Build an Umbraco Website Around the Problems Your Business Actually Needs to Solve
A CMS should make digital operations easier. Poor architecture, ageing versions or disconnected systems often have the opposite effect. Our Umbraco developers look beyond the website build. We consider how people publish content, how systems connect and what happens after launch.
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Slow Website Performance
Heavy templates, inefficient code and poorly planned integrations can affect page speed, user journeys and conversions. We identify the cause before recommending development work, rather than treating every performance issue in the same way.
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Content Changes Take Too Long
Your marketing team should not need a developer whenever a page, campaign or reusable content block needs updating. We design flexible components and content structures that give editors greater day-to-day control.
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Your Umbraco Version Is Ageing
Running an older or unsupported CMS can increase maintenance effort and restrict access to newer platform capabilities. We assess the version, packages, custom code and integrations before defining the safest modernisation route.
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Important Systems Do Not Connect Properly
Standard CRM platforms often include features you never use while missing the Manual work grows when your CMS, CRM, ERP, ecommerce or marketing platforms cannot exchange information reliably. Our integration team designs the data flow around the business process, not only around the available API.
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Growth Makes the Website Harder to Manage
Adding brands, markets, languages or digital services becomes expensive when the original CMS architecture was not designed for them. We structure the platform so future change does not mean repeatedly rebuilding its foundations.
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Your Current Agency Is No Longer the Right Fit
You do not need to rebuild your website simply because you need a new technical partner. We can assess an existing Umbraco implementation, identify immediate risks and take over ongoing development where appropriate.
Our Umbraco Development Services
End-to-End Umbraco Web Development for New and Existing Platforms
Our Umbraco development services cover strategy, design, engineering, integration, migration, performance and ongoing improvement. Whether you need a new build or specialist support, we shape the work around the platform you actually have.
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01 Custom Umbraco Website Development
Build a flexible website around your content, users and business processes rather than forcing everything into fixed templates.
Bespoke Umbraco CMS development
Corporate websites and digital platforms
Reusable components and templates
Responsive frontend development
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02Umbraco Web Design & UX
Create a better experience for site visitors without making content management harder for your internal team.
User journey planning
Information architecture
Responsive interface design
Theme and template development
Editor-friendly content components
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03 Umbraco Migration & Upgrade Services
Move away from an ageing CMS or older Umbraco version through a controlled modernisation programme.
Existing platform assessment
Umbraco version upgrade planning
Package and custom-code review
Content and data migration
URL and SEO preservation
Regression and launch testing
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04 Umbraco Integration Services
Connect the CMS with the platforms already supporting your customers and internal operations.
ERP integration
CRM integration
Microsoft Dynamics integration
Marketing platforms
Payment services
Custom API development
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05 Headless Umbraco Development
Use Umbraco as a central content platform while delivering content across different digital experiences.Umbraco's Content Delivery API supports headless delivery by exposing CMS content through JSON.
Content Delivery API implementation
Decoupled frontend development
Web and application content delivery
API-led digital experiences
Hybrid CMS architectures
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06Umbraco Commerce Development
Bring content and commerce together when your customer journey needs more flexibility than a standard ecommerce template.
Umbraco Commerce implementation
Catalogue and product experiences
Customer account journeys
Ordering workflows
ERP and payment integrations
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07Multi-Site & Multilingual Umbraco Development
Manage multiple websites, brands or languages without creating an unnecessary administration burden.
Multi-site architecture
Multilingual content structures
Shared component libraries
Regional content control
Roles and publishing permissions
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08Umbraco Modules & Custom Development
Extend Umbraco where standard CMS functionality does not meet an important business requirement.
Custom modules
Backoffice extensions
Forms and workflows
Bespoke content functionality
Third-party integrations
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09Umbraco Cloud & Azure Development
Choose an environment that fits your technical, operational and governance requirements.
Umbraco Cloud implementation
Microsoft Azure deployment
Development and staging environments
Deployment planning
Monitoring and release support
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10Umbraco Performance Optimisation
Improve slow pages and inefficient platform behaviour before they affect users or organic visibility.
