We are not a national chain that has simply adopted a Belfast postal code; we are a Northern Irish data recovery company located at Forsyth House in Cromac Square, Belfast. We have been recovering hard drives, solid state drives, RAID arrays, NAS units and servers from our own UK laboratory for over two decades. When you obtain a quote you may choose to visit the premises (no appointment is required), or you may opt to send the device via post. As standard practice you will receive a free written diagnostic report and a written quote prior to commencement of work. In addition, in most cases you will only pay if we successfully recover your data.
Central Belfast, Cromac Square. Open for drop offs Monday to Friday, insured post-in available should you wish not to travel.
As Northern Ireland's largest city, Belfast is also at the heart of its economic growth, with 340,000+ residents, Queen's University, the growing Cyber-Security/FinTech hub surrounding Catalyst and the Titanic Quarter, and a thriving film and television industry which has transformed former shipyards (Harland & Wolff) into one of Europe's busiest production hubs. Data is central to each; should you lose access to this data due to failure of storage devices, then this data may feel irretrievable.
Generally speaking, no. Data is rarely "lost" from a failed drive: it is usually the electronics controlling the drive, heads (for magnetic media), controllers or file systems which have failed, not the actual data. The challenge is in recovering it intact during the initial recovery process without causing additional damage.
This is precisely what our team does, and has been doing so out of Belfast for over two decades. Each recovery is carried out by our internal engineers who work directly in-house, never passing data to a third party or sending it outside of Northern Ireland. We accept all types of data recovery requests including, but not limited to, SSDs/hard drives; USB sticks/camera cards; Macs/laptops; and, as well, RAID arrays/NAS boxes/servers/databases, etc.
As a local company we are able to give you an option that many of the larger national companies cannot provide. You may either call in with your device at our Belfast office Monday to Friday between 9am and 5:30pm without needing an appointment as long as you have obtained a quotation from us prior to doing so, or you may send it to us by post if this is preferable to you. In all cases a written diagnosis will be provided to you at no charge prior to receiving a fixed price quotation. In addition, in most cases you will only need to pay for our services if we are successful in recovering your data.
The recovery process covers everything from a single camera card to a multi-disk business array; follow any one through for the details.
We recover data for homes and businesses in the Titanic Quarter area and Stranmillis, as well as throughout Belfast and its surrounding areas. Our central office is conveniently located close by, so you will always be able to get the service you need when it is required most.
Since we are located locally, you may bring your device by and discuss it with us in person, or simply post it to us if that's simpler.
Describe your device and how it stopped working and we'll tell you about our estimated cost before you leave.
Please bring your device (or, for laptops, NAS and servers, just the drive) to our Belfast location Monday to Friday during business hours of 9am to 5:30pm (appointment not required) or you can have it posted in an insured package.
Once received, we will diagnose your device within approximately 48 hours and provide a fixed price estimate prior to beginning work.
We will then recover your data, compare that to a listing of files created at the time of recovery, and you may pick up the recovered data or have it sent via new media to you.
There is no need for postage (in this case), and urgent business jobs can usually be expedited; simply tell the person you speak with that it is a priority job.
As of today, we are actively seeking reviews from our clients located in Belfast; all named reviews that have been verified (i.e., actually completed by a client), will appear as soon as possible.
We do not create fake reviews; we are collecting and publishing verified, named customer feedback from our Belfast area customers and posting them here as quickly as possible. Until then, feel free to give us a call at 028 9002 0144 to discuss your issues with one of our engineers.
Send or drop off your item for a free diagnostic check with a description of the issue. One of our engineers will review the item, then provide you a written quote prior to doing any repairs.
Please obtain a quotation from us by phone or with the form prior to sending/dropping-off your unit. Pack it well and add your contact details. Once we receive your unit we begin with completing a free diagnostic. After completion of the free diagnostic we will provide you with an actual price in writing for the repair before starting any work.
Sending it? The use of a tracked, insured delivery method would be recommended. Alternatively, dropping it off can also be done Monday to Friday, 9am–5:30pm; no prior booking required but do ensure that all items are packed accordingly.
Do you want to know more about the service you are looking for first? If so, please provide some additional information about the problem you are experiencing when completing the form. An engineer will review this and reply with a quote specific to your needs.
We will get back to you soon. If it is urgent, call 028 9002 0144.
We can be found at Forsyth House, Cromac Square in central Belfast, BT2 8LA. You may drop it off here personally, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, or you may post it in as well. Both options allow you to receive a free written diagnostic report and a fixed price quote prior to starting any repairs.
Yes, that is another advantage of using a local Belfast company. Simply come visit us at our Belfast office, Monday to Friday (9am-5:30pm) with your device. For laptops, NAS units & servers: Remove all drives prior to coming to us and bring only the labelled drives. Please obtain a quote from us either via telephone or through our form prior to bringing your device to us. Appointments are not required.
A wide range of devices store data including but not limited to: all types of hard drives/SSDs, USB sticks, SD/camera cards, MacBooks/Macs, Windows PCs/laptop computers, external hard drives, NAS boxes, RAID arrays, servers, databases & virtual machines. Irrespective of whether you require recovery due to accidental deletion, formatting, clicking drive, water damage, failed array or ransomware, we recommend a free diagnostic.
Each repair is performed in house by our own engineers and is never outsourced to a third party. This has enabled us to build our reputation over the past two decades.
On most jobs, yes, although for lower level fixes (i.e., drive) we require a deposit of 50%, with the rest payable only if we successfully retrieve your data. So, if we don't succeed, you won't have paid the full amount. This is clearly outlined in your free, written quotation prior to starting any work.
The cost for each type of media varies depending on the type of device and what has gone wrong, but here's an approximate breakdown: memory sticks & SD cards from £250 + VAT; hard drives & SSDs from £300 + VAT; RAID systems, NAS units & servers from £500 + VAT. With every job we first complete a free diagnostic. Then, based on that diagnostic, you receive a fixed written quotation. Therefore you know how much you'll pay right from the beginning.
At Belfast Data Recovery we've been recovering irreplaceable data from the very centre of the city for over two decades. Most importantly, a free written diagnosis accompanies all our jobs. And in most cases, you will only pay us if we recover your data. Simply drop it into our office located at Cromac Square or post it in to us.