How long it takes to build a business website depends less on code than on decisions. A focused small business site usually takes 15–25 working days; a larger site with integrations takes a few months. Content and approvals, not development, are what usually move the date.
Here is the timeline we plan against, which matches the stages on our process page.
A realistic timeline, stage by stage
- Discovery and content plan — 2–3 days.
- Design of key pages — 4–6 days.
- Build, content entry and review — 6–12 days.
- Launch, redirects and search setup — a few days.
Discovery and content
We agree the pages, the one action each page should drive, and who is writing what. Sites without written content at this stage are the ones that slip.
Design and build
Design starts with the homepage and one service page, then extends as a system. Development runs in parallel once components are agreed, with a staging link you can review on your own phone.
What usually causes delays
- Content arriving late or changing after design.
- Too many reviewers with no final decision-maker.
- Domain, email or hosting access nobody can find.
- Scope added mid-build without moving the date.
Launch and the week after
Launch is a checklist: redirects from old URLs, sitemap, Search Console, analytics and contact form tests. The week after is for fixes from real visitors. If you want to see what a project like yours would cost alongside the timeline, use the pricing estimator or read about our web development service.
