Service

Maintenance & Support

Our care plans keep websites and applications secure, updated and improving after launch. Each plan has clear response times and a monthly allowance of development hours.

At a glance
$350 / month

Care plans with agreed response times, updates and a team that knows your code.

Laravel 13PHP 8.4WordPressGitStaging environmentsError trackingUptime monitoringVersioned update system

Who it is for

Care plans are for organizations whose website or application matters to daily business and who want a reliable team on call. They suit clients of ours after launch, and companies whose original developer has moved on. If updates are being postponed, small changes take weeks, or nobody is sure what happens when something breaks, a care plan replaces uncertainty with an agreed service level.

What is covered

  • Security and framework updates for Laravel, PHP, packages and, where relevant, WordPress core and plugins
  • Monitoring of uptime, errors, queues and scheduled tasks
  • Backups checked and restores tested
  • Bug fixes for issues in code we maintain
  • Small changes and improvements from a monthly allowance of development hours
  • Content support for updates your team prefers not to handle
  • Monthly report on updates, incidents, hours used and recommendations

How we approach it

Every plan begins with an onboarding review. For a site we built, that is quick. For an inherited site, we audit the code, server, dependencies and backups, then list risks in order of priority. From there, maintenance is routine: updates are applied on a staging copy, tested and released in a planned window. Urgent issues follow the response times in your plan, and our offices in British Columbia and Dubai mean someone is working during most of the day across North America, Europe and the Middle East.

We track every request in a shared ticket system, so you can see what was asked, who handled it and how long it took. Unused hours roll over for one month on Professional and Priority plans. Larger features are quoted separately, so your monthly allowance stays available for day-to-day needs.

Technology

We maintain Laravel applications built on our Genesis, Apex and Atlas engines, as well as standard Laravel and WordPress projects. Updates go through version control, a staging environment and our versioned release system, which keeps a changelog visible in your admin panel. Error tracking, uptime checks and server monitoring alert our team directly. Backups are encrypted and stored off-server.

Why ongoing care matters

Websites do not stay still after launch. Frameworks release security patches, browsers change, integrations update their APIs and your team needs new pages or features. Without regular care, small issues build up until an update becomes a rescue project. A care plan spreads that work into predictable monthly steps, keeps the codebase current and means the people fixing a problem already know how your system works.

What you get

You get a site that stays secure and current, with a team that knows the code and answers within agreed times. You also get predictable monthly costs and a written record of everything done. Three plans are available: Essential for steady corporate sites, Professional for sites with regular changes and integrations, and Priority for business-critical applications that need fast response around the clock.

Compare plans and response times on our pricing page. If you are moving an older site onto a care plan, we may first recommend a migration or security review.

Capabilities

What's included

Agreed response times

Each plan defines how quickly we respond to urgent, high and normal requests.

Tested updates

Framework, package and plugin updates are applied on staging before production.

Monthly development hours

An allowance for small changes and improvements, tracked transparently.

Follow-the-sun cover

Teams in BC and Dubai cover North American, European and Middle Eastern hours.

Monitoring and backups

Uptime, errors, queues and backups watched, with restores tested.

Clear monthly reports

Updates, incidents, hours used and recommendations in plain language.

Process

How this engagement runs

  1. Onboard

    Review of code, server, dependencies and backups, with a prioritized risk list.

  2. Stabilize

    Urgent fixes and updates applied so the site starts from a known good state.

  3. Maintain

    Scheduled updates, monitoring and requests handled within plan response times.

  4. Improve

    Monthly recommendations and small improvements from your hours allowance.

Steady upkeep for corporate websites.

Essential

$350 / month

Security updates, monitoring and backups for sites that change occasionally. Includes a small allowance for changes.

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Regular improvements with faster response.

Professional

$850 / month

For sites and applications with frequent changes, integrations or online sales. More hours and faster response times.

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Fast, round-the-clock cover for critical systems.

Priority

$1,900 / month

For business-critical applications and stores where downtime costs money. Includes out-of-hours response and a larger development allowance.

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FAQ

Questions about maintenance & support

Can you maintain a site another developer built?

Yes. We start with a paid onboarding audit so we understand the code and any risks before taking responsibility.

What happens if we use more hours than our plan includes?

Extra hours are billed at the plan rate, and we always ask before going over.

Do you work outside business hours?

Priority plans include out-of-hours response for critical issues. Our two offices also extend normal coverage across time zones.

Is there a minimum term?

Care plans run month to month after an initial three-month period.

Next step

Have a project in mind?

Tell us what you need to build or fix. We will reply within one business day with questions, a rough budget range and next steps.