If you've ever looked into getting a website, you'll know the quotes are all over the place. One person says they'll do it for free, another quotes £3,000. So what should a tradesperson actually pay? Let's break it down honestly.
You can build one yourself on a free platform. The catch? It takes hours you don't have, usually looks amateur, and often has someone else's adverts plastered on it. Your website is your shop window — "free" rarely sells.
Traditional agencies charge a big upfront fee to design and build a site. For a large company that's fine. For a sole-trader plumber or roofer, it's overkill — and that's before the separate hosting bills, update charges and maintenance fees that follow.
For a tradesperson, the sweet spot is a managed monthly service — everything included, no big upfront hit. You want design, hosting, updates and support all in one predictable fee, with no contract trapping you. That's exactly why we built Monster Web Design around a flat £49.99/month with no setup fee. You can see what's included on the pricing page, or check the page for small businesses if you're not a trade.
The test is simple: will one extra job a month cover the cost? If yes, the website pays for itself and everything after that is profit.
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