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Freelance Laravel developer

Laravel is what I work in every day. I build custom web applications, customer portals and members' areas in Laravel, along with the front end to go with them - usually Vue or React with Inertia, styled with Tailwind. I also pick up existing Laravel projects that need upgrading, fixing or someone new to look after them.

Ask about Laravel What I can do
£30 an hour fixed quote before anything starts
Front & back end one person, start to finish
Existing projects too upgrades, fixes and support

01 Why Laravel

Why I build with Laravel

Off-the-shelf software and plugins get you a long way. When they don't fit how your business actually works, Laravel is how I build the bit that does.

When I'd suggest something else
  • You need a content website with no custom features - Statamic or WordPress will be quicker and cheaper
  • An off-the-shelf tool already does most of what you need - it's usually cheaper to use it and work around the gaps
  • You just want a simple online shop - Shopify or WooCommerce will get you selling sooner

02 What I can do

Laravel services

03 Case studies

Recent projects

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04 Getting started

Four steps to get your Laravel project started

Day 0

A proper chat

Half an hour on a call. What you're trying to solve, who'll be using it and what you can spend.

Within a week

A spec & a fixed quote

What gets built, in what order and what it costs. Bigger projects get split into stages, so you're not committing to everything at once.

In stages

Development

You'll see features on a staging site as they're finished, rather than everything at once at the end.

Launch Day

Launch & after

It goes live, I keep a close eye on it, and I'm around for fixes, changes and whatever comes next.

05 Straight answers

About Laravel, specifically.

Anything missing? Ask me directly and I'll give you a straight answer, not a sales one.

What is Laravel?

A PHP framework for building web applications. Rather than starting from nothing, it gives developers a solid, well-tested base for things like logins, databases and emails, so the time (and your budget) goes on the features that are specific to you.

How much does a custom Laravel project cost?

Custom builds start from £2,400, but it depends a lot on what's involved. Smaller jobs like fixes and upgrades are charged at £30 an hour. Either way, you'll get a fixed quote before anything starts. See my pricing for more.

Can you work on a Laravel project someone else built?

Yes. I'll look through the code first, check which versions it's running and how it's been put together, then tell you honestly what it needs - even if the answer is a rebuild.

Do you build the front end too?

Yes. Front end is as much my thing as the back end. I usually use Vue or React with Inertia, or plain Blade templates where that suits the project better, styled with Tailwind.

Who owns the code?

You do. The code lives in a Git repository you own, so you're never locked in to working with me.

Where will it be hosted?

Laravel needs proper server hosting rather than a basic website plan. I'll set it up on a server that suits the project, or on hosting you already have, and can look after it as part of a care plan.

Tell me what you're trying to build.

A couple of lines is plenty. I reply to everything within a working day, even if the answer is “I'm not the right fit”.

hello@cjbrowndesign.co.uk

— Cj

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