A small studio with an honest trade.
Run by James Aitken — email-first, Ontario-rooted, built for owner-operators who want a real website without the agency circus.
I started Web Maintained because I kept watching the same thing happen to small businesses I care about: someone pays $3,000–$8,000 up front for a shiny website, the agency disappears, and twelve months later the site is slow, broken in some new browser, invisible on Google, and nobody can get a hold of the person who built it. The site quietly rots. The owner quietly gives up.
So I built a different trade. The build is free. I earn my keep through a flat monthly care fee in CAD — hosting, security, backups, the SEO work that keeps you found, and the small edits you will need over time. In return I ask for a six-month minimum so the math works for both of us. Most decisions happen by email so they are searchable later. I turn down jobs that are not a good fit. And the things that should be yours — your domain, your content, your photos — stay yours, always.
If you want to talk before the questionnaire, email info@webmaintained.com or call +1 (437) 986-7380. No sales script — just a clear yes, no, or next step.
One founder, accountable by name. When you email info@webmaintained.com, you are talking to the person who builds and maintains the work — not a rotating account manager.
Based around London, Ontario, working with shops across the province and beyond. We bill in CAD and we know what small Canadian businesses actually need.
Decisions land in email so you can search them later. Screen recordings replace most meetings. Happy to hop on a real call if something is genuinely stuck — it is just not the default.
We turn down work that is not a fit — high-stakes legal, regulated medical, or brand requirements we cannot meet well. Better to be honest up front.
Local proof. Remote-friendly process.
Deepest client roots in London and Southwestern Ontario — and we happily work with businesses anywhere in Canada by email.
Curious if we're the right fit?
Tell us about your business in the questionnaire — we'll reply within two business days with a yes, a polite no, or a couple of clarifying questions.