Sprout
For simple brochure sites
$59per month
- Monthly updates and weekly backups
- Security and uptime monitoring
- 30 minutes of edits a month
- Quarterly report, replies in 2 business days
Web design and care for small businesses
Websites, tended well.
We design your website, then look after it every month. You get a site that works, and your time back.
- Clear, fixed prices
- First month of care free
- Replies within 1 business day
Services
What can we help with?
Four services that follow the life of a website. Most clients start with one and grow into the rest.
Seed
A brand of my own
A brand that feels like you, written down so it stays consistent everywhere.
Logo and colors · Type and style sheet · Brand guide
from $750
Plant
A new website
A clear, fast site your customers can actually use, built on a solid foundation.
Design and build · Copy polish · Basic SEO and launch
from $1,500
Tend
Care for my site
We keep your site secure, up to date and backed up, and fix things before you notice.
Updates and backups · Security · Edits and reports
from $59 a month
Bloom
Marketing materials
Everything around your site, designed to match, so your brand looks the same everywhere.
Social templates · Cards and flyers · Email and decks
from $150
How it works
How getting started works
No pressure, no long forms, and you always know what happens next.
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Talk with us
A free 30-minute call about your business, your customers and what your site needs to do.
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Get a clear quote
A written plan with a fixed price and timeline. If something depends on a choice, we say which.
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We design and build
You see designs early, give feedback in two rounds, and approve everything before launch.
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We take it from here
After launch your care plan begins: updates, backups and regular check-ins.
Pricing
Rooted design. Ongoing care.
A website isn’t finished at launch. Our care plans keep yours secure, up to date and growing, for one clear monthly price. Month to month, cancel with 30 days’ notice.
Grow
For growing businesses that update often
$129per month
- Weekly updates and daily backups
- Security and uptime monitoring
- 2 hours of edits a month
- Monthly SEO check and report, replies in 1 business day
Flourish
For shops and busy sites
$249per month
- Weekly updates, tested before they go live
- Daily off-site backups, malware cleanup included
- 5 hours of edits a month
- Monthly report and 30-minute call, same-day replies
Pay yearly and get two months free. Extra edit time is $85 an hour. Prices in USD.
Need a site or brand first?
New builds and brand work get one fixed project price after our call. These are typical starting points. Projects are paid 50% to start and 50% at launch.
Request a quote- Landing page
- from $750
- Starter site
- from $1,500
- Custom site
- from $3,500
- Online shop
- from $5,500
- Brand identity
- from $750
- Brand + site bundle
- from $2,250
What does Tendwell Studio do?
We design websites and brand materials for small businesses, then look after them every month with a care plan. One studio for your brand, your site and the upkeep.
How much does a website cost?
Most small business sites start at $1,500 for up to five pages. Custom sites start at $3,500 and online shops at $5,500. You get a fixed quote after our free call.
Do I really need a care plan?
Websites need regular updates to stay secure and working. A care plan means we handle that, plus backups and small edits, so problems get fixed before your customers see them. It’s month to month, so you can stop with 30 days’ notice.
Can you look after a site you didn’t build?
Yes. We start with a one-time $150 onboarding to review your site and get it healthy, then it joins a regular care plan.
What platform do you build on?
We choose the platform that fits your business. For most small businesses that means WordPress, so you can log in and make edits yourself, or Squarespace when you want something simple to manage. We’ll recommend the right fit on our call, and you always own it.
Do you work with businesses outside my area?
Yes. We work remotely with small businesses across the US, with calls by video and files shared securely.
Who owns my website?
You do. Your domain, site and brand files are yours once the project is paid in full.
How do I get started?
Send us a note using the form below. We’ll set up a free call, then send a clear written quote.
A website is planted, not finished. It needs strong roots, good soil, and steady care to keep growing. That’s why we called it Tendwell.
How Tendwell grew
- RootsA restaurant in the Finger LakesKal started out as a restaurant owner.
- First shootsWebsites and designs for restaurantsThe computer skills turned into launching sites, themes and brand work.
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TodayTendwell StudioDesign and steady care for small businesses of every kind.
“I know what it’s like to run the place and need the website to just work.”
About
The studio that stays after launch
I’m Kal. Before Tendwell, I owned a restaurant in the Finger Lakes. I know what it’s like to run a busy place and still need a website that works.
I’ve been good with computers and web design my whole life. So I used those skills in the restaurant world, launching websites, themes, designs and new projects. Over time I found I was even better at that than at running a restaurant, and it grew into a business of its own.
Restaurants and food businesses are still close to my heart, and I love working with any small business that cares about its craft. Most freelancers build a site and disappear. Tendwell stays: thoughtful design up front, then steady, plain-spoken care every month.
I keep the client list small on purpose, so every site gets real attention.
- TrustworthyClear prices, no surprise invoices.
- HolisticBrand, site and marketing as one.
- NaturalCalm design and honest words.
- SteadyMeasured in years of care.
Contact
Tell us about your business
Send a short note and we’ll reply within one business day to set up a free call.