Performance investigation
Template and code optimisation
Caching review
Image and asset optimisation
Core Web Vitals improvements
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11Umbraco Support & Maintenance
Keep your website stable, secure and useful after it goes live.
Updates and security maintenance
Bug fixing
Performance monitoring
Integration support
Feature improvements
Ongoing roadmap development
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12Dedicated Umbraco Developers & Website Takeover
Add experienced Umbraco web developers when you need specialist capacity without rebuilding your internal team.
Existing website takeover
Dedicated Umbraco developer support
Development capacity
Upgrade and migration assistance
QA and release support
Need the Right Umbraco Expertise for Your Next Project? Whether you need a new build, migration, integration or ongoing development, we can shape the support around your requirements.
Discuss Your Umbraco ProjectIs Your Umbraco Website Ready for the 2026 Version Changes?
Plan Your Upgrade Before an Ageing CMS Becomes an Operational Risk
Umbraco's current release lifecycle matters when planning development. As of August 2026, Umbraco 17 is the current Long-Term Support release and runs on .NET 10 LTS. Umbraco 18 is the current Standard-Term Support release.
Umbraco 13 reaches End-of-Life on 14 December 2026. Umbraco recommends moving away from the version before EOL unless Extended Long-Term Support forms part of the plan.
An upgrade is rarely only about changing the CMS number. Packages, extensions, custom code, integrations and back office functionality may also need review. Umbraco itself recommends assessing projects individually because upgrade effort depends on the implementation.
Our Umbraco Upgrade Review Covers
- Current Umbraco and .NET versions
- Packages and extensions
- Custom functionality
- Content models and templates
- CRM and ERP integrations
- Backoffice customisation
- Hosting and deployment
- SEO-critical URLs
- Testing requirements
- Cutover and rollback planning
Still Running Umbraco 13 or an Older Version? Let us assess your current setup, packages and integrations before you commit to an upgrade or wider rebuild.
Request an Umbraco Upgrade ReviewModern Umbraco Development for 2026 and Beyond
Use New Platform Capabilities Where They Solve a Real
Business Need
The right architecture can connect content, customer journeys,
commerce, analytics and business workflows without making the CMS unnecessarily complex.
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Headless Content Delivery
Deliver centrally managed content into websites, applications and other digital channels through Umbraco's Content Delivery API.
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Automation
Umbraco Automate launched in July 2026 for Umbraco 17+, supporting visual workflows, integrations and automation within the Umbraco environment. Where appropriate, we can assess automation opportunities around content operations and connected business processes.
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AI-Ready Umbraco
Umbraco's 2026 AI direction includes MCP-based connections between the CMS and external AI tools. We approach AI around a defined business use case, permissions, data governance and human review rather than adding AI for its own sake.
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Personalisation & Experimentation
Umbraco Engage supports analytics, personalisation and A/B testing, including headless use cases. This can help teams test more relevant digital journeys when the audience, data and measurement model justify it.
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Content Governance & Workflow
Structured review and publishing processes can help larger content teams maintain accountability without slowing everyday publishing.
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Content-Led Commerce
Umbraco Commerce can support customer journeys where product information, rich content and business-system integration need to work together.
Choose the Right Umbraco Development Route
Start With What Needs to Change, Not With a Pre-Defined Package
Different projects need different levels of intervention.
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New Umbraco Website
This works best when your organisation needs a new CMS, website or customer-facing platform. We cover discovery, UX, architecture, Umbraco website development, integrations, testing and launch.
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Migration or Modernisation
This works when your current CMS or Umbraco version is ageing, difficult to support or limiting future development. We assess what should migrate, what should change and what should not be carried forward.
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Existing Website Support
When the website already works but you need a stronger Umbraco agency to maintain and improve it. We can take over suitable platforms, resolve technical issues and establish an ongoing development roadmap.
Request a Technical Review
Planning the Next Stage of Your Umbraco Platform? We can help you assess headless delivery, automation, Commerce, integrations and other capabilities that support a clear business need.
Explore Your Umbraco OptionsSome Advantages of Choosing Umbraco Development for Your Business
Flexible for Developers. Practical for Content Teams.
