Website redesign for an aesthetic and cosmetic clinic in Galway: budget, timeline and risks (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

For an aesthetic clinic in Galway, continuing to patch an old theme costs roughly EUR 6,100 over 3 years, a Kolonell Growth redesign at EUR 4,500 comes to around EUR 7,100 over the same period, and a bespoke local agency often exceeds EUR 13,000 (market assumptions detailed below). Patching therefore looks cheapest, but it leaves slow pages, over-curious forms and treatment wording the clinic would no longer sign off in place. A redesign makes sense once accessibility, compliance or the structure of treatment pages need more than touch-ups, with 3 to 4 weeks of build once content is ready.

Patch or redesign: what does the 3-year cost say?

Figures are a 2026 ballpark, excluding VAT. Hosting and maintenance lines are market assumptions, never Kolonell prices: Kolonell maintenance after the 3 included months is on quote.

The EUR 990 gap between patching and a Kolonell redesign buys a restructured site, a clean redirect map and reviewed treatment pages. Conversely, if the current site is recent and merely slow, targeted fixes remain a sensible choice.

What redesign budget in Galway in 2026?

Galway, a university city, serves the whole west of Ireland: part of the clientele comes from Salthill, Knocknacarra or Connemara and compares clinics on a phone.

Every tier includes a project manager reachable in Irish hours, delivery in 3 to 4 weeks and 3 months of support; see the international offer.

What are the risks during the redesign, and how do you limit them?

• Search rankings: URL inventory, a 301 map for every treatment page and the price list, 2 weeks of Search Console monitoring.
• Content migration: injectable treatments described generally, dermal fillers, laser, skin treatments, consultations; each text is kept, rewritten or dropped.
• Compliance: in Ireland, prescription-only medicines, including botulinum toxin, cannot be promoted to the public and the HPRA supervises medicines advertising. Pages describe the consultation and the practitioner; the clinic checks with its adviser. Medical Council or NMBI registration checked by the clinic. No before/after images without written consent, no editing, no promise of results.
• Data: GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Data Protection Commission; forms limited to name, contact and treatment of interest; pixels reviewed with the privacy adviser. The European Accessibility Act raises accessibility expectations.
• Go-live: outside the weeks before summer and the Christmas season; Google Business Profile updated the same day.

This is not legal advice.

On quote: online booking, deposits, photo upload, CRM and Phorest or Fresha type tools, embedded or linked.

Questions to ask: is the 3-year cost priced? Who owns the domain name? How many review rounds are included?

When a Galway agency is the better choice: if you want someone who drops into the medical centre, or if the clinic site must evolve in step with the whole centre's site, run by the same agency.

Mini case study

Illustrative example: Corrib Skin Room, a fictional small aesthetic clinic inside a Galway medical centre. Its 18 pages currently live in a subfolder of the centre's website, and the clinic wants its own domain.

• Patch option: EUR 1,800 of fixes + 36 x EUR 60 (market assumption) = EUR 3,960 over 3 years, with no domain of its own.
• Kolonell Starter option: EUR 2,700 + independent local photographer EUR 450 (third-party cost) + 33 x EUR 60 (market assumption; Kolonell maintenance after the 3 included months on quote) = 2,700 + 450 + 1,980 = EUR 5,130.
• Difference: EUR 1,170 over 3 years, about EUR 33 a month, for its own domain, 18 301 redirects from the subfolder and reviewed treatment pages.

The medical centre must agree to install those redirects on its own server: that is the first question to settle, before any quote.

FAQ

Is patching ever enough?

Yes, if the site is under 3 years old, loads in under 3 seconds on mobile and has no wording to revisit. Fixes of EUR 500 to 1,500 are then often enough.

How long does a redesign take in Galway?

At Kolonell, 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready. A local agency usually quotes 8 to 12 weeks, workshops included.

Should a clinic leave a medical centre's subfolder?

Not necessarily, but its own domain makes management simpler. Plan one 301 redirect per page, so 18 lines for an 18 page site.

Is maintenance included?

The first 3 months of support are included in every tier, from EUR 2,700 to 8,200. After that, Kolonell maintenance is on quote.

When should the site go live?

Aim for March, April or September. Avoid the 6 to 8 weeks before summer and the festive season.

Let's scope your project. Send us your current site address and your domain constraints, and we will compare patching and redesign over 3 years, with a redesign between EUR 2,700 and 8,200 delivered in 3 to 4 weeks. See the international offer or request a free quote: detailed reply within 48 hours.