For UK businesses
What a website costs, with the numbers
UK agency pricing against mine, for the same scope of work. The agency figures are typical market ranges for a UK small-business project, not the worst quotes I could find.
| The work | Typical UK agency | SourceCode |
|---|---|---|
| Small business brochure siteFive or so pages, custom design, SEO groundwork | £3,000 to £8,000 | from €800 |
| One-page site or landing pageSingle page, built to convert | £1,200 to £3,000 | from €400 |
| Online shopProducts, payments, shipping, training | £10,000 to £30,000 | from €6,500 |
| Speed optimisationMeasured before and after | £800 to £2,500 | from €150 |
| Monthly care and monitoringUpdates, backups, 24/7 uptime monitoring | £80 to £250 / month | from €65 / month |
| Ad-hoc developer timeNo minimum retainer | £75 to £150 / hour | €50 / hour |
Prices in euros because the business is Spanish-registered. The agency ranges are typical of the UK small-business market. If you have a quote in hand, bring it to the call and I'll tell you whether it's a fair price for what's in it. Sometimes it is.
The caveats
What changes the number
Two businesses asking for "a website" can be two very different jobs. These are the things that move a quote, and I'll tell you which of them apply to you on the call, not after you've committed.
- How many pagesA one-page site and a fifteen-page site are different jobs. Most local businesses land somewhere around five.
- One language or twoA bilingual build is roughly a third more work than a single-language one, and on this coast it usually pays for itself.
- Whether the content is readyIf you have the words and photos, we move fast. If you need help shaping them, that's time, and it gets quoted.
- IntegrationsBookings, payments, stock, a CRM or anything that has to talk to software you already use.
- Moving an existing siteMigrating without losing your Google rankings takes care. It isn't difficult, but it isn't free either.
- How bespoke the design isAdapting a proven layout costs less than designing every section from scratch. Both are fine; it depends what you need.
When a UK agency is the better choice
Sometimes it is. If you need a formal procurement process, a named project manager, a team that can absorb someone being ill mid-project, or you're spending somebody else's budget and need the paperwork to match, an agency is built for that and I'm not.
Where I win is the owner-run business that wants the site built well, wants to talk to the person building it, and would rather the money went into the work than the overhead around it. If that isn't you, I'd rather say so on the first call than take the job and disappoint you.
FAQs
Questions about cost
If yours is not here, ask it on the call. You will get a straight answer, including when the answer is no.
4 questions
01Why is it cheaper than a UK agency?
Because there is no agency. No account manager, no sales team, no city-centre office rent priced into every hour. You pay for the person writing the code instead of the four people between you and them. The work itself is to the same standard.
02Are these prices comparable, or am I getting less?
They are comparable for the same scope. What you lose is the agency wrapper: formal proposals, a dedicated project manager, a slide deck at the end. What you keep is the site. If you need that wrapper for internal sign-off, a UK agency may well suit you better.
03Is the price in euros a problem?
Not really. Your bank converts at the day's rate, and on a typical project the gap between a good and a bad rate is a few pounds. There's more detail on invoicing on the how it works page.
04Do the prices go up once you've seen the job?
No. You get a fixed quote in writing before any work starts, and it doesn't move unless you change the scope, which we'd agree in writing too. The figures below are starting points, and what moves them is listed further down this page.
Pricing
Build a rough quote in ten seconds
Pick what you need and watch the number move. It's an estimate, not a bill. Every project gets a fixed quote in writing before any work starts, and that number doesn't move once we've agreed it.
What changes the number
- How many pagesA one-page site and a fifteen-page site are different jobs. Most local businesses land somewhere around five.
- One language or twoA bilingual build is roughly a third more work than a single-language one, and on this coast it usually pays for itself.
- Whether the content is readyIf you have the words and photos, we move fast. If you need help shaping them, that's time, and it gets quoted.
- IntegrationsBookings, payments, stock, a CRM or anything that has to talk to software you already use.
- Moving an existing siteMigrating without losing your Google rankings takes care. It isn't difficult, but it isn't free either.
- How bespoke the design isAdapting a proven layout costs less than designing every section from scratch. Both are fine; it depends what you need.
Care and monitoring, from €65 a month
Updates, security checks, offsite backups and 24/7 uptime monitoring through Monitrova, plus priority support whenever you need me. No lock-in, and the site stays yours.
Get in touch
Bring me a quote and I'll tell you if it's fair
If you already have a proposal from an agency, send it over. I'll tell you what's really in it and whether the price makes sense. No obligation, and no pressure to switch.
Or email [email protected]. I reply within 24 hours.