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Committed to Excellence. Trusted Clients
Handing over an active codebase to a new agency can feel highly risky.
Our support and maintenance contracts provide continuous technical assistance and consulting, including bug fixes, regular security updates and personalised guidance.
“We require full access to any existing codebase under NDA upfront so we can assess its technical health. If that’s not possible, we include a mutual walk-away clause. Some projects prove unmaintainable due to heavy technical debt or serious security issues.”
Strategic Dimension |
Legacy System Modernisation (Refactoring In-Place) |
Legacy System Migration (Transitioning to a New System) |
Core Objective |
Modernize, clean up, and optimize the existing codebase while maintaining the current platform structure. |
Build a modern replacement alongside or on top of the old stack and transfer operations cleanly. |
Architectural Execution |
Refactor modules, fix technical debt, and upgrade PHP/Laravel versions within the existing codebase. |
Deploy a fresh codebase using patterns like the Strangler Fig Pattern, linking systems via bidirectional APIs during transition. |
Data Handling |
In-place schema migration and database cleanup inside your existing legacy database. |
Complex, zero-loss data ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines to move records to a modern database architecture. |
Development Approach |
High-coordination engineering directly inside the live repository to avoid code conflicts. |
Parallel buildout allowing fresh greenfield development while the legacy platform remains active alongside. |
Ideal For |
Applications with sound core architecture that need technical debt removal, safety tests, and framework upgrades. |
Systems constrained by obsolete technologies, unfixable UI/UX bottlenecks, or severe architectural limitations. |
We rewrite, refactor and migrate decade-old monolithic applications with full data integrity and zero data loss, reinforcing data layers, optimising slow queries and replacing fragile legacy code with clean, maintainable architectures.
Laravel is our core strength. We upgrade outdated PHP and Laravel versions, migrate legacy templates to modern tools such as FilamentPHP, and optimise the entire package ecosystem for security and modern server administration.
We eliminate human operational error with advanced CI/CD pipelines that automate file conversion, database schema changes and production asset synchronisation directly via GitHub.
Because Laramate's process protects your investment
You or Stakeholders are in direct contact with our senior developers during the development sprints. We eliminate the telephone-game miscommunications that plague traditional 100-person agencies.
We draft the full system architecture map before deep implementation. We ensure your core database schema is built for scale. Your product can evolve, add multi-tenant features, or chain new modules together down the line without requiring a costly re-platforming rewrite.
We are not tied to a "build-only" mentality. By mastering both greenfield and brownfield projects, we provide objective advice on when it makes sense to innovate, optimise your existing systems, or resolve technical debt, and implement new features. We ensure your software remains an asset, not a liability, at every stage of its lifecycle.
We evaluate your repository, or if migrating to a fresh system, begin immediate architecture planning alongside your current application without needing deep legacy code audits.
Following audit findings or architectural scoping, we deliver a fixed-milestone scope and bid on the project execution.
Using the Strangler Fig Pattern, we build new software modules alongside your active system, establishing real-time APIs to sync data back and forth safely.
We write automated scripts to extract, validate, and migrate your legacy databaserecords into the new system with full verification.
We roll out system modules in controlled phases to avoid operational disruption, backed by ongoing SLA support and maintenance.
Laramate supports its clients continuously. Whether your system needs routine technical maintenance or an aggressive feature expansion
Laramate deconstructs intent with cross-examining questions, evaluates broad architectural design, then builds new extensions using modular decoupled logic
Laramate maintains an active, ongoing development cadence to rapidly deploy new capabilities and secures baseline support
SMEs and business owners, if you are sitting on an legacy system that needs modern frameworks, AI capabilities or third-party integrations, and you need a reliable basis for decision-making before committing to full development - Laramate is your full-service partner for legacy system modernisation, migration & long-term support.
We provide a structured, low-risk technical audit that examines your legacy system, identifies missing technical requirements, risks and dependencies, and delivers an objective effort estimate.
Laramate strictly enforces full code and infrastructure transparency, giving you complete codebase access, comprehensive documentation and full independence to take your project forward with any team in the future.
Stefan Westermann
Chair holder Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University
“Transparent communication and rock-solid technical execution.”
Managing Directors & Team, Verein für kontrollierte alternative Tierhaltungsformen e.V. - KAT -
“A trusted, highly competent partner delivering practical, user-focused solutions through close and motivated collaboration.”
Nina Halbig
Head of Product, Pflegehelden Franchise GmbH
“The contribution to the further development of our web platform has had a positive impact on code quality and stability.”
Eduard Heidt
Owner, Bauhandel24
“Laramate understood my vision and helped us realise it perfectly!”
Thomas Hamels
Head of Trade, Megabricks
“Laramate is a team of professionals! Pleasant communication and the end product is exactly as discussed.”
Founder, Pparking SA
“Chris and his team work with precision and pay attention to every detail!”
