Start with the job the website must do
Write a one-sentence objective before asking for a price. For example: help a customer understand a service and submit enough information for a quotation. List the pages, enquiry requirements and systems the website needs to connect to. This makes it easier to compare proposals against the same brief.
A business that needs stock management, payments or account access has different requirements from an informational site. Identify which functions are required at launch and which can be developed later.
What current public prices can tell you
On 18 September 2026, Telic advertised a starting website build at TT$1,500, and Meraki Web Co advertised a one-page Starter at TT$4,400. Their descriptions and inclusions differ. These are dated examples from the providers linked below, not DSDillon Marketing prices, comparable quotations or a market average.
The useful lesson is to compare scope. Review content writing, page depth, custom functionality, revisions, hosting and support before drawing a conclusion from a headline figure.
Separate the one-time and recurring costs
Ask for the design and development fee, content and image work, migration, testing and handover. Then list recurring domain registration, hosting, maintenance, licences and third-party services. Confirm the billing currency, payment schedule and any applicable taxes in the quotation.
A low build fee can still leave you responsible for significant ongoing work. An inclusive package should state the limits of content changes and support, who monitors problems and what happens when the engagement ends.
Ask about ownership and practical access
Confirm who controls the domain registrar, hosting, source files, forms and connected accounts. Ask how backups are stored and how the website can be transferred. A custom build also needs a clear process for updates: developer-managed changes, a defined editor or a separate content-management interface.
Record these answers in the agreement. They matter when staff change, a supplier is replaced or the business needs to recover the site.
Prepare a brief that produces a useful quote
Provide the business name, market, service list, desired enquiry action, approved brand material and any existing website. State your budget range and target date. Share examples for direction and explain what you like about them.
Use the project brief builder on this site to organise the essentials. DSDillon Marketing confirms its price after reviewing the scope; the planning tool creates a brief, not a binding quotation.
