Web Studio · Buffalo, Minnesota

Web design built with real craft
and kept that way.

We hand-code custom sites — no WordPress, no page builders — and serve them from Cloudflare's global edge. The result loads in a blink, scores near-perfect on performance, and has almost nothing to hack. Then we keep it that way: launch day is the start of the relationship, not the end of it.

Design & buildHand-codedNo WordPress, no templates
PerformanceNear-perfectStatic on Cloudflare's edge
SecurityHardenedAlmost nothing to hack
Based inBuffalo, MNServing the west metro
01 — The idea

Most studios disappear at launch. We treat your site like stonework — built to last, and tended over time.

A website isn't a one-time delivery. It's a living thing that needs fresh content, backups, monitoring, and the occasional new section. Left alone, even a beautiful site drifts — out of date, slow to answer, and quietly forgotten.

Stonekept exists to do it the right way. Because we hand-code every page instead of stacking plugins on a CMS, our sites load in milliseconds and have almost no attack surface — there's no database or admin login to break into. Then we keep it that way with a care plan that handles the upkeep, so you can run your business instead of wrestling with a site that's quietly breaking. One studio, from the first sketch to long after launch — more about how we work.

Crafted & kept in Minnesota
Stonekept Studio
03 — How it works

A clear path from
idea to upkeep.

/ 01

Discovery

A free call to understand your business, your goals, and what your site needs to do. You leave with a clear scope, a fixed quote, and a simple payment schedule — no pressure, no jargon.

/ 02

Design

We map every page, shape the look, and show you a direction you sign off on before a single line of code. Most projects run two to four weeks from here, depending on size and content.

/ 03

Build

We hand-code it custom, responsive, and fast, with your copy in place and SEO foundations laid from day one — and you review it all on a private preview link before anything ships.

/ 04

Launch

We test, polish, and ship to Cloudflare's global edge, then point and check your domain — so your site is blazing fast, secure, and monitored from the moment it goes live.

/ 05

Care, ongoing

Then we keep it. Content edits, new pages, backups, and monitoring — handled for you, so your site stays fast and sharp for years.

07 — The care plan

Everything that
keeps a site alive.

Bundled into one predictable care plan — no surprise invoices, no "we'll get to it."

  • Content edits & new pages — handled for you, no CMS to log into
  • Off-site backups — automatic & restorable
  • Security at the edge — tiny attack surface, watched anyway
  • Uptime monitoring around the clock
  • Performance tuning — kept fast & sharp
  • Automatic HTTPS — always on, nothing to renew
  • Form & integration upkeep — anything connected, checked
  • Priority support from a real human
08 — Pricing

Build it once.
Keep it for good.

A one-time build fee, then a flat monthly plan. Clear numbers, no mystery hourly bills.

Launch

A focused, hand-coded site to get your business online fast — and found.

$199/ mo care
+ $2,200 one-time build
  • Up to 10 core pages
  • Custom hand-coded design
  • Mobile responsive
  • Cloudflare edge hosting & HTTPS
  • Full care plan — we make your changes
Choose Launch
StandardMost popular

A custom site with a real content structure — built to grow with you.

$249/ mo care
+ $3,600 one-time build
  • Up to 15 core pages
  • Custom hand-coded design
  • Blog & service structure
  • SEO foundations
  • Everything in Launch
Choose Standard
Growth

A larger build with online payments, bookings, or events — for businesses ready to scale.

$349/ mo care
+ $6,400 one-time build
  • Up to 20 core pages
  • Payments, bookings or events (Stripe/Snipcart)
  • Advanced SEO setup
  • Priority care & edits
  • Everything in Standard
Choose Growth

Pay annually and get two months free — 12 months for the price of 10, on any monthly plan.

Every build includes blazing-fast Cloudflare hosting and automatic HTTPS — hand-coded, no templates, nothing to hack. Page limits count core pages; city and service-area pages don't count toward them. A care plan is the one that grows your site — new pages, new sections, new towns, handled for you — from $199/mo, scaling with how much site there is to look after. Just want it kept running? That's the $79/mo hand-off plan. Not sure which fits? Let's talk it through ↗

Bigger project?

Custom builds

Larger sites, 20+ core pages, big catalogs, or something genuinely bespoke — scoped and quoted to fit, with the same hand-coded speed, security, and care as everything else we do.

Get a quote
09 — Questions

Good to
know.

Still curious? A quick discovery call clears up the rest — or poke around our free web tools and see how we think.

Book a call
Is my site built on WordPress?

No — and that's on purpose. We hand-code every site in clean HTML and CSS and serve it from Cloudflare's global edge. That makes it dramatically faster than a typical WordPress site, far more secure (there's no database, admin login, or plugins to hack), and it never needs the constant updates WordPress demands. You get the speed and safety; we handle the upkeep.

How do I update my site if there's no WordPress login?

You just tell us. On a care plan, content changes — text, images, new sections, even new pages — are part of the monthly service. Email or call, and we make the change, usually the same week. No dashboard to learn, nothing to break, no plugin to update. It's actually less work for you than a CMS. If you'd rather take the site and run it yourself, there's the hand-off plan at $79/mo — hosting, HTTPS, backups and security, plus a change a month whenever you need one.

Why is it so fast?

Two reasons: the site is hand-coded with no CMS or plugin bloat, and it's served from Cloudflare's edge — 300+ cities worldwide — so it loads from a server near your visitor. The result is a near-perfect performance score and pages that arrive in a blink.

Is a hand-coded static site secure?

Extremely. There's no database, no admin login, and no plugins — so the things that get most small-business sites hacked simply don't exist on yours. Cloudflare also absorbs attacks at the edge before they ever reach your site.

What's actually in the monthly care plan?

Cloudflare edge hosting, automatic HTTPS, off-site backups, uptime and performance monitoring, security monitoring of your forms and integrations, and a monthly allowance of content edits and small improvements — all handled by us, since there's no CMS for you to log into.

Can a hand-coded site have a blog or online store?

Yes. We build fast static blogs, and add secure checkout, bookings, or events through trusted tools like Stripe and Snipcart wired cleanly into your site — so you get the features without the slowness or security risk of a heavy CMS. For a very large catalog we'll be honest and point you to Shopify, which is the right tool there.

Do I own my website, and am I locked in?

You own your domain, content, and site completely. Because it's plain HTML and CSS, you can hand the files to any developer and host them anywhere — there's no proprietary CMS or platform to be trapped in. The care plan is a choice, not a cage.

Is there a long-term contract?

No lock-in. Care plans are month-to-month and you can cancel anytime. Most clients stay simply because their site keeps working without them having to think about it.

How long does a build take?

Most sites launch in a few weeks, depending on size and how quickly we get your content. We'll give you a clear timeline at the discovery stage.

Do you work with businesses outside Buffalo?

Absolutely. We're based in Buffalo and love working with the Twin Cities west metro, but we build and care for sites for clients anywhere — it's all done remotely.

Let's build something lasting

Ready to start your project?

Tell us about your business and what you need. We'll set up a free discovery call — no pressure, no pitch deck, just a real conversation about your site.

StudioBuffalo, Minnesota
ServingTwin Cities west metro