Data Recovery
One laboratory. Every device, every failure.
Northern Ireland's dedicated data recovery specialist — one in-house lab in Belfast, trusted across the UK and Ireland. Whatever has failed, talk to us before you try to fix it yourself.
The problem
Lost data is rarely gone for good.
Drives fail, arrays collapse, phones get dropped, files get deleted. Most of the time the data is still there — it just needs the right lab, not the right luck.
- Hardware failure — clicking, grinding, or a drive that no longer spins up or is not detected
- Logical failure — corrupted volumes, failed RAID rebuilds, accidental deletion or formatting
- Physical damage — fire, flood, impact damage to laptops, phones, CCTV/DVR units and external drives
- Firmware and controller faults — increasingly common on SSDs and modern soldered storage
Every case starts the same way: diagnosis first, an honest recoverability assessment, and a fixed quote confirmed before any recovery work begins — never an open-ended bill. Every device is handled under one chain of custody, in our own laboratory, with nothing outsourced.
This page is the starting point for our full range of recovery and forensic services, summarised on our homepage — pick the device below that matches your case.
Capability
Recovery by device.
Each category below is a dedicated service with its own process and pricing.
Hard Drive (HDD)
Mechanical and logical failures on internal and external hard drives — clicking, not spinning, corrupted or deleted data.
Learn more →SSD
Solid state drives across all brands, including NVMe and soldered SSDs other labs turn away.
Learn more →RAID & Server
Failed arrays and enterprise servers — all RAID levels, controllers and platforms, reconstructed in the lab.
Learn more →NAS
Synology, QNAP and other network-attached storage, including multi-drive and encrypted volumes.
Learn more →DAS
Direct-attached storage arrays and external RAID enclosures used for business and studio backup.
Learn more →Apple Devices
Mac desktops and laptops, including T2 and Apple Silicon systems with soldered storage.
Learn more →Mobile Phones
iPhone and Android recovery after damage, water ingress, deletion or a failed update.
Learn more →Digital Forensics & eDiscovery
Forensic acquisition and analysis for legal, corporate and law-enforcement instructions, with a defensible chain of custody.
Learn more →Process
What happens next.
- 01
Tell us what happened
Call or submit your case online. An engineer, not a call handler, talks you through what to do — and what to avoid — straight away.
- 02
Diagnosis & fixed quote
Your device is evaluated in the lab. You get an honest recoverability assessment and a fixed price before any recovery work starts.
- 03
Recovery in the lab
All work happens in-house, on verified images wherever possible, under one continuous chain of custody.
- 04
Verified return
Recovered files are checked open and usable, then returned to you on encrypted media.
Questions
What clients ask first.
How do I know if my data is recoverable?
You usually can't tell from the symptoms alone — a drive that won't spin up can be a quick fix or a physical rebuild, and a "corrupted" volume is often intact underneath. Send it to the lab and we will give you a straight, diagnosis-led answer.
What devices and brands do you cover?
Hard drives, SSDs, RAID arrays, servers, NAS and DAS units, Apple Macs, and mobile phones, across every major manufacturer. If your device doesn't fit neatly into a category, contact us and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
What will it cost?
It depends on the failure, which is why diagnosis always comes first. You receive a fixed quote before any recovery work begins, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
How long does recovery take?
Straightforward logical cases can be turned around in days; physical failures and complex RAID rebuilds take longer. Priority and emergency turnaround is available — ask when you get your quote.
Do you handle cases for solicitors and businesses?
Yes — legal, corporate, insurance and public-sector instructions are a large part of our work. NDAs are signed routinely, and every case is handled under a documented chain of custody in our own laboratory.
Tell us what happened to the device and we will point you to the right specialist, with an honest view on recoverability.