Excel VBA Contractor · Canada
Your business runs on a spreadsheet. Let's make it reliable.
We fix, modernize, and automate the business-critical Excel spreadsheets your company can't run without — with clean, hand-written VBA you can actually trust and maintain. No AI guesswork.
The spreadsheet that runs your business shouldn't be a liability
Most companies have one: a workbook that quietly does something essential — quoting, payroll, inventory, scheduling, reporting — that has grown for years into something fragile, slow, and understood by only one person. When it breaks (or that person leaves), the whole operation feels it.
That's exactly what we fix. Whether your spreadsheet needs a quick repair, a serious modernization, or a clean rebuild, we make it dependable again — and document it so it stays that way.
Improving what you have beats paying to switch
When a spreadsheet starts to creak, the knee-jerk fix is to buy new software. But replacing a working tool is expensive in ways that don't show up on the sticker price: licensing and subscription fees, data migration, months of implementation, and retraining your whole team on something they didn't ask for — all to replace a tool they already know inside out.
In most cases, extending and modernizing your existing Excel and VBA tools gets you the same result for a fraction of the cost, with no learning curve and no disruption. You keep the workflow your team is already fluent in — it just becomes faster, more reliable, and able to do more. We'll always tell you honestly when a rebuild is genuinely worth it, and when it isn't.
What an Excel VBA contractor can do for you
From a single broken macro to a full rebuild, we handle the Excel work your team doesn't have the time or expertise to take on.
Repair Broken Macros & Formulas
Fix #REF! errors, broken VBA, and macros that stopped working after an Office update — without rebuilding everything from scratch.
Modernize Legacy Workbooks
Bring decade-old spreadsheets up to date: faster calculations, cleaner structure, and code that the next person can actually maintain.
Automate Manual, Repetitive Work
Turn hours of copy-paste, formatting, and report-building into a single button. Automated data imports, refreshes, and exports.
Rebuild Fragile Spreadsheets
Replace the workbook everyone is afraid to touch with a reliable tool that validates input and won't break when someone else opens it.
Connect Excel to Your Data
Pull from databases, APIs, and other systems so your spreadsheet stays current automatically instead of by manual re-entry.
Audit & Document Existing Tools
Inherited a critical spreadsheet with no documentation? We map how it works, find the risks, and write it all down.
Spreadsheets that pay for themselves
The real value isn't the macro — it's the administrative cost it removes. A spreadsheet that automates data entry, formatting, and report-building turns hours of manual work into seconds, and turns error-prone copy-paste into output your team can rely on.
We've helped companies cut real administrative cost by making their existing spreadsheets work harder — fewer hours spent wrangling data, fewer costly mistakes, and far more output from the same team. When a tool your business uses every day gets faster and more reliable, those savings compound week after week.
Human-written code — no AI guesswork
When a spreadsheet runs payroll, quoting, or inventory, you can't afford macros that mostlywork. AI tools generate plausible-looking VBA that frequently references functions that don't exist, mishandles the edge cases your business actually hits, and leaves you with code nobody understands or can maintain.
Every line we write is built by a real developer, tested against your real data, and documented in plain language. You get a tool you can trust today and maintain long after we hand it over — not a black box that breaks the first time your numbers don't look the way the AI assumed they would.
Signs your spreadsheet needs a professional
- Only one person understands how it works — and you're nervous about what happens if they leave.
- It breaks, shows #REF! errors, or behaves differently when someone else opens it.
- Your team copies and pastes between sheets or files to get a final number.
- It's slow, freezes, or crashes as the data grows.
- It was built years ago by someone who's long gone.
- A macro stopped working after a Microsoft 365 or Windows update.
How it works
A straightforward process with no surprises — and an honest recommendation, even if that means a smaller project than you expected.
1. Free consultation
Tell us what the spreadsheet does and where it hurts. We'll tell you honestly whether to fix, rebuild, or replace it.
2. Audit & quote
We review the workbook, map the risks, and give you a clear plan and a fixed, no-obligation quote.
3. Build & test
We write the code by hand and test it against your real data, so it handles the edge cases your business actually hits.
4. Handover & docs
You get working tools, plain-language documentation, and support — not a black box you can't maintain.
Excel VBA contracting — FAQ
Do you fix and modernize outdated or broken Excel spreadsheets?
Yes — that's a core part of what we do. We repair broken VBA macros and formulas, modernize legacy workbooks, and rebuild fragile, business-critical spreadsheets into reliable tools. If a spreadsheet your company depends on is held together with duct tape, we can fix or replace it.
Isn't it cheaper to just replace the spreadsheet with new software?
Usually not. Replacing a working tool means licensing fees, data migration, months of setup, and retraining your team on something new — often just to do what your spreadsheet already does. In most cases, modernizing and extending your existing Excel/VBA tool delivers the same result for a fraction of the cost, with no learning curve. We'll always tell you honestly when a replacement is genuinely worth it.
Can I hire a VBA contractor in Canada for a one-off project?
Absolutely. Many clients come to us for a single fix or build — repairing a broken macro, automating one painful report, or modernizing an inherited workbook. We work on fixed-quote projects as well as ongoing support, with no long-term commitment required.
Do you write the code yourself, or use AI to generate it?
Every macro is written by a real developer, by hand. AI tools produce plausible-looking VBA that often calls functions that don't exist, mishandles edge cases, and leaves you with code nobody understands or can maintain. For a spreadsheet that runs payroll, quoting, or inventory, that's a risk you can't afford — so we write code we can test, explain, and stand behind.
What versions of Excel and what kinds of files do you work with?
We work with Excel on Windows (and Microsoft 365), including .xlsx, .xlsm, and legacy .xls workbooks, plus VBA macros, Power Query, and add-ins. If it's a spreadsheet or an Excel-based tool, we can almost certainly help.
Where are you located and who do you work with?
JACKET Consulting is based in Alberta — Fort McMurray, Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer, and Medicine Hat — and we work with businesses throughout Alberta and across Canada, in person and remotely.
Send us your spreadsheet headache
Tell us what's broken, slow, or held together with hope. We'll review it and tell you exactly how we'd fix it — free, with no obligation.