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Custom software for companies in Schelle
Schelle is about fifteen minutes from our office in Boom. We build web apps, internal systems and dashboards for the SMEs on Molenberglei and Brandekensweg and for the companies around them.
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Why Schelle
For a municipality of barely a few square kilometres, there is surprisingly serious company here. Air Liquide has an important site here as a European centre for medical gases. And the head office of Studio 100 is in Schelle, recording studios included. Outside the Molenberglei and Brandekensweg SME zone there is little room for industry, so whatever sits here sits here deliberately.
That makes Schelle a municipality of specialised companies. Media, care, engineering, services. Exactly the kind of company where standard software pinches, because their process resembles nothing else. A media company does not plan building sites, a supplier of medical gases does not track ordinary orders.
Source: Departement Omgeving, Streekverhaal Rupelstreek
When standard software does not fit
Most companies try an existing package first. That is sensible, because a package is cheaper than building your own. It goes wrong when your process is just that bit different and you start bending your way of working to the software instead of the other way round.
That is the point where we build. Often we leave the package in place. We build the part that is genuinely yours and connect it to what you already have. That keeps the cost low and the result sharp.
For the smaller businesses in Schelle too
Alongside the big names there are plenty of smaller businesses here: installers, advisers, care providers, shops. For them we build more compact things. A customer portal, a booking system, a dashboard that finally puts your figures on one screen.
We deliberately start small and extend once it works. That keeps the investment in proportion to what it returns.
Where we are
Build More works from Boom and Puurs-Sint-Amands. Schelle is about fifteen minutes from our office in Boom, so a kick-off or a working session on site is quick to arrange. The daily build then runs online, with weekly versions to follow along.
- Office Boom
- 2850 Boom Our second office, right in the middle of the Rupelstreek.
- Office Puurs-Sint-Amands
- Hof ter Bollen 52, 2870 Puurs-Sint-Amands Registered office and home base in Klein-Brabant.
What we build
Our services for companies in Schelle
Nearby
We also build for companies around Schelle
- Niel A few minutes from our office in Boom
- Hemiksem About fifteen minutes from our office in Boom
- Boom Our second office is here
- Aartselaar About fifteen minutes from our office in Boom
- Antwerpen Twenty minutes from our office in Boom
FAQ
Questions we get from Schelle
How far is Build More from Schelle?
Our office in Boom is about a fifteen minute drive from Schelle. Our second office is in Puurs-Sint-Amands. For a first conversation or a working session we are happy to come to you.
We already use a package. Can you build on top of it?
Usually yes, and it is often the smartest choice. We then build the part that is genuinely specific to your company and connect it to the package you already use. That way you only replace what pinches.
Do you build smaller tools as well?
Yes. A well-defined tool that solves one problem starts around €8,000. Think of a customer portal, a booking system or a dashboard. We prefer to start small and extend once it has proven itself.
How long does a project like that take?
A well-defined tool is often live within a few weeks. A full platform we count in months, with a new version on a test link every week so you are never left guessing.
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