The original developer or agency is no longer available
Knowledge and documentation are incomplete, with nobody clearly responsible for the system.
Existing PHP systems. Clear technical responsibility.
We assume technical responsibility for business-critical PHP systems.
When the original developer is no longer available, maintenance has become reactive or the system is too important to replace, we step in and take technical responsibility.
When an existing system becomes a risk
The software still matters. The technical responsibility is no longer clear.
Maintenance and security work have become reactive
Updates are postponed, incidents consume attention and upgrade blockers remain unclear.
The system cannot safely be replaced overnight
Booking, payment, customer and integration workflows must continue during the technical transition.
The first task is to identify fragile components, critical integrations and missing knowledge, then establish a realistic scope and budget.
Core services
Clear technical responsibility for systems that already exist.
Technical Transition
A paid review of the codebase, hosting, integrations and immediate concerns. Scope and price are agreed before detailed investigation begins.
Request Technical AssessmentMaintenance & Continuity
Planned maintenance, security updates, incident investigation and reliable delivery of changes while essential system knowledge is preserved.
Discuss ongoing supportModernisation & Migrations
Upgrades, refactoring and staged migrations that improve unsupported components without disrupting established business workflows.
Tell us about your systemTechnical System Assessment
Start with a clear technical picture before committing to major changes.
Taking responsibility for an existing system should begin with evidence, not assumptions. The Technical System Assessment creates a clear view of the current system, its immediate risks and the practical options for stabilisation, maintenance and modernisation.
What we assess
- Codebase and platform
- Custom functionality
- Integrations and external services
- Hosting and deployment
- Security and continuity risks
- Upgrade and modernisation options
What you receive
- Technical risk report
- Prioritised action list
- 30, 90 and 180-day plan
- Budget and ongoing support proposal
Technical System AssessmentTypically €1,450–€2,450
Request a Technical System AssessmentDepending on system size, access and complexity. Scope and a fixed assessment price are agreed in advance.
Typical service pathway
From technical assessment to a stable, maintainable system.
Most long-term support relationships begin with three practical phases.
Technical Assessment
A structured review of the current system, risks and practical next steps.
Stabilisation Project
Resolve immediate issues, restore control and create a reliable technical baseline.
Ongoing Support
Long-term maintenance, reserved capacity, monitoring, advice and incident response.
Why Costa Web Experts
Understand the system before changing what must keep working.
0+years working with complex PHP systems
We work with the system you have—not an imaginary clean slate.
Costa Web Experts is led by Roel, a senior PHP and TYPO3 specialist. The same senior specialist remains involved from assessment through delivery.
Access, decisions and system knowledge are documented so the client remains in control. Business continuity comes before an unnecessary rewrite.
- Direct access to the senior specialist
- Consistent senior involvement
- Documented system knowledge
- Review before major changes
- Controlled, reviewable releases
- Decisions explained to every stakeholder
Systems & Technologies
Experience across complex PHP platforms.
Our experience covers custom PHP, TYPO3, WordPress, Drupal and heavily customised business applications where standard CMS maintenance is not enough.
We work with custom modules, integrations, payments, bookings, portals and dashboards, and identify accumulated business logic before recommending upgrades, replacement or migration.
Custom PHPTYPO3WordPressDrupalMySQLAPIs & IntegrationsLegacy FrameworksBusiness Portals
Case studies
Examples of systems we support, maintain and modernise.
01
Long-term responsibility for a 24/7 financial transaction platform
We maintain and extend a business-critical PHP and TYPO3 platform used by multiple organisations to process financial transactions, generate documents and manage operational workflows.
- Payment, email and PDF workflows
- Role-based access for multiple organisations
- Gradual modernisation of legacy components
- Technical documentation and continuity planning
02
Modernisation of an airport parking and operations platform
We maintain and develop a custom PHP platform that manages reservations, contracts, payments, credits, transport planning and customer communication.
- Booking and payment workflows
- Operational dashboards and contracts
- SMS, calendar and external integrations
- Controlled improvements without disrupting daily operations
03
Migration of a custom TYPO3 application
We migrated a heavily customised TYPO3 application to a supported platform while preserving existing records, workflows and business-specific functionality.
- Legacy data migration
- Custom extension modernisation
- PDF and email workflows
- Controlled production transition
Ongoing Support
Long-term technical responsibility after stabilisation.
A named senior specialist and reserved capacity provide continuity beyond isolated development hours.
Reserved senior capacity, planned maintenance, incident investigation, documentation and coordinated releases.
Planned Maintenance
From approximately €1,250 per month
Scheduled maintenance, advice and named senior responsibility.
Operational Continuity
From approximately €2,500 per month
Reserved capacity, regular improvements and faster incident response.
Business Critical
Typically €4,000–€7,500 per month
For high operational importance, frequent change, monitoring or agreed escalation.
These are indicative service levels, not universal packages. Scope, capacity and response arrangements are agreed after the assessment or intake.
Discuss ongoing supportManaged hosting
Managed hosting for systems we maintain.
Hosting can be part of ongoing support, with one party coordinating the application, PHP environment, database and platform updates.
This shortens the route from monitoring alert to investigation and keeps deployments coordinated.
Practical hosting responsibilities can include:
- One responsible technical party for application and hosting
- Monitoring and a shorter route to investigation
- Coordinated PHP, database and platform updates
- Backups and recovery planning
- Controlled deployments
- Capacity and performance review
Organisations we have worked with
Organisations we have supported.
Experience across businesses, agencies and public-sector organisations.
Technical intake
Tell us about your system and the support it needs.
A useful first conversation covers what the system does, its importance to daily operations, who maintains it and what triggered the need for a technical transition. Perfect documentation is not required.