Most Cardiff businesses don’t need the most expensive option, and the cheapest one often costs more in the end. The right price depends on a few things: how many pages you need, whether you sell online, who looks after the site once it’s live, and whether you want to pay once or monthly.
The three common routes
- 01
A custom website, paid once
From £199- Designed from scratch for your business
- You own it outright
- Hosting is separate, from £25 a month
- Best for
- Businesses that want to own their site and keep monthly costs low.
- 02
A managed website
From £20 a month- No upfront build cost
- Hosting, SSL and backups included
- New pages and small changes every month
- Best for
- Businesses that would rather spread the cost and have everything looked after.
- 03
An online shop
Quoted per project- Shopify, WooCommerce or SureCart
- Secure checkout and payments
- Product SEO from day one
- Best for
- Retailers and makers selling products online.
What pushes the price up
The number of pages makes the biggest difference. A one-page site for a new café is quick to build; a trades business covering Cardiff, Penarth and the Vale might want separate pages for every service and area, which is more work but brings in more searches.
Features matter too. Online booking, payments, quote calculators and members’ areas all take extra time. Ask for them to be priced separately, so you can decide what’s worth it.
The costs people forget
The build is only part of it. Every website needs hosting and a domain, and WordPress sites need regular updates to stay secure. Before you agree to anything, ask what happens after launch: who hosts it, who updates it, and what a small change costs. A cheap build with expensive changes isn’t cheap.
Monthly or one-off?
Paying once suits businesses with a little budget set aside that want to own their site. A monthly plan suits businesses that would rather keep cash in the bank and have hosting, changes and new pages taken care of. Neither is better; it depends on how you like to run things.
Getting a fair quote
A good quote lists exactly what’s included, how many pages, who owns the site and what ongoing costs to expect. If something isn’t clear, ask. Every price for Web Design Cardiff is on the prices page, so you can compare before getting in touch.