"And how long does it take to build this site?" It's the question that comes right after the one about price. And here too, the honest answer is: it depends — but not on luck. The timeline depends on two concrete things: the scope of the project, and above all your responsiveness. Here are realistic ranges and how to give yourself every chance of moving fast, without cutting corners.
Realistic ranges by type of site
Not all sites carry the same workload. A single-page site has nothing to do with a 300-product store. Here's what we actually see on the market.
A one-page site: a few days
A single-page site, built to present an activity and generate leads, can be ready in a few days if the content is provided. It's the fastest format.
A showcase site with a freelancer or studio: 1 to 2 weeks
This is the most common case for a small business: several pages, a polished design, crafted copy, mobile and SEO optimisation. With a responsive contact and content ready, one to two weeks is enough.
An agency: 1 to 3 months
Structured agencies involve several people and multiply approval stages. The result can be excellent, but the calendar stretches mechanically: often one to three months for a showcase site.
A large e-commerce or platform: several months
As soon as you're talking about a sizeable catalogue, payment, a client area or custom features, you change scale. There, several months is the norm — and rightly so.
What really slows a project down
In the vast majority of cases, it's not the tech that delays a site: it's the project itself. The real culprits:
- Text and photos not ready. A provider can't fill a site with nothing. It's the number-one cause of delays.
- Approvals that drag on. A mockup waiting three weeks for your feedback is three weeks lost.
- Add-ons along the way. "While we're at it, we could also…": every new idea pushes back delivery.
- Multiple stakeholders. When five people have to weigh in, the smallest detail takes days.
How to move fast (without sacrificing quality)
The good news is that speed can be prepared. Three levers make all the difference:
1. Prepare your content upfront. Gather your text, your photos, your logo before starting. That's the fuel of the project.
2. Lock the scope from the start. Know what you want, and stick to it. You can always enrich the site later.
3. Choose a genuinely available provider. A studio juggling fifteen projects won't deliver in a week, whatever it promises.
A site isn't slow to build. What takes time is the back-and-forth, the missing content and the postponed decisions. Fix that, and everything speeds up.
And concretely, at Norvio?
We've chosen a clear timeline: your site is delivered in 7 days. It's not a slogan — it's the result of a tight process and a single point of contact from start to finish, the one who designs, codes and answers. No endless approval chain, no ping-pong between three departments.
We tell you from the outset what we need from you to hit that deadline, and the scope is set out in black and white. Everything is laid out, jargon-free, on our pricing page. You know when you pay, and you know when you receive.