Shopify web development for UK and Irish brands
Shopify builds, moves to Shopify from other platforms, and websites that bring in enquiries.
Web development
What we do in web development
4 services
Shopify development
New Shopify stores and rebuilds of existing ones, built by subject matter experts and handed over so your team can run them. Moving from another platform? Start here too.
- Shopify migration
- WooCommerce to Shopify
- Magento to Shopify
2 services
Lead-gen websites
Websites for businesses that sell a service. Built to earn an enquiry, a call or a booking, with clear messages, honest proof and tracking that works.
- Professional service websites
- B2B websites
How it fits together
Advent builds Shopify stores for UK and Irish brands, moves stores to Shopify from other platforms, and builds websites that bring in enquiries. Subject matter experts do the work, you see a demo store before you commit, and you get a fixed quote in writing.
Two routes, one team
Most of our web development falls into one of two routes. They suit different businesses and are planned differently, so it helps to know which one you are on.
Ecommerce on Shopify
You sell products online and want a store that loads quickly, is easy for your team to run and is set up to sell in the UK and Ireland. This route covers new builds, rebuilds of an existing Shopify store and moves from another platform. Our Shopify development page helps you choose between building new, rebuilding and migrating, and explains how we build.
Lead-generation websites
You sell a service, and the website’s job is to earn an enquiry, a booking or a call rather than a basket. That needs a different kind of page: clearer, more focused on trust and quicker to act on. Our lead-generation websites section covers when a purpose-built site beats a template, and what we build.
How the two sub-hubs fit together
- Shopify development is for choosing a route. It compares a new build, a rebuild and a migration, with the cost drivers and timelines, then points you to the right page.
- Lead-generation websites is the same kind of guide for service businesses.
If you are moving platforms, the detail sits on three pages: WooCommerce to Shopify, Magento to Shopify and IRP Commerce to Shopify.
Demo first
Descriptions of websites are hard to judge. So before we talk about a quote, we ask you to look at one of our demo stores, then talk through your project on a short video call. You get a feel for how a store like yours could look and work, and we learn what you like before anything is built.
What it costs, honestly
A good Shopify store should not cost £40k. What it does cost depends mostly on three things:
- How many products you have, and how tidy the data is.
- How much needs building rather than setting up. A well-chosen theme set up carefully costs less than a custom design.
- How many other tools the store needs to work with, such as stock, accounting or email systems.
New Shopify stores start from £5,000 and migrations from £7,500, as the pricing page shows. Every project gets a fixed quote in writing that lists what is included and what is not. Shopify’s own plan fees, paid apps, photography and advertising are separate costs, and we name them before you commit.
Where this connects to our other work
A new store is the start, not the finish. People still have to find it. Our SEO for ecommerce work helps the store get found, and a well-built store gives it a sound base to start from.
How we work
Every project is different, so timings depend on its size and complexity. You get a realistic timeline in writing before work starts, and we never promise results by a date.
Step 1: See a demo
You look at a demo store close to your type of business, so you can react to something real rather than a description.
Step 2: Talk it through
A short video call to cover your products, your current platform, your timeline and what you want the site to do.
Step 3: Agree the quote
You get a fixed quote in writing, with the scope, the timeline and what is not included.
Step 4: Build and launch
We build in stages and you review as it takes shape. We launch together at a quiet time and stay close afterwards.
How we approach pricing
New Shopify stores start from £5,000 and Shopify migrations from £7,500. The price changes with catalogue size, integrations and data complexity. Websites for lead generation, professional services, B2B and local business are priced by current need or an agreed hourly rate. Shopify's plan fees and paid apps are separate.
Questions people ask
Do you only work with Shopify?
For online stores, yes, Shopify is what we build on. If it is not the right fit for your store, we will say so before you spend anything. For lead-generation websites we build on Astro, Tailwind and Decap, with the CRM of your choice.
What is a demo-first approach?
Before we talk about a quote, you look at a demo store for a business like yours. It is easier to react to something real than to a list of features, and it shows us what you like and what you do not.
Can you move my store from another platform?
Yes. We move stores from WooCommerce, Magento and IRP Commerce to Shopify, and plan each move so your products, customers and search visibility are protected. Each platform has its own page with the details.
How much does a Shopify store cost?
It depends mainly on the size of the catalogue and how much needs building. Our pricing page shows what we charge from, and every project gets a fixed quote in writing, so you know the cost before work starts.
Who does the work?
Subject matter experts plan and build your project. There are no account managers or hand-offs between teams, so what you ask for is what gets built.
Not sure where to start?
See a Shopify demo store for your type of business, then talk through your project on a short video call.