# AppEngine

> AppEngine (App Engine Ltd, company no. 16257945, founded February 2025) is a UK web development company based in Thornaby, Teesside. It takes over, supports, maintains and upgrades existing web applications, including ones built by other developers, and builds new websites and web applications. Clients work directly with senior developers.

- Location: 38 Vulcan Way, Thornaby, TS17 9PF, United Kingdom. Works primarily with clients across Teesside (Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Redcar and Hartlepool) and also across the wider UK.
- Contact: hello@app-engine.dev, +44 7498 626655, or the contact form at https://app-engine.dev/contact. Replies within one business day.
- Technologies: PHP (any version, including legacy releases; current versions for new projects), Laravel, Livewire, Go, Vue, Nuxt and React Native. Can also work on WordPress, though it is not a specialism.
- Engagements range from a single fix to ongoing, month-to-month support and development.

## Support for existing applications

- [Existing Application Support & Takeover](https://app-engine.dev/services/application-takeover): For businesses whose developer or agency has moved on, or whose application needs fixes, maintenance or continued development. Starts with a free initial review of the application before any further work is agreed.
- [Legacy Application Upgrades](https://app-engine.dev/services/legacy-application-upgrades): Assessing an ageing application's maintenance risks, dependencies and workflows, then planning staged improvements or replacement. The initial review is free.
- [Maintenance, Support & Improvements](https://app-engine.dev/services/ongoing-support): Ongoing fixes, updates and improvements for existing websites and applications, including systems built by other teams.

## Building something new

- [Web Application Development](https://app-engine.dev/services/web-application-development): Bespoke web and mobile applications built around a business's processes.
- [Website Design & Development](https://app-engine.dev/services/website-development): Bespoke business websites.
- [Integrations & Optimisation](https://app-engine.dev/services/integrations-optimisation): Connecting the systems a team relies on and improving performance and reliability.
- [Web Design, Development & Application Support in Teesside](https://app-engine.dev/web-design-teesside): Building, supporting and taking over websites and applications for businesses across Teesside.

## Company and products

- [About AppEngine](https://app-engine.dev/company): The team and how it works.
- [DrawEngine](https://drawengine.app): AppEngine's white-label platform for running competition websites.
- [Tees CMS](https://app-engine.dev/products/tees): AppEngine's own content management system, built in Go.
- [All services](https://app-engine.dev/services)

## Guides

- [What to Do When the Developer Behind Your Application Moves On](https://app-engine.dev/blog/finding-a-new-developer-for-your-application)
- [What Happens to a Website After Launch](https://app-engine.dev/blog/website-support-after-launch)
- [5 Signs It's Time to Redesign Your Website](https://app-engine.dev/blog/5-signs-website-redesign)
- [WordPress vs Tees: Which CMS Should You Choose?](https://app-engine.dev/blog/wordpress-vs-tees-cms)
- [How Teesside Businesses Can Win More Customers Online](https://app-engine.dev/blog/teesside-local-seo-tips)