Web design and security. Native-owned. Montana-based.

Websites for businesses that have outgrown ‘good enough.’

I’m Charles Werk, a Native-owned web and security developer in Montana. I design and build fast, secure websites for established businesses, and I keep the hosting, email and security behind them in good shape. You work with me from the first call through launch and after.

Book a 20-minute callIs my site safe? Free check

Example site checkIllustrative example.

Pages and contentKept
Contact form (not sending)Fixed
Plugins and theme (2 years out of date)Updated
Backups (never tested)Fixed
Hosting login (a former employee's email)Moved to you
Images too large for phonesFixed

You own everything: domain, hosting and code are in your name from day one.
Documented handover, so any developer could pick it up.
Fixed prices, no hourly billing.
Security built in, not added later.

Sound familiar?

Most website problems start small.

It’s slow on phones.
Most people find you on a phone. I build sites that load fast on one, and fix the ones that don’t.
You can’t update it yourself.
I set it up so your team can change text and photos without calling anyone, and I record a video showing how.
The form doesn’t send.
A quote request that never arrives is lost work. I test every form before launch so requests reach your inbox.
You don’t know who updates it, or whether it’s secure.
I put the domain, hosting, and logins in your name, set up tested backups, and write down how it all works.

Fix it, build it, keep it running

Every option includes secure hosting, backups, and a documented handover. Fixed prices, half to start and half at launch.

Step 1: Fix what you haveOld, slow, or at risk?
Website Rescue
I update it or move it to safe hosting, set up tested backups, put Cloudflare in front, and speed it up. You get a one-page report of what you have.
Price: $2,500 fixed
How Website Rescue works
Step 2: Build what you needA site, or a site plus a portal.
Website Build
A 5–10 page custom site, with help on the words, working forms, Google setup, and secure hosting in your name.
Price: $5,000–$9,000
How a Website Build works
Website + Portal
A site plus intake forms, applications, booking, logins, or payments. Starts with a fixed-price 2-week Blueprint.
Price: $10,000–$25,000
How Website + Portal works
Step 3: Keep it runningPaid yearly.
Website Care
Hosting, updates, security monitoring, tested backups, up to 2 small changes a month, and a yearly look at your tech costs.
Price: $1,800–$3,600 per year
How Website Care works

Not sure which fits? Start with a 20-minute call, or see all prices.

Featured project

Recent work

Montana Native Growth Fund (MNGF) / Native CDFI / Financial Services / 2025

Montana Native Growth Fund

Custom website and Sanity CMS platform for Montana Native Growth Fund, a Native-led CDFI on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Supports community lending, financial education, and homeownership programs for Tribal members and Native families across Montana.

Cloud Architecture & Advisory
Cloud Infrastructure Implementation
Security Assessment & Hardening
DNS & TLS Hardening

Read the case study See all projects

Cloud and software

Already have a site? Your cloud and software bills

If you’re paying for servers, cloud services, or software you’re not sure you need, I can look at that too. I work alongside your IT team or provider, not over them.

1. Cloud and SaaS Check Start here.
How the Cloud and SaaS Check works
$3k–$10k
2. Cleanup Sprint 10–14 days.
Ask about a Cleanup Sprint
$4.5k–$12k
3. Ongoing Care Keep it clean.
How Ongoing Care works
$1k–$3k per month

From prior production work (anonymized)

About $100k a year in estimated savings · Retired unused servers and software that were quietly adding to the bill.
About 40% faster · Moved aging servers to Cloudflare and Linode, with less dependence on one vendor.

Savings and timing depend on your environment, usage, and the changes made. Flexera’s 2026 research puts estimated wasted cloud spend at 29%. Flexera · 2026 cloud cost research Industry averages don’t predict your savings.

Platforms I work in: AWS, Azure, Cloudflare, Linode, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace.

Example cleanupIllustrative example.

web-app serverKept
customer databaseKept
~~staging-server-old (unused since 2023)~~Removed, $1,200 a month
~~oversized database instance~~Removed, $640 a month
SSH open to the internetFixed
nightly backupsKept

Who you’ll work with

I’ve built websites for Native-owned lenders and small businesses, and I’ve spent years running cloud and server systems in production. That means your site is built well and run safely.

Learn more

Let’s talk about your website.

Tell me what your site needs to do and what’s getting in the way. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll tell you.

Book a 20-minute call Send me a client problem

Websites for businesses that have outgrown ‘good enough.’Websites for businesses that have outgrown ‘good enough.’

Most website problems start small.

It’s slow on phones.

You can’t update it yourself.

The form doesn’t send.

You don’t know who updates it, or whether it’s secure.

Fix it, build it, keep it running

Step 1: Fix what you haveOld, slow, or at risk?

Step 2: Build what you needA site, or a site plus a portal.

Step 3: Keep it runningPaid yearly.