The verdict in three sentences
A redesign for a law firm in Bristol is due when practice area pages have aged, lawyer profiles are out of date or the price information required by the SRA is hard to find. In 2026, expect roughly £12,000 to £35,000 with a full-service local agency, against £2,300, £3,900 or £6,900 on the Kolonell fixed grid, with a 3 to 4 week build once content is ready. Budget matters less than migration: profile redirects, transparency pages, the SRA digital badge and quote calculators are the four things that break most often.
Which signals show a redesign is due?
- Lawyer profiles still show people who have left or outdated specialisms.
- Price and service pages for residential conveyancing, probate or employment tribunal claims sit three clicks from the home page.
- The SRA digital badge was added by hand and does not appear on every page.
- The conveyancing quote calculator no longer works on mobile.
- The firm has grown its commercial client base (aerospace, tech around Temple Quay and Harbourside) and the site does not show it.
- The site fails WCAG 2.2 AA tests, while the Equality Act 2010 requires reasonable adjustments.
What budget should a Bristol firm plan?
| Option | What is included | 2026 ballpark | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service local agency | strategy, bespoke design, full migration, workshops at the firm | £12,000 to £35,000 | 10 to 18 weeks |
| Mid-sized local studio | template-based design, key page migration | £6,000 to £12,000 | 8 to 12 weeks |
| Freelancer | build, redirects often left to you | £3,000 to £8,000 | 6 to 12 weeks |
| Kolonell Starter | focused site, core practice area and team pages | £2,300 | 3 to 4 weeks, content ready |
| Kolonell Growth | lawyer profiles, news, migration of priority content | £3,900 | 3 to 4 weeks, content ready |
| Kolonell Premium | the multilingual tier, languages set in the quote, advanced design and SEO structure | £6,900 | 3 to 4 weeks, content ready |
Local amounts are ballpark figures drawn from typical agency quotes and public agency rate pages. With any provider, these stay on quote: client portal, integration with the firm's practice management software, rebuilding a bespoke quote calculator. Every Kolonell tier includes a project manager reachable in your time zone, native English or French copywriting and 3 months of support; see the international offer. As an example of a professional services site built by Kolonell, there is TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a signing services company in New Jersey.
How does the redesign run, week by week?
| Week | Provider side | Firm side |
|---|---|---|
| 0 (before kick-off) | URL inventory, Search Console export | decide which profiles and pages to keep |
| 1 | templates for practice areas, profiles, pricing, contact | write or approve price and service text |
| 2 | build, migration of profiles and practice area pages | team photos by a local photographer (third-party cost) |
| 3 | 301 redirect map, SRA badge on every page, accessibility tests | review of every marketing page by the compliance partner |
| 4 | fixes, weekend go-live | check forms and the calculator |
| 5 to 8 | 404 and Search Console monitoring | flag any missing page |
Which risks should you watch, and how do you neutralise them?
- Profile and practice area URLs: every lawyer profile attracts name searches. Any changed URL gets a 301 redirect to its equivalent, never to the home page.
- Transparency pages: the SRA transparency rules require price and service information for certain services, such as residential conveyancing, probate or employment tribunal claims. These pages must stay live without interruption during the switch.
- SRA digital badge: reinstalled in the new global template, then checked page by page before launch.
- Quote calculators: an embedded third-party tool simply reconnects; a bespoke calculator is rebuilt on quote and tested with 5 real scenarios.
- Downtime: DNS switch on a Saturday, TTL lowered 48 hours ahead, old site kept for 30 days.
- Marketing compliance: no promise of case outcomes, no results presented as guaranteed, review before go-live.
Solicitors in England and Wales are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. On data, forms fall under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 (ICO), cookies and marketing email under PECR. This is not legal advice.
When is a Bristol agency the better choice?
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Bristol has a solid agency pool, some with legal sector references. They win if you want a new brand identity, regular workshops with partners in Clifton or at Temple Quay, and an integration with your case management software plus a bespoke calculator handled by the same supplier. A remote studio is enough if the goal is a clearer site, up-to-date profiles and a clean migration.
Questions to ask: is the 301 map a written deliverable? Who checks the SRA badge on every template? Do the domain and hosting stay in your name? What does maintenance cost after launch?
Mini case study
Illustrative example: James, practice manager at a fictional 12-lawyer firm near Temple Quay. The site has 240 URLs: 60 profiles, 40 practice area pages, 130 news posts and 10 other pages. The conveyancing calculator is a third-party tool that only needs reconnecting.
- Redirect plan: 240 URLs, including 70 news posts retired and redirected to their section.
- Profile review: 60 × 20 minutes = 20 partner hours.
- Local agency quote: £24,000.
- Kolonell Growth: £3,900 + local photographer as a third-party cost at £1,000 = £4,900, maintenance on quote after the 3 included months.
Gap: £24,000 − £4,900 = £19,100. James chooses Growth and blocks 20 hours in the partners' diaries for week 3.
FAQ
How long does the redesign take? The Kolonell build takes 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready. Add 1 to 2 weeks if profile review involves several partners.
Will we lose rankings on lawyers' names? The risk drops sharply if every profile gets an exact 301 redirect. Plan 4 to 8 weeks of Search Console monitoring after launch.
Is the quote calculator included? A third-party tool is reconnected as part of the site. A bespoke calculator stays on quote, with tests on at least 5 scenarios.
Which tier suits a firm of 10 to 20 lawyers? Growth (£3,900) usually covers profiles, practice areas and news. Premium (£6,900) is the multilingual tier, languages set in the quote.
Should we target WCAG 2.2 AA? It is the usual UK target under the Equality Act 2010. A full external audit often costs £1,500 to £5,000 as a third-party cost.
Let's scope your project. A law firm website redesign in Bristol, £2,300 to £6,900, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready, redirects included. 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.
