Deploying Fast Frontends on Vercel
Vercel is our default for deploying Next.js and React frontends: fast hosting, preview deployments for every branch, and serverless functions when a project needs a bit of backend without spinning up a full server.
Where We Use Vercel
Vercel fits any project where frontend speed and clean release workflows matter.
Next.js Apps
Deploying with optimized hosting, preview environments, and a build workflow that just works.
React Frontends
Dashboards, portals, and marketing sites deployed with clean domain and environment setup.
SaaS Frontends
Preview deployments and environment variables managed properly across staging and production.
Business Websites
Fast hosting, SSL, and performance tuning for straightforward business sites.
eCommerce Frontends
Headless commerce frontends deployed for fast product pages and checkout routes.
Preview Workflows
Git-based deploys where every branch gets a preview URL to review before it goes live.
What We Handle
Deployment work we typically do on Vercel projects.
Frontend Hosting Setup
SSL, environment variables, and domain configuration set up cleanly for production release control.
Next.js Deployment
App routes, serverless functions, and preview environments configured for smooth, fast delivery.
Migration to Vercel
Moving a frontend from older hosting onto Vercel with a proper domain and configuration plan.
Serverless Functions
Lightweight backend actions like form handling or small integrations, without standing up a full server.
How We Handle Deployment
A reliable deploy setup takes a bit more planning than just clicking deploy.
CI/CD Flow
Git-based deploys with preview checks before anything reaches production, so nothing ships unreviewed.
- Git-based releases
- Preview checks
- Controlled production publishing
Performance Tuning
Build optimization, caching, and Core Web Vitals checked before launch, not left as a later problem.
- Build + cache optimization
- Core Web Vitals
- Asset strategy
Production Config
Environment variables, SSL, and domain setup planned so releases stay stable and recoverable if something goes wrong.
- Environment + SSL setup
- Domain configuration
- Rollback readiness
What We Pair Vercel With
Vercel is our hosting layer of choice for frontend-heavy projects.
Cloud
Frontend
Backend & API
eCommerce
How We Approach Deployment
What we care about when a site or app goes live.
Preview Before Production
Every change gets a preview URL to check before it touches the live site.
Performance Is Checked, Not Assumed
We look at build size, caching, and Core Web Vitals before calling something done.
Config Done Properly
Environment variables, SSL, and domains are set up carefully so nothing breaks in production for silly reasons.
Where we've used Vercel
Live projects built with Vercel. Each case study covers what we built and why.
Client projectCommunity · Public Safety
Your Safe Neighbourhood: a free community safety website for UK residents
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Client projectConstruction · Building Materials
Meet Enterprise: a lead-generating website for an aluminium and glass systems maker
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Our productSaaS · Developer Tools
MDViewerOnline: a website and search presence for a Markdown editor
Read case studyFrequently Asked Questions
Questions we get about deploying on Vercel.
Generally yes. Vercel is built by the Next.js team and supports its features, like serverless functions and preview deploys, particularly well.
Yes, we plan domain migration, SSL setup, and configuration carefully, then validate everything before switching over.
It can help through fast delivery and caching, but real performance gains usually come from reviewing the app's build and asset handling too, which we do as part of deployment.
Yes, every branch or pull request can get its own preview URL so changes are reviewable before going live.
Yes, through serverless functions for things like form submissions or lightweight API routes, without needing a full server.
A straightforward deployment setup usually takes a few days to a week. More complex CI/CD and multi-environment setups take longer.
Need your frontend deployed properly?
We set up Vercel deployments with real preview workflows and performance checks, not just a default push to production. Let us know what you are shipping.