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How Much Does a Website Cost for a Trades Business in 2026?

The short answer: $1,500-$5,000 one-time, plus $49-$199/month for hosting and maintenance. But the real question is what you actually need.

The Build Cost

5-page site (home, services, about, contact, gallery): $1,500-$2,500
12-page site with service pages and area pages: $2,500-$4,000
20+ page site with full SEO, booking, reviews: $4,000-$8,000

Monthly Costs

Hosting alone: $5-$49/month. Managed hosting with maintenance and SEO: $49-$199/month. The monthly fee covers hosting, SSL, backups, monitoring, updates, and ongoing SEO.

What You Do Not Need

Custom design from scratch - templates are faster, cheaper, and tested
Expensive agency retainers - you need a site that works, not a brand campaign
Fancy animations or features nobody uses - keep it simple and fast

What Actually Matters

Your website needs to load fast, look professional on a phone, show up in Google for your city and services, and make it easy for customers to call or request a quote. Everything else is nice to have.

For example, our Bluewater Mechanical case study shows how a local marine mechanic site can be built around service-intent pages like outboard repair and boat pre-purchase inspections instead of relying on the homepage alone.

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