Web apps that work on every screen — and feel like they belong.
Most enterprise web apps look like they were designed for IE7. Tiny tap targets, broken on mobile, awkward on tablets, slow everywhere. We build frontends that work — and feel right — across phones, tablets, laptops, and the giant monitor in the boardroom.
How most enterprise web apps fail on phones.
Buttons too small to tap.
Designed for a mouse. Tap-and-zoom to hit anything. Users give up.
Layout breaks at certain sizes.
Looks fine on the developer's laptop. Garbled on the sales team's iPads. Useless on phones.
Forms are unfillable on mobile.
Tiny labels, wrong keyboard types, no autocomplete. Customers abandon before submitting.
Slow on anything except a fast connection.
3 MB JavaScript bundle. Loads OK in the office. Times out on the train.
How we build frontends.
- 01
Mobile-first design
Designed for phone first. Scales up to tablet, laptop, desktop. Not the other way around.
- 02
Real device testing
We test on actual phones (iOS + Android, current + older models), not just browser emulators.
- 03
Accessibility built in
WCAG 2.1 AA standard. Keyboard navigation, screen reader compatible, color contrast checked.
- 04
Performance budgets
Target page weight + load time per route. Enforced in CI. No surprise slowdowns over time.
- 05
Design system
Reusable components. Consistent look across the app. Easier to maintain, easier to extend.
- 06
Modern tooling
React or Vue + TypeScript + Tailwind. Mature, hireable stack. Not framework-of-the-week.
What separates good frontends from bad.
| Common (bad) | Average | Senator standard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile usability | Broken | Functional | Designed for |
| Page load (median) | >5 sec | 2–4 sec | <2 sec |
| Accessibility | None | Some | WCAG 2.1 AA |
| Browser testing | Chrome on dev laptop | Chrome + Safari | Real devices, multiple browsers |
| Performance over time | Degrades | Stays steady | Budgeted + enforced |
| Component reuse | Copy-paste | Library | Design system + Storybook |
Frontend stack.
What we deliver.
On 4G mobile. Faster on WiFi.
Performance, accessibility, best practices, SEO — across all routes.
Compliant out of the box. Audited before launch.
Phones, tablets, browsers — not just emulators.
“Our internal app worked on desktop. Sales team complained constantly — they live on iPads. Senator rebuilt the frontend over 12 weeks. Same backend. Now sales actually uses it. Adoption tripled.”
Who needs this.
- Firms whose web app was built before responsive design was standard.
- Anyone with sales, field, or customer-facing users on phones and tablets.
- Firms subject to accessibility requirements (public sector, regulated industries, AODA in Ontario).
- Anyone whose users complain about slow load times.
Q01Can we keep our existing backend?
Can we keep our existing backend?
Yes — we rebuild only the frontend. Existing APIs stay. Backend team isn't disrupted.
Q02What about our brand and visual style?
What about our brand and visual style?
Yours, fully respected. We work with your designer (or partner with one) to translate brand into a design system.
Q03Do you do native mobile apps too?
Do you do native mobile apps too?
Selectively — React Native or Swift/Kotlin when truly needed. Often a responsive web app is the better answer.
Q04How long does a frontend rebuild take?
How long does a frontend rebuild take?
Small app: 6–10 weeks. Mid-sized: 12–24 weeks. Large enterprise: phased over 6–12 months.
Free frontend audit.
Send us the URL. We'll audit performance, accessibility, mobile usability, and design consistency. Written report in 5 business days.