Every Valdra price, in one place
| What | Price | Paid | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base website | $799 | Once | Up to 5 pages, 2 revision rounds (usable through 30 days after launch). You own it. |
| Premium website | $1,499 | Once | Up to 10 pages, 5 revision rounds (usable through 30 days after launch), 3D and scroll effects, advanced SEO. You own it. |
| Hosted website | $149 | Monthly | Plus setup: $199 Base-level, $499 Premium-level. Hosting, maintenance and small updates included. |
| Digital marketing | $1,499 | Monthly | Social media, Google Ads management, Google Business, SEO, email, monthly report. Ad spend billed separately. |
| Google Business setup | $149 | Once | Full profile, categories, photos, local optimization. |
| Online booking and reminders | $249 | Once | Bookings from your site, a text to you for each one, reminders to clients. |
| 3D animation and effects | $249 | Once | For a Base site. Already in Premium. |
| Priority care plan | $199 | Monthly | For sites you own: updates, backups, monitoring, small edits, emergency fixes. |
What other Asheville agencies charge
Most local agencies do not publish their prices, so there is no complete survey. The clearest public estimate we found comes from Gridwork Marketing, an Asheville marketing agency, in its June 2026 guide to local web design companies: $3,000 to $8,000 for a basic custom small-business build, and $8,000 to $30,000 or more for sites with e-commerce, custom functionality or heavy SEO work. The same guide lists support plans at one Asheville studio from $50 to $350 a month.
Source: Gridwork Marketing, “Best Web Design Companies in Asheville, NC”, published June 29, 2026. One agency’s estimate, not a market survey.
Why is Valdra lower? We are a small studio with low overhead, we build quickly instead of stretching projects over months, and we focus on the sites small local businesses actually need. A large site with a shop, member logins or custom software is a different project and costs more anywhere, including here; we quote those individually.
What changes the price of a website
- Number of pages. A five-page site (home, services, about, gallery, contact) is a different job from a twenty-page one.
- Features. Online booking, online ordering, a shop or a members area each add build and testing time.
- Content. Whether you supply the photos and words or need them made.
- Revisions. How many rounds of changes are included before extra time is billed.
- Motion and polish. Scroll effects and 3D take longer to build and test on every phone.
- SEO depth. Basic setup versus page-by-page keyword and schema work.
Costs people forget to ask about
- Domain name. Your web address renews every year, whoever builds the site. Make sure it is registered in your name.
- Hosting. A site you own needs somewhere to live. Ask who pays for it after launch. On Valdra’s Hosted plan it is included.
- Upkeep. Updates, backups and fixes. Some people do it themselves; our Priority care plan is $199 a month.
- Ad spend. If you run Google or Facebook ads, the money paid to those platforms is separate from any management fee.
One-time or monthly: which costs less?
It depends on how long you keep the site and whether you want to look after it. Using our own prices:
| First year | After two years | Included | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base website, one time | $799 | $799 | The build. Hosting and upkeep are yours to arrange. |
| Hosted, Base-level | $1,987 | $3,775 | The build, hosting, maintenance and small updates. |
Monthly costs more over time but starts lower and includes the upkeep. One-time costs less over time and you own the site outright. On the Hosted plan, the site stays with Valdra if you cancel, so if ownership matters to you, choose a one-time build.
Five questions to ask any web designer before you pay
- Who owns the website and the domain when we are done?
- What exactly is included, and what costs extra?
- How many rounds of revisions are included?
- When does the timeline start, and when does it end?
- Who do I call when something breaks, and how fast do you answer?
Our own answers are on the web design page.
Questions
Is a $799 website really custom?
Yes. The Base website is designed for your brand, with a 5 page custom design, mobile layout, contact form and map, fast loading, basic SEO setup and 2 rounds of revisions, usable through 30 days after launch. It costs less because we keep the scope to what a small local business needs.
Are there hidden fees?
No. What we quote is what you pay. Anything extra is listed before you commit. The only cost outside our quote is ad spend, if you run ads, which goes to Google or Meta directly.
Do I own the website on the monthly plan?
No. On the Hosted plan Valdra builds, hosts and maintains the site, and it stays with Valdra if you cancel (30 days’ notice). If you want to own it, choose the Base or Premium one-time build.
How long does it take?
Most Valdra Co. websites are built in 5 to 14 business days. The clock starts once the agreement is signed, the deposit is paid and we have your materials (logo, photos, text), so the more you have ready, the sooner it launches.