Web development for the jobs off-the-shelf won’t do.
Booking systems, custom plugins and links that get your systems talking to each other. You don’t need a full spec. Tell us what you’re trying to do, and our developers will work out how to build it.
What can we build for you?
Getting your systems talking to each other.
When two platforms need to share information and neither does it out of the box, we build the link. For a local IT company, we pulled live support tickets and machine status onto a screen in their office, so the team can see what needs attention without swapping between dashboards.
- Live data from the systems you already use
- No more copying between tools
- Xero, Stripe, PayPal, Royal Mail and Zoho
- Built around what your team needs to see
When the plugin you need doesn’t exist.
Sometimes nothing on the market does quite what you need, or the closest option needs three workarounds. We build it properly, as a plugin for your WordPress site or a feature in your Laravel or Shopify setup. HSEDocs came to us for exactly this kind of bespoke work.
- Built for your site, not adapted from someone else’s
- Works with your existing theme and plugins
- Yours to keep, with no licence fee
- Looked after by the people who wrote it
Built around how you actually work.
Reminders, availability, payments and upsells, all in one place. For Little Hay Cattery, we built a booking system around how the cattery actually runs, rather than squeezing it into a generic booking template.
- Reminders and confirmations sent automatically
- Availability managed in one place
- Payments and upsells built into the booking
- Quotes worked out from your own pricing rules
Picking up where someone else left off.
We regularly take on websites and systems built by other developers. We’ll be honest about what’s worth keeping and what would be better rebuilt. When UK Open College’s previous developer left them in a mess, we sorted out what was broken and put a plan in place to move forward.
- An honest look at what’s already there
- What’s broken fixed first
- A clear plan for what comes next
- WordPress, Laravel and Shopify
A development team that already knows your site.
A lot of our development work is for clients we’ve worked with for years. Scolmore Group have worked with us across five of the Group’s websites, so there’s no explaining their setup from scratch every time something new comes up.
- The same developers each time
- No re-explaining your setup
- New features as your business changes
- Support plans if you’d rather not quote each job
A few of the businesses we’ve worked with over the years.
AI will build exactly what you ask for, even when it’s the wrong way to solve the problem. We’ll tell you when there’s a better way.
How a project works.
1
Tell us the problem
Explain what you’re trying to do and what’s getting in the way. Rough ideas are fine.
2
Work out the approach
We look at the systems involved and tell you honestly the best way to do it.
3
Build and test
Our own developers build it and test it properly before anything goes live.
4
Keep it working
We stay on hand for fixes and changes as your systems and plugins update.
Built with Laravel, WordPress, Shopify, PHP, JavaScript, SQL and REST APIs, connecting to tools like Xero, Stripe, PayPal, Royal Mail and Zoho.
Why people bring us the tricky bits.
2001
Building for the web since
We’ve seen most problems before, and we enjoy the ones we haven’t.
100%
In-house
Your project stays with our own developers, never freelancers, and you can talk to them directly.
Yours
You own the code
Built on open-source technology, with no licence fee and no lock-in.
Off the shelf, or built for you?
If an existing plugin does the job, we’ll tell you. When it doesn’t, this is the difference.
An off-the-shelf plugin
- Does most of what you need
- Workarounds for the rest
- A licence fee every year
- Changes when the developer decides
- Support from someone who’s never seen your site
Built by Webforward
- Does what your business actually needs
- Built around your existing setup
- Yours to keep, with no licence fee
- Changes when you need them
- Looked after by the people who built it
“Knowledgeable and on the ball. Much better than other IT companies I’ve used. They’ve created some outstanding solutions and bespoke coding for HSEDocs.com.”
HSEDocs · Google review
Questions we get asked.
Not sure where to start?Talk to a real person, not a ticket queue. Call 01827 781311 or send us a message.
Do I need to know exactly what I want before getting in touch?
No. Tell us what you’re trying to do and what’s getting in the way. We’ll ask the right questions, work out what’s involved and give you a realistic picture of how we’d approach it.
Do you work with existing platforms or code another developer wrote?
Yes, and we do it regularly. We’ll always be honest with you about what’s worth keeping and what might be better rebuilt from scratch.
Is it actually possible?
It’s rarely that something can’t be built. Sometimes there’s a simpler or more reliable way to get the same result, and if there is, we’ll explain it before we start.
Who owns the code?
You do. We only work with open-source technologies, and the code we write for you belongs to you, so you’re not tied to us.
How much does it cost?
It depends on what’s involved, so we don’t publish prices. Once we understand the problem, we’ll give you a real figure for your project.
Can you connect to the software we already use?
Usually, yes. We’ve connected websites and platforms to Xero, Stripe, PayPal, Royal Mail, Zoho and plenty more, and where there’s no ready-made link, we build one.
Do you sign NDAs?
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What’s the difference between this and a web application?
Web development usually adds to something you already have: a feature, a plugin or an integration. A web application is a whole system built from scratch around how your business works.
Can you look after it once it’s built?
Yes. Our support plans cover WordPress and Laravel, so the same team that built it can keep it updated and make changes as you need them.
Beyond the build.
Once it’s live, the same team stays with you, so whatever comes next, you’re talking to people who already know how it works.
Support
Website support
Updates, fixes and new features once it’s live, without a fresh quote every time.
Hosting
UK hosting
Hosting set up for WordPress and Laravel, looked after by the people who built your site.
Systems
Web applications
When you need a whole system rather than a new piece, we build that too.
Got something you want to make happen?
Tell us what you’re trying to do. We’ll ask the right questions, work out what’s involved and give you a realistic picture of how we’d approach it.