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Custom development service

Custom MVC Development

Custom PHP MVC architecture and feature delivery shaped around your application, not a generic theme stack.

£1,530 fixed price per module
From £1,800
  • Clean MVC architecture, no plugin stack
  • Database and model designed for the real workflow
  • Test coverage baked into the delivery
  • Fixed proposal, fixed scope, written handover

Custom MVC development is the right fit when the business has outgrown what a template-based build can do. The website or application has business logic, workflow, or data modelling that deserves a proper application structure rather than being squeezed into a generic theme or plugin stack. BoldCrafter designs and builds around the product requirements, the user roles, and the long-term maintainability of the system.

The work is built on a clean PHP MVC framework with a documented architecture, a proper data model, and the testing and QA coverage that the project needs to be sustainable. Every line of code is written for the specific engagement, with no plugin dependency chains, no theme limitations, and no paying someone to work around platform restrictions every time a new feature is needed.

BoldCrafter typically delivers the work in three layers. The first is the architecture and data model, with the framework, the database schema, the routing and the authentication set up properly. The second is the feature build, with each module delivered against an agreed scope, an agreed acceptance test, and an agreed handover document. The third is the integration, with the application connected to the wider stack, the third-party services the business relies on, and the post-launch monitoring the team needs to operate it.

The engagement is sized to the actual scope rather than to a standard package. A focused module build is a few weeks. A broader application foundation is a longer programme. The proposal returns the fixed price, the timeline and the deliverable list once the discovery is complete, and the work is run by the same senior team throughout rather than handed off between project managers and contractors.

  • Built for the real workflow The application is built around the actual business workflow rather than a generic template, so the system fits the way the team operates rather than the other way around.
  • Better fit for complex logic Custom MVC is the right answer when the business logic is too complex for a theme-based build, with the model, the controller and the view kept clean so the complexity stays in the right place.
  • Cleaner long-term maintainability The codebase is organised around the actual feature boundaries, with the documentation and the test coverage that the inheriting team needs to extend the system without a rewrite.
  • DB-aware delivery The data model is designed for the actual production data, with the indexes, the migrations and the relationships set up so the application scales with the business rather than against it.
  • Fixed proposal, fixed scope Every engagement is run on a fixed proposal with a fixed deliverable list, a fixed timeline, and a written handover. The team that operates the application after launch has a clear record of what was built and why.

Tailored MVC architecture

The application is built on a clean PHP MVC framework with a documented architecture, a proper data model, and the routing, middleware and authentication set up so the system is maintainable from day one rather than refactored later.

Custom feature delivery

Each feature is built against an agreed scope, an agreed acceptance test, and an agreed handover document. The feature list is the proposal, the deliverable, and the basis for the sign-off, not a generic deliverable list.

Database and model alignment

The data model is designed around the actual business entities, with the relationships, the indexes, the migrations and the seed data set up so the application handles real production data from the first day rather than from a re-architecture later.

Scalable code organisation

The codebase is organised around the actual feature boundaries, with the controllers, the services, the repositories and the views split cleanly so the team that inherits the application can extend it without a rewrite.

Testing and QA coverage

The application is built with the unit, integration and end-to-end test coverage the engagement needs, with the test runs in the deployment pipeline so regressions are caught before they reach production.

Delivery clarity

The engagement runs on a fixed proposal with a fixed deliverable list, a fixed timeline, and a written handover document. The team that operates the application after launch has a clear record of what was built, why it was built that way, and how to extend it.

Use the Feature Build tier for a focused single module, the Workflow Module tier for a workflow-heavy feature set, and the Application Foundation tier when the project needs a broader application stack. The proposal returns the fixed price once the discovery is complete.

Feature Build
£1,800

A focused single-module build for businesses that need one custom workflow, one integration or one new feature on top of an existing application.

Workflow Module
£3,495

A workflow-heavy feature set for businesses that need a connected set of modules with the data model, the permissions, the notifications and the reporting set up properly.

Application Foundation
£5,495

A broader application foundation for businesses that need a new application stack, with the architecture, the data model, the auth, the integrations and the first set of features delivered as a single programme.

No. The Custom MVC Development engagement covers everything from a focused single-module build to a broader application foundation. The proposal returns the actual scope and the fixed price once the discovery is complete, and the work is sized to the engagement rather than to a standard package.
A normal website package is built on a CMS or a template. The Custom MVC Development engagement is built on a clean PHP MVC framework with a tailored architecture, a custom data model, and the feature boundaries the business actually needs. The result is faster, more maintainable, and free of the plugin and theme limitations that constrain a template-based build.
Yes. The Feature Build and Workflow Module tiers are designed to extend an existing application, with the new module written against the existing architecture, the existing data model, and the existing test and deployment pipeline. The proposal returns the integration plan alongside the module scope.
Yes. The data model is part of the engagement, with the schema, the indexes, the migrations and the seed data designed for the actual production data. For the Application Foundation tier, the database work is the bulk of the architecture; for the Feature Build and Workflow Module tiers, the database work is scoped to the module.
The engagement is for UK businesses that have outgrown what a template-based build can do, or that are starting a new application that needs proper architecture from day one. The fit is strongest for businesses whose product, workflow or data model is the differentiator, and for teams that need a maintainable codebase rather than a one-off build.
The handover includes a written guide to the architecture, a written guide to the deployment, and the test runs in the deployment pipeline. The team that operates the application after launch has a clear record of what was built, why it was built that way, and how to extend it. Optional post-launch support is scoped separately.