Data recovery prices. From €149, fixed before we start.
Price depends on what has failed, not on how much data there is. The initial assessment is free, and you get one fixed written price before any recovery work starts.
- Free initial assessment
- No data, no recovery fee
- Fixed price before any work
- Dead phones and MacBooks too
Three levels. One fixed price.
All prices include Irish VAT and tracked return shipping.
Logical
from €149inc VAT
The device still works, but files were deleted, formatted, corrupted or locked by ransomware.
- 2 to 5 working days
- Our lab, Mullingar
- No data, no recovery fee
- Return shipping included
Electronic
from €299inc VAT
The device is dead: won't power on, won't charge, liquid damage. We repair the board to reach the data.
- 5 to 10 working days
- Our lab, Mullingar
- No data, no recovery fee
- Return shipping included
Physical
from €995inc VAT
A hard drive is clicking, beeping or has been dropped. The drive has to be opened in a cleanroom.
- 5 to 14 working days
- Specialist cleanroom partner
- No data, no recovery fee
- Return shipping included
No data, no recovery fee
If we can't recover the files you need, you don't pay for the recovery.
The initial assessment is always free. If a separate in-depth diagnostic is needed, we quote it first and it is only payable if you approve it. If we then can't recover the files you told us matter, there is no recovery fee and we return your device; you pay only the return postage.
What is included
- Free initial assessment
- Tracked return shipping
- One fixed price, approved by you first
- Working copies deleted once you confirm
What can change the price
- Priority handling, if you need it faster. Always quoted upfront.
- RAID and NAS arrays: priced per array, after the disks are assessed.
- Nothing else. If something unexpected comes up, you get a new quote and decide again.
How it works
- 01
Tell us what happened
Use the short form, call or WhatsApp. We reply with how to send it, or when to bring it in.
- 02
Free initial assessment
When it reaches the bench we find out what has failed and what is likely recoverable. No charge.
- 03
Fixed written quote
One price by email, with return shipping included. Nothing is opened or recovered until you approve it.
- 04
Your data back
Copied to a new drive and sent back tracked with your original device, or ready to collect.
Questions about price
How much does data recovery cost?
From €149 for logical recoveries, from €299 when the device is dead and the board needs repair, and from €995 for drives that need a cleanroom. All inc VAT. After the free initial assessment you get one fixed price, and nothing is recovered until you approve it.
Is my data private?
Yes. We open files only as far as needed to check the recovery worked, never share them, and delete our working copies once you confirm you have everything. NDA available.
How do I get my data back?
On a new external drive, sent back tracked with your original device, or ready to collect from Mullingar.
Who is Trace Lab?
The data recovery and board repair bench of Creative IT, an independent repair workshop in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, repairing tech since 2009.
Find out your exact price
Free initial assessment. No data, no recovery fee. Fixed price before any work.