SERVICES  /  THEME CUSTOMISATION

Theme work merchandisers actually use.

Shopify theme customisation for UK brands. OS 2.0 upgrades, sectioned builds, brand-aligned redesigns. Editor-friendly handover — your team merchandises, no developer round-trip.

FROM £799
TIMELINE 5–14 days
THEMES SHIPPED 180+
EDITOR-FRIENDLY Always
TEAM 1 senior + PM
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§ TOOLING — WHAT YOUR THEME IS BUILT WITH
SHOPIFY · LIQUID · FIGMA · HTML · CSS · JS
SHOPIFY
LIQUID · OS 2.0
FIGMA
DESIGN HANDOFF
HTML5
SEMANTIC MARKUP
CSS3
MOBILE-FIRST · 79%
JAVASCRIPT
SECTION INTERACTIVITY

BRAND MARKS © THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS · ALSO LIQUID, METAFIELDS, JSON TEMPLATES, ALPINE.JS, WEB COMPONENTS WHERE THEY SUIT.

§ 01
Why now

If you're still on OS 1.0, you're leaving conversion on the table.

Your theme is OS 1.0 (no sections on every page).

You're missing Shopify's most powerful merchandising tools — sections, section groups, and metafield-driven dynamic content.

You need editorial content (lookbooks, recipes, guides).

Native Metaobjects replace bolt-on CMS apps. Structured editorial content modelled in Shopify, surfaced through theme sections, edited by your team.

Your team can't edit pages without a developer.

OS 2.0 with section groups + Metaobjects means merchandisers can build pages and add structured content without touching code.

Your /account pages still look like 2018.

Shopify's new extensible Customer Accounts replace the legacy Liquid templates — order tracking, returns, B2B re-orders, branded sign-in. We restyle and extend them as part of brand-refresh work.

Your brand has evolved but the theme hasn't.

A brand refresh on the existing theme is a fraction of the cost of a full rebuild — and ships in 3–5 weeks instead of 3–5 months.

Mobile UX feels like a desktop afterthought.

Every theme we ship is mobile-first. 79% of Shopify traffic is mobile — we treat the 360px viewport as primary, not as a fallback.

§ 02
Process

Brief to live theme.

WK 01

Audit + scope

Existing theme audit, brand asset review, content inventory. Output: a sectioned wireframe.

WK 01–02

Design system + tokens

Brand tokens (colour, type, spacing) applied to a section library. Editor patterns approved.

WK 02–03

Build + sections

Sections built. Metafields wired. Editor-friendly schema. Catalog data flowed through.

WK 03

QA + handover

Cross-viewport QA. Lighthouse pass. Editor walkthrough video. Documentation in your Notion.

§ 03
Deliverables

What you get back.

Updated theme source

OS 2.0. Yours. In your GitHub.

Custom section library

Reusable across pages. Merchandisers can compose without dev help.

Brand token system

Single source of truth — change colour once, ripple everywhere.

Editor patterns + docs

Notion playbook + Loom walkthrough for your team.

Lighthouse pass at handover

Mobile + desktop scored. Performance budget set.

14-day post-launch fixes

Bug fixes and config tweaks included. No invoice.

§ 04
Pricing

Three theme tiers.

THEME TWEAK
£799
5–10 DAYS

Brand-aligned style pass. Header, footer, PDP, PLP. Same theme — sharper.

  • Brand tokens applied
  • Header + footer redesign
  • PDP + PLP polish
  • 1 custom section
  • Mobile QA
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OS 2.0 UPGRADE · MOST POPULAR
£2,499
2–3 WEEKS

Migrate from OS 1.0 to 2.0. Sections everywhere. Metafields + Metaobjects-driven content. Editor-friendly.

  • OS 1.0 → 2.0 migration
  • Section groups
  • Metafields + Metaobjects
  • 5 custom sections
  • Editor-friendly handover
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BRAND REFRESH
£4,999
3–5 WEEKS

Full visual rebrand on existing theme. Design system, Metaobjects content model, Customer Accounts.

  • Brand-aligned visual system
  • Custom section suite (10+)
  • Metaobjects content modelling
  • Customer Account UI tweaks
  • PDP/PLP/cart redesign
Get this tier
§ 06
FAQ

Theme questions.

Will my catalogue, apps, and customer data survive a theme upgrade? +

Yes. A Shopify theme customisation or OS 2.0 upgrade is a theme migration, not a store migration. Catalogue, customers, orders, app installs, and analytics history all stay untouched. Only the storefront presentation layer changes.

Can you redesign without changing the underlying Shopify theme? +

Yes — that is the Brand Refresh tier (£4,999). We rebuild the visual layer on top of your existing theme structure. Faster and cheaper than a full rebuild, and there is no risk of breaking deep app integrations that depend on the existing theme code.

How long does a Shopify OS 2.0 upgrade take? +

2–3 weeks for the OS 2.0 Upgrade tier (£2,499). Section groups, metafields, dynamic data, and 5 custom sections are all included at fixed price. Larger themes with 10+ section types extend to 3–4 weeks.

Will my SEO take a hit during a theme customisation? +

No. Theme upgrades preserve URLs, structured data, and on-page content. We run a pre/post Search Console diff to confirm rankings within 30 days of launch. Most clients see a small Core Web Vitals lift from the OS 2.0 architecture.

Can my team edit a customised theme after handover? +

Yes — that is the whole point of OS 2.0 sectioned themes. We hand over with a Loom walkthrough and Notion docs so merchandisers can compose pages from approved blocks without developer involvement. New campaigns ship in hours, not days.

What is the difference between OS 1.0 and OS 2.0 themes? +

OS 1.0 (legacy) only allowed sections on the homepage; every other page used hardcoded templates. OS 2.0 allows sections everywhere — PDPs, collections, blog, custom pages — and supports metafields for dynamic data. The result: merchandisers can compose any page without a developer.

Do you build custom Shopify theme sections? +

Yes — custom sections are a core deliverable on every tier. Theme Tweak gets 1 custom section, OS 2.0 Upgrade gets 5, Brand Refresh gets 10+. Section types include hero, product spotlight, testimonial blocks, FAQ, image grids, and editorial layouts.

Can you make my Shopify theme faster (Core Web Vitals)? +

Yes — performance optimisation is part of every theme customisation. We typically reduce LCP by 30–50%, defer non-critical scripts, lazy-load images and iframes, and audit the app stack for performance offenders. Pre/post Lighthouse scores are documented.

Should I customise my existing theme or rebuild from scratch? +

Customise if your theme has good bones (mobile-first, OS 2.0 compatible, performant) and you mainly need a brand refresh. Rebuild if you are on OS 1.0, the theme is bloated with unused features, or your design needs are bespoke. We will audit and recommend before quoting.

Do you use Shopify Metaobjects for editorial content? +

Yes — Metaobjects are now our default for editorial content (lookbooks, recipes, ingredient guides, designer profiles, store locator, FAQ libraries) instead of bolt-on CMS apps. They're modelled in Shopify Admin, surfaced through theme sections, and edited by your team without developer involvement.

Can you customise the new Shopify Customer Account pages? +

Yes. Shopify's extensible Customer Accounts replaced the legacy /account Liquid templates in 2024 — we restyle the new account pages to match the brand and, where needed, extend them with Customer Account UI Extensions for order tracking, returns, subscription self-service, or B2B re-order flows. The deeper extension work lives in App Development; the brand pass is part of Theme Customisation.

§ 07 — START YOUR THEME

Sharper theme.
Live in weeks.

Send your current store URL — we'll come back with a sectioned wireframe and a fixed quote inside 48 hours.

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