Computer troubleshooting
Slow performance, startup issues, software errors, updates, cleanup, and everyday Windows support.
Calgary IT support
Professional IT support for Calgary households and businesses—from slow computers and unreliable Wi-Fi to secure, well-organized systems.
Choose your support path
Select personal or business support to see the services most relevant to you. You can switch at any time.
Choose an option above for a focused list of services. Rates remain transparent: $75/hour remote or $150/hour onsite, with a one-hour minimum.
Patient, professional help for the computers, connections, accounts, and devices your household relies on.
Slow performance, startup issues, software errors, updates, cleanup, and everyday Windows support.
Unreliable connections, dead zones, router setup, printers, smart devices, and network troubleshooting.
Account protection, safer settings, malware concerns, backup planning, and guidance for protecting important files.
New computers, software, peripherals, accounts, file organization, and moving essential files from an old device.
Responsive support for Calgary businesses that need reliable day-to-day technology without an in-house IT department.
Computer deployment, new-user onboarding, software configuration, updates, and troubleshooting for staff devices.
Support for accounts, email, access, common configuration issues, and the tools your team uses every day.
Wi-Fi, routers, printers, shared technology, connectivity issues, and practical network improvements.
Account protection, backup planning, safer settings, technology reviews, and practical priorities for a growing team.
Straightforward pricing
Choose remote help when the issue can be handled online, or an onsite visit when it needs hands-on attention.
A practical option for software, accounts, updates, configuration, email, performance, and other issues that don’t require physical access.
Call about remote supportBest suited to hardware, cabling, Wi-Fi coverage, device installation, office setups, and problems that need in-person diagnosis.
Book an onsite visitBoth support options have a one-hour minimum.
Who we support
Technology problems don’t care whether they happen at a kitchen table or a growing office. The support should still be clear, patient, and useful.
Patient help for the technology your household depends on.
Responsive support without the overhead of an in-house IT team.

A real person behind the support
Founder and technician at Essential Technology.
I built Essential Technology around a simple idea: professional support should be direct, accountable, and easy to act on.
When you call, you can explain the issue in your own words. I’ll help narrow it down, recommend remote or onsite support, and make the next step understandable.
How support works
Call or text with a short description of what isn’t working. From there, we’ll identify the most sensible support path.
Share what’s happening, what it affects, and anything you’ve already tried.
We’ll determine whether the problem can be handled online or needs hands-on support.
Work through the issue with practical guidance and an explanation you can use.
Common questions
Quick answers about rates, support options, and the kinds of technology Essential Technology can help with.
Remote IT support is $75 CAD per hour. An onsite visit is $150 CAD per hour. Both options have a one-hour minimum.
Yes. Essential Technology supports Calgary residents and small businesses with computers, Wi-Fi, networks, security, backups, setup, and everyday technology problems.
Many software, account, update, performance, email, and configuration issues can be investigated remotely. Hardware, cabling, Wi-Fi coverage, and hands-on setup may be better suited to an onsite visit.
Call or text 403-978-6781 with a short description of the issue. You don’t need to diagnose it first—just explain what you’re seeing and how it’s affecting you.
Yes. Support can include new computers, software, peripherals, accounts, file organization, connected devices, and practical guidance for using the new setup.
Call or text Essential Technology with the problem. You’ll get a clear conversation about what it needs and whether remote or onsite support fits best.