# Web Development in London — Bespoke Builds at Fixed Prices > Canonical: https://www.realcode.co.uk/web-development/ > Format: Markdown version of this page for AI agents and LLM consumption. _A London web development company for businesses that need more than a brochure site — e-commerce, custom applications, integrations and legacy rescues. Written fixed quote within 24 hours of a short call._ _Last updated: 2026-10-16_ --- ## Web design versus web development If web design is how a site looks and communicates, web development is what makes it work: the commerce logic, the integrations, the data behind the screens, the things that still function a year later when nobody's watching. Most London businesses need both, and our [fixed-price web design packages](/web-design/) cover the brochure end. This page is for the projects that outgrow a brochure — and for the owners already maintaining one of those projects and quietly wondering whether it's fixable. ## What we build - **E-commerce** — full online stores with custom catalogues, secure payments and customer accounts, or lightweight WooCommerce builds for smaller product ranges where a full platform would be overkill. The right size for your catalogue, not the most expensive option on the menu. - **Custom web applications** — member portals, booking systems, quotation tools, CRM-facing interfaces; the database-backed functionality that turns a website into a system your business runs on. - **Integrations** — Microsoft Web API services connecting branches, partners and third-party systems to the same secure data; SQL Server work behind them, profiled and indexed properly. - **Legacy rescue** — taking over failing or abandoned builds, migrating dated .NET Framework applications to modern ASP.NET Core in stages so the application stays live, and converting high-maintenance WordPress sites into fast static builds with every URL preserved. ## A London web development company that quotes fixed prices "Bespoke development" is usually code for open-ended billing — daily rates, creeping scope, invoices that arrive before the features do. We work the other way round: a 15-minute call to understand what's actually needed, then a written fixed quote within 24 hours — scope, price and payment terms on one page. 50% deposit to begin, balance only when you're happy, three months of support included. London-based at 86-90 Paul Street, EC2A, delivering remotely UK-wide with the same senior developer from first call to launch. ## Proof, not promises Development claims are cheap; delivered systems aren't. Recent work includes a real-time SITS/Canvas integration backbone for the [University of London](/project/university-of-london-sits-azure-canvas/), [ASP.NET consulting for Royal Holloway](/project/royal-holloway-university-asp-net-consulting/), and rescue and rebuild projects across trades, schools and B2B services — the [portfolio](/project/) has the details. ## The technical depth behind it Real Code has been building on the Microsoft stack and the open web since 2014: [.NET consulting](/technical-consultancy/dotnet-consulting/) covering ASP.NET Core, Blazor and Azure; [SQL Server consultancy](/technical-consultancy/sql-server-consultancy/) from query profiling to full DBA cover; and [practical AI automation](/technical-consultancy/ai-agents-for-business-automation-london-based-ai-solutions/) for the processes that waste staff hours. For audits, second opinions and disaster recovery rather than a full build, [technical consultancy](/technical-consultancy/) is the umbrella. ## What it costs Bespoke work is scoped and quoted per project — that's the point of a fixed quote, and it comes within 24 hours of a short call. Brochure-scale packages start at £495 + VAT and the ten-page Brochure Site most businesses choose is £1,995 + VAT; ongoing [maintenance plans](/web-design/website-maintenance-plans/) start at £50/month + VAT. \*Prices exclude VAT. ## Questions we're asked **How much does a web development company in London charge?** London development rates commonly run £500–£1,000+ per day, which makes fixed quotes rare. We scope your project in writing within 24 hours of a short call — e-commerce from £7,000 + VAT at package scale, custom applications quoted to your actual requirements, brochure-scale sites from £495 + VAT. \*Prices exclude VAT. **Do you build e-commerce websites?** Yes — from lightweight WooCommerce builds with secure payment processing to full online stores with customer accounts and large product catalogues. We size the platform to your catalogue rather than upselling the biggest option. **Can you take over an existing web application?** Yes — rescue work is a speciality. We start with an honest audit of what you have, tell you plainly what's fixable and what should be replaced, and quote the recovery in writing before anything starts. That includes taking over sites other developers abandoned mid-build. **What's the difference between web design and web development?** Design is the visible layer — layout, copy, imagery, the journey a visitor takes. Development is the machinery: commerce logic, databases, integrations, performance. A good site needs both; we deliver them from one pair of hands rather than two contractors who blame each other. **Do you work outside London?** Yes — London-based, delivering remotely across the UK with the same process and fixed prices. **[Tell us what you're building](/contact/)** — same-working-day reply with a written fixed quote.