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Plumb Score
Free
Automated checkup of public signals + a short questionnaire.
- Website security and SSL
- Email protection (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Google and AI visibility basics
- Top issues in plain English
Small-Business Tech Readiness — Serving the Midwest, Remote & Onsite
Square. Level. Ready.
We check your website, email security, backups, and everyday tech the way a builder checks a wall — true to the line. Remote or onsite, anywhere in the Midwest.
Services & Pricing
01Four ways to get true to the line.
Remote
Deep-Dive Report
$249
$349 with a 45-min strategy call, anywhere in the Midwest
- Everything in the free score
- Prioritized 30/60/90-day roadmap
- Security, backups, cloud, AI adoption
- Fix options, guided or done for you
In Person
Onsite Audit
$695
$995 for 11–25 users · onsite anywhere in the Midwest, plus travel
- Everything in Deep-Dive
- In-person network & Wi-Fi review
- Devices, POS, backups, staff workflows
- Written findings
The Works
Full Onsite Overhaul
$1,495
Audit and fixes in one engagement
- Complete onsite audit, up to 25 users
- Up to 10 done-for-you fixes
- 90 days follow-up support
- Priority scheduling
Bought a Deep-Dive Report? Its full fee is credited toward any fixes booked within 30 days.
What We Check
02
Every wall, checked true to the line.
Eight areas, measured the same way every time, so you know exactly where you stand.
- 01Website & SSL
- 02Email Security
- 03Domain & DNS Health
- 04Backups & Recovery
- 05Passwords & MFA
- 06Wi-Fi & Network
- 07Google Business Profile
- 08AI-Search Visibility
Fixes
03Need It Fixed?
Guided Fix
60-minute live session covering up to 2 issues. You make the changes with a pro alongside.
$129per session
Done For You
We fix it with your written authorization and confirm it afterward.
$179per fix
Fix-It Bundle
Up to 5 fixes — a $446 saving vs. booking individually.
$449up to 5 fixes
AI That Works For You
1-hour guided training session, live, remote or onsite. We show you and your team practical, safe ways to use AI tools for everyday work.
$149per session
Onsite Travel
Included within 50 miles of Elgin, IL; $75 for 50–100 miles; $175 for 100–250 miles; $350 plus lodging at cost beyond 250 miles or overnight. Remote services never have a travel charge.
Includedwithin 50 miles
Stay Plumb Care Plan
Quarterly re-score, priority fix scheduling, monitoring & backup check-ins.
$89per month
Bought a Deep-Dive Report? Its full fee is credited toward any fixes booked within 30 days.
Process
04Measured. Marked. Made true.
01
Take the free Plumb Score
Five minutes. Public signals plus a short questionnaire, with plain-English results.
02
Go deeper where it counts
A Deep-Dive roadmap or an Onsite Audit, focused on what matters most to your business.
03
Fix it
Guided, done for you, or a full overhaul. Your choice.
About
05About the Owner
The Owner brings more than two decades of operations experience, including over ten years leading IT for healthcare, where systems have to work every shift and mistakes are not an option. Today he oversees IT operations and service delivery for a large Midwest health system, with hands-on depth in identity and access, Microsoft 365, cloud technology, and keeping devices secure and recoverable.
- Experience
- 20+ years in operations, 10+ in healthcare IT
- Focus
- Identity & access, Microsoft 365, cloud, security, backups
- Languages
- English & Español
- Service Area
- Remote and onsite across the Midwest (IL, WI, IN, IA, MI, MO, MN, OH)
- Contact
- jb@bytheplumbconsulting.com
FAQ
06Questions, answered.
It's an automated check of public signals like your website, SSL and email records, plus a short questionnaire, so it costs us very little to run. It shows you where you stand and your top issues in plain English. If you want a deeper plan or help fixing things, that's where our paid services come in.
No. Every report is yours to keep, and you decide what happens next. If you want help, you can book a Guided Fix ($129), Done For You ($179 per fix), or a Fix-It Bundle ($449 for up to 5).
If you buy a Deep-Dive Report ($249, or $349 with a strategy call), its full fee is credited toward any fixes you book within 30 days. In effect the report pays for itself when you act on it.
Yes. We work remotely and onsite with small businesses across Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota and Ohio. Onsite visits beyond 50 miles of Elgin carry a simple flat travel fee.
For $1,495 you get a complete onsite audit for up to 25 users, up to 10 done-for-you fixes, 90 days of follow-up support, and priority scheduling. It's the single-engagement way to go from audit to square, level and ready.
AI That Works For You is a $149, 1-hour live session, remote or onsite, for you and your team. We walk through practical, safe ways to use AI tools for everyday work like email, documents and customer replies, and what not to paste into them. You leave with habits you can use the same day.
Onsite travel is included within 50 miles of Elgin, IL; $75 for 50–100 miles; $175 for 100–250 miles; $350 plus lodging at cost beyond 250 miles or overnight. Remote services never have a travel charge.
Yes. The Stay Plumb Care Plan is $89/month and includes a quarterly re-score, priority fix scheduling, and monitoring and backup check-ins. You can cancel anytime.