You pay for the work without a big agency overhead layer, and your site is designed and built end-to-end by me, not passed through a separate production silo. For a side-by-side look at agencies and DIY builders like Wix, see the comparison on the Work page.

Two common paths: you may already be talking with someone on our team about your site, or you may find us online and reach out yourself. Either way, you pick the tier that fits (or email for a Custom Systems quote), then send project details through the request form or by email. The build deposit (40% of your published package total for that tier) is what starts the build. Optional extras (extra page, photography) and the care plan use separate payment pages. See How It Works above for the full sequence.

The website build is paid in three parts for your tier: 40% deposit on this site, then 30% at the first revision meeting, and 30% before final handoff. The two 30% installments are paid through a secure link emailed when each milestone is due. Published list prices use rounded whole-dollar milestone amounts (for example Starter $400 / $300 / $299). The monthly care plan and optional extras (extra page, photography on the Extras page) are separate checkouts and are not mixed into those three build payments. That way you are not paying the full build amount up front, and payments line up with key milestones.

No. You can pay the build deposit (pick your package under Payment), optional extras on the Extras page, or the monthly care plan when you are ready. Revision and final milestones use a link we send by email when due. The form is one way to organize project or revision details. Email works too. It is not a gate to checkout.

We work through the structured revision rounds included in your package after the first full draft so you can give focused feedback (see the comparison table on Pricing for counts by tier). If something is still not right after that, we talk about options: sometimes that means moving to a higher tier, a custom quote for more work, or we clarify what a fair path forward looks like. I do not promise unlimited redesigns, but I do want you confident at launch.

So you can judge fit and budget early, whether you reach out on your own or after a conversation. Many agencies hide numbers until you have invested time in a quote process. I would rather be upfront and save us both the runaround if the investment is not a match.

It depends on scope and how quickly you can provide content and feedback. Many projects fall in the range of 5 to 10 business days once everything is in motion. As a solo freelancer, I am usually quicker than a typical agency because your project is not competing with a long pipeline of other accounts.

If you started after talking with someone on our team, I still confirm your package, final price (including anything discussed in that conversation), timeline, and next steps by email after your project details are in—then that window applies from when the build is actually in motion. We typically respond to new details within about 24 hours (same idea as the note on the request form).

No. The care plan is optional but recommended if you prefer not to worry about hosting, updates, and uptime. You can also start without it and add it later.

If you cancel, you'll receive the latest version of your website files so you or another provider can host or maintain the site going forward.

I can tidy up your existing copy and structure it so it reads clearly on the page. Full branding, logo work, or large-scale messaging projects are outside what I take on with a website build, so you would handle those separately or with another provider.