Umbraco is an open-source CMS built on Microsoft's .NET ecosystem. Its flexibility makes it particularly useful when a standard templated website cannot support your content, integration or future growth requirements.
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Easy Content Editing
Give marketing and content teams straightforward control over everyday publishing.
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Flexible Design
Build the website around your users and brand rather than around a fixed theme.
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Structured Content Management
Reusable content models make it easier to manage information consistently across larger websites.
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SEO-Friendly Foundations
Umbraco gives developers control over technical foundations such as metadata, URLs, structured markup and performance. SEO results still depend on implementation, content quality, authority and wider search strategy.
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Scalable Architecture
Extend functionality as audiences, content volumes and business requirements increase.
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Multi-User Content Management
Set permissions and editorial responsibilities around different teams and content roles.
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Multi-Site & Multilingual Options
Support several markets, brands or languages through a structured CMS architecture.
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API & Integration Flexibility
Connect the CMS with external platforms instead of creating isolated digital processes.
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Open-Source Core
The core CMS is open-source, giving organisations flexibility around implementation and long-term development.
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Modern .NET Platform
Umbraco 17, the current LTS generation, is aligned with .NET 10 LTS.
Our Umbraco Development Process
Clear Decisions From Discovery to Ongoing Improvement
We involve the right people early so important technical and content decisions do not appear for the first time during UAT.
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01 Discover
We understand your users, content, current technology, integrations, goals and constraints.
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02Assess & Plan
We define the CMS architecture, migration requirements, integrations, content model and delivery priorities.
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03Design
We shape responsive journeys and reusable components around both visitors and internal content teams.
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04Develop & Integrate
Our Umbraco developers build the platform, custom functionality and required system integrations.
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05Migrate & Test
We migrate agreed content and test functionality, integrations, performance and critical user journeys.
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06Launch & Improve
We support deployment, resolve early friction and plan improvements around real business priorities.
Already Have an Umbraco Website?
Changing Agency Does Not Mean Starting Again
Many organisations come to an Umbraco development agency because an existing platform needs better support, not because they want a new website. We start by understanding what is already there.
That includes the Umbraco version, codebase, packages, integrations, hosting and outstanding technical problems. You then get a clearer view of what requires immediate attention and what can wait.
We Can Help With:
- Website takeover from another supplier
- Unsupported Umbraco versions
- Unresolved bugs
- Poor website performance
- Difficult publishing workflows
- Integration problems
- Package compatibility
- New functionality
- Security updates
- Ongoing Umbraco development
Umbraco Web Development Across the UK
IDS Logic supports Umbraco development from Leeds and works with organisations across the UK.
Need an Umbraco agency in London? Our team can support London projects without forcing your organisation into a London-only delivery model.
We also work with businesses in Birmingham, Liverpool and other locations nationwide.
Whether you need an Umbraco developer for a focused workstream or a wider delivery team, the engagement can match the project.
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London
Birmingham
Liverpool
UK-Wide
Work
Schottlander Phase 2
A full Umbraco rebuild aligned with a major ERP migration, delivering a modern commerce experience and automated high-volume ordering for Schottlander’s dental customers.
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Abode Designs Phase 2
Abode Designs is a British-led, design-focused home and lifestyle brand offering a wide portfolio of taps, sinks, accessories, spares, and installation services.
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ICA Website Transformation
A complete migration from Laravel to WordPress, giving ICA full CMS control, reliable Salesforce integration, and seamless alignment with their wider portal ecosystem.
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Hessington Health
Hessington Health, a fast-growing provider of health screening & occupational health services, needed a way to streamline and automate its digital operations.
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Adler & Allan
A custom SharePoint intranet unifying teams, streamlining document management, and boosting collaboration across acquired companies.
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Emma’s Diary
Sitefinity, CMS, App and Bespoke Development for the UK's leading parenting club.
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Pickfords
Marketing and lead generation website for the UK's most well known removals and storage company.
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British Red Cross
A pilot Moodle LMS delivering CPD training, progress tracking, and accreditation for UK educators.
