Independent expertise / Pittsburgh + remote

Rates & support plans

My residential support rate is typically $90 per hour; business support is $150 per hour. Review repair terms, project estimates, and ongoing support options.

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An outlined estimate with an agreed scope and approval checkmark.
Clear scope. Agreed cost.

Hourly work

$90 / hour
Typical residential rate for home technology support, repair, setup, and troubleshooting.

$150 / hour
Typical business rate for support, systems work, consulting, and operational troubleshooting.

Parts and materials are separate. Client-supplied parts are welcome once compatibility and condition can be confirmed. Larger projects are scoped first, with pricing confirmed before work begins.

How time is billed

  • Remote support: 30-minute minimum — $45 residential or $75 business.
  • On-site work: one-hour minimum — $90 residential or $150 business.
  • After the minimum: 15-minute increments — $22.50 residential or $37.50 business.
  • Diagnosis: diagnostic time is part of the paid labor, even if the recommendation is to replace the device or not proceed.

Residential rates cover personal and household technology. Business rates cover systems and work supporting an organization. The applicable rate is confirmed before work begins.

Any travel charge, parts, software, or separately quoted project cost is agreed in advance. New rates apply to new requests; existing written quotes and support agreements retain their agreed terms.

Ongoing support

Personal Care

Priority scheduling, a maintained device record, maintenance reminders, an annual device-health review, and reserved remote-support time.

Small Business Care

Priority incident response, recurring maintenance, device and vendor records, backup and update check-ins, reserved support time, and a concise monthly summary.

Plans are sized around device count, response expectations, and included time. Pricing, unused time, overages, and cancellation terms are confirmed in a written agreement.

Device repair arrangements

Shipped electronics & low-level repair

Sending a device for repair

I accept shipped electronics by prior arrangement. Contact me before sending a device. The shipping address and instructions are provided once we agree on the service. You are responsible for shipping insurance and the cost of return shipping.

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When a deeper repair makes sense

I provide low-level device repair on a case-by-case basis when the cost is justified by the value and usefulness of the device. The fault, parts availability, and expected repair cost determine whether the work makes sense.

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