Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about working with Breakwater Web.
Most small business websites are $150 per month. There's no large upfront payment — design, hosting, uptime monitoring, updates, and support are all included. We also offer one-time build options starting at $1,500 and Shopify ecommerce stores starting at $3,000.
Most agencies charge $3,000–$5,000 upfront. Our model keeps costs predictable and affordable while giving you ongoing support, hosting, and uptime monitoring — not just a one-time build and handoff.
Custom website design (up to 5 pages), mobile optimization, hosting, SSL, uptime monitoring, basic SEO setup, Google Analytics setup, and ongoing content updates (fair use). Same-Day response time.
Fair use covers normal content changes — text edits, image swaps, and small layout adjustments. Larger changes or new features may require a separate quote at $50/hour.
Major redesigns, new functionality or integrations, ecommerce features, content writing, and paid advertising management. Additional pages beyond five are $100 each. Blog setup is a one-time $250 add-on.
Yes. After 12 consecutive months, full ownership transfers to you — including the website, design files, and source code. Before that, your website is fully active and licensed for your business use.
There is a 6-month minimum to cover the initial design and development. After that, it's month-to-month and you can cancel anytime with 30 days' notice.
You own your site and you choose what works best:
- Keep full service at $150/month — everything stays active
- Switch to Maintenance at $25/month — hosting and uptime monitoring
- Take your site and go — we'll transfer everything
If you don't choose an option, your current service will continue so your website stays online without interruption.
No. Hosting, SSL, and uptime monitoring are all included in the $150/month plan. There are no separate hosting charges.
You always retain the right to your domain. We handle registration and management for $25/year through a trusted registrar, and we'll transfer it to you anytime upon written request.
Most websites launch within 2–4 weeks once you provide your content (logo, photos, copy, etc.). The timeline starts when we have everything we need.
Up to four revision rounds during the initial build. After launch, changes are handled as content updates under fair use or quoted separately.
We make sure every site meets professional standards for quality, performance, and accessibility. We always welcome your input — but if something would hurt your site's usability or performance, we'll let you know and suggest a better approach.
If you cancel before 12 months, the website remains under our subscription and does not transfer. After 12 months, you already own your site and can choose how to proceed.
Our $1,500 option includes a custom website (up to 5 pages), mobile optimization, basic SEO, and Google Analytics setup. You pay once, own the site on delivery, and handle your own hosting — or add hosting & maintenance at $25/month.
Yes. Our Shopify package starts at $3,000 and includes custom store design, product setup, payment and shipping configuration, and a walkthrough session. You manage your own Shopify subscription and app fees.
Yes. We work with clients locally and nationwide.
Contact us through our website. We'll schedule a quick call to understand your business and get you set up.
Yes, completed projects may be displayed in our portfolio unless you request otherwise.
Every site I build scores 100/100 across all four Google PageSpeed categories — Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO. On mobile, pages load in under 0.9 seconds with zero blocking time and zero layout shift. On desktop, pages load in 0.3 seconds. These aren't estimates — they're verified by Google's own testing tool.
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