Website migration with zero downtime
Our website migration services move your site to a new host, domain or platform without visitors noticing, without rankings slipping, and without email going quiet. Fixed price, tested on staging first, and we stay on watch for 14 days after the switch.
The migration horror stories we exist to prevent
Every one of these arrived in our inbox as an emergency after a DIY or bargain-basement move. All of them are avoidable with the right sequence.
Email went silent for a week
MX records forgotten during cutover, enquiries bouncing while everyone assumed a quiet week. We audit where mail lives before anything moves.
Rankings fell off a cliff
URLs changed with no redirects, so Google found hundreds of dead pages. Our 301 map and sitemap resubmission keep the equity you earned.
The contact form stopped working
New server, different PHP mail setup, nobody tested it. Every form, checkout and login gets tested on staging and again after cutover.
The old host pulled the plug early
Account cancelled before the move finished, taking the only copy with it. Our first step is always a complete off-server backup.
SSL chaos after the switch
Certificate not moved, browsers screaming security warnings at customers. We issue and verify SSL on the new server before DNS changes.
A weekend of downtime
Site switched off Friday, "back Monday, hopefully". Parallel running means our migrations have no visible gap at all.
Copy, prove it works, then switch
Backup and rebuild on staging
Complete off-server backup first, always. Then your files, database and configuration are rebuilt on the new server at a private staging address while the live site carries on untouched.
Test like a suspicious customer
Forms, checkout, logins, redirects, SSL, speed and email sending all get exercised on the new server. Nothing proceeds until the staging copy behaves at least as well as the original.
Cut over and stand guard
DNS switches at a quiet time with both servers running in parallel. We resubmit your sitemap, watch Search Console and monitoring for a fortnight, and fix anything that surfaces as part of the job.
Zero SEO loss is a process, not a promise
Every URL accounted for before cutover
Your rankings are an asset. We treat them like one
Years of content and links produce rankings that a careless move can undo in a weekend. Before cutover we crawl the site and freeze a full URL inventory. Anything that changes gets a 301 redirect, metadata is preserved, and the sitemap is resubmitted to Google so the new setup is crawled quickly. If you want a deeper look at your search position while we are in there, our SEO audit pairs naturally with a move.
- Full crawl and URL inventory before anything moves
- 301 redirect map for every changed address
- Sitemap resubmitted and crawl errors watched for 14 days
Land on hosting that works for you
Somewhere better to land
A migration is the ideal moment to stop paying for hosting that fights you. Move to our managed WordPress hosting and this migration is included free, with daily off-server backups and UK engineers from day one. Prefer to keep your new host at arm's length? Our hosting support plan manages any provider for £39 a month.
- Migration free when moving to our managed hosting
- Or move to any host you choose: IONOS, Krystal, SiteGround, others
- Email, SSL and DNS reconfigured as part of the job
Migration pricing
One fixed price for the move, plus the hosting options most clients pair it with. Prices exclude VAT.
Website Migration
Move host, domain or platform with zero downtime and zero SEO loss.
£299 one-off
- Full pre-migration backup
- DNS cutover with no visible downtime
- 301 redirect map to protect rankings
- SSL and email reconfigured
- Post-move testing on all key pages
- 14 days of aftercare included
Managed WordPress Hosting
Fast UK-based hosting with the technical management done for you.
£69 /month
£690 /year
- UK data centre, LiteSpeed-class performance
- Free migration from your current host
- Daily off-server backups included
- Free SSL, CDN and staging site
- WordPress updates managed
- UK support humans, not ticket bots
Hosting Support
Keep your current host. We manage it: server updates, SSL, DNS, email and fixes.
£39 /month
£390 /year
- Works with any UK or global host
- SSL certificates managed and renewed
- DNS and domain management
- Server-level troubleshooting
- Email setup and deliverability basics
- Migration help when you outgrow your host
All prices exclude VAT. Cancel monthly plans any time. Secure card and Direct Debit payments powered by Stripe.
How visible is your website on Google right now?
Run our free SEO checker. It scans any page in about 30 seconds and shows the exact issues holding back your rankings.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a website migration take?
Most single-site moves complete within a few working days from getting access. The copying is quick; the value is in the testing and the timing. We stage the site, test everything, then schedule the DNS cutover for a quiet period. Complex sites with large shops or many domains take longer, and we tell you upfront.
Will my website go down during migration?
No. We build and test the site on the new server while your current one keeps serving visitors. The switch is a DNS change, and both copies run in parallel during the handover, so there is no gap. Visitors simply start reaching the new server without noticing anything changed.
Does migrating a website affect SEO?
A botched migration can wreck rankings; a properly run one protects them. We map every changed URL to a 301 redirect, preserve titles and metadata, resubmit your sitemap in Google Search Console and watch crawl errors for two weeks after the move. Same-domain host moves carry very little risk when done this way.
Will my email stop working when I move hosts?
Not if the migration is planned properly, and this is where DIY moves most often go wrong. We audit where your mailboxes actually live before touching anything, carry the correct MX and authentication records over, and test sending and receiving after cutover. Mail keeps flowing throughout.
How much does it cost to move a website to a new host?
Our website migration service is £299 excluding VAT for a complete move: pre-migration backup, staging and testing, zero-downtime DNS cutover, 301 redirect map, SSL and email reconfiguration, and 14 days of aftercare. Migration to our own managed hosting is included free with that plan.
Can you move my site to a different platform, not just a different host?
Yes. Alongside host-to-host moves we handle platform migrations, such as moving a dated site builder onto WordPress. Platform moves need a content and URL mapping stage, so they are quoted individually, but the same rules apply: nothing goes live until tested, and every old URL redirects somewhere sensible.