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Umbraco support & development

Websites aren't launched.
They're looked after.

Launch day is the start. We're the expert Umbraco team that keeps your site secure, current and improving for years afterwards.

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Since 2015

Looking after Umbraco sites for councils, charities and businesses

Accredited & approved

  • Umbraco Silver Partner
  • Umbraco Certified Master
  • Cyber Essentials certified
  • HM Government G-Cloud 15 supplier
  • Living Wage Employer

Umbraco experts

Twenty years of Umbraco. We know it inside out.

We've been building, supporting and upgrading Umbraco sites for two decades. It's all we do. So when Umbraco changes, we already know what it means for your site, and what to do about it.

The life of a website, with us.

Join us at any point. New build or existing website, we’re with you from here.

  1. Day 1

    Discovery and design

    Thorough requirements and a fixed price. UX and design that editors love.

    New websites

  2. Month 4

    Build and launch

    Umbraco, integrations, hosting and pipelines that make release day drama-free.

    Hosting and DevOps

  3. Year 1+

    Looked after

    SLAs, booked-in time, security updates and monthly work logs. Where we shine.

    Support and maintenance

  4. Year 3

    Check and upgrade

    Health checks and Major Umbraco upgrades, planned long before end of life.

    Health checks

  5. Year 5

    Evolve

    New features, UX improvements, and a rebuild only when it's genuinely due.

    Umbraco consultancy
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Now on

G-Cloud 15

Public sector

Websites residents rely on, run properly.

Councils trust us with sites that have to work for everyone, every day. We know the rules, the procurement and the pressure.

  • Easy to buy

    Procure our services quickly and compliantly through the G-Cloud 15 framework.

  • Accessible as standard

    Designed and tested to WCAG 2.2 AA, to meet the public sector accessibility regulations.

  • Secure by design

    Cyber Essentials certified, with secure, monitored hosting.

  • Proven with councils

    Barnsley, Chelmsford City and West Dunbartonshire councils, among others.

Public sector websites Find us on G-Cloud

Long relationships that we value

Clients stay because the same people keep caring.

Brace Digital are everything you could want in a team of developers - they're responsive, reliable, knowledgeable and great at communicating. We know that they'll do a fantastic job to a very high standard. Brace always deliver on time and within budget and frequently exceed our expectations.
Belbin
The balance of account management, maintenance/technical support and horizon scanning is just right. We trust and value their opinions and suggestions, and know they will always find the best solution to any problems we encounter on our website...
The Oddfellows
The team are great, and very knowledgable always looking for solutions to issues. They know Umbraco inside and out.
Blind Veterans UK
Working with Brace has been brilliant, the transition over to Brace was pain free and from the off I've felt they understood the needs of the Charity...
North West Cancer Research
Our experience with Brace has been great - working with them has been stress-free and we would highly recommend them. They are knowledgeable, competent and transparent, and are a pleasure to work with. A great find!
Chelmsford City Council
Brace has been an invaluable source of continuity during a period of change... we've felt truly understood and supported by their expertise, responsiveness, and genuine commitment to our mission
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Public sector

  • Barnsley Council
  • Chelmsford City Council
  • West Dunbartonshire Council

Charities and membership

  • Blind Veterans UK
  • North West Cancer Research
  • Chartered Institute of Brewers & Distillers

Businesses

  • Scott Brownrigg
  • Puddle Ducks
  • Unity Mutual
  • O'Connors

Leadership team

Experienced people, in it for the long haul.

The people you meet are the people doing the work. One of the company's owners is the technical lead on every project, backed by a team we've trusted for years. Whatever the size of your project, you're never passed to a junior.

Meet the team

  • Ben McKean

    Co-owner and Technical Lead Umbraco Certified Master

  • Rick Lynch

    Co-owner and Technical Lead Umbraco Certified Master

  • Kate Johnston

    Client Services Manager Your day-to-day contact

  • Our specialists

    Including an Umbraco MVP, developers, designers and DevOps engineers

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