Pre-FaB Framework
A lightweight, custom-built framework designed for fast, reliable websites without the bloat.
A bespoke website will almost always outperform an off-the-shelf solution — faster, more secure, easier to maintain, and built to do exactly what your business needs. That’s why all of Front&Back’s custom sites are powered by Pre-FaB.
Pre-FaB is our in-house framework, refined over decades of client work. It gives us a battle-tested starting point for every project, so we spend less time on plumbing and more time on what makes your site unique.
Why Choose Pre-FaB?
Unlike heavy content management systems that can slow down your site and require constant updates, Pre-FaB focuses on speed, security, and simplicity.
- Fast Loading Times - Built-in caching and optimisation
- Easy to Maintain - Simple structure for updates
- Cost-Effective - No licensing fees or subscriptions
- SEO-Ready - Optimised for both search engines and AI search out of the box
- Secure by Design - Minimal attack surface
- Reliable Performance - Proven on high-traffic sites
- Tailored to Your Needs - Custom-built for your business
- Future-Proof - Clean code that's easy to extend
Magrette Timepieces - A headless Shopify build - all the power of Shopify’s back-end with a fully custom front-end. The result is; Blazing speed, complete design freedom, and SEO that outperforms a standard Shopify theme. Running since 2014 without a single crash.
CampingTaiwan - Bi-lingual platform running in both Chinese and English.
JW Henley - Custom content presentation and client portal integration for journalist and author Joe Henley.
Two Stacks, One Framework
Pre-FaB comes in two flavours: a lean PHP stack for content-driven sites, and a Svelte/SvelteKit stack for richer, more interactive applications. Both share the same principles — speed, simplicity, no bloat — so we pick the right tool for your project rather than forcing everything through one pipeline. I’m a financial backer of the Svelte project — it’s a framework I believe in enough to put money behind, not just code.
Discovery
We assess your project requirements and work out which Pre-FaB components apply and what needs custom development.
Build
Starting with Pre-FaB’s proven foundation, we build your custom features and design, dramatically cutting development time.
Launch
Deploy on FaB Hosting with confidence, knowing the core platform has been battle-tested on production sites for years.
Interested in what Pre-FaB can do for your project? Check out our website design and development work, or let’s talk about it.
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