Creative Vets · Apex NC · Est 2024
We build websites
and keep them running.
Veteran-owned web design in Apex, NC. We build Astro and WordPress sites for small businesses across North Carolina and beyond, host them, and look after them for as long as you need.
12+
Years in production
50+
Projects built
$29
Hosting from /mo
Services
What we build.
We build on WordPress and Astro. Care Plans are available for any WordPress site after launch. The timelines below are what we plan around.
Builds
Flagship Build
Custom WordPress
Custom WordPress theme, custom blocks, and integrations as needed, built around your business and the content.
Timeline
2 to 3 wk
From
$4,500
Care
Eligible
Template Build
Template Site
One of our templates, built on our own block library and customized to your brand. It’s the quickest way to get a real WordPress site up and running.
Timeline
1 wk
From
$1,800
Care
Eligible
Government · Civic
Keystone Build
USWDS-compliant WordPress for state, municipal, and federal contractor work, built for accessibility.
Timeline
By scope
From
$6,500
Std
USWDS
Static Build
Astro Site
A static site built with Astro. There’s no database or login page, which leaves very little to hack. It’s also our cheapest build.
Timeline
1 wk
From
$1,200
Care
From $29/mo
Fixes and audits
Hacked Site
Emergency Response
Containment, cleanup, and a written report on what happened.
Response
2 hr
Flat
$595
After
Care
One Time Review
Security Audit
A written report on where your site stands, ranked by risk.
Report
3 days
Flat
$350
Credit
Care
WCAG and 508
Accessibility Audit
Audit and remediation to WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508.
Report
5 to 7 days
From
$700
Std
508
Code Cleanup
AI-Built Remediation
Review and repair for sites generated with AI builders.
Review
3 days
From
$550
After
Care
Recent Work
What we’ve built.
Client sites and our own projects, from a WooCommerce store to an Astro data site and a mobile app. Click one to see how we built it.
Our project · WordPress · WooCommerce
Incline Label
A Pittsburgh apparel store on WordPress and WooCommerce.
Client · WordPress · Smidgen
The Knuckle Saloon
A historic biker bar in Sturgis, South Dakota.
Our project · Astro · Data
PaidForPolitics
A nonpartisan look at who is paying for elections.
Our project · App · iOS and Web
MarkMe
A safety check-in app for people and teams.
Our project · SvelteKit · News
Renegade Reporter
An independent, curated news front page.
Our project · JavaScript · Game
VerbaPop
A free daily word game.
Every WordPress site we build runs on our own Smidgen Theme and Smidgen Blocks plugin.
Ways to Start
Start where your budget is.
The first two keep the upfront cost low, and you can move up to a full build later. Every build starts with a free homepage mockup, and if you don’t like it, you owe nothing.
Lowest upfront cost
Starter Site
Astro
$250
plus Astro Care at $69 a month for the first six months
- Up to 3 pages
- Built from text and photos you send
- One round of revisions
- Live in about a week
WordPress
$900
plus Care at $99 a month for the first six months
- Up to 5 pages
- Built from text and photos you send
- One round of revisions
- Live in about a week
No money down
Website Subscription
Astro
$89/mo
$0 down, with a 12 month minimum
- Build, hosting, SSL, and care in one bill
- 30 minutes of edits every month
- After 12 months, the site is yours
WordPress
$149/mo
$0 down, or $500 down and $119 a month, with a 12 month minimum
- Build, hosting, SSL, and care in one bill
- 30 minutes of edits every month
- Keep the plan or buy the site out after 12 months
Most room to grow
Full Build
Astro
$1,200
and live in about a week
- More pages and a custom design
- Fast, secure, and cheap to host
- $500 off through November 30
WordPress
$1,800
for a Template Site, or from $4,500 for Custom WordPress
- More pages and a custom design
- Room for stores, bookings, and integrations
- $500 off through November 30
Ballpark It
What will it cost?
Pick a build, set your page count, and add any extras for a rough price. We’ll give you a real quote after we talk through what you need.
