Reliable Website Maintenance for EU Businesses

Ongoing updates, performance improvements, and long-term stability for your website, handled by an independent EU-based developer.

EU-only service Based in Latvia Remote only

Status
Availability

I am currently accepting 2-3 new long-term clients for website maintenance and development.

I work mainly with small and mid-size companies, and I focus on long-term cooperation, not one-time projects.

Tech stack

I use for most projects

PHP Symfony MySQL TypeScript / JS SCSS / CSS Tailwind CSS ChatGPT / Claude Docker

What I do

I help EU businesses keep their websites stable, secure, and easy to maintain, with predictable monthly costs.

Ongoing maintenance and updates

  • - Regular security and bug-fix releases for your website and its dependencies.
  • - Content and small design updates on request.
  • - Monitoring of error logs and uptime, so problems are detected early.

Performance and reliability

  • - Performance checks and improvements for page speed and database queries.
  • - Caching setup and tuning, where it makes sense.
  • - Help with scaling when traffic grows.

Use of AI tools

  • - Use of AI assistants (OpenAI, ChatGPT, Claude, and others) to research options and find solutions faster.
  • - AI is used only as support: I review, adapt, and test all code and changes myself.

Technical support and consulting

  • - Technical contact person for your website team or agency partners.
  • - Help with planning new features and estimating development work.
  • - Clear explanations of technical risks and trade-offs in simple language.

Integrations and automation

  • - Integration with payment systems, mailing tools, analytics, and other external services.
  • - Setup of data feeds, exports, and small internal tools for your team.
  • - Review and optimisation of existing integrations.

Emergency help and incident response

  • - First response for urgent issues such as downtime, failed checkouts, or serious bugs.
  • - Direct communication via email, chat, or phone (during agreed hours).
  • - Clear post-incident report with timeline and next steps.

Projects

Some of the projects I’ve worked on or am currently working on.

genecy.com

genecy.com

Offers custom creative templates for Google Ad Manager.

Symfony TypeScript RabbitMQ AWS SES Braintree Gateway Stripe Wordpress

Key challenges

  • Develop a smooth purchasing process, including renewal and upgrade options with email notifications. Braintree and Stripe payment gateway integrations.
  • Streamline template development to support, generate preview versions, and production-ready files.
  • Set up an internal email system with AWS SES for transactional emails, bounces, complaints, subscription management, and other email-related tasks.
nra.lv

nra.lv

One of the largest news websites in Latvia.

Symfony TypeScript Memcached OAuth2 Google Ad Manager Bootstrap Stripe OpenAI API

Key challenges

  • Optimize website performance (database queries, caching) for 130k daily / 1M monthly unique visitors.
  • Improve SEO and the content management process for non-technical users, reducing the time required for managing articles.
  • Integrate AI tools to increase content quality and productivity.
  • Configure servers for high uptime and performance.
DocUnit

DocUnit

Internal system for Mediju Nams (CRM, HRM).

Symfony JavaScript jQuery Bootstrap

Key challenges

  • Understand and implement internal business processes to integrate all modules.
  • Build a user management system with role-based access control.
  • Implement invoice and document generation and management.
  • Transition from plain PHP to the Symfony framework.
abonesana.lv

abonesana.lv

A subscription system for print magazines.

JavaScript jQuery Bank gateway integrations AWS SES

Key challenges

  • Implement various payment gateways with local banks.
  • Manage subscription periods for different issuing frequencies, ensuring no overlap occurs before subscription confirmation.
  • Generate exports for delivery companies, accounting, and other purposes.
copeslietas.lv

copeslietas.lv

The largest community in Latvia about fishing.

JavaScript jQuery CSS/SCSS Google Ad Manager Facebook API

Key challenges

  • Optimize website performance (database queries).
  • Implement internal messaging, forums, and other systems.
ZIP.lv

ZIP.lv

Local classifieds website.

Symfony TypeScript Bootstrap SMS API

Key challenges

  • Migrate from the old website to a new Symfony-based website with a new database schema.
  • Implement configurable classified types, categories, and filters.
  • Improve performance and filtering of listings.
meqm.com

meqm.com

Markets & Economics, explained like I'm 12

Symfony TypeScript OpenAI API

Key challenges

  • Implement OpenAI integration for content generation, data scraping, and other tasks.
  • Group content using AI embeddings and similarity search.
zurnals.lv

zurnals.lv

Ever-green content website for print magazines.

Symfony TypeScript Bootstrap OpenAI API

Key challenges

  • Develop a news website with a custom CMS.
  • Integrate photos with the printing company's high-resolution images.
  • Integrate OpenAI API to convert text to audio.

Simple monthly pricing

You can select one of the standard plans below, or we can agree on a custom plan for larger projects.
All plans include basic communication, small content updates, and regular maintenance work.

EU-based clients only. Prices exclude VAT. VAT is added in EU where applicable.

Starter

Best for small websites with a stable codebase.

€600 / month

€120 / hour within included time.

  • Up to 5 hours / month
  • Response time: next business day

Pro

Best for businesses that want one main technical contact.

€1 500 / month

€100 / hour within included time.

  • Up to 15 hours / month
  • Response time: same or next business day

How hours and limits work

What happens if I do not use all hours in a month?

Unused hours can be moved to the next month, but only within the same quarter.

What if I need more than the plan includes?

Extra hours are billed at my hourly rate, after your approval.

What exactly can the hours be used for?

Any of the services described above: maintenance, bug fixes, performance work, small new features, and support for your team.

Is there a long-term commitment?

Plans are paid monthly. You can stop with 30 days’ notice.

About Bitreq

Bitreq is a website maintenance and development service run by an independent developer based in Latvia, EU.

I work with a small number of clients at the same time, mostly small and medium-size businesses, media companies, and B2B services.

I have more than 15 years of experience with PHP, Symfony, TypeScript, and modern front-end tooling.

To improve productivity and find better options faster, I also use AI assistants such as OpenAI’s tools, ChatGPT, and Claude as part of my daily workflow, always with manual review.

My projects often include integrations with payment systems, analytics, and custom tools for editors or marketing teams.

I have also helped clients with website migrations, performance work, and custom solutions for Google Ad Manager and similar tools.

Name: Aivars

Company: SURE Ltd.

Location: Latvia, European Union

Billing: VAT-registered EU business

Contact

If you think I could help with your website, send a short description and I will reply within one business day.

Please include your website URL, a short description of your current setup, and what you would like to improve.

  • EU-based clients only
  • Communication via chat or email - no calls required

Or email directly: contact@bitreq.com