Architecture firm website cost in St Helier, Jersey: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In St Helier, an architecture firm website built by an island agency costs a 2026 ballpark of 6 000 to 25 000 GBP, and a French version often adds a few thousand pounds. Kolonell builds the portfolio, sector pages and enquiry form for a fixed 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP, with the bilingual FR/EN version included on Premium. In a small island market where agencies are few and UK studios rarely travel, the comparison should rest on the three-year cost, on language and on photography, which Kolonell does not produce on site.

What does a website cost with a Jersey agency, a freelancer or Kolonell?

These ranges are cautious orders of magnitude, not official figures. They draw on public price pages of Channel Islands and southern England agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, published hourly rates (often 70 to 130 GBP an hour) and rates visible on Upwork. Jersey quotes may add GST at 5 %: compare on the same basis.

Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff, 50 % on delivery; the domain is in your name and all access is handed over. The project manager schedules calls around your hours and sends a written update every week. The team works from Senegal (GMT): no time difference with Jersey in winter, one hour in summer. Details in our international website offer.

What budget over three years for a bilingual site?

For a practice working with French-speaking clients, language weighs as much as the build. The table assumes the same maintenance on both sides, since Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request.

The 33 months of maintenance on the Kolonell side are cautious, since Premium includes 6 months of support. These amounts help compare quotes; they do not predict an invoice.

What does each package include for a St Helier practice?

Kolonell has already delivered bilingual FR/EN sites, for example for TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a notary and apostille service in New Jersey. A client portal for drawings or an intranet is a custom application, quoted on request, as is ongoing SEO.

What does a Jersey architecture practice need online?

In St Helier, a large share of commissions comes from the finance sector: office fit-outs for trust companies, fund managers and law firms around the waterfront and the Jersey International Finance Centre. Add high-end homes in St Brelade, St Lawrence or St Martin, often for new residents from the UK or elsewhere, and the refurbishment of granite farmhouses. Proximity to Normandy and Brittany also brings French-speaking owners and partners.

• Understated commercial case studies, with client approval, as clients are often discreet.
• Residential pages that explain the approval process with the island's planning department, without promising outcomes.
• Heritage: experience with listed buildings and places, shown project by project.
• A French version for French-speaking clients and partners.
• A form organised by parish and project type.

On compliance, the facts. Jersey has its own law, the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018, supervised by the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner; it covers forms, cookies and analytics. Many island architects are registered with the UK's ARB and are RIBA members: describe each registration exactly and check which titles may be used locally. Each photographer's licence must cover web use. For accessibility, WCAG 2.2 AA is the usual technical reference. This is not legal advice.

Which red flags should you watch for in a quote?

• A French version produced by machine translation with no native review.
• A price ex GST compared with a GST-inclusive price.
• No number of projects fixed in writing for launch.
• Professional titles not checked against the relevant registers.
• A .je or .com domain registered in the agency's name.
• Travel costs from a UK agency missing from the quote.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Rachel D., director of a twelve-person practice in St Helier (office fit-outs for the finance sector, homes in St Brelade), wants an English and French site. An island agency quotes 19 000 GBP, plus 3 500 GBP for the French version, delivered in 14 weeks. Kolonell proposes Premium at 6 900 GBP, FR/EN version included, on a written six-week plan. On both sides, an island photographer charges 1 400 GBP for two completed projects.

Build, language and photography: 23 900 GBP against 8 300 GBP, a 15 600 GBP difference. With the same maintenance over 33 months (4 290 GBP each), the three-year totals are 28 190 GBP and 12 590 GBP. Rachel keeps a Jersey videographer for a future film on a building site, which Kolonell cannot shoot.

FAQ

How much does an architecture firm website cost in Jersey in 2026?

As a ballpark, 6 000 to 25 000 GBP with an island agency, 10 000 to 35 000 GBP in the UK and 2 500 to 8 000 GBP with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP.

Is the French version really included?

Yes, on Premium at 6 900 GBP, with native copywriting in French and English. Starter and Growth are delivered in one language.

Can Kolonell come to our office in St Helier?

No, everything happens through Google Meet calls at the practice's hours, with a written update each week. If face-to-face meetings matter a lot to you, an island agency keeps a real advantage.

Who provides the photography?

The practice, or a Jersey photographer booked directly, often 600 to 1 500 GBP per project according to published rates. Check that the licence covers web use.

How does payment work?

Bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery, so two payments of 3 450 GBP for Premium.

Let's scope your project. Send us your key projects, the languages you need and the photos you have, and we come back with a fixed-price package and a written 4 to 6 week plan for a bilingual site. Request your free quote or see the international offer.