Frontend development is usually quoted within a complete website project, and those start at $10,000. The main factors are the number of unique templates, CMS collections, interactions, integrations and how much content needs to be entered. We quote every build as a fixed fee after a discovery conversation and a review of your designs.
SERVICES
Frontend Development Services
Frontend development in Sydney for established businesses across Australia and New Zealand: approved designs built into fast, responsive and accessible websites that are found on Google and in AI search. We build on the platform that suits each project, with a clean content system, considered interactions and technical SEO in place from launch. Our senior team has handled website development since 2017, with complete projects from $10,000 that your people can edit with confidence.
Feature #1
True to the Design
Feature #2
Fast on Every Device
Feature #3
Easy for Your Team
WHAT WE OFFER
Frontend development services
Design & Component Builds
Approved designs built accurately page by page, with a shared style system, tidy class naming and reusable components.
Responsive and Accessible Builds
Layouts tested across phones, tablets and desktops, built to WCAG 2.1 AA with semantic markup and keyboard support.
CMS Setup
Collections for news, case studies, team and services, structured so your team can publish without touching the layout.
Interactions & Animation
Purposeful motion, hover states and scroll effects that guide attention, respect reduced motion settings and never slow the page.
Performance & Core Web Vitals
Compressed images, lean code and careful script loading, with key pages tested against Core Web Vitals before launch.
Technical SEO & Team Handover
Clean headings, metadata, schema markup and redirects in place at launch, plus training and notes so your team can edit with confidence.
AI SEARCH
Why does frontend development matter for search and AI visibility?
Frontend development matters because search engines and AI assistants read your website's code, not the design file. Semantic HTML, a logical heading order, fast load times, mobile friendly layouts and structured data all come from the frontend build. When the build is clean, crawlers can read and trust your content, and your pages are more likely to be shown and cited.
How we build your frontend
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Planning
Review
Design review, content audit and a written technical brief confirming page templates, CMS needs, integrations and performance targets before the build starts.
KICK OFF
Setup & CMS
Structure
Style system, reusable components and CMS collections set up first, so every page is built on the same foundation.
Development
Build
Responsive page builds, interactions and content entry, then testing across browsers, devices and accessibility checks.
Launch
Hand over
Performance tuning, SEO checks, 301 redirects and go live, followed by CMS training so your team can edit from day one.
WHY CHOOSE SOMMA
Why businesses choose Somma for frontend development
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frontend development FAQs
How much does frontend development cost in Sydney?
Can a developer build a website from another agency's design?
Yes, we regularly build from design files supplied by in house teams or other studios. We review the designs first and flag any gaps, such as missing mobile layouts or component states. Then we agree how to handle them before development starts.
Which platform will my website be built on?
We recommend the platform that suits your project, based on your content, integrations and how your team works. Most marketing and business websites need clean code, reliable hosting, strong security and a visual CMS, while some projects need more custom logic. Whichever we recommend during discovery, every site is built so your team can update it easily.
Can I update my website myself after it's built?
Yes, your team can update the site without a developer. We structure the CMS around the content you actually change, then provide training and written guides at handover. You own the site, code and content on completion, so you are never locked in.
How do I improve my website's page speed?
A fast website comes from planning speed into the build, not fixing it afterwards. We size and compress images, load fonts and scripts carefully, avoid heavy plugins and keep interactions lean. Before launch we test key pages against Core Web Vitals on mobile and desktop and fix anything that slows the site down.
What makes a website accessible?
An accessible website meets WCAG 2.1 AA, which is the standard we build to by default. That means semantic HTML, correct heading order, alt text, visible focus states, keyboard navigation and form labels that screen readers can understand.
We test each template before launch and show your team how to keep new content accessible.
We test each template before launch and show your team how to keep new content accessible.