Run the five checks before asking for a quote
| Check | A focused edit may work | A rebuild may be easier |
|---|---|---|
| Services | Correct pages exist; the wording or proof is weak. | Several distinct services are squeezed into one page. |
| Phone use | The layout works and the contact button is easy to find. | Menus, text or forms fail on a narrow screen. |
| Enquiries | Forms deliver; the next-step message needs improving. | Messages fail or nobody can tell where they go. |
| Ownership | You control the domain, content and publishing access. | Access is missing or ordinary edits require a fragile workaround. |
| Search | Important URLs can be found and edited. | Useful pages cannot be published or the site returns wrong content. |
Mark each row from your own site. A poor photograph or unclear headline is a repair job. Broken structure, unknown ownership and repeated delivery failures can justify rebuilding. The answer can also be mixed: keep the domain and brand assets while replacing the page structure.
What to ask a provider
Ask which pages will exist at launch, who writes and checks the facts, how the enquiry form is tested, who owns the files and domain, and what is included after launch. A redesign quote that only describes colors leaves the harder decisions open.
For an example scope, our page-map guide shows what five, ten and fifteen pages can do. The cost guide shows our current build and monthly care prices in USD.
Make the decision from the actual site
Use the worksheet to list the failures you can reproduce, the access you control and the pages worth keeping. A provider can then price repair and rebuild options against the same evidence.