Should I build my own website with Wix or Squarespace, or pay someone to do it?
Use a DIY builder if you have the time and enjoy the process; pay for a done-for-you service if you would rather it was simply finished. DIY platforms cost £9–£79+ per month plus VAT and many hours of your time, and a large share of owners never finish. A fixed-price done-for-you build (SiteExperts is £99.99 one-off) removes that risk: someone builds it for you, usually live within days.
The real cost of a DIY builder is not the subscription — it is your evenings. The software is cheap; the time to learn it, write the copy, and wrestle the layout is not. DIY suits owners who have the time and genuinely enjoy tinkering. If that is you, Wix or Squarespace can work well. Done-for-you suits everyone else. The most common failure we see is a half-built DIY site that never launched because the work always happened after a full day on the job. You send us the raw material — services, photos, contact details — and we assemble and launch it. Cost comparison for a UK small business: DIY builders run £9–£79+ per month (add 20% VAT), a freelancer or agency typically starts around £1,500 and climbs, and a fixed-price done-for-you service like ours is a one-off £99.99. The deciding question is simple: is your time better spent building a website, or running your business?