Nameservers checked
Your nameservers are compared every day against what they should be, and the delegation is confirmed end to end rather than assumed. If they change, or a transfer moves them, you hear about it from us.
Domain Management
Domain Management: the domain everything depends on, watched daily
A lapsed domain takes down the website, the email and every login at once, and getting it back is neither quick nor certain. We watch the expiry date, the registrar lock and the nameservers every day, and tell you while there is still time to act.
With Cascadia you get
- Renewals never lapse quietly
- Locked against transfer
- Nameservers checked
- Expiry watched daily
- Security settings kept on
- Your domain, your account
Why teams start here
Nothing lapses quietly
Renewal reminders go to whichever inbox registered the domain, which is often someone who left. We watch it independently, so the warning reaches you rather than an address nobody reads.
Locked against transfer
The domain stays registered in your name, whoever it sits with. We watch it and handle the work; we do not take ownership of it.
What you get
Everything Domain Management covers
All of these come with Domain Management, set up and looked after by our team.
Expiry
- Expiry date checked every day
- Warnings at 60, 30 and 7 days
- Told again if nothing has happened
- Renewal confirmed once it is done
- Auto-renew status checked, not assumed
Security
- Registrar lock confirmed daily
- Told if the lock comes off
- Transfer attempts surfaced early
- Contact details checked for accuracy
- Privacy protection confirmed
Nameservers
- Nameservers compared against what they should be
- Told when they change
- DNS delegation confirmed end to end
- Checked after any transfer
- History of what they were
When it launches
- Buying and renewing through us, at cost
- Transfers handled for you
- One invoice for the domain and the service
- Registrar-independent, so you are not tied to us
- Priced at $9 a domain
What sets it apart
- Nameservers checked
- Nothing lapses quietly
- Locked against transfer
- Registrar-independent, so you are not tied to us
- Warnings early enough to act
- The domain stays in your name
Want your domains watched properly?
Tell us which domains you own and we will list where each one is registered and when it expires.
What a registrar reminder tells you, and what it leaves out
A registrar emails whoever registered the domain, once, and considers the job done. The useful part is further in: the lock, the nameservers, and a warning that reaches a person who can act.
| What to compare | A registrar reminder | Domain Management |
|---|---|---|
| Expiry | One email, to whoever registered it | Checked every day, with warnings at 60, 30 and 7 days |
| Lock | Assumed to be on | Lock confirmed every day, not assumed |
| Nameservers | Noticed when something breaks | Checks that do not depend on your registrar |
| Renewal | A card that may have expired | Renewal confirmed once it has actually happened |
| Transfers | Your problem to arrange | Handled for you, and transfer attempts surfaced early |
| Upkeep | Until the reminder is ignored | Watched every day, not once a year |
What clients say about working with Cascadia
“I’ve always dreaded website management, but Cascadia has done an incredible job with my WordPress site, making it one less thing for me to worry about.”
“I’ve worked with Cascadia for several years now. They are always ready to help in any way I ask and can implement my ideas with ease. A company that values their clients!”
“Cascadia has been great to work with! We recently needed some updates, and Cascadia was quick to get them completed! We highly recommend Cascadia Web Services.”
“Cascadia is very responsive and we’re happy with them as our primary IT vendor.”
“They do great work, been using for years. Prompt responses to requests.”
Want your domains watched properly?
Talk to usWho Domain Management fits best
Businesses whose domain is registered to someone who left
Renewal reminders go to whichever inbox registered the domain, and that is often an address nobody reads any more. We watch the expiry date, the registrar lock and the nameservers independently, so the warning reaches you while there is still time to act.
Get startedOwners who cannot afford a domain to lapse
Domains lapse for dull reasons: a card that expired, a reminder sent to someone who left, a renewal that silently failed. None of them announce themselves.
Get startedAgencies reporting this for their clients
You can sell the outcome without hiring for it. We run the technical and content work under your brand, deliver reporting you can pass straight to a client, and stay out of the relationship.
