How long does it take to build a website?
Most professional websites take a few weeks from kickoff to launch — but the timeline depends far more on content and feedback than on code. Here's what to expect at each stage.
The realistic timeline
A focused landing page can be ready in one to two weeks. A full business website typically takes three to six weeks. A custom web app or SaaS runs longer because it involves real engineering — authentication, data, testing, and edge cases. These are working ranges, not promises; scope and responsiveness move them in both directions.
What actually slows projects down
It's almost never the development. The two biggest delays are content — text, photos, and approvals — and slow feedback cycles. A project where the client has copy ready and reviews quickly can launch in half the time of one where decisions stall for weeks. Coming in with your content sorted is the single best way to speed things up.
Our phases
We work in clear stages: discovery and planning, design, development, content and SEO, then testing and launch. You see and approve work at the end of each phase, so there are no surprises at the finish line and nothing gets built on top of a decision you didn't sign off on.
Launch isn't the end
Going live is a milestone, not the finish line. The first weeks after launch are for monitoring performance, fixing edge cases, and refining based on how real visitors behave. A good partner sticks around after launch rather than disappearing the moment the site is live.