"How much does a website cost?" is the most common question we get. The answer depends on what you need built, but we can give you real numbers.
Simple business website: £500 to £2,000
A brochure site. Five to ten pages. Homepage, services, about, contact form. Mobile-responsive. Shows up on Google.
This covers most trade businesses, local shops, freelancers, and service providers. You need a professional online presence that builds trust and generates enquiries.
We built a website for a barber shop in Horwich that fell into this range. No previous website online presence. The site showcases services, pricing, and links to their booking platform. Customers can now find them on Google and book online. The whole project took a week.
At Burch Studio, a project like this includes custom design, mobile-responsive build, basic SEO, contact form, and deployment. No templates. No WordPress themes. Built from scratch.
Mid-range business website: £2,000 to £5,000
More pages. More functionality. Multiple service categories with dedicated pages. Interactive tools. Blog integration. Content you can manage yourself through an admin dashboard.
This range suits businesses with complex needs. A company with ten or fifteen service pages, each targeting different keywords. A resource library. A calculator or quote builder. An FAQ section. Enough structure to rank on Google across multiple search terms.
A mortgage broker site with nine product pages, five insurance pages, an interactive calculator, and an FAQ section sits in this range. So does a professional services firm that needs a portfolio, blog, and contact system.
Web application: £5,000 to £20,000+
A different category of work. User accounts. Database. API integrations. Background processing. Admin dashboards. Role-based access control.
This covers SaaS platforms, internal business tools, educational platforms with login systems, booking engines with real-time availability, and data-driven applications.
Pricing depends on complexity, timeline and ongoing requirements. Projects at this level are scoped in phases. Each phase gets a detailed quote before work starts. No surprises.
What affects the price
Number of pages. A five-page site costs less than a twenty-page site. Each page needs design, content, responsive testing, and SEO.
Custom features. A contact form is standard. A mortgage calculator, booking system, or resource library adds development time.
Content. If you provide text and photos, the project moves faster. If we write copy and source imagery, that adds to the scope.
Ongoing support. Some clients want a site built and handed over. Others want monthly support, updates, and SEO improvements. Both options work. We quote accordingly.
What to watch out for
"From £99" deals. You get a template with your logo swapped in. No custom design. No SEO. Limited to whatever the template allows. Fine for a hobby project. Not for a business.
Monthly lock-in contracts. Some agencies charge £50 to £200 per month and own the site. You stop paying, the site disappears. At Burch Studio, you own everything we build.
Hidden costs. Hosting, domain, SSL, email, "maintenance fees." Ask what's included before you sign anything. We list everything upfront.
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Every project starts with a conversation. Tell us what you need and we'll give you an honest quote with no obligations.