Hosting & care
Fast, secure UK-friendly hosting options with SSL, backups and someone who answers when something breaks — plus domains, DNS and business email setup without the scavenger hunt.
Overview
Hosting is boring until it isn’t. I offer UK-friendly hosting and care for sites I’ve built (and many I inherit): SSL, sensible server config, updates, backups, monitoring and help when something breaks.
Domains, DNS and Google Workspace-style email setup are part of the same calm cutover process — so launch day isn’t a scavenger hunt.
You don’t have to host with me — but support is simplest when hosting and code live under one roof.
Details
Whether you built with me or need a calmer home for an existing site, care plans are written clearly.
Solid hosting suited to WordPress, WooCommerce and custom PHP sites.
Register, transfer and wire DNS correctly — the unglamorous work that saves launches.
A plan so “oops” isn’t a disaster movie.
Friendly help when the site misbehaves — from the person who knows the build.
Professional addresses like hello@yourbrand.com that actually deliver.
Move hosting under a managed arrangement with redirects and checks.
In practice
Hosting is boring until it isn’t. I offer UK-friendly hosting and care for sites I’ve built (and many I inherit): SSL, sensible server config, updates, backups, monitoring and help when something breaks.
Domains, DNS and Google Workspace-style email setup are part of the same calm cutover process — so launch day isn’t a scavenger hunt across five tabs and a forgotten password.
You don’t have to host with me. But care packages are simplest when hosting, code and support live under one roof. If you already have a good host, I can still maintain the site there.
Outcomes
Sensible hosting and SSL so “the site is down” is rare and fixable.
Not a checkbox — a process.
Core and plugins updated with eyes open.
Professional addresses that land in inboxes, not spam.
Support from someone who already understands the build.
Difference
You talk to the person designing and coding — not a sales desk. No account manager retelling your brief for the third time.
Clear deliverables, timeline and price before work starts. Scope changes are agreed in writing, not sprung as a surprise invoice.
Clean structure, performance and handoff your team can actually use. No mystery page-builder spaghetti.
Hosting, updates and friendly help when something breaks at 5pm Friday. Optional retainers if you want ongoing peace of mind.
Say what you’re running (WordPress, shop, custom app) and I’ll recommend a care level.
Process
Clear steps whether you’re launching new or moving an existing site.
What runs where: site type, domain registrar, email, DNS, plugins and any “please don’t touch” integrations.
Hosting tier, backup strategy, DNS cutover window and email impact — written so nobody is guessing on the day.
Files, database, SSL, smoke tests and admin access hygiene. Staging first when the risk is high.
Updates, backups, support channel and optional retainer. You know who to message when something looks wrong.
Fit
FAQ
No — but care packages are simplest when hosting is under the same roof. I can also maintain sites on quality hosts you already use.
Yes. Planned migrations with low downtime, SSL, DNS cutover and post-move checks.
Setup guidance and DNS for Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 or similar. Mailbox provider subscription fees are usually paid direct to the provider — I’ll be clear what’s included.
Care plans include a backup approach suited to the site. Critical: we care about restore, not just that a backup file exists somewhere.
Retainers define priority. Ad-hoc support is best-effort in UK working hours unless we’ve agreed something different in writing.
Yes on care plans — with judgment on major version jumps and plugin risk.
Also fine. Many of my care clients run custom systems alongside WordPress marketing sites.
Next
Tell me what you’re running (WordPress, shop, custom app) and I’ll recommend a care level.
