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: No VAT is charged on our work
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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