How Much Should an Electrician Pay for a Website in 2026? Honest UK Costs

Why website prices for electricians are all over the place

Ask three companies to quote for the same electrician website and you can easily get £500, £2,500 and £6,000. That is not because the work is wildly different. It is because there is no standard "menu" in the web industry, and pricing often reflects the seller's overheads rather than the size of your job.

For a working sparky, this is frustrating. You do not need a 40-page corporate site. You need a clean, fast, mobile-friendly site that says who you are, what you do, the areas you cover, that you are registered (NICEIC, NAPIT or SELECT in Scotland), and — most importantly — makes it dead easy for a homeowner to call, message or book you.

This guide breaks down what each route actually costs in the UK in 2026, and where the hidden charges hide.

The four ways to get an electrician website in 2026

1. Design agency (£1,500–£5,000 upfront, plus monthly)

A traditional web agency will build you a custom site. The work is usually good, and you get a project manager and a designer. But you pay for their office, sales team and account managers.

Expect £1,500–£5,000 upfront for a small-business site, and more if you want anything bespoke. Then watch for the "care plan" — a monthly fee of £30–£150 for hosting, updates and support. Over three years, a £2,500 build with a £60/month plan is £4,660. Timelines are often 6–12 weeks.

2. Freelancer (£300–£1,500)

A good freelancer can be excellent value. You cut out the agency overhead and often deal directly with the person building the site.

The catch is consistency. Prices range from £300 to £1,500, and so does the quality. A freelancer may be brilliant, or may disappear when you need a change made before a big job. Always ask to see live sites they built and check they still work on a phone.

3. DIY builder — Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy (£10–£34/month, forever)

The "build it yourself" route looks cheapest on the sticker. Squarespace plans run roughly £13–£33 a month, Wix around £10–£34 a month (billed annually), before add-ons.

But two things bite. First, it never stops billing — that is £120–£400+ every single year, indefinitely. Second, the real cost is your evenings. Most electricians who try this spend 15–30 hours wrestling with templates, then still end up with something that looks like a template. Your time on the tools is worth more than that.

4. Fixed-price service (one-off £500, live in ~7 days)

This is the model Brightray uses. You pay a single, fixed £500. There is no monthly design fee, no drawn-out project, and the site is live in about 7 days. WhatsApp for Business click-to-chat is built into every site as standard, so a homeowner can message you straight from their phone.

It suits electricians who want the job done properly, quickly, at a price they know upfront — the same way you would quote a customer for a consumer unit change. You can see the full offer on the websites from £500 page and the 7-day website breakdown.

Cost comparison at a glance

Figures are typical UK market ranges for a small trades website in 2026, not guarantees.

The costs nobody quotes you for

Whichever route you pick, budget for a few extras — or check they are included:

• Domain name (e.g. yourname.co.uk): usually £8–£12 a year.
• Hosting: often bundled, but standalone can be £5–£20 a month.
• SSL certificate (the padlock): should be free and included — if it is not, walk away.
• Content: someone has to write the words and gather photos. Agencies often charge extra for copywriting.
• Edits: changing your phone number or adding a new service. Ask what a small change costs before you sign.

A £500 quote with everything included can beat a "£300" quote that nickel-and-dimes you for every one of the above.

What an electrician's website actually needs

Do not pay for things that do not win you work. A high-converting sparky site is simple:

1. A clear headline — what you do and where (e.g. "Registered electrician covering Glasgow and Lanarkshire").
2. Tap-to-call and tap-to-WhatsApp buttons — the single biggest driver of enquiries from a phone.
3. Your registrations — NICEIC, NAPIT, or SELECT (Scotland), plus Part P where relevant.
4. Services list — rewires, EICRs, EV chargers, fault-finding, consumer units.
5. Areas covered — helps you show up in local searches.
6. A few real photos and reviews — trust beats gloss.
7. Fast loading on mobile — most homeowners find you on their phone.

If a quote is loaded with animations and stock imagery but the phone number is buried, it is built to impress other designers, not to book you jobs.

So what should you actually pay?

For most self-employed electricians and small firms, spending £4,000+ on a website is hard to justify. The work simply is not that complex. Equally, sinking 25 hours of your own time into a DIY builder that bills you forever is a false economy.

A fixed one-off fee in the £500 region — with a fast turnaround, click-to-WhatsApp built in, and no monthly design lock-in — hits the sweet spot for value and speed. It is the closest thing the industry has to an honest, fixed quote.

You can see how this is tailored for the trade on the websites for electricians hub, and browse examples for other trades on the websites for tradesmen page. If you want to understand the process end to end first, the guides section walks through it in plain English.