"How long does a website take?" is the question we get most. The honest answer is: it depends. On the type of site, customisation level, and especially how prepared the client is. In this guide we give real timelines — not optimistic marketing numbers — for every project category in 2026.
How long does it take to build a website: timelines by project type
- Brochure site (3-5 pages): 7-14 days. Home, about, services, contact. With the Pixarts 10-day model: 10 working days, assuming content and logo ready on day 1.
- Company site with blog: 14-21 days. Adds CMS, category structure, content migration if the client has existing articles.
- Single landing page: 3-5 days. Linear structure, one conversion goal. The most predictable project type.
- E-commerce (up to 100 products): 10-15 days. Longer if products aren't catalogued or photos aren't ready.
- E-commerce (100-1,000 products): 3-6 weeks. Main complexity is catalogue import and variant configuration.
- SaaS platform or custom web app: 2-6 months. Timelines depend almost entirely on functional complexity and client availability for testing.
The 4 factors that extend any web project
1. Content not ready
Factor number one. If page copy, photos and logo aren't ready on day 1, every waiting day transfers directly to the delivery date. A brochure site with content ready delivers in 10 days. Without content: 20.
2. Slow or multiple feedback cycles
Our model allows 2 revision rounds: global feedback after the first wireframe, one on the final design. Each extra round adds 2-3 days. Projects that take twice as long almost always have 4-5 unplanned revision cycles.
3. Third-party integrations without documentation
Connecting a CRM, ERP, invoicing system or custom API requires technical documentation. Without credentials and docs ready, each integration can stall for days.
4. Slow internal approvals
Companies with complex decision chains (marketing director + CEO + legal) can require 3 approvals per page. Define an approval process clearly in the first call or timelines will expand unpredictably.
Conclusion
Website timelines depend 30% on technical complexity and 70% on client preparation. An organised client with content ready gets the site on time. An unorganised client gets the site when they're ready to collaborate.
If you want an estimate with specific timelines for your project, fill in the quote form: we reply with a detailed timeline within 24 hours. See all our web services and project timelines in the portfolio.