Your site goes live.
I don't disappear.
Published August 2026 · 6 min read
"Will they vanish once I pay?" is one of the most common unspoken fears in web design, and it's a reasonable one. Here's exactly what happens after launch: what's free, what's covered under warranty, what isn't, and who owns what from day one.
Post-launch is where most trust gets lost
The project isn't done the moment the site goes live. This is where a lot of client-developer relationships quietly fall apart, and where mine is built to hold up.
Most warranties end right when problems show up
The typical web design warranty runs 30 days, sometimes less. That's barely enough time for real traffic to find the edge cases. Mine runs a full year on technical issues, not a month.
(Paper Leaf)Your domain should never sit in someone else's account
If a developer's name is on your domain registration, you don't fully own your business's front door. Every site I build gets its domain and hosting set up under your name from day one, not mine.
(GoDaddy)"Will you vanish after I pay?" is a fair question
It's the quiet worry behind most final-payment hesitation, and it's a reasonable one in an industry with plenty of vanishing acts. I reply within 2 to 3 hours, warranty period or not.
New requests get a number, not silence
If something you ask for falls outside the original scope or the free-change window, you get a clear estimate before any work starts, never a vague delay while I figure out how to bring it up.
From launch day to a year out
No renewal surprises, no mystery ticket queue. Just what's covered, when, and for how long.
Launch day: everything transfers to you
Domain, hosting, and source code are set up under your name and accounts from the start, not mine. There's nothing to "hand over" later because you already own it.
Days 1–30: free content changes
Text edits, swapped images, small tweaks: no invoice, no ticket system, just a message. This window exists because the first month after launch is when you notice what needs adjusting.
Month 2 through month 12: the technical warranty
Any broken layout, browser compatibility bug, or form error gets fixed at no charge for a full year. New features and content edits aren't included; if you want to add something, that's scoped and quoted separately.
After the warranty year ends
Nothing changes automatically and nothing gets billed without you asking. If you need ongoing changes, we talk about an hourly arrangement or a retainer at that point, not before.
Any time, something breaks
You message me. Most replies land within 2 to 3 hours. If it's a warranty-covered bug, it gets fixed for free. If it's new work, you get a price before I touch anything.
Wondering how the initial price gets set before any of this starts? See how I price a website.
Warranty coverage, spelled out
No guessing whether something qualifies. If it's not on this list, ask, and you'll get a straight answer before anything gets billed.
| Situation | Under warranty |
|---|---|
| Broken layout or visual bug | Covered |
| Form or contact submission failing | Covered |
| Browser compatibility issue | Covered |
| Text or image swap in the first 30 days | Covered |
| New feature or page after launch | Not covered |
| Content edits after day 30 | Not covered |
| Issue caused by a third-party plugin or API change | Covered |
Common questions
What people ask most before they've committed, and after they've paid.
What does the 1-year technical warranty cover?+
What happens after the 30 days of free changes end?+
Do you disappear once I've paid?+
Who owns my domain and hosting?+
What if I need something fixed after the warranty year ends?+
What's not included, even during the warranty?+
Will my site still work years from now?+
Why is post-launch support better with a solo developer than an agency?+
Still worried about being left with a broken site?
A year of technical warranty, 30 days of free changes, and a reply time measured in hours, not weeks.