Case StudyWhy Choose IDS Logic as Your Umbraco Development Company?
An Umbraco Agency That Can Support More Than the CMS
An Umbraco website often involves more than CMS development. Integrations, .NET engineering, performance, UX, migration and ongoing support. IDS Logic brings these capabilities together through one delivery relationship.
19+ Years of Digital Delivery Experience
With 19+ years of experience, IDS Logic understands how websites need to evolve as technology and business requirements change. Our wider CMS and software engineering capability helps us assess Umbraco as part of your complete digital environment.
Umbraco Experience Proven Through Real UK Projects
Our Umbraco work includes real projects such as Schottlander and EML Learning, rather than capability claims alone. The work covers Umbraco CMS development, Commerce, custom functionality, integrations, UX improvements and ongoing platform development.
Backed by a 50+ Technology Team
IDS Logic has 50+ technology professionals across development, UX, integration, cloud, QA and other specialist areas. This wider capability becomes valuable when an Umbraco requirement extends beyond standard CMS configuration. You do not need to coordinate several suppliers for every connected requirement.
750+ Customers Across Digital and Technology Projects
IDS Logic has supported 750+ customers across digital platforms, software development and related technology services. That experience helps our team understand different operating models, integration requirements and long-term platform challenges.
83% Repeat and Referral Business
83% of our business comes through repeat customers and referrals. For organisations choosing a long-term Umbraco development agency, that matters. It reflects relationships that continue beyond the initial project into support, improvement and further digital work.
One Team for Umbraco, .NET and Business Integrations
Umbraco sits within the modern Microsoft .NET ecosystem, while most business websites also depend on other systems. Our team can support CRM, ERP, ecommerce, APIs, payment services and custom integrations alongside the CMS. This reduces unnecessary hand-offs between multiple development partners.
Development, QA and Support Beyond Go-Live
Launching the website is only one stage of its lifecycle. We test important user journeys, integrations, functionality and performance before release. After launch, we can continue with maintenance and improvement. That includes upgrades, fixes, security work, performance optimisation and new functionality.
Leeds-Based Delivery With UK-Wide Support
Our UK delivery presence is based in Leeds, while we support organisations in London, Birmingham, Liverpool and across the UK. You get UK-focused communication backed by a 50+ technology team for larger or more complex requirements.
Existing Umbraco Website Takeover Without an Automatic Rebuild
Already working with another Umbraco web agency? We can assess the existing codebase, Umbraco version, integrations and technical risks before recommending what should change. If the current platform remains suitable, we can take over development and support without forcing an unnecessary rebuild.
Looking for a Long-Term Umbraco Development Partner? Work with a UK team that can support development, integrations, upgrades, performance and ongoing platform improvement.
Speak With Our Umbraco TeamTrusted by Leading UK Brands
Our CMS Development Services
What Our Clients Say About Us
Hessington Health is a national health screening and occupational health service provider. We have been scaling up our business activity aggressively over the past 12 months and our workflow/IT needs have changed significantly as we have grown. We instructed IDSLogic for their passion to support business in helping them to create efficient processes, which in the long term save time and money. Thery have start with getting a very granular understanding of the clients needs and then offer several solutions. They have helped us integrate Power Automate processes in our SharePoint system. They date flow works flawlessly within SharePoint which helps achieve grater data security, and process management. We have now instructed them to develop our Patient App. I can not recommend them enough.
Dr Harjeev Rai
CEO/Medical Director Hessington Health
IDS has become a true strategic development partner for all our digital work. We have found their technical expertise a perfect complement to our in-house creative and digital team and IDS has been highly dedicated to helping us meet our goals for growth. The Emma’s Diary channel continues to grow and our plans remain ambitious. We are pleased to have IDS Logic’s trusted support on our journey.
Gareth Huxtable
Director, Lifecycle Marketing
This was a very complex and multi-layered project with ambitious targets. IDS helped us define our requirements and made a real contribution to project delivery, demonstrating their development experience on major projects.
