How much does a website cost in Perth? Real 2026 prices

Ask a web company what a website costs and you'll get "it depends" and an invitation to a meeting.

So here's what's actually on offer around Perth and Tayside in 2026, what you get for the money, and where the traps are. We've left the firms unnamed — prices change, and this isn't about slagging anyone off — but these are real published figures.

What local firms charge

A few things jump out.

There's a big empty gap between about £1,000 and £2,500. Below it you get a template. Above it you get an agency. Very little in between, which is odd, because that's where most small businesses actually sit.

The published prices don't always agree with themselves. At least one local firm advertises "from £599" at the top of its page and "packages start at £999 + VAT" further down. Always ask which number applies to you, and whether VAT is included.

Subscriptions add up quietly. £300 setup plus £100 a month looks gentle. Over a two-year contract it's £2,700 — more than the hand-built option. Always multiply the monthly by the contract length before you sign.

What should actually be included

For a small business site, treat these as standard rather than extras:

• Works properly on a phone (most of your visitors)
• Loads fast — under three seconds on 4G
• Your phone number tappable on every page
• A contact form that emails you and has been tested
• Google Business Profile set up
• SSL certificate (the padlock)
• Domain registered in your name

That last one matters more than it sounds.

The three traps

1. The domain in their name. If the company registers your domain under their own account, you can't leave without a fight. Your domain should be registered to you. Ask directly: "whose name is the domain in?"

2. "Free website" with a long contract. Nothing's free. It's a loan with the website attached. Work out the total over the full term before comparing.

3. Being charged for a phone number change. Small edits — new number, updated prices, a few photos — shouldn't cost you every time. Ask what counts as included before you sign.

So what's fair in 2026?

Our honest view:

• Sole trader, few pages: a few hundred pounds, or a small monthly fee. Not thousands.
• Established business, ten-ish pages, gallery, blog: roughly £1,000, or a modest monthly.
• Real functionality — booking, scheduling, payments: genuinely more, because that work hasn't got cheaper.
• Ongoing care: £15 – £40 a month is reasonable. Above that, ask exactly what you're getting.

Building a website has got much faster in the last couple of years, and prices haven't all caught up. We wrote about what AI actually changed — short version: the code got cheap, the judgement didn't.

Questions worth asking anyone

Whoever you go with, ask these. The answers tell you plenty:

1. What's the total cost over the full contract?
2. Is VAT included?
3. Whose name is the domain registered in?
4. What happens if I want to leave?
5. Are small changes included?
6. How fast will it load? Can you show me a site you've built?

Question six is the one that catches people out. Anyone can claim speed. Ask them to show you a real site and run it through Google PageSpeed Insights in front of them.

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For what it's worth, our prices are published in full — no meeting, no "it depends". If we're not the right fit we'll tell you, and if you're better off doing it yourself we'll tell you that too.