Pittsburgh Web Development Agency
tripleNERDscore is a McKees Rocks, PA web development agency that builds, rescues, and maintains websites and custom applications on ExpressionEngine, Laravel, Vue, WordPress, Craft CMS, and Shopify, with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility as a standing project requirement.
New build, old CMS, or a site held together by hope? We start with what your organization needs and what your team has to work with. The senior engineers who scope the project are the people writing the code.
Built for organizations with real operational needs
We work with mid-market companies, nonprofits, higher education, healthcare organizations, and municipalities across Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and beyond. Publishing workflows, integrations, accessibility, and post-launch ownership are part of the project from the start.
ExpressionEngine depth
Doug Black is an ExpressionEngine core contributor and EE University course author. We publish Bones and other add-ons, and put that experience into builds, integrations, and legacy upgrades.
ExpressionEngine development and upgradesCustom applications in Laravel and Vue
When a marketing site cannot do the job, we build portals, dashboards, and workflow tools around your operations. We plan data flows and integrations alongside the user experience.
Custom web application developmentRescues and legacy CMS work
We take over inherited sites, investigate broken features, and plan upgrades with backups and testing. A working site should not need a rebuild just because its original developer has moved on.
Pittsburgh website rescue servicesAccessibility in the build
WCAG 2.2 AA is a standing project requirement. We work on semantic structure, keyboard interaction, forms, and content practices, with a defined evaluation scope.
Accessible web developmentNeed engineering capacity for your agency? Our white-label development team works under your brand.
Local work. Documented results.
Our redesign of the Stowe Township website won two Silver awards at the 2026 Davey Awards, an international competition for creative work by small agencies, judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts.
- 2026 Davey Award, Silver: General-Government
- 2026 Davey Award, Silver: Features-Website Redesign
Work you can inspect
- White Oak Exchange: four systems replaced with one Laravel app — approximately 15 staff hours saved per week in the first launched vertical, as reported by the project team on October 23, 2026.
- Stowe Township: municipal website redesign — two Silver awards at the 2026 Davey Awards, for General-Government and Features-Website Redesign.
- Forum for Theological Exploration: ExpressionEngine 7 rebuild with Salesforce integration — the published case study reports a 23% traffic increase over the first year.
- Leslie Fisher: ExpressionEngine 7 redesign for an educator's website — responsive layouts and flexible content management.
For public-sector teams, see our municipal and government website services.
Scope, pricing, and timelines
Use our instant estimator to explore a planning budget, then we confirm scope, pricing, and dates after reviewing the project. The cost depends on the work below.
- Website build or redesign: content structure, design, CMS setup, accessibility checks, integrations, and launch.
- Rescue or upgrade: diagnosis, backups, dependency review, repairs, and a tested migration plan.
- Custom application: workflows, permissions, data migration, integrations, and staged feature delivery.
We identify content and approval dependencies, agree on deliverables and dates, and explain how scope changes affect the quote. Support after launch is scoped with your team.
Get an Instant Project EstimatePittsburgh web development: your questions answered
How much does a website cost in Pittsburgh?
We quote each project after reviewing its content, platform, integrations, accessibility needs, and migration scope. Our website cost calculator gives scope-based planning ranges for a website, legacy CMS rescue, or custom application. We agree on deliverables and pricing before development begins.
How long does a website or web app build take?
The schedule depends on the scope, content readiness, integrations, and review process. We plan discovery, design, development, testing, and launch around your team and identify dependencies before agreeing on dates. An initial assessment helps us distinguish a focused repair from a larger rebuild.
Do you build on WordPress, or something else? How do you choose?
We work with WordPress, ExpressionEngine, Craft CMS, and Shopify, as well as Laravel and Vue for custom applications. We look at your publishing workflow, integrations, existing content, budget, and maintenance needs before recommending a platform. If the current platform still fits, keeping it can be the right choice.
Can you take over or rescue a site another agency built?
Yes. We first review access, hosting, backups, code, CMS versions, and the problems your team is experiencing. Then we prioritize stabilization and agree on repairs, upgrades, or a rebuild based on what we find.
Do you upgrade old ExpressionEngine sites?
Yes. We assess the installed version, PHP environment, templates, add-ons, and integrations, then plan and test an upgrade before changing production. Founder Doug Black is an ExpressionEngine core contributor and EE University course author, and tripleNERDscore publishes EE add-ons including Bones.
Are your websites ADA / WCAG accessible?
WCAG 2.2 AA is a standing requirement in our web development work. We plan accessibility into templates and interactions, including keyboard access, focus, headings, form labels, and contrast, and evaluate the agreed scope with automated and manual checks. Conformance depends on the complete experience, including content and third-party tools; a blanket ADA compliance claim is not a substitute for that evaluation.
Do you build custom web applications, or just marketing sites?
We build both. Our Laravel and Vue work includes custom portals, dashboards, workflow automation, and integrations. We start with the process you need to improve, then define the features, access rules, and data flows the application needs.
Do you work with government agencies and nonprofits?
Yes. Our work includes the Stowe Township website redesign and the Forum for Theological Exploration website. We also serve mid-market companies, higher education, and healthcare organizations, with project requirements shaped around their content, accessibility, and approval needs.
Who actually does the work?
Doug Black and our senior engineering team connect the project scope to implementation. The engineers who scope your project are the people writing the code. You can discuss technical decisions with the team responsible for delivering them.
Do you offer support after launch?
Yes. We offer ongoing maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting, and feature work. We agree on support scope and response expectations so your team knows what is covered and how to request changes.
Talk to the people who will build it
Tell us what your website or application needs to do, what platform you use, and what is getting in the way. We will help you decide whether to build, repair, or upgrade.