Custom Web App Development On Google Cloud
Sometimes a website needs to do more than inform - It needs to log people in, take bookings, move data around, replace a spreadsheet that has quietly become business-critical. That is web app development for small business, and it is the same team, the same stack and the same terms as our websites: custom web application development in React and Next.js, engineered cloud-native on Google Cloud.
Full Web Apps On Google Cloud
The static-first foundation we build websites on scales straight up into a full web application - So a marketing site and the working software behind it are one accountable build, not two vendors bolted together. We add server-side logic with Cloud Functions, a Firestore database only where a project genuinely earns one, and BigQuery for the rare build that needs serious reporting - Never a heavy platform a small business does not need.
Because every build is static-first, a web app can be made installable and offline-capable - A progressive web app your customers add to their phone, with no app store in the way.
The Software Behind The Site
- Customer portals - A secure login where your clients see their own information.
- Internal tools and dashboards - Software that replaces the spreadsheet your team has outgrown.
- Booking and enquiry systems - Take appointments, quotes or orders directly on your site.
- Data-driven pages - Content and listings that update themselves from a live source.
If you have been quoted for bespoke software for your small business and blanched at the price, this is the same discipline without the enterprise overhead - Custom business software, scoped to exactly what you need and nothing you do not.
Only What The Project Genuinely Needs
Static-First By Default
Every web app starts as a fast, pre-rendered React and Next.js application - the speed of a static site, with a full application behind it. Nothing heavy is added that the project does not earn.
Server Logic Done Properly
Where the app needs to do something on the server - log people in, process a form, move data around - we use Cloud Functions, isolated and managed, not bolt-on plugins. It is the same approach that powers this site's own enquiry form.
A Database Only Where It Earns Its Place
When a project genuinely needs to store data we use Firestore, Google's managed database, so there is nothing for you to run or patch. Many apps never need one, and we do not add what a project does not require.
Yours, With No Lock-In
The code is yours and deployable to your own Firebase project, exactly as it is for a website. No lock-in, ever.
The Same Platform We Run Our Own Software On
We do not test our standards on your project. The cloud your web app runs on is the one we already build, secure and run our own software on every day - a proven foundation from the first line of code, not an experiment.
Built Static-First
Every website and web app is a React and Next.js application with pre-rendered parts - The speed of a static site worldwide, with the capability of a full web app behind it. Light and fast to load, never heavy and slow.
Built On Google Cloud
The enterprise-grade foundation that powers household-name apps - And the very platform we run our own business on, not one we resell. The same cloud sits behind our web apps and the services behind our mobile builds.
Isolated And UK-Region Enquiries
Your site is served from a global CDN on Google Cloud's network, so it loads fast for visitors everywhere; anything submitted through your contact form is processed in Google Cloud's London (UK) region. Every Custom build runs in its own dedicated, isolated project, never co-tenanted with anyone else.
A Fixed-Price Build Then An Optional Managed Plan
Web apps follow the same model as a website: a fixed-price build, scoped per project and confirmed in writing, then the optional £100-a-month managed plan to host and run it. The code is yours, deployable to your own Firebase project, with no lock-in - Exactly as it is for a site.
Scoped Per Project - Confirmed In Writing Before Any Work Begins
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Web App Questions, Answered
Do You Build Web Apps And Not Just Websites
Yes. When a site needs to do more than inform - Log people in, take bookings, move data around, replace a spreadsheet - That is web app development, and it is the same team and stack: React and Next.js, cloud-native on Google Cloud, with a database only where a project genuinely needs one. Web apps follow the same fixed-price build, then optional managed plan, as our websites, and the code is always yours.
How Much Does A Web App Cost To Build In The UK
Web apps are quoted per project rather than off a price list, because what they need to do varies enormously - a simple booking system and a full customer portal are very different builds. We scope the work with you and confirm a fixed price in writing before anything begins, so you always see the full cost up front, never an open-ended hourly rate. As a rule of thumb they start higher than a brochure website, and the optional £100-a-month managed plan to host and run it is the same as for a site.
Do You Use A Database Or A Heavy Platform
Only where the project genuinely earns it. Many apps run entirely on a static-first front end with Cloud Functions for server-side logic; where data really does need storing we use Firestore, Google's managed database, and for the rare build that needs serious reporting there is BigQuery. We never add a heavy platform a small business does not need.
Can A Web App Work Like An App On A Phone
Yes. Because every build is static-first, a web app can be made installable and offline-capable - a progressive web app your customers add to their phone straight from the browser, with no app store in the way. If you need a true native phone app instead, that is our mobile app development, built by the same UK team.
Lets Build Your Web App
Tell us what the software needs to do - log people in, take bookings, replace a spreadsheet - and we will come back with an honest view of the right approach and what it would cost, in writing, before anything begins. We are fully online and reply within one working day. No sales call required.