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Website care plans for contractors
A WebFoundry plan is a website care plan from day one. You pay one flat monthly price. It covers hosting, security, backups and changes to your site, for Ontario plumbers, HVAC contractors and electricians. The build is free, and there is no contract.
What does a website care plan cover?
A website care plan is a monthly fee for keeping your site online, secure and up to date. WebFoundry's covers these on every plan, Starter, Essential and Pro:
- Hosting. Your site stays online. Hosting is part of the price, not a separate bill.
- SSL, CDN and backups. The padlock in the browser, fast loading across Canada and a restorable copy of your site if something goes wrong.
- Click-to-call and quote form. The parts of the site that bring in jobs are kept working.
- Changes by email or text. New hours, a new service, a new phone number or fresh photos. Send it over and we make the change within 1 business day. You can also edit your own site any time.
- Updates. We keep the site updated, so it does not slowly go stale.
What you do not get: hourly charges for small changes. Changes are part of the plan.
What does care look like month to month?
You should hear little from us, and you should not have to think about the site. Behind the scenes, the site is hosted, backed up and watched. Your part is small: if a price, a phone number, a service area or a photo changes, you send it over and we update the site.
Higher plans add work on top of that care. On Essential, your site includes service and city pages, ongoing local SEO (every month we check where you show up on Google in the towns you serve and improve the pages that are slipping), a Google Reviews widget with testimonials and a photo gallery. On Pro, we also give you your own blog (we write posts for you, or you add your own), set up your Google Business Profile, and supply promo banners and a QR code for your van or truck. Pro customers also get priority support: we answer Pro requests ahead of the rest.
Care and a website for one price
Prices are plus HST in Ontario (13%), or the tax for your province elsewhere in Canada.
| Starter | Essential | Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | $187 | $276 | $364 |
| Best for | For solo operators who need to look professional, fast. | For growing shops that want to win their city. | For established contractors who want a steady flow of leads. |
| Hosting, SSL, CDN, backups | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Click-to-call + quote form | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Service & city pages | No | Yes | Yes |
| Ongoing local SEO: monthly ranking checks and page improvements | No | Yes | Yes |
| Local rebate research + rebate page for your area | At build | Kept up to date | Kept up to date |
| Google Reviews widget + testimonials | No | Yes | Yes |
| Photo gallery | No | Yes | Yes |
| Blog | No | No | Yes |
| Blog article writing | No | No | Yes |
| Take payments online | No | No | Yes |
| Google Business Profile setup | No | No | Yes |
| Priority support | No | No | Yes |
Prices are in Canadian dollars. The website build is free, there is no contract, and every plan starts with a 14-day free trial (or 2 months free with code 2MONTHS). Plan prices are before tax, and applicable taxes are added at checkout. The only upfront cost is your domain name: $15 + tax, one time and non-refundable, and the domain is yours to keep (nothing if you already own one). Full plan details →
Do I get care and a website for one price?
Yes. Most companies charge a build fee, then sell care as an add-on. WebFoundry builds your site free and the monthly plan is the whole cost: $187, $276 or $364 a month, plus applicable tax. See the full breakdown on WebFoundry pricing.
Who is a care plan for?
A care plan is for a trades owner who wants the website handled and has no time to handle it. If you are on jobs from 7 a.m., you do not want to chase a plugin update or a lapsed certificate. Our plans are built for small plumbing, HVAC and electrical businesses, and landscaping, roofing and other trades are welcome too. See how it looks for electricians, HVAC contractors or plumbers.
How do edit requests work?
You can edit your own site any time from your phone, by typing or by voice, with a preview before anything goes live and a one-tap undo. Or email or text us the change and we make it within 1 business day, on every plan. There is no ticket system to learn.
What happens if something breaks?
Tell us, and we fix it. Email hello@webfoundry.ca is the best way to report a problem, and you can call us too. The site is ours to look after, so a broken form or a missing page is our problem, not yours. That is different from a build-only company, where you are left to find someone else.
We also say plainly what we cannot promise. Our Terms say we aim to keep your site online at all times but cannot promise zero downtime, because outages can come from provider issues, DNS or maintenance. If we cause an extended outage, we will credit your account. We do not promise after-hours support.
