Rebuilds and takeovers
An older app reviewed, then modernised.
Short answer. It means reviewing the existing code, working out what is worth keeping, then updating or rebuilding the rest in steps. The app stays in use while the risky parts are replaced.
What is included
For businesses running an app nobody fully understands, built by a developer who has moved on.
A code and security review
What the app does, what is fragile and what is out of date.
A keep, fix or replace list
Each part of the app sorted so you can see where the work goes.
Step-by-step upgrades
Small releases, with the old version running until the new one is ready.
Documentation and handover
Notes and access so the app stops depending on one person's memory.
How it runs
Discovery
Users, data and the one job the software must do.
Scope and quote
Screens, integrations and a fixed order of work.
Sprints
Working software and a demo every sprint.
Launch and support
Redirects, monitoring and a support plan.
Questions we get
What does it mean to modernise an old app?
It means reviewing the existing code, working out what is worth keeping, then updating or rebuilding the rest in steps. The app stays in use while the risky parts are replaced.
Can you take over without the original developer?
Usually, yes. We start with a review of the code and hosting, and tell you plainly what we can and cannot safely take on.
Do we have to rebuild everything?
No. The review often finds parts worth keeping, and we only replace what costs you more to maintain than to rebuild.
What will it cost?
The review comes first, and the cost of the next stage is decided in a written scope. You pick the stage you want to fund.
Related services
Often scoped together with this one.
Custom web apps
Portals, dashboards and booking systems.
SaaS and MVPs
A first version you can sell, then the roadmap.
APIs and integrations
Your CRM, payments and calendars, connected.
Tell us what you’re building.
- A call about the goalThe budget, the deadline and what success looks like.
- A written scopeWhat we build, in what order, and the quote.
- Work in sprintsA demo at the end of each one.