Legacy Code Refactoring & Technical Debt Reduction

Modernize your existing codebase—without rebuilding your entire application.

Over time, software becomes increasingly difficult to extend. New features take longer to implement, bugs become more frequent, and parts of the codebase become areas nobody wants to touch.

We improve existing Java code where it delivers the greatest value—without changing your application’s business logic or functional behavior.

The result is cleaner, more maintainable, and future-ready code that enables your development team to focus on delivering new features instead of fighting technical debt.

Service Packages

Critical Refactoring Sprint

Improve the quality of a well-defined part of your codebase within just a few days.

Ideal for

  • Individual Java classes or services
  • Isolated legacy components
  • Preparing a module for future development
  • Reducing complexity in high-risk areas

Deliverables

  • Refactored Java source code
  • Improved code quality and readability
  • Reduced code complexity
  • Unit tests covering the refactored code
  • Documentation of all implemented changes
  • Pull request ready for integration

Typical turnaround:

Price (excl. VAT):

2 – 4 business days

1 029 EUR
1 139 CHF
1 249 USD

Technical Debt Reduction Sprint

Reduce technical debt and significantly improve the maintainability of an existing software module.

Deliverables

  • Everything in Critical Refactoring Sprint, plus:
  • Measurable code quality improvements
  • Before-and-after quality comparison
  • Updated quality metrics
  • Recommendations for further improvements
  • Refactoring of a larger functional area

Typical turnaround:

Price (excl. VAT):

5 – 8 business days

2 179 EUR
2 399 CHF
2 499 USD

Strategic Module Refactoring

Designed for organizations that need to modernize business-critical software without interrupting ongoing development.

Deliverables

Everything in Technical Debt Reduction Sprint, plus:

  • Architecture recommendations
  • Module structure and dependency analysis
  • Recommendations for future modernization
  • Documentation of key architectural decisions
  • Refactoring strategy for long-term maintainability

Typical turnaround:

Price (excl. VAT):

1 – 3 weeks

3 999 EUR
4 359 CHF
4 589 USD

At a glance…

FeatureCritical Refactoring SprintTechnical Debt
Reduction Sprint
Strategic Module Refactoring
Refactored Java source code
Improved code quality
Reduced code complexity
Unit tests
Pull request
Documentation
Larger module refactoring
Before/after quality comparison
Quality metrics
Further improvement recommendations
Architecture recommendations
Dependency analysis
Modernization recommendations
Architecture decision documentation
Long-term refactoring strategy
Typical turnaround2 – 4 business days5 – 8 business days1 – 3 weeks
Price (excl. VAT)1 029 EUR
1 139 CHF
1 249 USD
2 179 EUR
2 399 CHF
2 499 USD
3 999 EUR
4 359 CHF
4 589 USD

Good to know

  • Existing functionality is preserved throughout the refactoring process.
  • All work is performed incrementally and can be integrated through standard pull requests.
  • Refactoring can be carried out remotely and under NDA.
  • No source code leaves your environment unless explicitly agreed.