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The developer has vanished
The domain is not in your name, someone else pays for hosting, nobody remembers the admin password. We give you control of your site back.
(SW® — 01) Service
The contractor vanished, nobody understands the code, there is no access. We audit it, bring it into order and hand over all access to you.
Taking over an existing site: we pick up projects left without a developer
(SW® — 02) Terms
- Price
- from $25/hour
- Timeline
- starts with an audit
- 210+ projects since 2016
- 3 steps: audit, order, growth
- 100% of access handed to you
(SW® — 03) Diagnosis
Someone else’s project becomes a problem when…
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The access stayed with the contractor.
Domain, hosting, admin. Until you have them, the site is not really yours.
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Every change breaks something else.
It happens when the code has no order and nobody knows how it is built.
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Nobody knows what state the site is in.
Versions, backups, security: without an audit it is unknown, and you find out at the worst moment.
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You fear a new contractor will rewrite everything.
Or the opposite: start fixing what would be cheaper to rewrite. We tell you honestly before work begins.
We do not judge the previous developer. We assess the state of the project and pick the cheapest way forward.
(SW® — 05) What is included
What is included
- Price
- from $25/hour
- Timeline
- starts with an audit
(SW® — 04) Who it is for
Who it is for
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Code nobody understands
The site works, but any change breaks something else. We audit it and tell you honestly whether to fix or rewrite.
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A project stuck halfway
The previous contractor did not finish the job, or the site needs new features. We pick it up and finish it.
(SW® — 06) Comparison
Take over blindly or with an audit?
Taking over without an audit
Working with SWEB
Start
They dive straight into the code
An audit of the code, versions and security first
Decision
Everything is patched, even when rewriting is cheaper
We say honestly when rewriting is cheaper than fixing
Access
Stays scattered
We collect and hand over the domain, hosting, admin and repository
Risk
Changes go straight to the live site
Changes are tested on a copy first
Knowledge
Lives in one developer’s head
We document the architecture and deployment so anyone can pick it up
Afterwards
The contractor vanishes and you start over
Support on a subscription with no minimum period
(SW® — 07) Stages
How we take a project over
We always start with an audit, so we never name a price blindly.
© — 01 Start here
Project review
We look at the code, versions, security and access.
free
Start: before work begins
- The state of the code and platform
- Versions, backups, security
- What is going on with domain and hosting access
- An honest verdict: fix or rewrite
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Putting it in order
We fix what is critical, collect access and document.
from $25/hour
Start: after the review
- Updates and fixes for critical problems
- Backups and basic security
- Collecting and handing over all access
- A description of the architecture and deployment
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Growth and support
New features, changes and support on a subscription.
from $25/hour
Start: within a day
- New features in iterations
- Content changes and small tweaks
- Support on a subscription: updates, backups, monitoring
- No minimum period
(SW® — 06) Related work
Related work
All projects
(SW® — 11)Client reviews
Client reviews
What the companies we have worked with have to say.
All reviewsWe sold dancewear through Instagram and were drowning in DM orders. The team built a store where the customer picks size and colour themselves, and orders finally stopped getting lost. Worth adding: we have run the catalogue ourselves ever since, without coming back for small changes.
(SW® — 09) Guarantees
No drama, no surprises
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Honest about the project’s state
We say plainly when rewriting is cheaper than fixing, and show what exactly is wrong.
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All access is yours
After the work the domain, hosting, admin and repository belong to you. No dependence on us.
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No picking apart others’ mistakes
We care about the state of the project and the plan, not about finding someone to blame.
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No minimum period
Support is monthly, you can leave at any time and the access stays with you.
(SW® — 10) FAQ
Questions about someone else’s project
001. Do you work with sites built by someone else?
Yes. We audit first: we look at the code, versions and security. If the state is critical, we bring it into order first and then take it on for support.
002. The domain and hosting are not in my name. What now?
We will advise on the steps and help you gather access to the domain, hosting and admin. There is a detailed walk-through in our article about a contractor who vanished and left no access.
003. What if the code is in terrible shape?
We will say so plainly. Sometimes rewriting is cheaper than fixing. We show what is wrong and offer options with an estimate.
004. What platform do you work with?
Any common one: WordPress, WooCommerce, OpenCart, Shopify and others. If the platform is rare, we first check whether we are a fit and say so honestly.
005. How much does it cost?
Hourly work from $25/hour. We name the scope and the sum after the project review, once it is clear what needs doing.
006. Why not hand someone else’s code to AI?
AI can explain a piece of code, but it does not know the project’s history, cannot see your hosting and is not accountable when something breaks. We use AI as a tool, but a person stays responsible for the result.
007. Can we stay on support afterwards?
Yes. Support is on a subscription with no minimum period: updates, backups, monitoring and changes within the package hours.
(SW® — 12) Next step
We will show your project’s state and what to do with it. For free.
Send the site address and briefly describe the situation. We will look at its condition and tell you honestly which route is cheapest.