Website Maintenance UK
Professional website maintenance services. Security updates, backups, performance monitoring, content updates, and technical support for WordPress, Shopify, and custom websites.
Comprehensive website maintenance
Comprehensive website maintenance covering security updates, automated backups, performance monitoring, content updates, bug fixes, and ongoing technical support. Keeping your website secure, fast, and up to date.
Security Updates
Regular updates for CMS core, plugins, themes, and dependencies. Keeping your website secure against known vulnerabilities.
Backups & Recovery
Automated daily backups with offsite storage. Quick recovery options if anything goes wrong.
Performance Monitoring
Ongoing speed and uptime monitoring. Catching issues before they impact your visitors or search rankings.
Content Updates
Adding or updating pages, blog posts, products, and images. Keeping your website fresh and current.
Bug Fixes
Fixing issues that arise - broken functionality, display problems, or errors. Keeping your site working smoothly.
Technical Support
Email support for technical questions and issues. Guidance on best practices and website improvements.
The real cost of not maintaining a website
A website without maintenance does not break all at once. It degrades gradually: updates accumulate, plugins become incompatible, the database bloats, and one day the site stops working or, worse, someone compromises it without you realising.
The impact is not just technical. A down or compromised site affects business credibility, search rankings, and in some cases revenue. Maintenance reduces that risk to a manageable level.
Updates breaking websites
Website breaks after updates causing downtime and lost business. Without testing in staging, updates can cause critical failures without warning.
No time for maintenance
No time to manage website updates and maintenance tasks. Updates accumulate, plugins become incompatible, and one day the site stops working.
Undetected website issues
Website issues go unnoticed until customers report problems. A site that slowly degrades is not always noticed until it affects visitors and rankings.
No developer for urgent fixes
No developer available when urgent fixes are needed. Without an ongoing support relationship, finding someone who knows your site takes time you do not have.
How I do maintenance
Each intervention follows a controlled workflow. Nothing is touched in production without first going through a testing environment and a backup. Consistency is what makes the difference in the long run.
Onboarding
Setting up access, backups, and monitoring for your website. Documenting current state and any known issues.
Maintenance Plan
Agreeing on update schedule, support hours, and communication preferences. Setting expectations for response times.
Ongoing Care
Regular updates, monitoring, and support. Handling content updates, bug fixes, and technical questions as they arise.
Reporting & Review
Monthly reports on updates, performance, and any issues. Regular reviews to ensure the plan meets your needs.
Security, backups and performance
Security updates
Regular updates for CMS core, plugins, themes, and dependencies. Each update is tested before being applied to production. Critical security patches are prioritised to keep your website protected against known vulnerabilities.
Automated backups
Daily automated backups with offsite storage. Backups are verified to ensure they can be restored if needed. An untested backup is just hope — I make sure recovery is always possible. Additional backups are taken before any significant changes.
Performance monitoring
Ongoing speed and uptime monitoring using industry-standard tools. Catching issues before they impact your visitors or search rankings. Regular reports on performance metrics and recommendations for improvement.
Technical support
Email support for technical questions and issues. Guidance on best practices and website improvements. When problems arise, you have someone to call who already knows your website and its history.
What maintenance does not include
Clear limits make the collaboration work better. Maintenance focuses on the technical health of your site. Anything that involves creating something new is quoted separately.
If you need any of this, I will quote it separately. No surprises or unexpected invoices.
Who this service makes sense for
Maintenance is not for everyone. If your website is a personal blog with few visitors and does not generate income, it may not be worth it. But if your website is important to your business, it makes sense to have someone who looks after it continuously.
Business websites in production
Your website is live and needs regular technical attention to keep running smoothly and securely.
No in-house technical team
You do not have someone dedicated to keeping your website updated, secure, and functioning properly.
Website critical to business
Your website generates leads, sales, or is the public face of your company. It cannot afford to be broken.
Previous incidents
You have already experienced an update that broke something or a security issue. You want to avoid it happening again.
How much website maintenance costs
The price depends on the size of the site, the number of plugins, the complexity of the configuration, and the frequency of interventions. Each case is different and is reviewed before giving a definitive price.
For informational or corporate websites with a reasonable number of plugins and no complex functionality.
- Controlled updates for core, plugins, and theme
- Verified backups
- Security monitoring
- Performance reviews
- Technical issue resolution
- Periodic status reports
For sites with complex configurations, many plugins, external integrations, or specific performance requirements.
- Everything in the basic plan
- Dedicated staging environment
- Database and media optimisation
- Advanced compatibility checks
- Additional security hardening
- Priority issue resolution
Published prices are starting points. Each project is reviewed individually before confirming the final price. No mandatory commitment.
Other services you may be interested in
Maintenance is one piece of a broader technical ecosystem. Depending on your situation, it may make sense to combine it with other services.
Web Development
Custom web development with modern technologies. Well-built sites from the start are easier to maintain.
SEO Optimisation
Technical SEO, performance optimisation, and search visibility. A maintained site is the foundation of good SEO.
How I Work
My working process, from the first conversation to delivery and ongoing support. Transparency at every step.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about website maintenance. If you have a specific question not covered here, feel free to get in touch.
Maintenance typically includes security updates, backups, performance monitoring, bug fixes, and technical support. Content updates may be included or billed separately depending on volume. I tailor plans to your specific needs.
Yes. I can take over maintenance for existing WordPress, Shopify, and custom websites. I will first audit the site to understand its structure and any potential issues.
Response times depend on your support plan. Priority plans include same-day response for urgent issues. Standard plans typically respond within 24-48 hours for non-critical matters.
Updates are tested in a staging environment before applying to your live site. This catches compatibility issues before they affect your visitors. Backups ensure quick recovery if needed.
Yes. I offer flexible plans from basic security and updates to comprehensive support including content updates and priority assistance. Plans can be adjusted as your needs change.
Yes. Maintenance plans are month-to-month with no long-term contracts. You can cancel with notice if your needs change.
Ready to discuss your needs?
Tell me about your website and maintenance requirements. I will review your site and get back to you with maintenance options and next steps.