- What does Ascent Solutions do, in one sentence?
- We are a local IT company in Meridian, Idaho. We repair business computers, and we provide outsourced IT support — managing the computers, networks, backups, and email for small businesses across the Treasure Valley. We also do AI and automation work, which is unusual for a shop our size, but the IT is the foundation and it comes first.
- Do I have to sign up for a monthly plan?
- No. Plenty of what we do is a single repair or a one-off project with a clear end. Monthly support exists because for a business with more than a handful of computers it works out cheaper and less stressful than paying for problems one at a time — but it is an option, not a requirement.
- How much does it cost?
- Repairs and projects are quoted before we start, so you approve the number first. Ongoing IT support is a flat monthly rate per user, quoted after a walkthrough of what you actually have. AI and automation work varies too much between businesses to put a number on here — we scope it once we understand what you are actually trying to automate.
- Do you work with home users or only businesses?
- Businesses are the focus and what the service is built around. We do take one-off home repairs and will not turn you away — but we are not trying to be the cheapest option for a household laptop, and we would never try to sell a household a monthly agreement.
- Who can see our data?
- Access is scoped to what we need to do the job, and for ongoing support we document who has what. For AI work, connections respect the permissions you already have in place, so an employee reaches exactly what their role already allows and nothing more. Your business data stays in your systems.
- What if we outgrow you?
- We will tell you. Past twenty-five or thirty people, or if you take on serious compliance obligations, you will be better served by a larger firm with round-the-clock staffing — and we would rather hand you over cleanly with your documentation than hold on to an account we are not the right size for.