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.
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⚡ Get My Instant QuoteFrequently 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.