Magento development, upgrades and M1 → M2 migration

Magento is powerful, and it is also unforgiving when it is left unsupported. This service covers Magento 2 development, security patches, and clean Magento 1 to 2 migrations, so your store stays secure, supportable, and fast without losing your data or your rankings along the way.

Who this is for

You run a Magento store that is on an old version, carrying brittle customisations, or simply hard to maintain. You want it patched, rebuilt, or moved to Magento 2 by someone who has done the migration before and knows where it goes wrong.

What I do

Magento 2 builds and upgrades, theme rebuilds from your design files, custom modules for the parts that need them, and full Magento 1 to 2 migrations that keep your data intact.

  • Security patches, bug fixes, and light theme tweaks on Magento 2.
  • Theme rebuilds from your XD or Figma into responsive PHTML templates.
  • Custom Magento 2 modules for the bits that do not have a clean equivalent.
  • Full Magento 1 to 2 migration with a theme rebuild and data preserved.
  • A clear plan for what to port, what to rebuild, and what to drop.

Proven on a real migration

I took Keeler USA from an unsupported Magento 1 install onto a clean Magento 2 build with zero data loss during the cutover. The theme was rebuilt from XD into responsive templates, the CMS and catalog pages were redesigned, and custom modules filled the gaps. The result was a supportable store on a current platform.

Read the Keeler USA migration in full, and if you are weighing platforms, my take on Magento to WordPress for B2B catalogs.

How I work, step by step

  • Patches and small fixes. Security patches, bug fixes, and light theme tweaks on Magento 2.
  • Theme rebuild. Your XD or Figma converted into responsive PHTML templates on Magento 2.
  • Migration. A full Magento 1 to 2 migration with a theme rebuild and custom modules.

Why the migration is worth doing right

Magento 1 has been unsupported since 2020, which means no security patches and a store that is one exploit away from a bad day. Putting off the move does not make it cheaper. It makes it riskier, because every month adds more brittle customisations to untangle later. A clean Magento 2 build resets that and gives you a platform you can actually maintain.

The danger in most migrations is not the data, it is the rankings. A careless move can drop organic traffic for months. I treat the migration as an SEO project as much as an engineering one, with the redirects and the structure planned before the cutover, so the store comes out the other side secure and still found.

What you walk away with

A supported Magento 2 store on current security patches, with your products, orders, and customers intact and a theme rebuilt to match your design. You get custom modules where you need them, a clean codebase, and a clear record of what was ported, rebuilt, or dropped. The store is faster, safer, and finally easy to support.

You also get an honest answer to the bigger question. If Magento is the right home for your catalog, I will get you onto Magento 2 cleanly. If a simpler platform fits better, I will tell you that before you spend.

Frequently asked questions

Will I lose data in the migration?

No. I migrate your products, orders, customers, and CMS content, and I run the cutover carefully. On the Keeler USA upgrade there was zero data loss, and I plan every migration to hold that bar.

Should I move to Magento 2 or off Magento entirely?

It depends on your catalog and your rules. Magento earns its weight for large, complex stores. For simpler B2B catalogs, moving to WordPress can be the smarter call. I will give you an honest read before you commit.

How long does a migration take?

It depends on the customisations and the catalog size. I scope it after auditing what needs to be ported, rebuilt, or dropped, so the timeline is real rather than a guess.

How is this priced?

Patches and small fixes start around $1,500. A full Magento 1 to 2 migration with a theme rebuild starts around $5,000 and scopes up with your catalog and customisations. You get a fixed quote within 24 hours of a short scope call.

He was a great communicator and really knew both platforms. Transition was smooth.

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How you’re protected

You pay in milestones as the work ships, not all of it upfront. You own every line of code, clean and documented, with no lock-in. And you can start small, with a scoped first step like an audit or a single section, that credits toward the full build if you go ahead.

Get your Magento store on solid ground

Tell me where your Magento store is today and I will scope the work with a quote back in 24 hours.

Book a call

Grab a slot and we scope it together.

Pick a time that works. Twenty minutes is enough to size the job and tell you whether I am the right fit.

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