The verdict in three sentences
A management consultancy website redesign in Houston runs roughly $15,000 to $60,000 with a local agency or studio in 2026, against a fixed $4,900 (Growth) or $8,900 (Premium) at Kolonell. Budgets rarely leak in the design: they leak in the migration of the insights archive, sector pages and author pages, which often carry most of your visibility. Plan 3 to 4 weeks of build once content is approved, then 6 weeks of redirect monitoring.
Is your site still working for buyers in Downtown, the Galleria and the Energy Corridor?
Houston firms sell to leaders in energy, petrochemicals, healthcare and logistics. These buyers read your insights before calling, check who wrote them, then look for precise sector expertise. A site that no longer follows that path sends clear signals.
| Signal | Common symptom | Consequence |
|---|---|---|
| Services organized by method, not sector | a petrochemical plant operations director cannot find their page | calls that never come |
| Insights archive with no authors or dates | 150 unsigned articles | weak credibility on technical topics |
| 12-field contact form | budget, headcount, revenue required | abandonment before sending |
| Stale careers pages | last year's consultant openings | candidates move on |
| Case studies without written consent | client name published without approval | contractual risk |
| Untested accessibility | menus unusable by keyboard | ADA Title III exposure |
In the US, ADA Title III website accessibility suits are frequent; WCAG 2.2 AA is the sensible target. A Spanish version stays optional and is priced separately.
What does the redesign cost, and over three years?
A 2026 ballpark from typical agency quotes and public agency rate pages, not a formal survey. Market maintenance is an assumption, not a Kolonell price.
| Option | Redesign (USD) | Maintenance, market assumption (USD/month) | 3-year total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston B2B agency | 30,000 to 60,000 | 300 to 800 | 40,800 to 88,800 |
| Mid-size studio | 15,000 to 30,000 | 200 to 500 | 22,200 to 48,000 |
| Freelancer | 5,000 to 12,000 | 100 to 300 | 8,600 to 22,800 |
| Kolonell Growth | 4,900 | on quote after 3 included months | 4,900 + maintenance on quote |
| Kolonell Premium | 8,900 | on quote after 3 included months | 8,900 + maintenance on quote |
How the totals work: redesign plus 36 months of maintenance (for example 30,000 + 36 x 300 = 40,800). Starter at $2,900 suits a firm of two or three partners with few published insights. The international offer includes a project manager reachable in Houston's time zone, copy by native English or French writers, delivery in 3 to 4 weeks and 3 months of support.
On quote: gated content (white papers for email), events and webinar platform, CRM integration, client portal, Spanish version, search work beyond the migration.
As a professional services reference, Kolonell built the website of TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a signing services company based in New Jersey.
How do you migrate the insights archive without losing visibility?
The typical sequence of a Kolonell redesign, once copy is ready:
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- Days 1 to 4: inventory of every URL (services, sectors, insights, authors, careers), Search Console export of pages that receive clicks, baseline metrics.
- Weeks 1 to 2: architecture by sector and expertise, mockups, line-by-line 301 map.
- Weeks 2 to 3: build, migration of insights with author, date and category, shorter forms.
- Week 4: testing, compliance review of marketing content, switch at a quiet hour.
- Weeks 5 to 10: weekly checks of 404 errors and indexed pages.
| Risk | Mitigation | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Insights deleted in a "cleanup" | keep or redirect any article with clicks over 12 months | provider and marketing partner |
| Author pages lost | one page per consultant, URL redirected | provider |
| Case studies without consent | publish only with written client consent, otherwise anonymize | responsible partner |
| Numeric promises in the copy | review before go-live: no guaranteed savings | partner and counsel |
| Data-hungry forms | name, email, company, message; the rest after the call | provider |
| Launch-day downtime | DNS switched on a weekday evening, TTL lowered 48 hours before | provider |
On data, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (in force since July 2024) has no revenue threshold but generally exempts businesses that count as small under federal criteria, with caveats on sensitive data. Check your position with counsel; CAN-SPAM governs your insights emails. This is not legal advice.
Questions to ask the provider: do you deliver the 301 map before go-live? Who watches Search Console for 6 weeks? Do insights keep their date and author? Who owns the domain and hosting?
When a local agency is better: for a full brand repositioning with in-person partner workshops, a gated content platform tied to the CRM, or a firm of 100+ consultants across several offices, a Houston B2B agency with a budget of $30,000 and up is the better fit.
Mini case study
Illustrative example: the fictional "Bayou Ridge Advisory", 14 consultants in the Energy Corridor, focused on operational excellence for energy and logistics. Its site holds 182 insights, 41 of which received clicks over 12 months.
- The 41 active insights keep their URL where possible; 23 change category and are redirected.
- 141 inactive insights: 96 kept, 45 merged into 9 topic hubs, so 45 redirects.
- Total: 23 + 45 = 68 redirects, plus 14 author pages.
- Budget: Kolonell Growth $4,900; CRM integration on quote. Against an assumed $35,000 local agency quote, the gap is $30,100 before quoted lines.
FAQ
How long does the redesign take? 3 to 4 weeks of build once copy is approved, then 6 weeks of monitoring. Client sign-off on case studies is often the slowest part.
Should we keep every old insight? Keep or redirect any insight with clicks over 12 months. In our fictional case, that means 41 articles out of 182.
Does Growth at $4,900 cover careers pages? Yes, with job posts your team can edit. An integrated applicant tracking tool stays on quote.
Can we publish client names? Only with written consent. Without it, describe the sector, the challenge and the method, with no invented result figures.
Let's scope your project. A Growth redesign at $4,900 or Premium at $8,900, with the insights archive migrated and the 301 map delivered before the switch, in 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready. 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.
