Service Level Agreement

Uptime SLA

We guarantee 99.9% uptime for all hosting plans. Here is exactly what that means, how we measure it, and what happens if we fall short.

99.9%

Monthly uptime guarantee

<44m

Maximum permitted downtime per month

UK Hours

Uptime monitoring -- every minute

What Counts as Downtime

Downtime is defined as any period during which your website returns a 5xx server error or is otherwise unreachable from external monitoring, lasting more than 5 consecutive minutes.

The following are excluded from downtime calculations:

  • Scheduled maintenance windows (notified at least 24 hours in advance)
  • Downtime caused by your own actions (e.g. plugin conflicts, incorrect configuration)
  • Force majeure events beyond our reasonable control
  • DNS propagation delays following domain changes you have initiated
  • Issues originating with third-party services your site depends on

How Uptime is Measured

Uptime is measured by automated external monitoring that checks your site every minute from multiple UK locations. We use this data to calculate monthly uptime as a percentage:

Monthly Uptime % = ((Total Minutes − Downtime Minutes) / Total Minutes) × 100

SLA Compensation

If we fail to meet the 99.9% uptime guarantee in any calendar month, you are entitled to a service credit applied to your next invoice:

Monthly UptimeService Credit
99.0% - 99.9%10% of monthly fee
95.0% - 98.9%25% of monthly fee
Below 95.0%50% of monthly fee

Credits must be claimed within 30 days of the incident. Credits are applied to future invoices and are not paid as cash refunds.

Claiming a Credit

To claim an SLA credit, contact our support team within 30 days of the incident with your account details and the dates/times affected. We will verify against our monitoring records and apply the credit within 5 business days of confirmation.