We build custom websites for small businesses and hand them over. There is no monthly fee, because there is nothing for us to keep switched on.
A complete custom website, built for your business and handed over to you.
Once we build it, it is yours
You own the site outright. The design, the files, the domain and the hosting account are all in your name, and we hand the whole thing over. It belongs to you the way your sign or your van belongs to you.
There is no subscription and no recurring charge of any kind. We do not host your site and we do not hold the keys to it. If you never speak to us again, your website carries on working.
What the build includes
Scoped in writing before any work starts, so the number you are quoted is the number you pay.
- Custom design built from your business, not a template
- Built and verified on phone, tablet and desktop
- Working contact or reservation form
- Delivered as files you own outright
- Guidance setting up hosting in your own name
Anything after launch
Support is not a plan. There is nothing to sign up for, no retainer and no monthly minimum, so there is nothing to cancel. If you want changes later, we handle it case by case, as and when you ask.
You are billed for the time it takes. We agree the work with you first, quote it in writing before starting, and invoice once it is finished. You are never charged for a month in which you asked for nothing.
Your site does not depend on us. Because you own it and host it in your own name, choosing to do nothing costs nothing and breaks nothing.
Why there is no monthly fee
Most small-business websites are built once and then billed forever. We do it the other way round: your website, your hosting account and your domain name are set up in your name, and we hand you the files. There is nothing for us to switch off, so there is nothing to charge you rent for.
That means we only earn again if you decide the work was worth coming back for. We prefer it that way.
What happens when
- Nothing to pay to find out. Tell us about your business and we will talk through what you need before any money changes hands.
- The initial design fee covers the build, including reasonable adjustments to get it right before handover.
- Anything after that is quoted case by case and agreed with you in writing before we start.
- Hosting and domain costs are paid by you, directly, to whichever company you choose. For a small business site this is often free or a few dollars a month, and it is never paid to us.
Refunds
Cancel any time before we deliver the initial design and you get the full fee back. After delivery the fee is earned, but if something we built does not work as described we fix it at no charge. Full detail on the Refunds & Cancellation page.
How to reach us
Merritt Digital
Alameda, California, United States
Email: info@merritt-digital.com
We reply to every message, normally within one business day.