i-Rite was founded by Lee W. in April of 2012 after his sister-in-law (Julia W.) cracked the screen on her iPhone 3G. She knew he was good with technology, so he did some research to see if it was even repairable and how much it would cost. The part was ordered and he was able to repair the device in under an hour. After the first repair, friends of his started asking if he could repair their devices. That's when he knew he could do this for a living.