Fixed Prices.
No Surprises.

The one-time price covers the complete project delivered once. You own everything and pay nothing more after launch (unless you add a maintenance plan). The monthly retainer spreads payments over time and includes ongoing content updates and priority support — it's not a subscription that cancels the site if you stop paying.

No. We use a milestone payment structure: 50% on project kick-off, 25% at design approval, and 25% on launch. For Business and Enterprise projects, custom payment schedules are available. We never demand full payment before work begins.

We scope every project in a written proposal before any money changes hands. If your needs clearly exceed a plan, we'll recommend the right tier or build a custom quote. We don't cut corners to squeeze you into a lower plan — that creates problems for both of us down the road.

Yes — that's actually the most common journey. Many clients launch on Professional and add e-commerce or authentication once they're ready to invest in those features. We build everything on a clean architecture that makes upgrades straightforward rather than requiring a full rebuild.

The one-time fee covers build and deployment. Third-party running costs — domain (~$15/yr), hosting (~$7-30/mo on Render), and any SaaS integrations — are paid by you directly to those providers. We set everything up and document the costs before launch so there are no surprises.

The 50% deposit is non-refundable once work has started — it covers design and planning time. However, if CodeCulpt fails to deliver what was scoped in the proposal, we will make it right or refund the remaining balance. We've never needed to invoke this clause.

Yes — we work with clients across Canada and internationally. All project management happens async via email, shared docs, and video calls. Being remote-first means faster turnaround and no travel costs baked into your quote.

Ideally: your brand assets (logo, colours, fonts if you have them), any copy you want on the site, and 3–5 reference sites you admire. If you don't have these yet, we can help with brand direction as part of the project. A discovery call is always first — we'll collect everything we need there.

Honest answer: authentication, user accounts, and payment systems require significantly more architecture, security testing, and ongoing maintenance than a standard web presence. Including them in Professional would either inflate the price dramatically or force us to cut corners on security. The Business plan is correctly priced for the additional complexity those features require.

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll ask about your goals, your current setup, and what you need to achieve in the next 12 months — then give you a straight recommendation. We'd rather steer you to the right plan for your budget than oversell you on features you don't need yet.