What is not included in the care plan?
The plan covers the website and its care. Some things sit outside it, or depend on the plan you pick:
- Features from a higher plan. Service and city pages, reviews widget and gallery start at Essential. The blog, blog article writing, online payments, promo banners, Google Business Profile setup, the van QR code and priority support are Pro only. To switch plans, email hello@webfoundry.ca.
- A zero-downtime guarantee. See above: we aim for it, we do not promise it.
- Your payment processor. On Pro we connect your site to a processor such as Stripe. Payments go straight to your own account, and we never touch your money.
- Domain name. The domain is $15 + tax, one time and non-refundable. It is yours to keep, including if you cancel.
- Tax. All plan prices are before tax. Prices are plus HST in Ontario (13%), or the tax for your province elsewhere in Canada.
You also agree to give us accurate business information and keep your payment method up to date.
Can I leave, and what do I keep?
You can cancel any time in your dashboard or by emailing hello@webfoundry.ca. There is no long-term contract and no penalty. You own your domain and all your content: text, photos, logo and branding. The site design and code are licensed by WebFoundry while you are a customer. When you cancel, we send your content and images within 48 hours and help point your domain to a new provider. Your site then stays online for 30 days after you cancel, and your data is deleted after that.
Does the care start before I pay?
You get a free preview 5 to 7 business days after you sign up. Your site then goes live on your domain during your 14-day free trial, and the plan is not charged until the trial ends. Use code 2MONTHS at signup for 2 months free instead. The pricing page has the full trial terms.
Which areas do you cover?
WebFoundry is based in Ontario and works with trades businesses there, including Eastern Ontario towns like Ottawa, Kingston, Belleville, Cornwall, Brockville, Pembroke and Peterborough. We take customers anywhere in Canada. Care and prices are the same everywhere, and changes are made by email or text wherever you are. See contractor websites for the trades we build for.
Care plan questions
What is a website care plan?
A website care plan is a monthly fee that keeps your site online, secure and current. WebFoundry's covers hosting, SSL, CDN, backups and content changes on every plan, with prices from $187 a month plus applicable tax and no contract.
How much does a website care plan cost?
WebFoundry plans cost $187, $276 or $364 a month plus applicable tax. The website build is free, so the monthly plan is the whole cost. Starter covers the basics. Essential adds service and city pages and ongoing local SEO. Pro adds online payments, article writing and priority support.
Do I have to sign a contract?
No. Plans are month-to-month and you can cancel any time with no penalty. To cancel, use Manage billing in your dashboard or email hello@webfoundry.ca. There is no build fee. The 14-day free trial means the plan is not charged for 14 days, and cancelling before then costs nothing.
Are changes to my site included?
Yes, on every plan. Email or text us the change, such as new hours, a new service or new photos, and we make it within 1 business day. You can also edit your own site any time, by typing or by voice.
Who owns my website if I cancel?
You own your domain and all your content: text, photos, logo and branding. WebFoundry licenses the site design and code while you are a customer. If you cancel, we send your content and images within 48 hours, your site stays online for 30 days, and your data is deleted after that.
Do you look after trades businesses outside Ontario?
Yes. WebFoundry is based in Ontario and takes customers anywhere in Canada, including plumbers, HVAC contractors and electricians in Eastern Ontario towns like Ottawa, Kingston, Belleville, Cornwall, Brockville, Pembroke and Peterborough. Care and prices are the same everywhere, and changes are made by email or text wherever you are.
What happens if my website goes down?
Tell us and we fix it. Email hello@webfoundry.ca is the best way to reach us. We aim to keep your site online at all times but cannot promise zero downtime, because outages can come from provider issues, DNS or maintenance. If we cause an extended outage, we will credit your account. Hosting, backups and monitoring are in every plan.
Is this the same as a plugin-and-update maintenance plan?
No. Those plans charge for upkeep on a site you already own. A WebFoundry plan includes the build, hosting and changes in one monthly price. If you already have a site, a free preview of a new one costs nothing to see.
Start with a free preview.
Tell us about your business in about five minutes. We build the site free and send a preview in 5 to 7 business days.