Quick answerSend the same brief to a few providers. You will get more useful comparisons than asking each one for a generic price.
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Compare the complete scope
Write a short brief with your services, the customers you want to reach, the pages you expect, and the action visitors should take. Send the same brief to a few providers. You will get more useful comparisons than asking each one for a generic price.
Check whether each proposal explains design and build, content, forms or integrations, testing, launch, ownership, hosting, and post-launch updates. Clarify any recurring third-party costs. A smaller project with clearly stated responsibilities may be a better fit than a large package full of features your business does not need.
Being local can make discussion easier, but it is not the only measure of value. Review the provider's communication, examples, account access, and support. Avoid choosing only by distance or by the lowest headline price.
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Ask for a practical next step
LOITTEB serves Hamilton-area businesses with custom web design, redesign, website management, and hosting. Its custom non-e-commerce website and redesign offer is $750 total, including applicable taxes and one year of requested updates when the work fits the stated scope. Hosting is separate. E-commerce needs are discussed separately.
If you have a current site, start with a free website review (https://loitteb.ca/free-website-review/) and describe what you would like to work better. It is a simple way to clarify the problem before committing to a project.