How Much Should a Small Business Website Cost in the UK?
Website costs range from free to £10,000. Here's what you actually get at each price point — and the smart middle ground for service businesses.
"How much does a website cost?" is the most common question UK business owners ask — and the answer ranges from free to five figures. Here's what you actually get at each level, and where the smart money goes.
Free DIY builders
Platforms like Wix and Squarespace start free or cheap, but you build it yourself. That means 20-40 hours of your time, a learning curve, and a result that often looks like a template. The free tiers also put ads and subdomains on your site. See our breakdown of Wix pricing and Squarespace vs done-for-you.
Real cost: "free" but 20-40 hours of your time, plus £15-40/month once you add a domain and remove ads.
Freelancers
A freelance web designer typically charges £500-£2,500 for a small business site. You get something custom, but quality varies wildly, timelines slip, and you're often on your own for updates afterwards.
Agencies
A proper agency build runs £3,000-£10,000+. You get a polished, bespoke result and a team behind it — but it's overkill and out of budget for most local service businesses.
Done-for-you websites
The middle ground that's grown popular: a flat monthly fee where a team builds and maintains your site for you. You answer a few questions, they build it, and ongoing support is included. No big upfront cost, no DIY, no learning curve.
Real cost: a small setup fee plus a flat monthly fee, typically far less than an agency and less hassle than DIY. Full breakdown in our website cost guide.
What you should actually pay
For a typical hair salon, restaurant, or cleaning business, you don't need a £5,000 agency site. You need a fast, professional, mobile-friendly site with booking that gets you found locally. The done-for-you model delivers exactly that without the agency price tag or the DIY headache.
The bottom line
Don't overpay for an agency or undersell yourself with a free template. The sweet spot for most UK service businesses is a done-for-you website — professional result, predictable cost, zero hassle. See exactly what Bizzcraft costs.
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