Your website should help you run your business. It should not become another job you have to learn before you can change your hours, add a service, or fix a broken form.
I’m Paul Kragthorpe, the developer behind Web Dev Handyman. I help small businesses with the website work that needs an experienced pair of hands, whether that means a few updates or a more involved development project.
Help with the website you already have
You do not need a full redesign every time something stops working. We can start with the specific problem and decide what makes sense for your site.
- Text, photo, staff, service, and contact information updates
- Broken forms, buttons, links, and layout problems
- Mobile navigation and responsive design improvements
- WordPress theme changes and new page templates
- Page speed investigation and improvements
- Technical SEO changes, redirects, headings, and metadata
WordPress is a core part of my work. If your site uses another platform, tell me what it is and what you need changed so I can assess the fit before we begin.
One task, with a clear next step
For a defined change, we agree on the work and estimate. If the cause is unclear, we can start with an approved budget of up to $120 for up to one hour of investigation and agreed work, then review any next decision.
The handoff explains what changed, what was checked, and time used. See an illustrative Website Repair Receipt.
Start with a clear to-do list
Send the page address, what is happening now, and what should happen instead. A screenshot is helpful for a layout problem, but you do not need to diagnose the code.
We discuss the scope, the estimated work, and the access needed before billable work begins. If the cause is unclear, we can agree on an initial investigation rather than guessing at the whole repair.
Hourly help without a monthly commitment
The standard rate is $120 per hour in USD, billed in 15-minute increments ($30). No monthly retainer is required. Small jobs are welcome; larger changes are scoped around what you need.
You work directly with the developer doing the work. I have been developing websites since 2001, and I can explain the change in plain English when it is done.
Read how pricing works, or see how to decide between website repairs and a redesign.
Questions before you start
Can you help if someone else built the site?
Yes. We can review how the site is built and the access available. If a platform or restriction makes the work a poor fit, we can identify that before committing to a larger project.
Do I need to send passwords in the form?
No. Start with the website address and the request. We can arrange appropriate access after discussing the work.
What if I only need one small change?
That is welcome. The 15-minute billing increment makes room for smaller tasks, subject to the time actually needed to make and check the change.
Not sure which task matters first? Use the request and priority helper.
Tell me what is on your website to-do list, and we can work out the next useful step.