Website maintenance in London, Ontario usually means one of three things: a cheap hosting plan with nobody watching the site, a WordPress retainer that still leaves the original build invoice unpaid, or a Care plan where the custom design and build are included in a flat monthly CAD fee. This page is about the third option — for owner-operators in London, Byron, Komoka, and Southwestern Ontario who need the site to keep getting phone calls.
At Web Maintained, Care is $129, Care Plus $249, and Care Pro $449 CAD per month. The custom build is included — not a free website, and not a separate $3,000–$8,000 project before month one. You see a working homepage preview before you pay. Three-month starter, then month-to-month. Details of what belongs in any honest package are in what’s included in a maintenance package.
What London businesses actually need maintained
- Hosting, SSL, daily backups, and someone watching uptime
- Security and software patches without a plugin rabbit hole
- Edit hours for hours, services, photos, and seasonal offers
- SEO foundations so titles, speed, and structure stay findable — including Google AI Mode
Trades and home services — plumbers, HVAC, landscapers, electricians, cleaners — lose work when the site is Facebook-only or a stalled Wix tab. Local proof sits on our Work page (Forest City Laser, Paws & Doors, SkipCV). Our Google Business Profile is 5.0 from existing client reviews, including Megan Hobbs of Paws & Doors. We will not invent Maps rankings.
Care vs hosting-only vs a traditional retainer
| Hosting / backups only | Traditional WP retainer | Web Maintained Care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront build | You already built it (or didn’t) | Usually $1,500–$8,000+ already paid | Custom build included after homepage preview |
| Monthly CAD | $20–$60 | Often $79–$400+, build separate | $129 / $249 / $449 |
| Edits | Extra | Limited hours if any | Included hours by plan |
| SEO foundations | Rarely | Often an add-on | Included; Pro improves from Search Console |
| Best for | DIY owners who maintain the site themselves | Teams that already own WordPress | Owner-operators who want one CAD invoice and email-first updates |
The three-way compare with DIY builders and traditional agencies is in builders, agency, and managed Care. London and Southwestern Ontario service pages start at web design in London, Ontario.
How maintenance works with us
- Fill out the ten-minute questionnaire — we reply within two business days.
- You get a working homepage preview before you pay month one.
- After you approve, we finish the pages, connect the domain, and launch.
- Every month: hosting, backups, security, SEO foundations, and edit hours on the plan — by email.
Who this is for in London & Southwestern Ontario
- Trades and home services that live on Google and phone calls
- Professional services that want a calm, fast brochure site
- Owners who already tried DIY and never finished — or finished and never logged in again
- Anyone comparing a $2,000–$5,000 agency build plus a retainer to one Care invoice