Get startedReady to stop watching renewal dates?
We watch your domains so you do not have to, and tell you before anything lapses.
How it works
1. We list what you own
We start with what you have: which domains, where they are registered, when each expires and whether the locks are on. Most businesses find at least one surprise in that list.
Get started2. We check them every day
Each domain is checked every day: the expiry date, the registrar lock, the nameservers and whether auto-renew is actually on. Warnings reach you at 60, 30 and 7 days, and again if nothing has happened.
Get started3. You get the picture every month
After that it runs itself. The checks happen daily, the warnings come at 60, 30 and 7 days, and if a lock comes off or a nameserver changes you hear about it the next morning.
Get startedPricing
What Domain Management costs
Coming soon
$9/mo per domain
Talk to usWe reply within two business days.Ask us
Answers to common Domain Management questions
Weighing us against another option? Our comparisons take the main ones in turn.
See the comparisonsWhat does Domain Management actually watch?
Three things, checked every day: the expiry date, the registrar lock and the nameservers. Auto-renew is checked rather than assumed. The nameservers are compared against what they should be and the DNS delegation is confirmed end to end, so a change made during other work does not sit unnoticed until something stops resolving. Contact details and privacy protection are confirmed in the same pass.
How is this different from the reminder my registrar sends?
A registrar emails whoever registered the domain, once, and considers the job done. That address is often someone who left. We check independently every day, warn you at 60, 30 and 7 days, and tell you again if nothing has happened. The lock is confirmed rather than assumed, and the renewal is confirmed once it has actually happened.
Can I buy and renew domains through Cascadia?
Not yet. Buying and renewing through us starts when Cloudflare opens its registrar API, which is why this service is listed as coming soon. Until then we watch what you already have.
What access do you need to monitor a domain?
We need to see the domain at its registrar, or you can move it to us. Nothing is installed anywhere, and the domain stays in your name.
How long before I see results?
Setup starts within two business days, and the first full picture arrives within a week.
Do you keep a record of past checks?
Yes. Every check is kept for 90 days, so you can see the expiry date, lock status and nameservers as they stood on any day in that window.
What is a registrar lock and do you check mine?
Registrar locks stop a domain being transferred without your say-so. We confirm yours is on every day rather than assuming it, because locks come off during other work and nobody notices.
What happens if a domain is close to expiry?
Warnings go out at 60 days, then 30, then 7, and again after that if nothing has changed. They reach you rather than the inbox that registered the domain, which is the part that usually fails. Once the renewal goes through we confirm it. A domain that lapses takes the website, the email and every login with it, so this is the check worth being noisy about.
Do you take ownership of the domain?
No. The domain stays registered in your name, whoever it sits with, and nothing is installed anywhere to make the watching work. We watch it, handle the work and surface transfer attempts early. What you are buying is the watching, not custody of the domain.
What do you need from me to get started?
A list of your domains and where they are registered. That is all we need to begin watching them.
What happens if a nameserver changes?
You hear about it the next morning. Nameservers are compared every day against what they should be, and the delegation is confirmed end to end rather than taken on trust. They are checked again after any transfer, and a history of what they were is kept, which is usually how you work out when the change happened.
Is this worth it for a single domain?
Often more than for a large portfolio. One domain usually carries the website, the email and every login at once, so a lapse takes all three down together and getting it back is neither quick nor certain. Pricing is per domain, so watching one costs what watching one of fifty costs.
Does it matter which registrar my domains sit with?
No. The service is registrar-independent, so your domains stay where they are and using it does not tie you to us. We either get sight of them at the registrar they sit with, or you move them to us and the transfer is handled for you. The checks do not depend on your registrar sending anything, which is the whole point of running them separately.
Do I need managed WordPress hosting or maintenance to buy this?
No. It runs on its own, whoever hosts the site and wherever the domains are registered. Domain Management is included with Managed Operations when that launches, but nothing else has to be in place first. If the only thing you want watched is the domain, that is a complete arrangement.