Chris Manko
Technical Solutions Architect, Lifecycle Marketing
Need an Umbraco Agency for Your UK Project? Our Leeds-based team supports Umbraco projects for organisations in London, Birmingham, Liverpool and across the UK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Umbraco development services can cover strategy, UX, CMS architecture, website development, integrations, migration, upgrades, testing and ongoing support. Projects may also include headless development, Umbraco Commerce, custom modules, multi-site architecture and performance optimisation. The right scope depends on your users, content, existing technology and future requirements.
Start with relevant Umbraco and .NET experience rather than relying only on a general web-development portfolio. When comparing Umbraco agencies, look at their experience with migrations, integrations, testing, support and similar business requirements. You should also understand what happens after launch. A good Umbraco web agency should help keep the platform maintainable rather than making every future change dependent on a rebuild.
Yes, We, at IDS Logic, provide Umbraco development from Leeds and support organisations across the UK, including London, Birmingham and Liverpool. Our team can help with new website builds, upgrades, migrations, integrations and long-term Umbraco support.
Organisations looking for an Umbraco agency in London can work with our UK delivery team on both new and existing platforms. We support remote and collaborative delivery around the requirements of the project. This gives you access to wider Umbraco and .NET capability without limiting the engagement to one location.
Yes, we can review suitable websites developed internally or by another Umbraco development company. We first assess the version, source code, packages, integrations, hosting and known issues. This gives both teams a clearer technical baseline before ongoing development or support begins.
Yes, we provide Umbraco upgrade and migration services for organisations running ageing platforms. The upgrade route depends on your current version, packages, custom extensions and integrations. Larger version changes sometimes need selected functionality to be rebuilt rather than carried forward unchanged. We assess those dependencies before confirming the approach.
Umbraco 13 reaches End-of-Life on 14 December 2026. Organisations should review their current implementation before that date and plan an appropriate supported route. Umbraco 17 is the current LTS version, although the right migration approach depends on the existing platform. If immediate migration is not practical, Umbraco also provides XLTS options for Umbraco 13.
The answer depends on your release and support priorities. Umbraco 17 is the current LTS version and has a longer standard support lifecycle. Umbraco 18 is the current STS version and provides access to newer platform capabilities. For business-critical websites, we review the required features, packages, upgrade strategy and support expectations before recommending a version.
Yes, Umbraco provides headless capabilities through its Content Delivery API. This allows content managed in Umbraco to feed different frontend applications or digital channels. We can assess traditional, headless or hybrid architecture depending on your content and integration requirements.
Yes, we can connect Umbraco with CRM, ERP, ecommerce, payment, marketing and other business systems. The exact design depends on the available APIs, source of truth and required data flow. We define those responsibilities before development to reduce fragile integrations and duplicate processing.
Umbraco provides a flexible technical foundation for search optimisation. Developers can control URLs, metadata, structured data, redirects, page templates and performance. However, no CMS guarantees rankings. Search performance still depends on content quality, technical implementation, authority, user experience and ongoing SEO work.
Yes, where its architecture matches the requirement. Umbraco can support large content estates, integrations, multilingual websites, multiple sites and complex digital experiences. However, we assess content operations, governance, security, integrations and future development before recommending any CMS.
Umbraco maintains supported CMS releases through defined active, support and security phases. Website security also depends on how the platform is built and maintained. Packages, permissions, hosting, integrations, custom code and updates all need appropriate controls. Our development and maintenance approach considers these areas together.
Umbraco's core CMS is open-source, but implementation costs depend on the work required. Design, integrations, migration, custom development, content, testing and hosting can all affect project cost. An existing-site upgrade also has a different cost model from a new custom Umbraco website. We review your requirements before providing a defined scope and commercial proposal.
Timelines depend on design, functionality, integrations, content, migration and approval requirements. A focused development or upgrade project can take several weeks. Large Umbraco website development programmes usually need a phased delivery over several months. Discovery allows us to provide a realistic plan based on your actual dependencies.
Yes, support can include bug fixes, version updates, security work, monitoring, performance optimisation and feature development. We can support websites developed by IDS Logic and suitable existing platforms built elsewhere. The service model can then reflect the importance and complexity of your website.
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