What it costs
What a groundworks website should cost
Groundworks is won from builders and developers awarding packages. The site's job is to make you look like a firm they can rely on. Here is what it costs.
From £297, live in 7 days, on your own domain.
Groundworks website cost
The short answer on cost
A groundworks website cost starts from £297 for a spec-built site on your own domain, live within seven days, with the first three months of care included, then £49 a month you can stop whenever. That sits below the agency quotes and above the throwaway builders, both of which mislead you. But for a groundworks firm the number matters less than where your work comes from. You are not chasing homeowners; your customers are builders, developers and main contractors awarding groundworks packages, and before they trust a subcontractor with part of a project, they check who they are dealing with. That check happens online, so the site’s job is to make you look like a firm worth putting on a site: capable, reliable, with completed groundworks to point to. Set against the value of the packages that credibility wins, a few hundred pounds is trivial.
What the money buys: credibility with contractors
The value here is business-to-business trust, not decoration. That price buys a site that reassures a builder or developer sizing you up: photographs of completed groundworks, a clear sense of your capability, plant and the scale of jobs you handle, and evidence that you deliver reliably. That matters because awarding a groundworks package is a professional, considered decision, and the contractor is betting that you will turn up, do it properly and not hold up their programme, so they vet before they commit. A site that demonstrates real completed work and dependability answers that, positioning you as a subcontractor they can trust with a package, which is exactly what wins it. What you are paying for is to look, to the people who award the work, like a firm that can be relied on, which is the whole basis on which groundworks is handed out.
Why cheaper and dearer both mislead
The thousand-pound-plus agency quotes bundle overheads that do nothing to convince a contractor you are dependable on site. The near-free DIY builders go the other way, producing thin, generic sites that suggest an unsure operation to a builder weighing whether to trust you with part of their project. Both miss the point. A groundworks firm needs a site that looks established and shows real completed work and capability, which is a specific thing to get right, so agency prices waste money and bargain builders undercut the professional credibility that awarding a package turns on.
Paid off by one package you would have lost
Groundworks packages are high-value, so the maths is quick. A single package, won because a contractor checked you out and trusted what they found over a rival with nothing to show, covers the build many times over. And because the credibility is permanent, it keeps working, reassuring the next builder or developer who sizes you up. Set against the value of the high-value packages a credible site wins, the modest cost is an easy decision for a firm whose real product, before any dig begins, is being trusted by the people who award the work.
How it works
From message to live in four steps.
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Message me
Tell me your trade and your town on WhatsApp. No forms to wade through, no call to book.
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£99 to start
A £99 deposit gets your build going and comes off your quote. It covers some of the build time.
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I build it, you see it
I build the whole site, framed around your work, and send it to you finished to look at.
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Pay the rest, go live
Happy with it? You pay the balance, it goes live on your own domain, and it is yours to keep.
What you get
What a groundwork site from me includes.
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Built on spec
I build it first and send it finished. You see the real thing before you decide, not a mock-up.
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Live in 7 days
From the go-ahead, your site is live within a week. No months of back and forth.
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On your own domain
It goes live in your name. You own the site and everything on it, with no lock-in.
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Genuinely fast
Static pages, no WordPress. Fast pages rank better and turn more visitors into calls.
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Found on Google
Built to be found in local search, with the plumbing done properly from day one.
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Looked after
Someone looks after it and changes it when you need. Two small edits a month, your listing kept current.
What it costs
A straight price.
From £297 to build it, first three months of Care included, then £49 a month.
You own the site outright and can stop the monthly plan whenever you like. Hosting is part of Care and Grow, so one of those keeps it online after the first three months, or you host it yourself. See the full pricing.
Common questions
Questions I get asked.
How much does a groundworks website cost?
From £297 as a one-off, live on your own domain within seven days, then £49 a month for hosting and small edits you can stop any time, with the first three months included. For a firm winning packages from builders and developers, that is a small price for a site that makes you look like a reliable subcontractor worth awarding work to.
What am I really paying for with a groundworks website?
Business-to-business credibility. Your work comes from builders, developers and main contractors deciding who to trust with a groundworks package, and before they award it they check you out. You are paying for a site that shows your completed groundworks, your capability and plant, and your reliability, so a contractor sizing you up sees a firm they can put on a site with confidence.
Why does winning work from contractors affect the value?
Because a builder or developer awarding a package is making a considered, professional decision, and they vet a subcontractor before trusting them with part of a project. A site that demonstrates completed groundworks and reliability reassures them you will deliver, which is what wins the package. That professional credibility is a big part of what makes the site worth it.
Why do some groundworks websites cost thousands?
Agencies bundle overheads that do nothing to convince a contractor you are reliable on site. A lean site that shows your completed groundworks, capability and track record does the real job for a fraction of the price, so the big quotes rarely make sense for a firm whose task is to look dependable to the people awarding packages.
Is a cheap DIY groundworks website good enough?
Usually not. A builder or developer weighing whether to trust you with a package is reassured by a site that looks established and shows real completed work, and a thin, generic site suggests the opposite. You need a credible presence that carries your groundworks and track record, and a cheap DIY job undercuts the professional confidence a contractor is looking for.
Are there ongoing costs beyond the build?
The domain is about ten to fifteen pounds a year and stays yours. The £49 monthly plan covers hosting, backups and two small edits, so you can add completed jobs or capability as you grow without a separate bill. A static site has almost nothing to break, so there are no surprise maintenance invoices.
How quickly does a groundworks website pay for itself?
Very fast, because groundworks packages are high-value, so a single one won because a contractor trusted your site covers the build many times over. Win one package you would otherwise have missed and the site has more than paid for itself, and the credibility keeps winning the next contractor's confidence.
Do I own the groundworks website or rent it?
You own it outright. The domain is in your name and the site is yours to keep even if you stop the monthly plan. I do not lock people in, because the site that wins your work should belong to you, not be rented back every month.
Tell me your town and I'll build you a groundwork site on spec, so you can see it before you pay. Or read What a website costs, see the full pricing, or get in touch.