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Laravel update & upgrade service
Bring an ageing Laravel application safely up to date.
A staged upgrade service for inherited, outdated and business-critical Laravel applications. Framework, PHP and package compatibility are handled together, with testing and deployment considered from the beginning.
Why update
Old versions make every future change harder.
The server cannot move forward
An older Laravel version may prevent a necessary PHP or hosting upgrade, tying infrastructure decisions to legacy application code.
Packages have become blocked
Composer conflicts, abandoned packages and incompatible integrations make routine maintenance slower and more fragile.
Nobody wants to touch it
When each change carries unknown risk, small improvements become expensive and important work is repeatedly postponed.
What is covered
More than changing a version number.
A Laravel upgrade affects the wider application. The work is planned around the actual codebase, its dependencies and the business processes it supports.
Compatibility assessment
Current Laravel and PHP versions, package constraints, custom code, infrastructure and likely upgrade path.
Framework upgrade work
Incremental version changes, configuration updates, deprecated APIs and required application refactoring.
Dependency remediation
Composer conflicts, package replacements and compatibility work around authentication, queues, storage and integrations.
Testing and regression checks
Existing test repair plus targeted coverage around critical workflows where automated protection is missing.
PHP and environment coordination
Alignment with the required PHP runtime, extensions, scheduled tasks, queues and deployment environment.
Staging and release planning
A controlled staging review, production deployment plan, rollback preparation and post-release checks.
A controlled upgrade process
Understand the risk, then move one stable step at a time.
Assess
Establish versions, dependencies, test coverage and operational constraints.
Plan
Define the upgrade path, package decisions, risks and acceptance checks.
Upgrade
Update incrementally and resolve framework, PHP and dependency changes.
Verify
Run automated tests and check the workflows that matter to the business.
Release
Deploy carefully with backups, rollback preparation and live checks.
Assessment before estimate
The quote is based on the application, not guesswork.
The distance between two Laravel versions does not reveal the true effort. Package choices, custom authentication, integrations, test coverage and deployment constraints can matter just as much.
Useful information for an initial review
- 01The current Laravel and PHP versions
- 02Read-only access to the repository or relevant Composer files
- 03Any known failures, blocked updates or abandoned packages
- 04How the application is tested, hosted and deployed
- 05The business-critical workflows that cannot be disrupted
An upgrade, not an automatic rebuild
Preserve what works. Change what the upgrade requires.
The default aim is to bring the existing application forward safely, not use the upgrade as an excuse to replace it.
Unrelated features, redesigns and large refactors stay outside the scope unless they are necessary for compatibility or explicitly agreed.
Start with the current versions