Engagements
Ways to work with BrickHouse
Pricing is quoted per engagement after discovery — scope and unknowns drive cost, not a tier chart.
Most requested
Custom Software Build
Best when“We know what we need, but it doesn’t exist.”
New software built properly: a product, an internal tool, a platform, or a backend.
You receive
- Architecture and written scope
- Development against your real workflow
- Testing and acceptance criteria
- Deployment with monitoring and backups
- Source code, credentials, and documentation
Technical Investigation
Best when“Something is wrong and we don’t know why.”
Something is broken, slow, or nobody understands it anymore.
You receive
- System and code review
- Reproduction of the problem
- Client/server tracing and log analysis
- Written technical findings
- Recommended fix and scope for implementation
Legacy Modernization
Best when“This old system still matters, but we can’t change it.”
An old system still earns its keep, but the technology is holding it back.
You receive
- Reverse engineering and documentation
- Architecture and migration plan
- Incremental rebuild, not a risky rewrite
- Behavior preserved, limitations removed
- Handover docs for your team
Tooling & Diagnostics
Best when“Our team is debugging blind.”
You need instrumentation before you can make decisions.
You receive
- Telemetry and packet viewers
- Log and data analysis tools
- Regression test harnesses
- Internal dashboards for real decisions
Technical Partner
Best when“We need an engineer on call, not a new hire.”
Ongoing engineering capacity without a headcount.
You receive
- Ongoing development and fixes
- Server monitoring and maintenance
- Priority turnaround on issues
- Architecture and roadmap guidance
Pricing
What it costs
Projects range from focused technical investigations to complete multi-month software builds. Every engagement gets a written scope and a price before development begins — no open-ended hourly drift, no surprise invoices.
Ownership
You own what we build
Your source code, repositories, credentials, databases, and documentation are handed over to you. BrickHouse doesn't hold your software hostage to keep you paying us.
Not sure
Start with the smallest thing that proves it works
If you don't know which engagement fits, start with a Technical Investigation. It's the lowest-risk way to find out what your system is actually doing — and it usually turns a vague problem into a scoped plan.