Every engagement is scoped before it starts. Most begin with the audit and stop wherever the risk stops being worth fixing — that's the point.
A fixed-price technical audit and modernization roadmap. We map the system, surface risks, and tell you what to fix first — without touching production.
A focused stabilization engagement after the audit. We make the system safer, clearer, and less likely to fail — without rewriting it.
PHP, framework, CMS, dependency, or hosting modernization — staged through a safe upgrade path.
Documentation-focused engagement for inherited systems, agency takeovers, founder transitions, and acquisition due diligence.
Practical AI features added to an existing PHP/Linux system after it's stable enough. No chatbot theatre — workflow acceleration.
Ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and risk reduction — for one revenue-critical system, or pooled across an agency's clients.
Saying no protects production systems, agency relationships, and the work we do deliver. These are scope boundaries by design.
The ladder is fixed-scope, but the starting point depends on how much system context already exists.
Most work starts with the StackRefit Audit. It maps the stack, versions, backups, deployment path, and immediate risks before any production change is scoped.
Production-facing changes normally need an audit or equivalent discovery first. If you already have a current risk register and system map, we can use that as the starting point.
Yes. Audit reports, handover notes, and selected delivery work can be prepared behind your agency brand with no client contact unless you invite us in.
Not during read-only audit work. Any production change needs named authorization, backup confirmation, a rollback plan, and a separately scoped sprint or upgrade.
Yes. StackRefit is built for legacy PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce, Laravel, custom PHP applications, databases, backups, and Linux/VPS hosting paths.
You can stop with the deliverables, move into documentation and handover, plan the next upgrade step, or keep the system on a monthly care plan.