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Agency quotes vs founder price

12 May 2026 · 6 min read

Thousands upfront for a template, or £0 setup and £49/m managed. Let's put the quotes side by side.

You've probably had the quote from a local agency or web builder. Fifteen hundred to three thousand upfront. Then monthly hosting. Then "support packages". Then extras every time you breathe near the site.

For what? Often a template with your logo dropped in and stock photos of someone else's van.

What the big number buys

It buys their process. Discovery workshops. Moodboards. Two months of calendar. A project manager who emails you to ask what colour blue you meant.

They will call that strategy. Sometimes it is useful. Often it is delay with a fancy name.

It does not buy ownership of a fast custom stack. It buys their favourite starting point and a smile.

"Cheap websites are dangerous"

Agencies love that line. And they are half right. A throwaway DIY template with nobody looking after it is dangerous.

That is not what I sell. £0 setup and £49/m managed means I build it, host it, change it, and answer when something needs doing. Low price because I own the platform. Not because I cut the job short.

How I do it

£0 setup. Free preview. Founder price £49/m if you want it live. I build it, host it, change it when you email me. Support included.

No minimum term. If it's not working for you, you're not locked into a fairy tale contract.

I'm not anti-agency. I'm anti-faff.

If you want a brand film and a 40 page strategy deck, go pay for that. If you want a site that gets local jobs and stays out of your way, talk to me.

Get the free preview. Compare it to the quote sitting in your inbox. Then decide.

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Tell me your trade and area. I will build a preview. Only pay if you want it live. £49/m founder price. £0 setup.

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