How much should a tradesperson’s website cost in the UK?

A website for a UK tradesperson usually costs between £300 and £1,500 as a one-off, or roughly £20 to £70 a month if you build it yourself on a platform like Wix or Squarespace. There is no single right number. It depends on whether you want a template you build and maintain yourself, or a site built for you and looked after. StaticSwift builds a hand-coded site for a 499 pounds one-time fee, with an optional 49 pounds a month managed plan if you want ongoing changes handled.

The three ways to get a website, and what each costs

DIY builders (Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy) are the cheapest to start, around 15 to 40 pounds a month, but you build and maintain it, and you pay that fee forever. Freelancers and agencies range from a few hundred to several thousand pounds depending on scope. Done-for-you productised services, like StaticSwift, sit in between: a fixed 499 pounds once for a hand-coded site, no surprise bills.

One-off vs monthly: which is cheaper?

A monthly builder looks cheap but adds up: 30 pounds a month is 360 pounds a year, every year. A one-off build you own outright is usually cheaper over two or three years, and you are not locked in. The trade-off is that a builder lets you edit it yourself, while a built-for-you site means asking someone for changes (or paying an optional monthly plan for that).

What you are actually paying for

A good trades website is not just pages. It is fast loading on a phone, click-to-call, clear services and area covered, and set up so it can show in Google for "your trade near me". Cheap template sites often miss these, which is why they do not bring calls. Ask what is included: mobile speed, local SEO basics, and whether you own the files.