By Shehab Waleed, Founder, Cairo Studio 3 min read
Clients ask how long a website takes in the same breath as how much it costs, and the two answers move together. Here are the timelines we plan with at Cairo Studio, and where the weeks actually go.
Typical timelines
A small company site of one to five pages takes about two to three weeks. A bilingual company site with a CMS takes four to six weeks. A corporate redesign with content written in two languages takes four to ten weeks: we have planned one month for a tender response, but only because the client committed to approving each stage within three working days.
Where the weeks go
Design and build are rarely what take longest. Waiting is. A site has three or four review points, and each one can cost days if the right person is not available to approve it.
The three things that delay almost every project
- Content. Copy and photos that arrive in the last week push the launch more than any technical issue.
- Feedback time. Each review round that takes a week instead of two days adds that week to the launch.
- Late scope changes. A new section or feature after design is approved means design, build and testing again.
How to launch on time
Name one decision maker, agree on review times in the contract, and start content on day one. When the identity is still being designed, we build the page structure and write the copy in parallel, so design can start the day the identity is approved. We describe that order in Rebrand or Brand Refresh.
Price and timeline are linked: a faster launch means more people working at once. See How Much Does a Website Cost in Egypt in 2026?.
