services / drupal

Drupal development, done by developers who live in the code

From new Drupal 11 builds to rescuing a decade-old Drupal 7 site, we handle the full lifecycle: build, migrate, extend, audit and maintain. Open source, no licence fees, no lock-in — and a team you talk to directly.

why drupal

Why organisations choose Drupal — and when we'd tell you not to

Drupal powers governments, universities, charities and enterprises worldwide because it does things lighter CMSs can't: fine-grained permissions and workflows, multilingual content, multisite estates, structured content that feeds websites and apps alike, and a dedicated security team behind every release.

It's the right tool when you have complex content, multiple editors, accessibility obligations, or systems to integrate. It's the wrong tool for a five-page brochure site — and if that's what you need, we'll say so and suggest WordPress instead. Honest scoping saves everyone money.

// end of life

Still on Drupal 7?

Drupal 7 reached end of life — no more official security patches, no more guaranteed module fixes. Every month a D7 site stays live, its risk grows and its migration gets harder as module maintainers move on.

The good news: a migration is also an opportunity. Rebuilt content models, faster pages, a modern editorial experience, and a platform with a supported future. We scope D7 migrations with a fixed-price discovery phase, so you know the real cost before committing to the build.

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how we work

Our approach

  1. Discovery & scoping

    Content audit, technical review of any existing site, integration mapping, and a fixed quote. For migrations, this is a standalone fixed-price phase.

  2. Architecture first

    Content types, taxonomies, roles and workflows designed before a line of theme code. Getting this right is 80% of a good Drupal build.

  3. Build in the open

    Staging environment from week one, regular demos, version-controlled everything.

  4. Launch & handover

    Editor training, documentation, and a handover pack. Your site, your code, your hosting credentials — no lock-in.

  5. Maintain

    Most clients move onto a care plan; some take a handover to their internal team. Both are fine with us.

standards

Built to public-sector standards, whoever you are

  • WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility — a legal requirement for UK public sector, and good practice for everyone.
  • Security best practice — hardened configuration, least-privilege roles, dependency scanning.
  • Performance budgets — Core Web Vitals in the green on real devices.
  • Clean, documented code — the next developer (yours or ours) can pick it up without archaeology.
faq

Common questions

How much does a Drupal website cost?

Small Drupal builds typically start around £8,000–£15,000; complex platforms with integrations and multisite run £25,000+. Migrations depend heavily on the existing site, which is why we scope them with a fixed-price discovery first.

How long does a Drupal 7 to Drupal 11 migration take?

Anywhere from 4–6 weeks for a simple site to several months for large estates. Discovery gives you an honest timeline before you commit.

Can you take over a Drupal site another agency built?

Yes — inherited sites are a large part of Drupal work. We start with an audit so both sides know exactly what we're taking on.

Do you offer Drupal hosting?

Yes, as part of our care plans, or we work with your existing hosting (Acquia, Platform.sh, Pantheon, or self-hosted).

We only need a few hours a month — is that possible?

That's exactly what our smallest care plan is for.

// get in touch

Talk to a Drupal developer today

No sales team, no discovery-call theatre. Tell us what you're dealing with — a migration, a broken site, a new platform — and a developer will reply with genuine first thoughts, usually the same day.

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