Quick answer: A Kent small-business site on this studio starts at £150 for one page, £450 for up to five pages, or £900 for 8–12 pages. Hosting, the domain, VAT and writing the copy are confirmed before launch. They are not bundled into those three figures.
What the design fee covers
The Starter price of £150 is a one-page site for a sole trader who needs a phone number, a short list of services and a quote form. It is mobile-first, includes a contact form, basic on-page SEO for one Kent town, click-to-call, WhatsApp and SSL setup guidance.
Business is £450 and covers up to five pages, a more tailored layout, enquiry routing, basic local SEO for Kent search terms, Google Tag Manager and Search Console setup, social links and two revision rounds.
Growth is £900. That is 8–12 pages, sector and location landing pages, a blog setup, advanced on-page SEO, conversion tracking, performance work and three revision rounds. It is the package for a firm that serves several Kent towns and wants a page for each service.
What is priced separately
The homepage states this plainly: hosting, the domain, VAT and content writing are confirmed before launch. A £150 design fee is not a promise that the domain renewal, hosting invoice or a copywriter’s time is already paid.
If you already own a domain, we use it. If you need a new one, the registrar’s price is theirs, not a hidden line inside the design fee. The same applies to hosting. Ask for those numbers before you say yes, and you will have a fixed picture rather than a surprise in month two.
What actually changes the price
Page count is the main step between £150, £450 and £900. A plumber who only needs ‘call us for boilers in one town’ is a different job from a firm that wants separate pages for bathrooms, heating and landlords across Gravesend, Maidstone and Sittingbourne.
Photos, a logo and a clear service list also change the calendar, not always the fee. Waiting on copy is the usual delay. Extra languages, a shop with card payments, or a booking diary that talks to another system are outside these three packages and need their own quote.
How to choose without overbuying
Start with the page you can fill this month. A thin twelve-page site is worse than a complete one-page site. You can move from Starter to a larger build later, once you know which services people actually ask for.
Compare like with like. A DIY builder’s monthly plan and a one-off design fee are different shapes of cost. Write down year-one design, domain, hosting and who writes the words. Then the Kent quote is comparable with the other options on your desk.
Before you enquire
Ask for the design fee and the separate items on the same email. A tidy quote names the package, the page count, whether you are supplying the words, and that hosting and the domain will be billed as they are, not folded into £150. VAT should be visible if it applies, because the homepage already says it is confirmed before launch.
If two suppliers look similar, compare the revision rounds and the Search Console setup, not the adjective in the headline. Business includes two rounds and Search Console. Growth includes three rounds and location pages. Starter does not pretend to be either of those.
Frequently asked questions
Is £150 the full cost of being online?
No. £150 is the Starter design fee for one page. Hosting, the domain, VAT and content writing are confirmed separately before launch.
Do you charge a monthly design retainer?
These three packages are fixed design prices. There is no monthly design retainer in the published offer. Hosting is a separate conversation.
Can the price change after I send the brief?
The package price matches the page count you agree. A move from one page to eight pages is a move from Starter to Growth, and that is quoted before work starts.
Related reading: See the three packages What the £150 site includes Ask for a fixed quote.