Home Lab & Privacy
Own your data. We source the hardware and set up a private home server for your photos, files, and self-hosted apps — a genuine alternative to Big Tech's cloud.
What We Offer
Your photos, files, and memories don't have to live on someone else's servers behind a monthly subscription. We build private home servers — from choosing and buying the right hardware to installing and securing self-hosted apps like Immich, Nextcloud, and media servers — so you own your data outright and stop renting access to it.
Our Approach
- ✓Understand what you want to own and run — photos, files, media, smart home
- ✓Spec and source the right hardware for your budget and needs
- ✓Install, secure, and back up your services — then hand it over with a plain-English guide
What We Set Up
- Immich for private photo & video backup
- Nextcloud, media servers, and Home Assistant
- Secure remote access, HTTPS, and automated backups
Where It Fits
See how this solution can transform your business operations.
Private Photo Library (Immich)
A self-hosted alternative to Google Photos and iCloud. Automatic phone backup, AI-powered search and face recognition, and shared albums — all on hardware you own.
Key Benefits
- ✓Stop paying monthly cloud storage fees
- ✓Keep your family photos private and yours
- ✓Automatic backup from every phone in the house
Personal Cloud (Nextcloud)
Your own Dropbox and Google Drive — files, calendars, contacts, and documents synced across devices, with no third party reading your data.
Key Benefits
- ✓Sync files across all your devices
- ✓Share links without a subscription
- ✓Own calendars and contacts end-to-end
Media Server (Jellyfin / Plex)
Stream your own films, TV, and music to any screen in the house — a private Netflix for the media you actually own.
Key Benefits
- ✓Stream anywhere, no monthly fees
- ✓Organise a large library automatically
- ✓Share access with family securely
Smart Home Hub
A local-first home automation hub (Home Assistant) that keeps your smart devices working even when the internet — or the manufacturer — goes down.
Key Benefits
- ✓Automations run locally and privately
- ✓Works across brands and ecosystems
- ✓No reliance on a vendor cloud
Pricing Tiers
Flexible options to match your project scope and budget.
Starter Setup
Get one private service running on hardware you already have
Estimated range
- ✓Set up on your existing PC or mini-PC
- ✓One core app (e.g. Immich or Nextcloud)
- ✓Secure remote access configured
- ✓Automatic backups configured
- ×Hardware sourcing & purchase
- ×Multiple services & media server
Complete Home Lab
A purpose-built private server, sourced and fully configured
Estimated range
- ✓Hardware specced, sourced & built for you
- ✓Photos, files & media server
- ✓Secure remote access & HTTPS
- ✓Automated, tested backups
- ✓Smart home hub (optional)
- ✓Handover guide & training
Managed & Maintained
A home lab we keep running, updated, and healthy for you
Estimated range
- ✓Everything in Complete Home Lab
- ✓Redundant storage (RAID) for safety
- ✓Off-site encrypted backup
- ✓Ongoing updates & monitoring
- ✓Priority support & fixes
- ✓Expansion as your needs grow
Note: All prices include VAT (20%)
Estimates reflect UK agency rates and cover design, development, testing, and deployment. Annual maintenance is typically 15-20% of the build cost and includes bug fixes, security updates, and minor feature iterations.
Final pricing is confirmed following a discovery workshop. Contact us for a detailed quote.
Ready to Own Your Data?
Let's talk about setting up a private home server that keeps your photos, files, and memories yours — sourced, built, and secured for you.
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