Website stabilisation
For sites that are fine until you touch them.
Stabilise your website.
15–30 minutes | Clear next step | No pressure
What I stabilise
Update safety + maintainability
Forms, booking + tracking handoffs
Performance basics
Plugin + code hygiene
What stabilisation is
Stabilisation is the work that makes a website safe to run and safe to change.
I reduce fragility, fix recurring breakpoints, and tighten the setup around the site (forms, booking, tracking, key integrations).
How it works
1. Book a diagnostic call
You’ll share the URL + symptoms when you book.
2. I confirm the approach
Stabilisation vs rebuild, and whether an audit is needed.
3. I stabilise in priority order
Then I hand over a clean baseline + optional ongoing support.
If staging is available, I’ll use it. If we work on live, we agree risk + rollback first.
What I do
With WordPress and custom builds.
Stability + maintainability
- Reduce brittle patterns and “don’t touch it” areas
- Make updates safer (staging if possible)
- Remove recurring breakpoints
Performance basics
- Tackle the biggest bottlenecks first
- Trim images, fonts, and scripts
- Fix obvious layout shifts and bloat
Accessibility basics
- Semantic structure, keyboard/focus, and forms
- Fix basic contrast and form labelling issues
Forms, booking + tracking handoffs
- Fix broken submissions + notifications
- Verify events and tracking so you can trust the data
- Check key integrations (CRM, email, booking)
Plugin + code hygiene
- Reduce dependency bloat
- Remove dead weight + risky third-party scripts
Stabilise vs build
Stabilise
Stabilise keeps the site and makes it reliable.
I fix the fragile parts, tighten the setup, and leave you with a stable baseline.
Build
Build is a rebuild or major restructure.
New foundation, new templates, or a different CMS approach – even if the design stays similar.
Clear recommendation, no pressure.
Sometimes stabilising costs more than rebuilding. If that’s the case, I’ll tell you early.
Price + what’s included
From £6,000
Website stabilisation
Typical projects fall in the £9–15k range.
Includes
- Priority order plan (what to fix first, and why)
- Stabilisation work in priority order (highest impact first)
- Forms, booking + tracking handoffs verified
- Clean baseline handover (so changes are safer)
Credit toward implementation
If we start with a website & systems audit, the full audit fee is credited toward stabilisation.
Scope
Price is for one site and its current setup (forms, booking, tracking, and key integrations).
Ongoing stabilisation (monthly)
Managed hosting + maintenance (Cloudways), updates, monitoring, backups, and ongoing fixes.
£150/mo managed hosting + maintenance
Updates, monitoring, backups.
£300/mo + small fixes
Includes up to 1 hour/month.
£600/mo priority care
Includes up to 3 hours/month + faster response times.
Available after stabilisation or a rebuild (monthly plans are for existing clients).
Ready?
Not sure what you need? Book it anyway – I’ll tell you the cleanest next step.
FAQ
If your question isn’t here, send it over – I’m happy to answer.
Getting started
What do you need from me to start?
A URL + a short description of what’s breaking (and when). If we’re moving ahead, I’ll also ask for access to the site and the key tools around it.
What access do you need?
Usually: CMS/admin access, hosting access, and access to connected tools (forms, booking, analytics/tag manager, email/CRM).
Can you do this without admin access?
Sometimes for an initial review. For stabilisation work, proper access is usually needed so fixes can be tested and verified.
What if I don’t have a staging site?
That’s common. If possible, I’ll set up staging (or use another safe workflow). If we have to work on live, we agree risk + rollback first.
Your setup
What if I’m not on WordPress?
That’s fine. I work with WordPress and custom builds. The diagnostic call is where we confirm what’s possible on your stack.
What counts as “one site”?
One domain and its current setup (themes/templates, plugins, forms, booking, tracking, and key integrations).
Multiple sites or distinct setups are quoted separately.
Do you work with e-commerce?
It depends on platform and complexity.
Tell me what you’re running and what’s critical (checkout, payments, forms, tracking) and I’ll tell you quickly if it’s a fit.
Privacy + data
How do you handle confidentiality?
I treat client access and data as confidential by default. I don’t share your materials with anyone for marketing, and I keep everything scoped to what’s necessary for the work.
If something requires a third-party service (scheduling / email / performance checks), I’ll keep it minimal and transparent.
How do you handle GDPR and sensitive data?
I look at cookies/consent behaviour, form data handling, embeds/scripts, and where data is being sent – and I’ll flag avoidable exposure and quick wins.
For access, I prefer least-privilege credentials (temporary user / staging / restricted access). I don’t need – or want – access to anything unrelated.
Can you sign an NDA?
I would be happy to Send it over first – I’ll review it before signing.
Do you use AI tools with my data?
I don’t use your private materials to train any models.
If you want a “no AI tools” workflow, say so – I’ll keep it strictly manual.
(Some performance tools process a URL to generate results. If your site is gated or contains sensitive content, we’ll handle that via staging or a safe alternative.)
Timeline
How long does it take?
It depends on the stack and what’s breaking. After intake, I’ll confirm scope + a realistic timeline once access and context are in.
For straightforward sites, the first stabilisation pass is usually 1–2 weeks. If it’s more complex (lots of integrations, ecommerce, heavy plugin debt), it can take longer – I’ll tell you early.
If you’re in a rush, tell me – if I can move it up, I will.
Will you record a walkthrough?
Only if you want. The walkthrough can be a live call, a recording, or both – your choice.
Monthly plan + hosting
What’s included in managed hosting + maintenance?
Managed hosting is part of the monthly plan, alongside maintenance: updates, monitoring, backups, and basic security care.
I keep the number of sites I manage deliberately small so everything stays stable and handled properly.
What counts as “small fixes”?
Form tweaks, minor layout issues, small tracking fixes, content edits, and quick bugs.
New features, new templates, major redesign work, and large content work are scoped separately.
What happens if we use up the included hours?
I’ll tell you before we go over. You can top up for that month, or we scope a separate piece of work.
Can I buy ongoing stabilisation / managed hosting without a sprint?
Not usually. I only take sites onto a monthly plan after we’ve done stabilisation or a rebuild together.
That way I’m not inheriting unknown issues, and you get proper “no headaches” maintenance.
Choose a clear starting point.
Book a diagnostic call – or start with an audit if you want the full picture before stabilisation work begins.