ServicesMobile apps

Put the system where the work happens.

In the yard, at the counter, on the job site, or in a customer’s hand. We build focused mobile experiences that make the next action obvious and stay connected to the same data that runs the rest of the business.

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Fence and Gate Builder mobile application
NEFCO mobile commerce experience
Welker’s mobile lumber configurator

Where we start

Mobile is a work context, not a smaller desktop.

The person may be carrying materials, talking to a customer, checking a dimension, uploading a receipt, or standing where service is unreliable. The interface has to respect the moment.

Capture information once, where it happens.

Photos, dimensions, notes, signatures, receipts, status, and customer details enter the system without a second office step.

The next action survives interruptions.

Clear hierarchy, large controls, saved state, fast paths, and focused tasks make the app usable in the real world.

Field activity becomes operational data.

Updates flow back to customers, inventory, tasks, finance, reporting, and the team coordinating the work.

Featured · NEFCO

Ordering built for the job site, not the office.

NEFCO carries a 12,000-product catalog, quick order, trade accounts, branch pickup, and repeat ordering into a phone experience designed for a contractor with one hand free.

NEFCO mobile ordering: storefront and cart on two phones

Search, reorder, pick up today.

Departments, quick order, cart, and branch pickup stay one tap deep, with the same accounts, pricing, and inventory as the desktop store.

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Hog Wire Fence Builder mobile estimator on two phones

Installable field tool

Hog Wire Fence Builder

Configure the fence, see the diagram, build the estimate, generate materials, save, share, and print.

Flip OS mobile screens on two phones

Companion app

Staker Collins Flip OS

Receipts, vendors, and punch lists captured in the field, synced to the operating system.

Fence and Gate Builder gate diagram and cut list on two phones

Fabrication tool

Fence & Gate Builder

Configuration, geometry, pricing, material takeoff, and cut-list logic carried into a mobile interface for the yard.

The right shape

Not every idea needs an App Store launch.

We choose the lightest product architecture that delivers the experience, device access, distribution, and offline behavior the workflow actually requires.

Mobile-first web applications

Fast access from any link or browser, one shared codebase, responsive interaction, and no installation barrier for customers or occasional users.

Progressive web apps

Home-screen installation, app-like navigation, saved state, service-worker support, and resilient browser storage where the product benefits.

Native iOS and Android

When the job requires deeper device capabilities, app-store distribution, background behavior, or a dedicated long-term consumer product.

Companion apps for business systems

Focused field, warehouse, driver, sales, inspection, or customer surfaces connected to the operations platform behind them.

How we work

Design the moment before the screen.

We start with the user, environment, frequency, device constraints, and handoff. Then we prototype the shortest useful path and test it against the actual workflow.

  1. 01

    Observe the context

    Where the task happens, what the user is carrying, what interrupts them, and what information is available.

  2. 02

    Reduce the task

    Remove unnecessary fields, steps, choices, and navigation until the essential action feels immediate.

  3. 03

    Connect the data

    Share projects, customers, products, permissions, files, and status with the system behind the mobile surface.

  4. 04

    Prove it in use

    Release to a focused group, watch what happens in the field, and improve before expanding the product.

When the phone belongs in the system

The best mobile app removes the trip back to the office.

It lets someone finish the task where the information, customer, material, or decision already is. If these describe the work, the phone should be part of the system, not an afterthought.

Invoice Flow on two phones

Field · counter · warehouse

The work happens away from a desk.

The person doing the job is standing, moving, or talking to a customer, not sitting at a monitor.

Camera · files · location

The phone can collect what the task needs.

Photos, documents, signatures, dimensions, and location are captured once, at the source.

Quote · approve · pay

The customer moment cannot wait.

A price, an approval, or a payment needs to happen while the customer is still in front of you.

Tasks · status · inventory

Every update reaches the whole operation.

What happens in the field changes what the office, the shop, and the customer see next.

Scope and investment

Every mobile engagement is custom-scoped.

After we understand the users, environment, device needs, data, and the system behind the app, we recommend the right architecture, scope, timeline, and investment. Larger products can ship to a focused group first.

Bring the workflow into the field.

Tell us where the work happens, who is holding the phone, and what they need to finish before they put it away.

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