Full-Stack Developer in Somerset

A lot of Somerset businesses run on spreadsheets, email, and workarounds that made sense five years ago. When you're spending hours chasing updates, re-keying data, or pulling reports by hand, you probably need software that fits how you actually work - not another off-the-shelf tool with features you'll never use.

I'm a freelance full-stack developer based in Wiltshire, close to Frome and within reach of Taunton and the wider county. I build custom business software using Laravel and PHP - web apps, internal tools, and integrations - and I've been doing this for over twenty years.

The Problems I Solve

Operations grinding on manual processes. If your team is copying data between systems, chasing status updates by phone, or managing jobs on paper, a simple internal system can cut the admin and reduce mistakes. I build tools for orders, scheduling, job tracking, and workflow - nothing fancy, just what you need.

Quoting and sales falling through the cracks. When quotes live in email and follow-ups depend on memory, work gets lost. A lightweight quoting tool or customer pipeline can keep things moving and show you what's coming next without the overhead of a full CRM.

No clear picture of the business. If your data is scattered across five tools and you're building reports in Excel every month, you're wasting time you don't have. I can connect systems, pull data together, and build dashboards that answer the questions you actually ask.

How I Work

I start by understanding the problem, not pitching a technology. Sometimes the answer is simpler than you'd expect. Sometimes it's more complicated. I'll tell you what makes sense for your budget and what can wait.

Most projects use Laravel, a PHP framework that's quick to build with and straightforward to maintain. If you've got an existing PHP or Symfony codebase, I can work with that too. For WordPress sites that need custom functionality, I can help - though for serious business systems, I'd usually recommend Laravel.

Being in Wiltshire means I can meet in person when it helps - for kick-off discussions, on-site discovery, or just to talk through the options. Most of the work happens remotely, with clear updates and no surprises.

Talk Through Your Project

If you're running a business in Somerset and something's not working the way it should, I'd be interested to hear about it. I also work with clients in Bath, Bristol, and across Wiltshire.