How much does a website for a building company cost?
A builder’s website that shows your projects properly, with a page per type of work and a Google profile set up, starts at £3,500 with M1’s Foundation Build. If you only need one strong page for your main service, an Enquiry Page is a fixed £800.
By Sammy Morgan, who runs M1 Studio in Chichester. Updated .
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- Industry
- Builders
- Problem
- What a website should cost
- The fix
- Foundation Build, from £3,500
- Do it yourself?
- Yes, the first steps below
Why it happens to builders.
- Projects take work to show
- Good builder sites are built around written-up projects with photos. Choosing, writing and laying those out is a big part of the cost.
- Several services, several pages
- Extensions, lofts, renovations and new builds each need their own page to answer the questions people ask about them.
- Builders rarely have time to write
- The words often cost more time than the design. A price that includes writing is worth comparing against one that doesn’t.
- Ongoing costs
- Hosting, security and updates cost something every month, whoever builds it. Ask about them before you choose.
What to do, in order.
List what the site must do
Which projects you want more of, which areas you cover, and what you want people to do: call, fill in a form or send drawings.
Gather your photos now
Before and after shots of finished jobs, with the client’s permission. Whoever builds your site will need them.
Compare like with like
Ask each quote what’s included: writing, Google profile set-up, forms, tracking, hosting, and who owns the site and domain.
Decide if you need a plan first
A Foundation Blueprint (£200) tells you what to build and in what order, and its full price comes off any M1 build you start within 14 days of your call.
Where M1 can do it for you.
Fixed prices, or a fixed quote before any work starts. No VAT is charged. Any running costs are listed before you agree.
- Foundation Build from £3,500
A builder’s website with project pages, your Google profile set up properly and forms that reach you straight away.
Show up locally, look the part.
- Enquiry Page £800
One page for the building work you want most, if you’re not ready for a full site yet.
One page, built to get you enquiries.
- Foundation Blueprint £200
It works out what your building website needs to do before you spend on a build.
Find out what’s stopping people finding you and calling you, and what to fix first.
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Before you decide.
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Why do website quotes for builders vary so much?
Because they include different things. Some cover only design, others include writing, Google profile set-up, forms, tracking and hosting. Ask for a list of what’s included and who owns the site at the end.
What does it cost each month after launch?
The Website Care Plan is £250 a month for hosting, security, backups, updates and small changes. Your first 3 months are included after a Foundation Build. See the Care Plan.
Can I see all the prices in one place?
Yes. The pricing page lists every build, plan and quick win with fixed or “from” prices.
Keep reading.
Know what to fix. Then decide.
Sammy writes down what’s holding your business back and what to fix first. The Foundation Blueprint is yours within 5 working days of your answers.
From £200No VAT, one payment through Stripe
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