Laravel applications
Business systems, SaaS products and internal tools on current Laravel, with clean domain logic and admin panels in Filament or Nova.
← All services
12 — PHP & Laravel development
Laravel platforms built to last
PHP and Laravel development for custom platforms, portals and APIs that stay maintainable for years.
We build robust Laravel applications, APIs and customer portals — and rescue legacy PHP that's become too risky to touch. Clean architecture, automated tests and documentation come as standard.
- Engagement
- Fixed-scope or sprints
- Team
- Tech lead, 2–3 Laravel engineers, QA
- Built with
- Laravel · PHP 8 · MySQL
What you get
Everything it takes.
Six things included when we take this on — scoped to your business, never padded out.
REST & GraphQL APIs
Versioned, documented APIs with authentication, rate limiting and tests — ready for your apps, partners and integrations.
Customer portals
Secure portals for orders, invoices, bookings or documents, with roles, audit logs and single sign-on where needed.
Legacy modernisation
Old PHP upgraded step by step — tests first, then refactoring — so the business keeps running throughout.
Queues & scheduling
Background jobs, scheduled tasks and events with Horizon, so heavy work never slows your users down.
Testing & security
Automated tests, code review, OWASP checks and dependency scanning on every release.
How we approach it
Step by step.
Specific to PHP & Laravel development — and at every step you'll see something real, not a status update.
- 01
Technical discovery
We map the domain, the users and the data, and review any existing code.
What you seeAn architecture outline, the risks and a sprint plan. - 02
Foundations
Authentication, roles, CI/CD, environments and monitoring set up before any features.
What you seeA deployed skeleton app and a pipeline that runs tests on every change. - 03
Build in sprints
Features ship fortnightly with tests, reviewed in demo calls against user stories.
What you seeA working staging app that grows every two weeks. - 04
Launch & document
Data migration, load testing, go-live and documentation for your team or future developers.
What you seeA live system, API documentation and a technical handbook.
Honest fit
Is this right for you?
Good fit if…
- Your process doesn't fit off-the-shelf software, and the spreadsheets are breaking.
- You have a legacy PHP system that works, but nobody dares change it.
- You need an API that apps, partners or integrations can depend on.
Not the right fit if…
- An existing SaaS product already does 90% of what you need — we'll suggest configuring it instead.
- You need it built in two weeks with no clear requirements.
Stack & platforms
Tools we trust.
What we typically use for PHP & Laravel development. We'll always work with the tools you already own where they're the right fit.
- Laravel
- PHP 8
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Livewire
- Filament
- Pest
- GraphQL
- Docker
Ways of working
How we work together.
Every project is scoped on its own terms — we'll agree the shape, the pace and the team with you before anything starts.
Fixed-scope project
A defined deliverable, a timeline and a single agreed fee before we start. Changes go through a simple change note, never a surprise invoice.
Best forA well-defined application or API.
Monthly retainer
A standing team and a set number of hours or outcomes each month, reviewed together and adjusted as priorities shift.
Best forSupport, upgrades and small features.
Sprint
One or two focused weeks on a single problem, with a clear goal on day one and a working result on the last day.
Best forA dedicated team on your roadmap.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Something else on your mind? Email hello@evolvemaax.com — a strategist replies within one working day.
Laravel is mature, quick to build with and easy to hire for, with excellent tools for queues, authentication and admin panels. For the business systems and APIs most companies need, it's a pragmatic, low-risk choice.
Yes. We add tests around the parts that matter, then modernise in small steps — sometimes moving features into Laravel one by one while the old system keeps running.
No. You own the code; it follows Laravel conventions, it's documented and it's covered by tests, so any competent Laravel team can pick it up.
Framework security features, parameterised queries, role checks, rate limiting, dependency scanning and regular updates — plus penetration testing for sensitive systems.
Yes. Sprint-based engagements give you a stable team for as long as you need, with a tech lead accountable for quality.
Next step
Let's talk.
Tell us about the project and where you want to be in six months. We reply within one working day with a plan, a timeline and the team who'll build it.
hello@evolvemaax.com →