Last Updated on September 8, 2026
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Most UK small businesses pay between £3,000 and £6,000 for a professionally built website, with a five-page freelancer brochure site at £1,500 to £3,000 and hidden costs adding 30 to 50% on top, according to Whito’s May 2026 pricing data.
Source: Whito, whito.co.uk/for/locksmiths/locksmiths-website-cost-uk, September 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page.
A locksmith site has one job the moment it loads: prove you are real. Design is optional. Proof is not, and proof is cheap. Here is what the market charges and where the money should go.
Published 2026 prices
| Option | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Five page freelancer brochure site | £1,500 to £3,000 | Whito’s May 2026 pricing research |
| Professionally built business site | £3,000 to £6,000 | Whito’s May 2026 pricing research |
| Hidden extras (hosting, changes, plugins) | adds 30 to 50% | Whito’s May 2026 pricing research |
| Template build with support | about £500 to £1,500 a year | Checkatrade website cost guide, read 4 Sep 2026 |
| WordPress run yourself | £130 to £160 a year after intro pricing | Whito’s July 2026 builder test |
What a locksmith site must contain
The checkables first: MLA membership and number if held, company number, DBS status, insurance, your real name and photograph, and the phone numbers that belong to you, stated as such, because the MLA documents clone listings running swapped numbers against real firms. Then the commercial layer: from-prices for gaining entry, cylinder and mortice changes and out-of-hours work with the VAT position, a page per planned service, honest hours, and the areas you cover. Every element is text a £1,500 build can carry as easily as a £6,000 one.
Where not to spend
Stock photos of American deadbolts, a blog nobody will write, and any builder who cannot explain how the site proves you are real. On DIY platforms, our exit test found Wix, Durable, Framer and Hostinger’s AI builder allow no clean export of a finished site, so the cheap monthly fee is a lock-in, an irony this trade should appreciate. WordPress stays portable at £130 to £160 a year. Whatever you choose, run the free Visibility Check before and after, and make the builder explain anything that still fails.
Common questions
How much should a locksmith pay for a website?
Published 2026 rates run £1,500 to £3,000 for a freelancer brochure site and £3,000 to £6,000 for a professional build, per Whito’s May 2026 research. For a locksmith the value is in checkable proof, which even a self-run £150 a year WordPress site can carry.
What should a locksmith website include?
MLA and company numbers, DBS status, insurance, your real name and photo, from-prices with the VAT position, honest hours, service pages for planned work, and a statement of which phone numbers belong to you. Proof beats polish.
Why should locksmiths avoid cheap website builders?
Whito’s July 2026 test found the main AI site builders offer no clean export of a finished site, locking you to their monthly fee. WordPress at £130 to £160 a year lets you move everything.
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