You own the site and the code after the project.
You own your website. At handover you get the files, working access (CMS logins when there is a CMS), and a clear hosting choice. Host with us or move it — we do not keep the keys, and we do not trap you in a hostage CMS.
Same handover on band websites, Ventura web design, and every project from the home page. Managed hosting is optional care, not a claim on your site.
What you get at handover
The finished website is yours. That includes the design, the code, and the copy and media you supplied or we created for the project.
The domain stays in your name. If we helped you register it, we transfer or keep it in an account you control — not ours by default.
You get working access: files, any CMS login, and a walkthrough so you are not guessing how to change a date, a photo, or a phone number.
- Domain registered in your name
- Code, templates, and project files
- Content, images, and brand assets from the build
- CMS or admin access, when the site has one
- The right to move hosts or hire another developer
- We do not hold the site as leverage
- Managed hosting is a service you can leave
- No platform that traps your pages if you cancel
- No surprise clause that keeps the design ours
- You can keep working with us — you do not have to
Why this matters for bands and local businesses
A custom band website for tribute and cover acts is a booking tool. Promoters, managers, and a future developer should be able to take the files and keep the dates, EPK, and music live. A rented builder usually means starting over.
A local business site holds your phone number, proof, and lead forms. If you sell the company, switch hosts, or hire someone else, the site should travel with you — that is website ownership, not a subscription. The same handover is on Ventura web design for local businesses.
You own your site either way: stay on our servers, or move. The asset is yours.
Hosting is not ownership
If you stay on our managed hosting, we keep the server patched and can make updates. That is operations. The website is still yours.
If you leave hosting, you take the site with you. We export the files and help point the domain. You do not rebuild from a blank template because you changed servers.
Handoff and support — honest scope
At launch we walk you through how to update the site, or we handle updates if you prefer. You get the files and access. Training is part of WordPress child-theme builds; simpler one-page sites can be updated by us or given a lightweight CMS.
Optional managed hosting is care for the server — not a lock on the project. Extra pages, app work, and SEO retainers are separate if you want them. We do not hold the site hostage to sell that work. You can stay, leave, or come back later.
We do not promise rankings or a set number of leads. Ownership means you can keep working with us — and you do not have to.
This is the opposite of renting a builder
On Wix, Squarespace, or a similar platform, you pay to keep using their system. Leave, and you usually start over. The pages were never fully yours to move.
A TheMasterPage site is a project we finish and give you. That is why bands and small businesses who care about the long term go custom. See how custom compares to a builder →
Common questions
Ask about ownership, handover, or hosting — we will spell it out before we start.