Next.js, chosen for reasons — not fashion
Next.js is our default when a React project needs to be found by Google, load fast on real phones, and be maintainable in two years. We build marketing sites, CMS-backed platforms and full applications on it — and we'll tell you plainly when you don't need it.
Next.js work we take on
Marketing & content sites
Static-first rendering for speed and SEO, with a CMS behind it (Drupal, WordPress, or a headless CMS) so editors publish without a developer in the loop.
Web applications
Dashboards, portals and SaaS frontends — server components where they help, client interactivity where it matters, and an API layer designed on purpose.
Headless CMS builds
Our headless architecture work most often ships as Next.js: Drupal or WordPress managing content, Next.js rendering it fast.
E-commerce frontends
Headless storefronts over Shopify or WooCommerce APIs, for brands whose design ambitions have outgrown their platform's theming.
Rescues & refactors
Inherited a Next.js or React project that's slow, unfinished or over-engineered? We audit, stabilise and simplify — see also our honest take below.
Deployment & hosting
Vercel, Netlify, or containerised on your infrastructure — set up with previews, CI and monitoring as part of the build, not an afterthought.
Do you actually need Next.js?
Sometimes no. A brochure site with occasional updates is often better served by Astro or a well-built WordPress site — cheaper to build, cheaper to keep. Next.js earns its complexity when you have real application behaviour, personalisation, or a content platform serving multiple frontends. Recommending the boring option when it fits is how we'd rather win your trust.
Common questions
Server components, app router, SSR, SSG — do we have to care?
No — that's our job. What you should care about: how fast pages load, whether Google indexes them, and what the hosting bill is. We choose the rendering strategy per page to optimise those, and explain the choice in plain English.
Can our in-house team take over afterwards?
That's the plan by default: TypeScript, conventional project structure, documented decisions, and a handover session. We're also happy staying on for code review or a support retainer while your team ramps up.
What does a Next.js build cost?
CMS-backed marketing sites typically start around £10,000; applications and headless platforms £20,000–£50,000+. If a simpler stack would halve that, we'll say so in the first conversation.
Talk it through with an engineer
Bring the idea, the Figma file, or the struggling existing project. You'll get a straight recommendation — Next.js or otherwise — usually the same day.
Discuss your project