Common Hosting Problem

Migrate Website to New Host UK

Moving to better UK hosting doesn't require downtime or technical headaches. Glitch Servers migrates your website, databases, and emails completely free - you just watch it happen.

UK website migration in progress - files transferring between hosting providers

You're Not Alone

Migrate Website to New Host UK

Migrating a website to a new UK hosting provider is the single most effective fix for chronic hosting problems - slow load times, frequent downtime, poor support, rising renewal prices. Yet many UK businesses delay the move for months or years because migration sounds technically daunting. The reality in 2025: a professional UK hosting migration is a routine process that takes a few hours, requires zero input from you beyond sharing your login credentials, and can be completed with zero downtime. Glitch Servers provides free migration for all new accounts - including websites, databases, email accounts, DNS, and SSL configuration.

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Why This Happens

The Root Cause

What's really going on

Website migration feels risky because there are many components to coordinate: files, databases, email accounts, DNS records, SSL certificates, and application configuration all need to move together correctly. A single step out of order - pointing DNS before the new server is ready, or forgetting to update wp-config.php database credentials - can result in downtime. Without experience coordinating these steps, the fear is rational. With experienced engineers who have migrated hundreds of UK sites, every step is sequenced correctly and tested before DNS is touched.

The Real Cost

What This Problem Is Costing You

This isn't just a technical inconvenience - it has measurable effects on your business.

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Lost Revenue

Fear of downtime during DNS transfer blocking the move

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Wasted Time

Risk of losing email history or database data mid-migration

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Damaged Reputation

Not knowing what needs to move and in what order

Every month delayed on bad hosting is a month of lost SEO performance, lost conversions, and customer frustration. The perceived risk of migration keeps businesses paying too much for too little, month after month. The actual risk, with professional migration support, is near-zero - and the upside is immediate: faster load times, better uptime, and responsive UK support.

The Solution

How Glitch Servers Fixes This

Glitch Servers migration service covers everything: files and folders transferred via the Enhance Panel-to-Enhance Panel or FTP, MySQL databases exported and imported, email accounts migrated via IMAP-to-IMAP, SSL certificates re-issued, wp-config.php updated, and DNS guidance provided. We test the new site works fully before advising any DNS change. DNS propagation typically completes within 30 minutes for most UK ISPs. Your old site stays live until DNS has fully propagated to every major UK provider.

What You Get

Why Glitch Servers Is Different

Infrastructure built to prevent these problems - not patch them after the fact.

Complete Migration Package

Files, databases, email accounts, and SSL - all migrated by our UK engineers. Nothing is missed. We work from your current hosting login and handle every technical step without requiring your involvement.

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Zero Downtime Transfer

We clone your entire site to the new server and test it fully before recommending any DNS change. Your old site continues serving traffic throughout. There is no window where your site is unavailable.

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Email Migration via IMAP

Existing emails, folders, and settings are migrated via IMAP-to-IMAP transfer. MX records are updated as part of DNS switch. No emails lost, no gap in delivery.

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Post-Migration Support

After migration, our UK team is available for any follow-up - plugin issues on the new server, form configuration, SSL edge cases. Migration isn't complete until everything works exactly as it did before.

Free Migration - We'll Move Everything for You

Switching hosts feels daunting, but we make it painless. Our team handles the full migration at no charge - your site, emails, databases, and DNS, with zero downtime during the switch.

  • Full website and file transfer handled by our team
  • All databases, emails, and DNS migrated correctly
  • Zero-downtime cutover - your visitors won't notice
  • Free for all new Glitch Servers customers
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Migration included free

One-Click Installs

Install WordPress in Under 2 Minutes - No Developer Needed

WordPress migrations include database transfer, wp-config.php update, permalink flush, and SSL configuration. the one-click installer records your WordPress version and plugin list for reference. Post-migration, one-click WordPress management is available through the one-click installer.

All Glitch Servers Enhance Panel plans include one-click installation for WordPress, WooCommerce, and Joomla - free with every hosting plan.

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🛒WooCommerce
💬Joomla

Pricing

Web Hosting Plans - Simple, Transparent Pricing

Two straightforward plans - no hidden fees, no renewal price hikes. Cancel anytime.

Web 1
£2.99/mo

For sole traders and individuals

  • 1 Website
  • 10GB SSD Storage
  • 1 MySQL Database
  • 5 Mailboxes
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificates
  • DDoS Protection by Corero
  • One-Click WordPress Install

1 CPU core · 1GB RAM · 25 Entry Processes

Sole traders who want their site moved professionally without any technical involvement on their part.

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All plans include Enhance Panel, one-click WordPress/WooCommerce install, free SSL, and UK-based support. Free migration included for all new customers. Prices exclude VAT.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Typically 2–6 hours from start to DNS switch, depending on site size. Large WooCommerce stores with extensive product catalogs and order databases take longer. We'll estimate after reviewing your current setup.
You need to provide your current hosting login credentials and your domain registrar login (for DNS changes at the end). Beyond that, we handle everything. Most customers simply receive an email when migration is complete.
Your old hosting remains live until you're satisfied with the migration. If anything doesn't work on the new server, we fix it before you switch DNS. Nothing is irreversible - we can always roll back to the old host if needed.
Yes - we can migrate from any host providing Enhance Panel, WHM, FTP, or SSH access. We've migrated sites from all major UK providers including GoDaddy, 123-Reg, Fasthosts, Heart Internet, Tsohost, and many others.
Yes - full migration at no charge on all new accounts. No hidden fees, no size limits, no "migration credit" to use within 30 days. We migrate your site as part of getting you started with Glitch Servers.

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Zero downtime, all files and emails. UK engineers. From £2.99/mo.

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