I started CalTech Web in 2019 because a business owner got billed $85 to change one phone number on their website. I'd been building websites since 2004 by then, and that bill summed up what I didn't like about how this industry charges people.
So I built the company around one plan: $99 a month for the design, the hosting and every change you ask for after launch. More than 800 websites are on it today.
If you're comparing us with other designers, everything you'd want to check is below, including sites you can click through and the questions I'd ask anyone before signing.
No templates. No contracts. No setup fee.
One payment a month covers the design, hosting, unlimited updates and support.
What our web design services include for $99 a month
For $99 a month you get:
- A custom design. We don't start from a template, and we don't hand you a page builder to finish it yourself.
- Hosting, the SSL certificate and your domain registration.
- As many pages as you need.
- Unlimited changes after launch. You email or call, we make the change. 93% are done within an hour, and the average is 42 minutes.
- A free redesign whenever the site starts looking dated, for as long as you're a client.
- SEO basics set up on every page, a sitemap, and submission to Google.
- Contact forms, links to your social accounts, stock photos, and a blog if you want one.
- 24/7 monitoring.
No setup fee, no contract. Two years costs $2,376, total. Church websites are the same $99, with online giving tools and weekly sermon uploads added.
How that price compares
We compared our plan with three other companies that sell websites by the month. They charged $149 to $316 a month. One wanted a 12-month contract and two charged setup fees, $600 and $999. All three capped you at 8 to 10 pages, and none allowed more than one update a month.
| What you get | CalTech Web | The 3 we compared |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $99 | $149 to $316 |
| Setup fee | None | Up to $999 |
| Contract | None | Up to 12 months |
| Pages | Unlimited | 8 to 10 |
| Updates after launch | Unlimited | 1 a month at most |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | 1 of the 3 |
The other common route is an hourly designer. At $85 an hour, two small changes in a month cost more than our plan does.
How a project runs, from the first call to launch
- 1A call, about 30 minutes. We ask a few questions about your business and who you want the site to reach.
- 2Design. We design the site, or redesign the one you have. That takes 5 to 7 days on average, and our quickest have gone live in 2.
- 3Your review. You go through it and tell us what to change. Most changes come back within the hour.
- 4Launch. The site goes live, and from then on changes go to our support desk by email, phone, the support form or chat.
You don't have to learn a website builder. Requests go to a support desk with several people on it, so nothing sits in one person's inbox. I oversee every client relationship, and my direct line is (559) 282-3075.
Sites we've built, and how long each one took
These are all on the same $99 plan. Each one links to its project page.
ALV Floors
Flooring and cabinets in Smyrna, Tennessee. Live in 2 days, now on page 1 of Google.
Custom Cabling Solutions
Structured cabling contractor. Live in 2 days, and they now land commercial contracts they used to be passed over for.
Fuentes Concrete
Concrete contractor in Madera, California. Live in 3 days.
Dr. Arjun Kanuri
Plastic surgery in DC, Maryland and Virginia, a client since 2019. The redesign went live in 5 days, and conversions doubled within 90 days.
Central Baptist Church
Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Online giving and a sermon archive, live in 5 days.
Madera County Farm Bureau
Over 1,000 pages, plus scholarship applications and member renewals. Traffic is up 55%.
The full portfolio has more, including before-and-after sliders on a few redesigns. Two projects have full case studies: Dr. Kanuri's practice and the Farm Bureau.
What clients say
We're rated 5.0 on Google, and 97% of our clients stay.
“Caltech is very responsive with all of my requests. I'll often times have multiple requests per day and they are acting on all of them within a very short period of time.”
“$99/month is reasonable to get rid of a headache for me. Huge THANK YOU to CalTech Web for producing such a great website for us!”
“I had patients tell me they almost didn't come in because the website looked old. That's when I knew something had to change.”
“CalTech Web helped us with our domain, new website, and even solved a situation with image copyright! I highly recommend them for all nonprofit organization websites.”
Questions to ask any web design company before you sign
Whoever you end up hiring, ask these first. Our answers are next to each one.
- Who owns the site if I leave? You do. You keep the website and the design even if you cancel in the first 30 days and take the $99 refund.
- What does a change cost after launch? Nothing extra. That's the whole point of the plan.
- Is there a setup fee or a contract? Neither. You can cancel in any month.
- Is the design mine, or a template with my logo on it? Custom. We don't sell templates.
- Who answers when something breaks, and how fast? Our support desk. First responses average under an hour, and 96% of tickets are finished within 24 hours.
- What happens in a few years when the site looks dated? We redesign it, free.
If you can't get a straight answer to any of these, I'd keep looking.
Who should probably hire someone else
If you like logging in and rearranging your own pages, a DIY builder will suit you better. With us, the changes are done for you. If you want to pay once and be done, a monthly plan won't feel right either.
And if what you need is an AI automation rather than a website, that's a different kind of project. We build those too, priced after a call.
The 30-day money-back guarantee
If you're not happy within your first 30 days, I refund your $99 payment and you still keep your website and design. There's no cancellation fee either.
It rarely gets used, which is why I can offer it.
Zero risk. Start for $99/month.
30-day money-back guarantee, and you keep your site and design.
Frequently asked questions
How can $99 a month pay for a custom website?
Volume, mostly. After 800+ sites, very little about a small business website is new to us, so the work goes faster. And with one plan for everyone, there's no quoting or billing for each change.
Can the site take payments, bookings or memberships?
Yes. Online payments, booking and e-commerce are all things we build. The Madera County Farm Bureau site, for one, runs scholarship applications, memberships, payments and raffles on the same $99 plan.
Can you redesign the website I already have?
Yes. It follows the same four steps as a new site. A few redesigns in the portfolio, like ALV Floors and Central Baptist Church, have before-and-after sliders.
Do you work with businesses outside California?
Yes. We're in Madera, California, and our clients are across the country: ALV Floors is in Tennessee, Central Baptist Church is in Florida, and Dr. Kanuri's practice covers DC, Maryland and Virginia.
Questions answered. Ready to start?
$99/month, no contracts, 30-day money-back guarantee.
Still comparing? Send me your current site and I'll tell you what I'd change. If we're not the right fit, I'll say so.
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Brandon has built and managed 800+ websites for small businesses, churches, and non-profits. He oversees every client relationship, and our support desk averages under an hour to first response.