How Much Does a Custom Website Cost in Dublin?

Custom website costs in Dublin depend on what the site must do, not just how many pages it has. CK Website Design’s current guide starts at €4,500 ex VAT for a Business Website, €7,500 for Ecommerce and €15,000 for a Custom Platform. These are starting points, not Dublin market averages or fixed quotes for every project. [1]

Why can two five-page websites have different prices?

Imagine two business owners requesting five pages. This is an illustrative comparison, not a report about CK clients.

One needs a homepage, three service pages and an enquiry form. The other needs the same visible pages, but enquiries must enter a customer database, reach different staff by location and send different acknowledgements.

The page count is identical. The work is not. The second brief introduces data fields, routing rules, permissions, failure handling and additional testing.

That is why “five pages” is not a complete specification. A useful quote describes the customer actions and business processes behind those pages.

Start with the visitor’s task

Write three sentences before asking for a price:

• A visitor must understand which service fits their problem.
• A visitor must be able to send an enquiry from a phone.
• The enquiry must reach the right person, with the agreed information.

Then list anything beyond that: appointments, payments, account areas, document uploads, multiple languages or connections to other software. Each item needs an agreed level of complexity.

What do CK Website Design’s starting prices cover?

Project type	Current starting point, ex VAT	The broad scope
Business Website	€4,500	A custom-designed brochure or service website
Ecommerce Website	€7,500	Product discovery, catalogue and checkout journeys
Custom Platform	€15,000	Portals, memberships or connected business systems

The final scope and quotation determine the price. Product data, integrations, migration, specialist content and additional functionality can change the work required. Compare the detailed inclusions, not only this table. [1]

An important boundary: on-page SEO is an optional extra for the entry-level Business Website plan. Conversion-event setup for forms, calls and email clicks is not included. Ordinary analytics setup is not the same as configuring those conversion events. [1]

Which parts of a website project affect the cost?

Structure and design

The design work includes deciding how information is organised and how visitors move between pages. A page assembled from an existing layout and a page designed around a particular buying decision are different pieces of work.

Ask how many distinct page layouts are included. Ten pages using one layout can be simpler than five pages requiring five different layouts.

Content and usable assets

Who writes the words, obtains photographs and prepares product information? “Content supplied by the client” leaves work on your side of the project.

If you need new photography, copywriting or product data preparation, identify that before comparing quotes. Do not assume every image found online is licensed for your website.

Functionality and connections

A contact form, a booking system and a customer portal are not interchangeable features. Explain the rules: what information is collected, where it goes and what happens when a connection fails.

For an integration, ask who provides access, whether an outside subscription is required and whether testing against the real system is included.

Moving an existing website

Replacing an existing site can involve content, product records, search metadata and old URLs. Google recommends keeping changes to a site move manageable and preparing URL mapping where addresses change. A redesign is not a reason to discard useful URLs without a plan. [2]

Testing and handover

Ask which pages, devices and customer actions will be tested. “Mobile-friendly” should include usable navigation, readable forms and a successful enquiry or checkout, not merely a narrow screenshot.

WCAG provides concrete accessibility criteria covering matters such as keyboard use and understandable controls. A short launch checklist is useful, but it does not prove complete legal or WCAG compliance. [3]

Running the website

Separate the build from hosting, domain renewals, software subscriptions, maintenance and future changes. Some costs recur annually, some monthly and some only when work is requested.

How do you compare the first-year cost properly?

Use this calculation with figures from the actual proposals:

First-year commitment = agreed build fee + required setup costs + twelve months of monthly fees + annual renewals due that year + approved optional work.

Then calculate the second year without the one-off build and setup fees. If support starts after an included period, use the number of chargeable months specified in the contract rather than automatically counting twelve.

Line to collect	Question to ask
Build fee	Is the amount fixed for the written scope?
Required software	Which subscriptions are necessary, and who pays them?
Hosting and domain	Are they included initially? What renews later?
Maintenance	What is covered, and what is billed separately?
Optional work	Is SEO, copywriting or tracking included, optional or excluded?
VAT	Are the displayed amounts before or after VAT?
Exit or migration	What would moving supplier require?

Do not count the same subscription twice. If hosting is included in a care plan, confirm whether you need a separate hosting line.

Does a higher price mean a better website?

Not by itself. A smaller, clearly scoped project may suit a business better than a larger build.

Instead of asking which proposal has more features, ask which proposal covers the tasks your customers and staff actually need. Look for precise responsibilities, testable outcomes, sensible exclusions and a usable handover.

Treat promised ranking positions or guaranteed enquiries cautiously. Google explains that following SEO guidance does not guarantee a site’s appearance or ranking in search. [4]

What should you send before asking for a quote?

Send your main customer action, proposed pages, content status, existing website address, essential integrations and preferred timing. Add a budget range if you have one, identifying whether it includes VAT and first-year running costs.

You do not need a technical specification. You do need enough information to distinguish a straightforward service site from a connected operational system.

Read what a website design quote should include before choosing a proposal. If the available budget is tight, use the website budget priorities guide to reduce the first phase without leaving essential customer actions unfinished.

Sources

1. CK Website Design: website design services and current pricing guide. Starting prices and scope checked on 9 October 2026.
2. Google Search Central: moving a site with URL changes.
3. W3C: WCAG 2.2 quick reference.
4. Google Search Central: SEO Starter Guide.

Next step: Discuss your website scope, including the content, customer actions and running costs you need priced.