How Long Does It Take to Build a Website? (Real Timelines, No Agency Fluff)
Ask five designers how long a website takes and you'll get answers from "48 hours" to "four months" — for the same site. Here's what the work actually takes, and where the time really goes.
Honest timelines by project type (industry norms)
Our turnaround at Andritha Online is ±24 hours for any build — the table below is what the rest of the industry takes for the same work.
| Project | Realistic timeline |
|---|---|
| 1-page business site | 3–7 days |
| 3–5 page business site | 7–14 days |
| Catalogue / WhatsApp store | 10–14 days |
| Full e-commerce | 3–6 weeks |
| Custom web application | 2–6 months |
Where the time actually goes
Not design. Not code. Waiting. Waiting for your logo, your photos, your service descriptions, your sign-off. A build that needs 20 working hours stretches across two months of email tennis. The fix: hand over everything on day one, nominate one decision-maker, and batch your feedback into a single round.
Why we deliver in ±24 hours
We remove the biggest bottleneck entirely — we don't wait for you to start. We research your business, write the first-draft copy ourselves, source imagery, and build the complete site upfront. You react to something real instead of imagining from a blank page. Reacting is fast; imagining is slow.
Speed ≠ rushed
Fast delivery comes from focus and a proven system, not corner-cutting. Mobile-first layout, SEO structure, WhatsApp integration — it's all in the 24 hours, every time, because it's built into the process rather than bolted on.
The 24-hour challenge: get your instant quote today and you could be reviewing your finished website this time tomorrow.
Recent work
Every one of these was designed in full before the business paid anything.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does a basic business website take to build?
Industry-wide, a professional business website takes anywhere from days to months. At Andritha Online we deliver in about 24 hours — because we build the site upfront and never put you in a queue. Agencies quoting 6–12 weeks are describing their queue, not the work.
What causes website projects to run late?
The #1 cause is waiting for content — logos, photos and text from the client. Decision bottlenecks and endless revision rounds are next. The build itself is rarely the slow part.