How long does a website redesign take?

One of the first things people ask about a redesign is simply: how long will this take? The honest answer for most small business sites is four to eight weeks. Here is where that time goes.

Week 1, Discovery

We learn your business, goals, customers, and competitors, and agree on what success looks like. Getting this right up front prevents expensive changes later.

Weeks 1–2, Design

We design the look, structure, and key pages, sharing work early so you can react before anything is built. This is where most of your feedback matters most.

Weeks 2–4, Build

Approved designs get built into a fast, responsive, modern site. Content goes in, everything is made to work on every screen size, and the basics of SEO are set up as we go.

Weeks 4–6, Test & launch

We test across devices and browsers, check speed and links, connect analytics, and go live. A good launch is calm because everything was checked beforehand.

What speeds it up

• Content (text, logos, photos) ready early.
• One clear decision-maker giving prompt feedback.
• A focused scope, fewer pages, shipped well.

What slows it down

• Waiting on content or approvals.
• Scope creep, adding pages and features mid-project.
• Too many cooks giving conflicting feedback.

The bottom line

Plan for four to eight weeks for a typical small business redesign. Have your content ready, keep decisions tight, and it lands at the faster end of that range.