Architecture firm website cost in St Peter Port, Guernsey: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In St Peter Port, an architecture firm website built by a Guernsey agency costs a 2026 ballpark of 5 000 to 22 000 GBP, and a southern England agency often charges more, plus travel. Kolonell offers three packages at fixed prices: 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks for Starter and Growth, with native English copywriting. For a small practice publishing few projects a year, the entry package is often enough, provided you compare the three-year cost and handle photography separately, since Kolonell does not shoot on site.

What do Guernsey agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?

These ranges are cautious orders of magnitude, not official figures. They rest on public price pages of Channel Islands and Hampshire agencies, minimum project sizes shown on Clutch.co, published hourly rates (often 65 to 120 GBP an hour) and rates visible on Upwork. The local market has few agencies, which limits competition.

Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery. The domain is registered in your name and all access is handed over. A project manager books calls at a time that suits you and sends a written update every week; the team is in Senegal (GMT), so there is no time difference with Guernsey in winter and one hour in summer. Packages are detailed in our international website offer.

Starter, Growth or agency: what do they cost over three years?

The table applies the same maintenance assumption to every column, since Kolonell maintenance beyond the support period is quoted on request.

In both Kolonell columns, maintenance and photography weigh more than the build: those are the lines to negotiate, whoever the supplier is.

What does each package include for a St Peter Port practice?

A client portal, a drawing-sharing platform or an intranet is a custom application, quoted on request. Ongoing SEO is also quoted on request.

What does an architecture practice in Guernsey need?

St Peter Port is a harbour town with an old building stock: Georgian and Regency houses on the heights, conservation areas, narrow streets where every site needs careful logistics. Work mixes restorations, office fit-outs for the fiduciary, funds and insurance sectors, housing to meet island needs, and projects on Alderney, Sark or Herm, where shipping materials shapes the schedule. Links with Normandy, down to Hauteville House, Victor Hugo's home, also bring French-speaking contacts.

• Heritage case studies: initial condition, constraints, material choices, outcome, described without exaggeration.
• A page on the approval process with the Development & Planning Authority and the Island Development Plan, explained simply.
• The other Bailiwick islands: how the practice handles distance, transport and site visits.
• A form suited to homeowners and finance-sector businesses alike.
• Optimised images so pages stay fast on mobile.

On compliance, the facts. The Bailiwick applies the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2017, supervised by the Office of the Data Protection Authority; forms, cookies and analytics are in scope. On titles, many island architects are registered with the UK's ARB and are RIBA members: state each registration as it is and check which titles may be used locally. Photographs of protected buildings remain subject to the photographer's copyright: the licence must cover web use. WCAG 2.2 AA serves as the technical reference for accessibility. This is not legal advice.

Which questions should you ask suppliers?

• How many projects are loaded at launch, and at what price for the next ones?
• Is travel from the UK included or billed on top?
• Who writes the copy for heritage case studies?
• Will the .gg or .com domain be in your name?
• What maintenance is compulsory, and for how long?
• Do photos supplied by contractors carry a licence for web use?

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Mark L., partner in a five-person practice in St Peter Port specialising in restoring old houses, publishes three or four projects a year. He receives three quotes: 10 500 GBP from an island agency, 14 000 GBP plus 800 GBP travel from a Southampton agency, and Kolonell Starter at 2 300 GBP for a gallery of 14 projects with short copy.

Over three years, with 100 GBP of maintenance a month for 33 months on both sides (3 300 GBP) and four project pages added (540 GBP at the island agency, a 600 GBP assumption at Kolonell), the totals reach 14 340 GBP for the island agency against 6 200 GBP for Kolonell, an 8 140 GBP difference. If Mark wants a case study per project, Growth at 3 900 GBP brings the Kolonell total to 7 800 GBP. He starts with Starter.

FAQ

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

As a ballpark, 5 000 to 22 000 GBP with an island agency, 10 000 to 35 000 GBP in southern England and 2 000 to 7 000 GBP with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP.

Is the Starter package enough for an architecture practice?

For a small practice with around fifteen projects and few publications a year, often yes. As soon as you need a detailed case study per project, Growth at 3 900 GBP is a better fit.

Can Kolonell photograph our restorations?

No, there is no on-site shooting. A Guernsey photographer often charges 500 to 1 000 GBP per project according to published rates, and an island agency can organise it for you.

Can the site be in French?

Yes, the bilingual FR/EN version is included on Premium at 6 900 GBP. On Starter and Growth, the site is delivered in one language.

How does payment work?

Bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery, so two payments of 1 150 GBP for Starter.

Let's scope your project. Send us your project list and a few available photos, and we come back with a fixed-price package and a 3 to 4 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.