When to rebuild vs patch
Some sites just need updates. Others are fundamentally broken: slow, insecure, impossible to update, or built on dead platforms.
If your site is more than 5 years old, built on a platform that's no longer supported, or causing constant problems, a rebuild is usually faster and cheaper than endless patches.
We rebuild sites off Joomla, Drupal, old WordPress, custom PHP and proprietary systems that an agency built and then abandoned. Jet Hire Direct, the private jet charter site we built and run, moved off WordPress onto a custom build this way. Clean slate, a modern stack built to your brief, your content carried across.
What we rebuild
Old WordPress sites
Outdated themes, abandoned plugins, slow performance. Rebuild as a custom site, or on a clean custom theme if your team needs to stay on WordPress.
Dead platforms
Joomla, Drupal 7, old .NET systems. Migrate to a custom build on a modern framework, a headless CMS, or WordPress if you need it.
Broken e-commerce
Legacy Magento, old WooCommerce, abandoned custom carts. Rebuild on a custom storefront, modern WooCommerce or Shopify.
Design overhauls
The site works but looks its age. A full redesign that works properly on a phone, with your branding brought up to date.
Rebuild process
Audit & planning
We audit your current site, decide what to keep and carry across, and plan the new structure.
Design & content
Redesign the UX, migrate and improve content, build new page templates.
Build & migrate
Develop on staging, migrate data, set up redirects, test everything.
Launch & monitor
Deploy, monitor traffic and search rankings, fix any migration issues.
FAQs
How much does a website rebuild cost?
Most rebuilds are £2,950-£8,950, depending on size. Shops and large content sites are scoped after the audit, usually from £12,950. We give fixed-price quotes after the audit.
How long does it take?
Typical rebuild: 6-10 weeks. Complex migrations with lots of content or data: 10-16 weeks. We map it out in the proposal.
Will I lose my Google rankings?
Not if it is done properly. We map every old URL to its new address with 301 redirects, carry titles and descriptions across, and submit the new sitemap. Skipping that step is how rebuilds lose traffic.
Can you keep my site live during the rebuild?
Yes. We build on staging, you preview and test, then we launch when ready. Minimal downtime (usually under 1 hour).
Ready for a rebuild?
Send us your current site URL and what's broken or frustrating. We'll audit it and send a rebuild proposal.