The verdict in three sentences
For a Bath firm handling probate, listed building sales, family law and rural business matters, the redesign budget depends first on the number of URLs to migrate, far more than on design. As a 2026 ballpark, a local agency charges £6,000 to £28,000 depending on scope, while Kolonell charges £2,300, £3,900 or £6,900, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready. The most expensive risk remains losing enquiries from Google if the 301 redirect map is rushed.
When should a Bath firm rebuild its website?
A redesign is justified when several of these situations add up:
- pages on selling listed buildings or Georgian homes in the centre do not exist as separate pages;
- price information published under the SRA Transparency Rules no longer matches current fees;
- the SRA digital badge disappeared during a theme update;
- the rural business team, advising farms around the city, has no up-to-date profiles;
- the contact form cannot be used with a keyboard and has more than 10 fields;
- partners cannot publish a briefing without going through a developer.
How much does a redesign cost by scope?
2026 ballparks based on typical quotes from Somerset and Bristol agencies and public rate pages, for guidance only.
| Scope | Local agency | Freelancer | Kolonell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small firm, 10 to 15 pages | £6,000 to £10,000 | £2,500 to £5,000 | Starter, £2,300 |
| Mid-size firm, 30 to 60 URLs with briefings | £10,000 to £18,000 | £4,500 to £8,000 | Growth, £3,900 |
| Larger firm, 100+ URLs, multilingual content | £18,000 to £28,000 | Rarely offered | Premium, £6,900 (scope confirmed in the quote) |
| Online booking | £1,500 to £4,000 extra | Variable | On quote |
| Client portal or document exchange | £8,000 and up | Rarely offered | On quote |
Every Kolonell tier includes a project manager reachable in your time zone, native English copywriting, delivery in 3 to 4 weeks and 3 months of support; maintenance afterwards is on quote. Details on the international offer page.
What timeline, and what can slip?
- Days 1 to 5, scoping and inventory: export every URL, identify pages that receive traffic, build the 301 map. What slips: Search Console access that nobody can find.
- Days 6 to 10, mock-ups: practice-area pages, profiles, SRA price pages. What slips: partners debating the order of practice areas.
- Days 11 to 15, build and migration: briefings, biographies, forms. What slips: team photos, to be commissioned from a local photographer (third-party cost).
- Days 16 to 20, testing and go-live: accessibility checks, compliance review of marketing content, switchover. What slips: final sign-off from the compliance partner.
A local agency usually quotes 12 to 20 weeks for the same work, workshops included.
Which risks, ranked by severity?
Note: likelihood and impact out of 5, score equals the product of the two.
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Score | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEO traffic loss | 4 | 5 | 20 | Full inventory, 301 redirects, 8 weeks of Search Console monitoring |
| SRA price pages outdated or missing | 3 | 4 | 12 | Transparency Rules checklist, SRA badge verified |
| Over-intrusive form | 3 | 4 | 12 | Data minimisation, conflict-check field, no lawyer-client relationship notice |
| Non-compliant claims | 2 | 5 | 10 | No unjustified "best" or "specialist", no case outcomes, reviews only where rules permit |
| Briefings archive badly migrated | 3 | 3 | 9 | Migration spreadsheet, author and date preserved |
| Downtime at switchover | 2 | 3 | 6 | Go-live outside office hours, rollback ready |
Data framework: UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and PECR, overseen by the ICO; accessibility target WCAG 2.2 AA in light of the Equality Act 2010. This is not legal advice.
Questions to ask, and when to stay with a local agency
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Ask every provider: how many URLs will the 301 map cover? Will the domain, hosting and code be in your name? How many revision rounds? Who checks the SRA price pages before go-live?
A Bath or Bristol agency is the better choice if your redesign comes with a client portal, integration with the firm's practice management software and a need for weekly in-person meetings at Queen Square. For a well-migrated brochure site redesign, the fixed grid is enough.
Mini case study
Illustrative example: Harriet, operations director of a mid-size firm near Queen Square. Her site receives 40 enquiries a month from Google. She calculates the cost of a redesign without redirects: a 30% loss over 3 months means 36 enquiries; at a 20% conversion rate and £2,500 average fees, that is 7.2 matters, or £18,000 of revenue at stake. She chooses Kolonell Growth at £3,900, 301 map included, and has online booking priced on quote.
FAQ
How much does a law firm website redesign cost in Bath?
As a 2026 ballpark, £6,000 to £28,000 with a local agency depending on URL count. Kolonell offers £2,300, £3,900 or £6,900.
How long should we allow?
About 20 working days at Kolonell, which is 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready. A local agency often quotes 12 to 20 weeks.
How do we avoid losing enquiries from Google?
By 301-redirecting every old URL to its new page and monitoring Search Console for 8 weeks. A single forgotten practice-area page can cost several enquiries a month.
Do we need one page per practice area?
Yes, at least for your 4 to 6 main areas, for example probate, listed buildings, family and rural business. It also makes SRA price information clearer where it is required.
Is online booking included?
No, it is on quote, like the client portal. The 3 months of included support cover the delivered site.
For a quote based on your URL count, request a free quote.
Let's scope your project. A 15 to 100 URL redesign with a 301 map, SRA price pages and compliant forms, from £2,300 to £6,900, live in 3 to 4 weeks. See the international offer or request a free quote: detailed reply within 48 hours.
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.
