Web design studio · River North, Chicago

Put your best front forward.

Beautiful, fast websites for the local businesses that keep Chicago running — built for a fair setup fee and a simple monthly, no agency price tag.

See the work
Free preview, no commitment. We build it first — you decide after.
yourbusiness.com
Local Business · Chicago

Good work
deserves a good front.

Everything a customer needs to find you, trust you, and call you.
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From the job site to the storefront —
Contractors. Trades. Shops. Services.
How it works

We build it first. You decide after.

Most studios make you commit before you've seen a thing. We do it backwards — a real preview of your site, built and ready, before you spend a dollar.

1
Free

We build a preview

We design a real, working draft of your site — your name, your services, your look. Not a template tour, an actual page.

2

You take a look

We send you a link. Love it, tweak it, or walk away — no pressure and nothing owed. The preview is yours to react to.

3

We make it live

Say the word and we publish it to your domain with hosting, SSL, and a Google profile — usually within the week.

4

We keep it sharp

A simple monthly covers hosting and edits. New hours, fresh photos, a seasonal promo — send it over, we handle it.

The work

Previews we've built.

A look at the kind of sites we make — clean, quick to load, and designed to turn a passing search into a booked appointment.

General Contractor

Northside Contracting

Project gallery + quote request

Plumbing & HVAC

Delgado Mechanical

Services + emergency call button

Landscaping

GreenScape Lawn & Snow

Seasonal services + booking

Restaurant

Erie Street Tavern

Menu + events, monthly specials

Auto Repair

Ward's Auto & Tire

Services + appointment request

Retail Shop

Ohio St. Goods

Storefront + shop-the-look

Who it's for

If your customers can find you on Google but there's nothing to click — that's us.

Or if what they click is a broken template, a dead Wix, or a Linktree standing in for a real site. You deserve a better front than that.

Contractors & builders Plumbers, HVAC & electricians Landscaping & snow removal Auto & repair shops Restaurants & cafés Salons & barbers Shops & boutiques Any local business
Pricing

Fair upfront. Simple monthly.

A one-time setup covers the build. The monthly keeps you hosted, secure, and up to date — cancel anytime with 30 days' notice.

Storefront
A sharp one-page site that books.
$750setup
then $150/mo
  • Single-page, mobile-first design
  • Hosting, domain & SSL included
  • Booking or contact form
  • Google Business Profile setup
  • 2 content edits a month
Full Frontage
A multi-page site with room to grow.
$1,200setup
then $225/mo
  • Up to 5 pages, custom sections
  • Everything in Storefront
  • Gallery, services, or project layouts
  • Basic local SEO groundwork
  • Unlimited small edits

Bigger project or something custom? Let's talk — every quote starts with a free preview.

The studio Frontage is a small studio in River North with one belief: every good local business deserves a front door online as sharp as the one on the street.

Big agencies price out the businesses that need a site most. Frontage exists to close that gap — modern tools, honest pricing, and work that looks like it cost a lot more than it did. No jargon, no lock-in, no pressure. Just a great front for your business.

— Founder, Frontage · Chicago
Questions

Good to know.

Q. Is the preview really free?

Yes. We build a real draft of your site and send you the link before you owe anything. If it's not for you, no cost and no hard feelings.

Q. I already have a website. Can you help?

Often, yes — if yours feels dated, slow, or hard to update, we'll show you a preview of what a fresh one could look like and you can compare side by side.

Q. Who owns the site?

The design is built for you and lives on our managed hosting as part of the monthly. It stays live as long as the service is active — we're upfront that it's a managed subscription, not a one-and-done handoff.

Q. How long does it take to go live?

Once you say yes and send your photos and details, most sites are published within a week.

See your new website
before you commit.

Tell us your business and we'll build you a free preview. No cost, no pressure — just a look at what your front could be.

sales@frontagehq.studio · frontagehq.studio