Headless Builds
For the stores that have outgrown a theme.
Most brands don’t need headless, and we’ll tell you if you’re one of them. The ones that do get a custom front end on Shopify’s commerce engine, with the speed and freedom that comes with it.
Only when it earns its keep.
Headless makes sense when the storefront has to do things a theme can’t: content-heavy experiences, unusual product configurators, multiple front ends on one catalog. We build on Hydrogen or Next.js, keep checkout on Shopify, and design the setup so your team isn’t stuck calling a developer for a copy change.
What’s included
- Fit assessment before anything is built
- Front end on Hydrogen or Next.js
- Shopify Storefront API integration
- Content model and CMS setup
- Native Shopify checkout
- Hosting, deploys, and monitoring
How it goes
01
Assess
We look at what you need and tell you plainly whether headless is the answer.
02
Architect
Data, content, and commerce mapped before the first component.
03
Build and run
Shipped in stages, with the ops setup that keeps it healthy after we leave.
Where we’ve used it
All workFeno
AI-powered oral care
Migration off a legacy stack, a custom Shopify build, subscriptions, and the checkout work underneath
Unspoken Agreement
Brand design studio
A portfolio where the work had to carry the page, so the page got out of the way
Joe Greco Productions
NYC video production studio
Built to load a reel fast and then stay out of the way
Build questions
Not for new builds. Every storefront we ship is custom, because that’s the only way to keep it fast and keep it yours. If you’re on a purchased theme today and want ongoing help, we’ll work in it while we plan the replacement.
Two to three months for a full build. Migrations move faster; complex catalogs and subscription setups take longer. We set the timeline together on the first call and hold to it.
We fix it. Every build includes a warranty period, and most clients move onto a retainer so we stay the team that knows the code.
More in Build
We build with intention. Custom Shopify work that stays fast, stable, and easy to grow.
All Build services- Custom Shopify ThemesA theme built for your store, not adapted to it.
- API IntegrationsThe systems behind the store, talking to each other.
- Subscriptions & CheckoutThe part of the store where money actually moves.
- Platform MigrationsMove to Shopify without losing what you built.
- Speed & AccessibilityA store everyone can use, and no one waits on.