we’ll tell you and offer specialist off-site options
(for example, deeper board-level diagnostics/repair).
- Clear explanation of the fault and options
- No repair work started until you approve a quote
- Realistic advice on whether it’s economical to proceed
No upselling. Just advice.
We don’t push extras. If we recommend something, it’s because it protects your device or improves the outcome
(for example, a screen protector after a screen repair).
- Honest recommendations only
- Transparent quotes and expectations
- Support that fits your needs and budget
Training & experience
We’ve had professional training and manufacturer/supplier exposure through brands including Terra and Apple,
and we continuously improve processes to deliver consistent, reliable results.
Repairs
- Phones, tablets, laptops, PCs and consoles
- Common faults to advanced fault-finding
- Escalation routes for specialist work
Support
- In-person help and on-site visits
- Small business support and MSP-style experience
- Security, software, backups and setup
Need help?
Tell us what you’re trying to achieve (or what’s gone wrong) and we’ll guide you through the best next step.
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/* =========================
LIVE UPDATING COUNTERS
Counts from Feb 2022 only
========================= */
(function liveStats(){
const pcEl = document.getElementById(‘pcCount’);
const devEl = document.getElementById(‘deviceCount’);
const pcNote = document.getElementById(‘pcNote’);
if (!pcEl || !devEl) return;
// Config (edit safely)
const countFromDate = new Date(‘2022-02-01T00:00:00’); // Feb 2022 kickoff
const devicesPerDay = 3;
const workingDaysPerWeek = 5;
// PCs: leave as an average per week so it’s honest & controllable
// If you’d rather link it to device volume (e.g., 1 PC per X devices), tell me and I’ll swap it.
const pcsPerWeek = 1.7;
const now = new Date();
const msPerWeek = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7;
const weeksPassed = Math.max(0, Math.floor((now – countFromDate) / msPerWeek));
const devicesRepaired = Math.floor(weeksPassed * workingDaysPerWeek * devicesPerDay);
const pcsBuilt = Math.floor(weeksPassed * pcsPerWeek);
devEl.textContent = `~${devicesRepaired.toLocaleString()}`;
pcEl.textContent = `~${pcsBuilt.toLocaleString()}`;
// deviceNote is already in the HTML: “Based on average repair volume since February 2022.”
})();
})();