The verdict in three sentences
For a 12-person land surveying and geomatics firm in Dublin, a credible website redesign costs 9,000 to 15,000 EUR in 2026, depending on whether you rebuild on WordPress or commission a custom Next.js site with location pages. The biggest budget lever is not the technology but the team: a Dublin agency at around 650 EUR per day versus a francophone nearshore team at around 420 EUR per day for the same scope. Plan for 7 to 9 weeks of delivery and 90 to 180 EUR per month of maintenance.
Why surveying firms redesign their websites in 2026
Surveying demand is local and intent-driven. Someone searching for boundary survey Lucan or topographic survey Dublin 15 usually has a dated project: a sale, a planning application, a boundary dispute or a new build. In the firms we work with, around 38 % of boundary survey enquiries now come from Google, the rest from solicitors, estate agents, architects and referrals.
Sites built between 2014 and 2018 share three recurring weaknesses: slow mobile pages (often over 4 seconds), a single Services page mixing boundary work, measured building surveys and topographic surveys, and a generic contact form that asks for neither the Eircode, the folio number nor the deadline. The office manager then has to call every prospect back to qualify the request.
A well-scoped redesign targets three measurable outcomes: one page per service (boundary, topographic, measured building, setting out, drone and 3D scanning), location pages for the 10 to 15 areas of County Dublin with the most demand, and a form that collects what is needed to quote. The site should also display professional credentials clearly, such as SCSI membership and professional indemnity insurance.
Local agency vs nearshore: the 2026 comparison
| Criterion | Dublin agency | Francophone nearshore team |
|---|---|---|
| Typical day rate | 650 EUR | 420 EUR |
| WordPress redesign (about 14 days) | 9,100 EUR | 5,900 EUR |
| Custom Next.js site (about 23 days) | 15,000 EUR | 9,700 EUR |
| Delivery time | 7 to 9 weeks | 7 to 9 weeks |
| Time zone overlap with Dublin | full | full (GMT, 0 to 1 h difference) |
| Monthly maintenance | 150 to 250 EUR | 90 to 180 EUR |
| Meetings | on site possible | video, on site on request |
| GDPR hosting | EU | EU (France or Ireland) |
The nearshore option is roughly 35 % cheaper for the same deliverables. The trade-off is fewer face-to-face workshops, which matters less for a website than for a complex business application.
Detailed budget by line item (custom Next.js, nearshore)
| Item | Days | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery workshop and sitemap | 2 | 840 EUR |
| Design (home, service, location templates) | 4 | 1,680 EUR |
| Development and CMS integration | 11 | 4,620 EUR |
| SEO copy for 10 location pages | 3 | 1,260 EUR |
| Qualifying form and lead tracking | 1.5 | 630 EUR |
| Content migration and 301 redirects | 1 | 420 EUR |
| QA, launch and training | 0.5 | 250 EUR |
| Total | 23 | 9,700 EUR |
Over three years, including hosting at about 25 EUR per month and maintenance at 120 EUR per month, total cost lands near 14,900 EUR with a nearshore team versus around 22,000 EUR with a Dublin agency, as a 2026 order of magnitude.
Mini case study
Aoife, managing director of a surveying practice in Dublin, receives 22 quote requests per month, 8 of them from Google. Her close rate is 35 % and an average boundary or topographic job is worth 1,600 EUR.
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With the new site and its location pages, a realistic target is 13 Google enquiries per month instead of 8, so 5 more. Calculation: 5 × 35 % × 1,600 EUR = 2,800 EUR of additional monthly revenue. Choosing the nearshore option saves about 5,300 EUR on the build alone, and the whole project pays back in under four months if the target is reached. The qualifying form also saves the office manager around 3 hours per week of call-backs.
FAQ
How much does a surveying firm website redesign cost in Dublin in 2026?
Expect 9,000 to 15,000 EUR with a Dublin agency and roughly 5,900 to 9,700 EUR with a nearshore team for the same scope. Maintenance adds 90 to 250 EUR per month.
How long does it take?
The standard timeline is 7 to 9 weeks, including 2 weeks of discovery and design. Gathering content such as project photos and case references is the most common source of delay.
Do we need one page per area?
Yes for the 10 to 15 areas that generate the most enquiries, with genuinely local content such as typical plot types and planning context. Thin duplicated pages are ignored by Google.
Is working with a nearshore team practical from Ireland?
Yes. A francophone team based in West Africa or France works on GMT or within one hour of it, and all workshops run by video. Hosting stays in the EU for GDPR compliance.
Will we lose our current Google rankings?
Not if old URLs are mapped and 301 redirects are in place. A redesign without redirects can lose 30 to 50 % of organic traffic for several months.
Let's scope your project. Send us your current site and your priority services, and we will price both the WordPress and Next.js options with a 7 to 9 week plan. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