- Starter Site from $250 on Astro or $900 on WordPress, plus six months of care
- Astro Site from $1,200, live in about a week
- Template Site from $1,800, live in about a week
- Custom WordPress from $4,500, live in two to three weeks
Hosting + Maintenance
Care for the long run.
Hosting and upkeep for WordPress and Astro sites. Pick the plan that fits how much help you want each month, and change it as you go.
Care
We handle the hosting, updates, backups, and some content changes.
$99/ month
- Managed WP Engine hosting
- 1 hour of dev time monthly
- Daily backups, 40 day retention
- Monthly core, plugin, theme updates
- Uptime and security monitoring
Most Common
Care+
For sites with regular content changes, a marketing rhythm, or seasonal campaigns.
$199/ month
- Everything in Care
- 2 hours of dev time monthly
- Unused hours roll for 3 months
- Four business hour response
- Quarterly performance check
Care Pro
For active sites that need ongoing development, integrations, or steady content production.
$399/ month
- Everything in Care+
- 4 hours of dev time monthly
- Quarterly site review
- Design and content tweaks included
- Same day response priority
Astro Hosting
We set up and watch over the hosting. Changes are billed by the hour when you need them.
$29/ month
- Hosting setup on Netlify, Cloudflare, or Render
- Domain and SSL management
- Uptime monitoring
- Form delivery to your inbox
- Backups of your site code
Most Common
Astro Care
For sites that change now and then, like new hours, menus, or photos.
$69/ month
- Everything in Astro Hosting
- 1 hour of changes monthly
- Unused hours roll for 3 months
- Two business day response
Astro Care+
For sites that add pages, run seasonal promos, or change often.
$129/ month
- Everything in Astro Care
- 2 hours of changes monthly
- Four business hour response
- Quarterly performance check
Hourly add ons at $150 / hr · Astro sites from $29 / month · See the full Care Plan breakdown
Template Library
Start from a template.
Each template was built with a certain kind of business in mind, and we swap in your name, photos, and colors. Click one for details and a live preview.
Community
Military Community Club
Public Sector
Public Record
B2B
Machine Shop
Rental
Equipment Rental
Home Services
HVAC
Food
Food Truck
Trades
Painting
Hospitality
Neighborhood Hangout
Outdoor
Pools & Spas
Trades
Fencing
Outdoor
Landscaping
Trades
Tree Service
Trades
Roofing
Trades
Decks
Home Services
Pressure Washing
Tools and Tech
The stack.
These are the tools we use every day. WordPress covers most projects, and we look to the others when a project calls for it.
WordPress
- Full Site Editing
- Custom Blocks
- Custom Themes
- WooCommerce
Our Own
- SmidgenCSS
- Smidgen Theme
- Smidgen Blocks
- Keystone
Hosting
- WP Engine
- Cloudflare Pages
- Cloudflare
- Netlify
- Render
Wider Stack
- Astro
- SvelteKit
- 11ty
- React Native
The Person
Behind the work.
Creative Vets is one person, with a few trusted veterans I can bring in when a project needs more hands. You work with me from the first call through launch.
Founder · Lead Developer
Kyle Laverty
U.S. Air Force veteran. Aircraft crew chief turned web developer.
12+
Years in production
50+
Projects built
Creative Vets started after more than a decade of building web products across healthcare, SaaS, nonprofits, and independent projects. Before that came service in the Air Force as an aircraft crew chief, responsible for the readiness of fighter jets.
That background still shapes how I work. I plan the work before it starts, check it as it goes, and own the result when it’s done.
Free Site Check
How does your site score?
These are our mobile scores from Google’s PageSpeed Insights. Curious how your site does? Send us the link and we’ll run the same test and email you a short summary for free.
78
Performance
100
Accessibility
100
Best Practices
100
SEO
PageSpeed Insights, mobile, Oct 27, 2026
Start a Project
Tell us what you are building.
Send us the basics, like your current site if you have one, your timeline, a budget range, and what you want the site to do. We’ll get back to you within one business day. If you’re a nonprofit or working with a smaller budget, check the boxes below.
Talk to a real person.
The number below goes straight to Kyle. The form works too, and we answer within one business day.
Direct Line
(919) 335-3052
Mon to Fri · Business Hours