A website for a small plumbing business in the UK can cost anything from about £100 a year to several thousand pounds. For most small firms, a sensible budget is a few hundred to about £2,000 up front, or £30 to £100 a month for a managed service.
We sell websites, and ours aren't the cheapest. I'll show you our prices next to everyone else's, and say when a cheaper option is the better call.
The short version
- DIY: roughly £100 to £350 a year, plus your time.
- A local service business site: often £500 to £2,000.
- Agency: from about £1,500 to well over £10,000. Published figures vary widely.
- Monthly trade website services: mostly £30 to £200 a month.
- Compare three-year cost, not first-year cost, and check who owns the domain.
What the published prices say
These are published ranges, and most come from firms that sell websites. Sources disagree, especially on agencies, so treat them as guides.
| Route | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DIY builder | £100 to £350 a year all-in | ExpertSure |
| Local service business site | £500 to £2,000 | ExpertSure |
| Freelancer, basic site | £300 to £1,500 | Trendjackers, a trades web designer |
| Agency, small business | £1,500 to £6,000 for trades, or £5,000 to £10,000 | Trendjackers and Webpop Design |
| Managed website for trades | £20 to £100 a month after £100 to £500 set-up | Designing Buildings |
| Domain renewal | About £10 to £15 a year | ExpertSure and Fasthosts |
| Hosting | From about £5 to £50 a month | 123 Reg |
Monthly website services for trades
Monthly services suit plumbers who don't want to manage anything. Here's what some charge. Check the term and whether VAT is added.
| Provider | Monthly price | Set-up | Term or notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Websites 4 Trades | £30 | Not stated | Not stated |
| Ubie Websites | £39, £69 or £89 | None | 12 months, then 30 days' notice |
| Pay Monthly Webs | £29, £49 or £89 | None | Page shows both 12 months and rolling |
| StoreBuilder | £49 for up to 10 pages | None | 30 days' notice |
| PlumberWebDesign.co.uk | £79, £129 or £199, at launch prices | Not stated | Six months minimum, though the page also mentions 12 |
| Real Business Systems, up to 15 pages | £99 | £500, or none on annual billing | No minimum term on monthly billing |
| Real Business Systems, up to 20 pages | £149 | £750, or none on annual billing | As above |
| Real Business Systems, up to 40 pages | £199 | £1,000, or none on annual billing | As above |
Our prices exclude VAT. Annual billing is ten times the monthly price.
What it costs over three years
First-year prices flatter some options. Here's the same comparison over three years, using the published prices and before your own time. Ours exclude VAT. Wix's and StoreBuilder's pages don't say.
| Route | Sums | Three-year cost |
|---|---|---|
| Wix at £9 a month, billed annually | £9 × 36 | £324 |
| StoreBuilder at £49 a month | £49 × 36 | £1,764 |
| Freelancer at £1,500, plus £15 a month for hosting and upkeep | £1,500 + £540 | £2,040 |
| Ours, up to 15 pages, annual billing | £990 × 3 | £2,970 |
| Ours, up to 15 pages, monthly billing | £500 + (£99 × 36) | £4,064 |
The freelancer's £15 a month is my assumption. Real upkeep depends on who makes your changes.
So why would anyone pay more? Because a website is only worth what it brings in. Here's what we include: unlimited updates done within 48 business hours, hosting, lead forms and set-up for AI search. A brand-new page is £150. If those things don't matter to you, a cheaper service makes sense.
There's also a point about ownership. Ours is a website as a service: we host it and make your changes while your plan runs. After 24 months of payments, you can take the code free of charge. Before then, you can buy it out. If you leave and don't buy it, the site comes down. The site also comes down if you use the 30-day money-back guarantee.
What a plumbing website actually needs
You don't need much, but you do need the right things.
- Your phone number at the top of every page, tappable on a mobile.
- A separate page for each main service, such as boiler repairs or bathroom plumbing.
- The towns you cover, written for people rather than search engines.
- Your Gas Safe number if you do gas work, plus any scheme membership. Don't claim anything you don't hold.
- Real reviews and real photos of your work.
- A short form, with a place to add a photo.
- Prices or price ranges. Customers want to know, and few plumbers say.
- Fast loading on a phone.
Your website can also shape trust. An FMB and HomeOwners Alliance survey found younger homeowners were twice as likely as average to judge a builder by website and branding, at 20% against 9%. That's about builders, not plumbers, but I'd expect a similar pattern.
Don't let anyone sell you 40 pages you don't need. One page per service and one page per main area is enough to begin with.
What to check before you sign
- Who owns the domain? It should be registered in your name or your business's name.
- What happens when you leave? Ask if you keep the site, the content and the photos.
- What's the minimum term, and how do you give notice?
- How fast are changes made, and how many are included?
- Is VAT included?
- Do you get proof it's working, such as calls and form enquiries?
- Can you see the site on a phone first?
When to spend less
Honestly, not everyone should buy from us.
- If you've just started and you're short of cash, a Wix site or a low-cost monthly service is fine. Spend your first money on a Google Business Profile and reviews, because the profile is free.
- If you're fully booked and most of your work comes from recommendations, a one-page site is enough.
- If you enjoy doing this kind of thing, DIY is a good way to learn.
Spend more when your phone isn't ringing enough for your size of business, or when a poor website is losing you the bigger jobs.
Questions plumbers ask
Do plumbers need a website if they have a Google Business Profile?
You can get work without one. But a profile gives you little room to explain your services, prices and areas. A simple site backs up your profile, so I'd have both.
How long does a plumbing website take?
That depends on who builds it and how fast you send your details. Ask for a date in writing.
What does "AI-ready" mean?
For us, it means the site is built on the same platform as your other systems, so chat, a welcome offer or booking can be added later without a rebuild. Ask any provider to explain what they mean by it.
Is a free website good enough?
For a very new business, possibly. Check that you can use your own domain, because a free address doesn't look like a real business. Wix has a free plan, and its paid plans start at £9 a month billed annually.
David Bell, founder of Real Business Systems
David helps small UK businesses get found, answer every enquiry and keep customers coming back. We sell some of the services mentioned here, and we say so where they come up.
Sources
- ExpertSure, website design costs (modified 25 October 2026)
- Startups.co.uk, how much does a website cost? (23 March 2026)
- Trendjackers, website costs for tradesmen (30 April 2026, vendor)
- Webpop Design, website costs (9 September 2026, vendor)
- 123 Reg, website costs (6 December 2025, vendor)
- Designing Buildings, websites for trades people (23 June 2026)
- Fasthosts, .co.uk domain costs (27 July 2026, vendor)
- Websites 4 Trades, Ubie Websites, Pay Monthly Webs, StoreBuilder and PlumberWebDesign.co.uk (all vendors, read 5 November 2026)
- Wix, best website builders UK (accurate as of 13 July 2026)
- FMB and HomeOwners Alliance (2 June 2026)
Prices and rules change. Check the source before you rely on a figure. This is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice.