Privacy-first hosting · Belfast

Websites that are built by hand, hosted with care.

Managed hosting and hand-coded web design for small businesses across Northern Ireland — with your data kept on this side of the Atlantic, and a person who answers when you email.

Plans

One build, then flat-rate hosting that never creeps up.

Every plan pairs a one-off, hand-coded build with managed hosting at a flat monthly rate. The price you start on is the price you keep — locked for as long as you're with us.

Seedling
For getting online
£15 / month
One-off build from £650
  • Single-page hand-coded site
  • Managed hosting on UK infrastructure
  • SSL & daily backups
  • Email support from a real person
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Grove
For more involved sites
£35 / month
One-off build from £2,500
  • Larger multi-page or bespoke build
  • Everything in Willow
  • Custom integrations on request
  • Scheduled review calls
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Privacy architecture

Your data never crosses the Atlantic.

Privacy isn't a setting we toggle on — it's how the whole thing is built. Here's what that actually means in practice.

Origin in the UK. Routing across the UK, EU & Switzerland. Bunny EU-only routing — verification pending

Keys you hold, not us

Backups are encrypted with age using a key you control. We store the ciphertext; we can't read it, and neither can anyone who asks us for it.

EU, UK & Swiss only

A small, carefully chosen set of sub-processors, all within the UK, EU or Switzerland. No US cloud in the chain, by design.

Looked after, quietly

Your site is kept up to date and watched over, and the analytics we offer are privacy-respecting — never tracking your visitors across the web.

A person, not a portal

Onboarding is a scheduled video call, so we can walk through everything together. After that, support is by email — answered by the person who built your site, with everything in writing.

What we build

Hand-coded sites, made to last.

No page builders, no bloated themes. Every site is written by hand — fast, accessible, and easy to look after.

Brochure sites

Tell people what you do

Clean, quick-loading sites that explain your business and make it easy to get in touch. The bread and butter for most small businesses.

Booking & contact

Let clients reach you

Enquiry forms, booking flows and contact pages wired up properly — with self-hosted scheduling so client details stay private.

Bespoke

Something a bit different

Custom builds for businesses with specific needs. We'll talk it through and quote honestly on what it'll take.

How it works

From first email to live site, without the runaround.

You're dealing with one person the whole way through — the same person who builds your site is the one who answers when you need something later.

1

Get in touch

Tell us about your business and what you need. We'll reply with honest advice on the right plan — no obligation, no hard sell.

2

We build it

Your site is hand-coded from scratch, not assembled from a template. You'll see it taking shape and can shape it with us.

3

Setup call

Before launch we book a video call and walk through everything together, so you know how it works and where your data lives.

4

Live & looked after

We host and maintain your site on a flat rate that never rises. When you need a change, you email the person who built it — answered properly, and in writing.

Questions

The things people ask before signing up.

What's actually included in the monthly price?

Managed hosting on UK infrastructure, SSL, daily backups, and email support from the person who built your site. The one-off build is separate and paid upfront — the monthly fee is purely for hosting and looking after the site.

Will the monthly price ever go up?

Not for you. The rate you start on is locked for the life of your account. We may set different prices for new customers over time, but existing customers keep the price they signed up at — that's the whole point.

How long does a build take?

It depends on the size of the site, but a typical small-business site is usually ready within a few weeks of us having your content. We'll give you a realistic timeline before you commit to anything.

How does support work — can I call you?

Onboarding is a scheduled video call, booked at a time that suits you, so we can set everything up together. After that, day-to-day support is by email, answered by the same person who built your site.

We keep it in writing on purpose: you get a clear record of every request and answer, nothing depends on catching someone by phone, and your questions are handled properly rather than rushed. We don't run a phone line — but you'll never be passed to a stranger or a script either.

Can I leave and take my site with me?

Yes. It's your site. Your backups are encrypted with a key only you hold, so you can take a complete, portable copy with you if you ever move on. We don't lock you in with anything other than doing a good job.

What happens to my site if you stop trading?

A fair question to ask any one-person business. Because you hold your own backup keys and your site isn't tied to a proprietary platform, you'd always be able to move it to another host. We also set out clearly in writing what happens in that situation before you sign up.

Where exactly is my data stored?

On infrastructure within the UK, EU and Switzerland — never US cloud. Your site is hosted in the UK (Manchester), and we keep the whole chain of sub-processors within the UK, EU or Switzerland by design, which matters if you handle clients' personal data.

Get in touch

Let's talk about your site.

Tell us a little about your business and what you need. We'll reply with honest advice on the right plan — no hard sell.

hello@willowhost.co.uk
Belfast, Northern Ireland