Architecture Firm Website Redesign Cost in Dublin (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

For an architecture practice of 8 to 25 people, a theme-based redesign costs EUR 4,500 to 7,000 excl. VAT and a custom redesign with a high-definition gallery and typology filters costs EUR 12,000 to 22,000. The real hidden cost is the current site: 6 MB images and a 5.8 s LCP make clients drop off before the third picture. Plan for 6 to 10 weeks of work and EUR 90 to 250 per month of maintenance, hosting in a European data centre included.

Theme or custom: what you actually pay for

An architecture practice does not sell pages, it sells references. The site must let a public client or a developer find, in fifteen seconds, three projects comparable to theirs: same typology, same scale, same urban context. That is where the two approaches diverge.

A theme suits an 8 person practice with 20 to 30 published projects and few competitions. Beyond 50 references, or if you answer more than 6 public tenders a year, the custom structure pays back quickly: juries and client advisers browse your site between shortlisting and interview.

The cost of a slow site for an architecture practice

Architectural photographers deliver 20 to 40 MB files. Many practices compress them by hand and publish 6 MB images. Typical 2026 result on mobile 4G: 5.8 s LCP, a 48 MB project page, a 70 % bounce rate.

The difference comes from an automated image pipeline: AVIF and WebP generation in 5 sizes, lazy loading, high-definition zoom only on demand. European hosting (EUR 10 to 35 per month depending on traffic, for example Scaleway in Paris or an AWS region in Dublin) keeps data in the EU and responds in under 30 ms.

Timeline and budget split

The most underestimated item is project loading: texts, photo credits, data (floor area, cost, completion). Allow half a day of internal time per 5 project pages, or have the agency quote it (EUR 40 to 70 per page).

Mini case study

Claire, managing partner of a 14 person practice in Dublin 8, publishes 46 projects on a 2019 theme. She chooses a custom redesign at EUR 15,500 plus EUR 180 per month of maintenance. Over three years the total cost is 15,500 + 36 × 180 = EUR 21,980, about EUR 610 per month. The practice wins on average one EUR 90,000 fee commission a year from competitions. If the new site contributes to just one extra winning interview every two years, it pays for itself more than twice.

FAQ

How much does an architecture firm website cost in 2026?

EUR 4,500 to 7,000 on a theme and EUR 12,000 to 22,000 custom. The gap comes mainly from the gallery, the filters and the number of project page templates.

How long does a redesign take?

6 to 10 weeks depending on the number of projects to load. A practice that supplies its 50 complete project sheets by week 3 usually holds an 8 week timeline.

Should we keep our old URLs?

Yes for pages that receive traffic. A plan of 30 to 80 301 redirects avoids losing links from magazines and professional directories.

What does EUR 90 to 250 per month of maintenance include?

Security updates, daily backups, hosting and 1 to 3 hours of changes. The top of the range includes the agency loading your new projects.

Can we show drawings without them being copied?

Yes, with automatic watermarking and drawings capped at 1,600 px. HD visuals remain limited to the full screen zoom.

Let's scope your project. Send us your number of projects, target competitions and indicative budget, and we will propose a redesign scoped over 6 to 10 weeks. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.