Stephan Kok
Founder, Safetyworx365
“Laramate developed perfectly tailored training and administration software for me. The result: optimised processes, intuitive operation and professional collaboration. Thank you very much!”
Stefan Westermann
Chair holder Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University
“Transparent communication and rock-solid technical execution.”
Managing Directors & Team, Verein für kontrollierte alternative Tierhaltungsformen e.V. - KAT -
“A trusted, highly competent partner delivering practical, user-focused solutions through close and motivated collaboration.”
Nina Halbig
Head of Product, Pflegehelden Franchise GmbH
“The contribution to the further development of our web platform has had a positive impact on code quality and stability.”
Eduard Heidt
Owner, Bauhandel24
“Laramate understood my vision and helped us realise it perfectly!”
Thomas Hamels
Head of Trade, Megabricks
“Laramate is a team of professionals! Pleasant communication and the end product is exactly as discussed.”
Founder, Pparking SA
“Chris and his team work with precision and pay attention to every detail!”
Stephan Kok
Founder, Safetyworx365
“Laramate developed perfectly tailored training and administration software for me. The result: optimised processes, intuitive operation and professional collaboration. Thank you very much!”
Stefan Westermann
Chair holder Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University
“Transparent communication and rock-solid technical execution.”
Managing Directors & Team, Verein für kontrollierte alternative Tierhaltungsformen e.V. - KAT -
“A trusted, highly competent partner delivering practical, user-focused solutions through close and motivated collaboration.”
Nina Halbig
Head of Product, Pflegehelden Franchise GmbH
“The contribution to the further development of our web platform has had a positive impact on code quality and stability.”
Eduard Heidt
Owner, Bauhandel24
“Laramate understood my vision and helped us realise it perfectly!”
Thomas Hamels
Head of Trade, Megabricks
“Laramate is a team of professionals! Pleasant communication and the end product is exactly as discussed.”
Founder, Pparking SA
“Chris and his team work with precision and pay attention to every detail!”
Stephan Kok
Founder, Safetyworx365
“Laramate developed perfectly tailored training and administration software for me. The result: optimised processes, intuitive operation and professional collaboration. Thank you very much!”
Laramate builds SaaS platforms, B2B client portals, internal operations tools, and centralised dashboards designed to eliminate fragile Excel spreadsheets.
Need Al without sending data to OpenAl?
We run on locally hosted models.
Laramate extends and modernises your existing database, reinforces missing data layers, strengthens your backend infrastructure, plus smart integrations, converts files and syncs themes via GitHub, with zero manual uploads or downloads.
Laramate migrates codebases 10+ years old with zero data loss, take over existing systems under its codebase policy, and offers long-term retainers with full code transfer, development, and support.
Yes. We offer both maintenance packages and ongoing support to keep your software up to date and fully functional, always on terms tailored to your project. Find out more here.
Even smaller projects and content-only websites need regular updates. Once initial development is complete, we recommend transitioning to a maintenance contract. We handle monthly software updates and functional checks. This is an investment in the security and reliability of your project.
No. We are happy to assist with selecting and setting up the right server or system architecture. We recommend Hetzner as an infrastructure provider (we have no affiliation with Hetzner).
Your advantage: there is no vendor lock-in. You sign the contract directly with Hetzner (or any other provider) and we handle the administration and management.
If development effort in a given month exceeds the agreed-upon hours, the additional time is billed at our standard agency hourly rate.
If there is little or no need for development in a particular month, up to 50% of the unused hours roll over to the following month. Accumulation of hours across multiple months is not possible.
Yes, this is one of our core competencies. Using a bespoke Laravel backend, we securely connect your software to third-party systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, HubSpot, or custom databases.
Before implementation, we thoroughly analyse how best to integrate with your existing systems. Our automation solutions are also designed to fit seamlessly into your current infrastructure.
Yes. We integrate Filament into existing projects as well. Whether you need an admin dashboard, process automation, or extended functionality — retrofitting is straightforward and hassle-free.
Yes. Alongside development, we also offer long-term support, regular updates, and assistance with the ongoing evolution of your applications.
No!
Our engagement model prioritizes client autonomy. We deliberately avoid creating vendor lock-in through proprietary dependencies or opaque implementations.
Yes, of course. We’ll guide you through the entire review process for the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and ensure that all technical guidelines and data protection requirements are met, so that your app can be published without a hitch.
We primarily use React Native and Expo to build a shared codebase for iOS, Android, and macOS. This saves time and cost without compromising on performance or user experience. The result feels fully native to the end user.
If your app requires complex server-side logic, we connect a Laravel backend via API. Laravel is our speciality and enables secure, scalable backends for your application.
We believe in transparent communication and use tools like Slack, Trello, or Jira to track project progress and provide regular updates. For longer-running projects, we also hold regular check-in meetings to ensure we stay aligned.
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