Website Hosting in Cheshire: Why We Only Host Websites We Build

Website Hosting in Cheshire: Why We Only Host Websites We Build

Every week someone asks whether we can host a website that another company built. The honest answer is no, and this article explains why, and what we offer instead that usually works out better.

Hosting is part of the website, not a separate product

At Fruitcake Media, hosting is built into every website we make. From £39 a month, every site we build comes with secure UK hosting, SSL, daily backups, security updates and maintenance handled by the same team that built the site. When something needs attention, the people responsible for the code, the server and the content are the same people answering the phone at Alderley Park.

That is exactly why we do not offer standalone hosting for websites built elsewhere. Taking on someone else's build means inheriting someone else's decisions: unknown plugins, undocumented shortcuts and problems we did not create but would be responsible for fixing. We would rather say no than host a website we cannot properly stand behind.

Moving to us? We usually rebuild your website at no charge

Here is the part most people do not expect. If you want to move your website to Fruitcake Media, we usually rebuild it on our platform at no extra charge when you join us. You get a fresh, fast, professionally rebuilt website on our own platform, with hosting, SSL, backups and support inside the same monthly fee you would have paid anyway. Rather than paying to host an ageing site, you end up with a better one.

That approach solves the real problem behind most hosting searches. People searching for website hosting in Cheshire, Chester, Stockport or Macclesfield are usually not in love with their hosting company; they are worried about reliability, security, renewal prices or being left stranded by a developer who has moved on. A rebuilt site on a supported platform, with one predictable monthly cost and a local team behind it, fixes all of that at once.

What our hosting includes

• Secure UK hosting with SSL included
• Daily backups as standard
• Security updates and maintenance handled for you
• CMS access so you can edit your own content
• Real support from the team that built your site, no ticket queues

Based in Cheshire, hosting businesses everywhere

We are a family-run agency at Glasshouse, Alderley Park, and we support more than 450 websites for businesses across Cheshire, Manchester and the UK. If your current website, or your current host, is causing you grief, get in touch and tell us what is going on. We will give you an honest view, and if moving to us is the right answer, the rebuild usually costs you nothing. You can see what every website includes on our web design page and compare packages whenever you are ready.