How Much Does a Website Cost?
Real numbers, not "it depends". What local web firms publish, what changes the price, and what ours are. On the page, not quoted on request.
The offer
What You Get
Most pages that ask "how much does a website cost" never give a number. Ours do, because our prices are on the pricing page: £20 a month for a Launchpad site, up to £599 a month for plans with hosting, updates, social media, SEO and support.
What local firms actually charge
In September 2026 we checked 24 local and regional web firms on their own websites. 17 published at least one price. One-off builds ran from £199 to £15,000. Pay-monthly sites, with the build folded into the fee, ran from £25 to £145 a month. Hosting or a care plan on its own ran from £15 to £60 a month. Some of those prices are plus VAT. We are not VAT registered, so ours are the price you pay.
What changes the price
Scope, and it helps to know which parts cost the most. Page count matters less than people think. Selling online matters a lot: a shop is a different job from a brochure site, with payments, stock and tax to get right. Words and photos matter more than design, because that is real hours either way: yours if you write it, ours if we do.
What should not change the price is where you are. Every client is looked after remotely, so there is no travel time on the bill, and the price is the same wherever you are.
The cost most people miss
It is the second year. A one-off build with no hosting, no updates and no support is not finished. It is a site that slowly breaks, and the bill for fixing it comes later. A monthly plan looks dearer on day one, but nothing gets put off, so the costs do not pile up out of sight.
Who our plans are not for
If you want to own the code on day one, a one-off build from a local firm may suit you better. Our sites stay ours while you are on a plan, and how a buy-out works is set out in our terms. But that is also why there is no big bill up front.
Next step
Pick a plan on the pricing page, or ask first. Fill in the contact form and William replies himself within 24 hours.
What Clients Say
“Dalton Digital transformed our online presence. Professional, responsive, and delivered exactly what we needed. Highly recommend!”
“I highly recommend this company! They went above and beyond to make sure everything was exactly how I wanted it. It's so nice to deal with a company that truly cares about their customers.”
“A massive thank you to Will at Dalton Digital for building my website, he's done an outstanding job! He's done things to my website I didn't even think were possible. He's knowledgeable, fast and very forward thinking — not only for informational websites but also booking and research tools that help me run my business. The price is more than fair for the amount of work he puts in. I'll always use Will at Dalton Digital from now on.”
Common questions
How Much Does a Website Cost? — the questions people actually ask
How much does a website cost for a small business in the UK?
Going by local firms' own published prices in September 2026: one-off builds from £199 to £15,000, and pay-monthly sites from £25 to £145 a month. Our Launchpad plan is £20 a month, or £200 a year, and our plans run from £20 to £599 a month depending on what is included.
Why do web design prices vary so much?
Because "a website" can mean a one-page brochure or a shop with stock control. Three things move the number most: selling online, whether words and photos are made for you or supplied, and how much ongoing work is included. Design time is rarely the biggest part, which surprises people.
Is it cheaper to build a website myself?
On paper, yes. Whether it is cheaper in real life depends on what your time is worth and whether the site brings in work. Plenty of DIY sites are fine. The ones that are not tend to fail the same ways: slow on a phone, hard to read, and invisible to search. By then you have spent the evenings anyway.
What should a website cost per month?
Hosting or a care plan on its own is £15 to £60 a month from local firms. Plans with SEO or social media cost more. Ours are £20 to £599 depending on the plan. The question to ask any supplier is what happens in month fourteen when something breaks. The answer tells you what you are really buying.
Do you charge extra for e-commerce?
Yes, because it is more work: payments, stock, tax, delivery rules and a checkout that has to be right every time. Shops start on the Growth plan, at £150 a month. If a shop is not what you need, we will say so first.
Are your prices really published?
Yes, in full, on the pricing page, on purpose. Quoting per enquiry lets a supplier price you, not the work. It also wastes a call for anyone who was never going to be in budget.
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