# codeBLOCK

> codeBLOCK (codeblock.ca) is a solo website design and development studio serving Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Montreal, Quebec; and businesses across Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Quebec, Canada. One developer, Frank, designs, builds, hosts and maintains each website, and also builds custom Node.js applications.

Key facts:

- Business type: website designer, website developer and web hosting provider; a one-person alternative to a web design agency.
- Service area, in priority order: Prince Albert SK, Saskatoon SK, Regina SK, Halifax NS, Montreal QC, then all of Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Quebec. All work is done remotely (email and video call).
- Services: website design, website development, website hosting and care (SSL, DDoS protection, form spam protection, security updates, daily backups, 24/7 uptime monitoring, 30 minutes of support/updates per month), bilingual French/English websites, hosting migrations, WordPress hosting, one-time IT consulting check-ups, and custom Node.js apps (web apps, customer portals, booking tools, dashboards, APIs, integrations).
- Pricing (CAD): "Complete Care" is a fixed, up-front quote for a custom website build plus a flat $20/month for hosting and care; request a free quote via the contact form for build pricing. The $20/month includes 30 minutes of support/updates per month; unused minutes do not roll over, and extra support is billed at $75 CAD/hour. "Start Up" (domain purchase in the client's company name plus Proton Organization email setup) is a custom quote based on business size and number of email accounts; some restrictions apply. Hosting-only and custom apps are also quoted per project.
- Complete Care build scope: a 5-page website, domain purchase in the client's company name (first year's registration covered; renewals paid by the client), basic SEO, sourced images, basic content, two design concepts (homepage plus one inner page), and two rounds of revisions on the chosen design. Work beyond that is quoted separately.
- Contact: the quote request form at https://codeblock.ca/#contact

## Main pages

- [Home](https://codeblock.ca/): services, plans and pricing, what the $20/month covers, process, service area and FAQ
- [Local SEO Care](https://codeblock.ca/local-seo): $199 CAD/month add-on for websites hosted with codeBLOCK (Google Business Profile updates, one new page or post a month, listing consistency, review requests, monthly report; 6-month minimum; no ranking guarantees)
- [IT Consulting](https://codeblock.ca/it-consulting): $349 CAD one-time IT check-up for businesses up to 10 people (domain and DNS ownership, email security SPF/DKIM/DMARC, passwords and 2FA, backups, website and hosting, devices, Wi-Fi, software subscriptions), done remotely, with a written prioritized report, two calls and 30 days of email follow-up; fixes optional at $75 CAD/hour or quoted
- [Projects](https://codeblock.ca/projects): recent client websites, e.g. AmiSolutions (amisolutions.ca), a bilingual site for a senior tech-help business in Montreal
- [About codeBLOCK](https://codeblock.ca/about): the founder and how the studio works
- [Complete Care scope](https://codeblock.ca/complete-care-terms): exactly what the Complete Care website build includes

## Locations

- [Website design & development in Prince Albert, SK](https://codeblock.ca/web-design-prince-albert): also serving Shellbrook, Melfort, Nipawin, Birch Hills, Duck Lake, Rosthern, Waskesiu, Candle Lake, La Ronge and North Battleford
- [Website design & development in Saskatoon, SK](https://codeblock.ca/web-design-saskatoon): also serving Martensville, Warman, Osler, Dalmeny, Delisle, Clavet, Aberdeen, Humboldt and Rosthern
- [Website design & development in Regina, SK](https://codeblock.ca/web-design-regina): also serving White City, Emerald Park, Pilot Butte, Balgonie, Lumsden, Regina Beach, Moose Jaw, Fort Qu'Appelle and Weyburn
- [Website design & development in Halifax, NS](https://codeblock.ca/web-design-halifax): also serving Dartmouth, Bedford, Lower Sackville, Cole Harbour, Fall River, Timberlea, Tantallon, Eastern Passage, Truro, Windsor, Wolfville and Lunenburg
- [Website design & development in Montreal, QC](https://codeblock.ca/web-design-montreal): bilingual French/English websites; also serving Laval, Longueuil, Brossard, Saint-Lambert, Boucherville, Terrebonne, Repentigny, Pointe-Claire, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Vaudreuil-Dorion

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://codeblock.ca/sitemap.xml)