How much does a trade website cost in the UK? (2026)
There's no single price for a trade website. What you pay depends on who builds it, who looks after it, and what happens when you stop paying. Here's what the money goes on, the questions worth asking any provider, and what ours cost.
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What the money goes on
Your domain name
The address, renewed every year with a registrar. Make sure it's registered in your name, not your web designer's.
Hosting
Where the site lives. Sometimes a separate bill, often folded into a monthly fee.
The build
Design, words and photos. Paid once up front, or spread across a monthly plan.
Care and changes
Updating services, prices and photos. Some plans include a number of changes each month; others charge per change or by the hour.
Email
A mailbox on your own domain is usually its own subscription, separate from the website.
Tools
Enquiry forms, online booking, a list of your customers. Sometimes included, sometimes extras.
Your time
A do-it-yourself builder costs less money and more evenings: writing, laying out pages and keeping it up to date.
Lead fees elsewhere
If you pay a directory or marketplace for leads, that's part of what getting work costs you too, and it carries on every month.
Why quotes vary so much
Prices vary widely, because a one-page template you fill in yourself and a site built for you with booking and a customer pipeline are different products. The only fair comparison is like with like: the same pages, the same tools, the same help with changes, over the same length of time.
A simple way to compare is to add up two years. Year one is the build plus twelve months of fees plus any extras. Year two is what you pay once the build is behind you. A quote that looks low on day one can cost more by the end of year two, and the reverse is true too.
Check whether a price includes VAT. If you're not VAT-registered yourself, you can't claim it back, so the price including VAT is what it costs you.
Questions to ask any provider
- Whose name is the domain registered in?
- What happens to the site if I stop paying: does it stay up, come down, or can I take it with me?
- Is there a minimum term or a notice period?
- Are your prices with or without VAT?
- What does a change cost, and how long does it take?
- Who writes the words and who supplies the photos?
- Are an enquiry form, online booking or a customer list included, or extra?
- Do you charge per lead or take a commission on work I win?
Get the answers in writing, and read the terms before you sign. A provider that's happy to answer all eight plainly is usually one that's easy to work with later.
What ours cost
We publish our prices, and every figure on this page comes from our live price list. Each package starts with a one-off build: £249 on Starter and Core, £399 on Plus with its Premium designs. Then it's monthly: Starter £35, Core £59 and Plus £99.
No VAT currently charged, no minimum term, no notice period and no lead fees. Your domain, words and photos are yours from day one, and the site is yours to keep after 3 months; cancel sooner and it comes down.
Starter
1 change a month
A proper website that brings in enquiries.
Your website, built and hosted, Enquiry form, Click-to-call, Google review strip, Offers strip.
£35a month, plus £249 for the build
Core
2 changes a month
For businesses that take bookings and want every enquiry tracked.
Everything in Starter, Online booking, Google profile set up for you, Enquiry and booking pipeline.
£59a month, plus £249 for the build
Plus
4 changes a month
Every tool, and a showpiece design.
Everything in Core, Newsletter, Loyalty, Full CRM, Any of our Premium designs.
£99a month, plus £399 for the build
Working out your first year
On Core, year one is the £249 build plus twelve months at £59. From year two it's the monthly price on its own. Starter and Plus work the same way with their own prices.
Set that against the alternatives you're weighing up: another provider's two-year total, what your own time is worth if you'd build it yourself, and what you spend on leads now.
Questions
Is it worth paying more for a website?
It depends on what you get for it. A simple site that says clearly what you do, where you work and how to get in touch can do the job. Pay more for things you'll use, such as online booking, a customer list or changes done for you, not for pages nobody reads.
Should I pay for a website up front or monthly?
An up-front build can leave you paying separately for hosting and changes later; a monthly plan spreads the cost and usually includes some care. Work out the total over two or three years either way, and check what happens to the site if you stop paying.
Do I pay VAT on a website?
Only if your provider is VAT-registered and charges it. If you aren't VAT-registered yourself you can't reclaim it, so compare prices including any VAT. We aren't VAT-registered at the moment, so we charge no VAT.
How much do your websites cost?
Starter is £35 a month, Core £59 and Plus £99, each after a one-off build: £249 on Starter and Core, £399 on Plus. There are no lead fees, no minimum term and no notice period.
Will a website bring me more work?
A good website makes it easier for people who are already looking to find you, trust you and get in touch. Nobody can honestly promise a number of jobs or a position on Google, so be wary of anyone who does.
See your price
Pick a package, switch on the tools you want, and see the total before you commit to anything. No VAT currently charged.