Development solutions
Laravel and Vue development
Laravel and Vue remain one of the most practical stacks for commercial web applications. Laravel gives a mature backend with authentication, queues, scheduling and a strong testing story; Vue gives an interface layer that teams can pick up quickly. Together they cover most custom application requirements without unnecessary complexity.
Sardo Group builds and maintains products on this stack, including API-driven platforms where Laravel serves as the backend and Vue powers the customer or operational interface. We also take over existing Laravel and Vue codebases, including versions that have drifted from their original design.
At a glance
- Engagement
- Phased delivery
- First release
- Typically 3 to 5 months
- Relevant sectors
- Enterprise & SaaSStartups & InvestorsRetail & Marketplaces
Where this work begins
The situations that bring organisations here.
These are the problems a development engagement usually starts from, and what they cost if they are left alone.
Legacy Laravel that cannot be upgraded
An application several versions behind, with dependencies that block a framework upgrade and no test coverage to make it safe.
Vue front end disconnected from the API
Interface and backend built separately without a contract, so every change carries a hidden integration cost.
Performance under load
Slow queries, unindexed tables and synchronous work that should be queued, degrading the application as usage grows.
Knowledge held by one developer
No documentation, no deployment process and no way to bring another engineer in without a long handover.
What we develop
The systems we build.
New applications
Laravel APIs and Vue front ends built for commercial use, with authentication, permissions, billing and integration surfaces.
Existing codebase development
Feature development and maintenance on Laravel and Vue applications, including those written by another team.
Framework and dependency upgrades
Staged upgrades to current Laravel and Vue versions, with tests added where they are missing before anything moves.
Performance and reliability
Query and index review, caching, queue implementation and deployment changes to stabilise applications under real load.
Capabilities
- Laravel application development
- Laravel API development
- Vue 3 and Nuxt front-end development
- Single-page and server-rendered interfaces
- Inertia and API-driven architectures
- Authentication and authorisation
- Queue and scheduled job design
- Database design and query optimisation
- Third-party API integrations
- Automated testing and CI/CD
- Framework and dependency upgrades
- Maintenance and technical support
Functionality and integrations
What the delivered system typically includes.
Scope is agreed against your operating requirement. This is the range from which a first release is defined.
Application architecture
Domain structure, service boundaries, queue usage and API contracts designed so the application stays comprehensible as it grows.
Interface layer
Reactive Vue interfaces with routing, state management and permission-aware rendering tied to backend capabilities.
Data and performance
Schema design, indexing, eager loading and caching decisions made against real query volume rather than assumptions.
Delivery pipeline
Automated tests, staging environments and deployment scripts so releases are routine rather than risky.
Typical integrations
- Payment and subscription providers
- Email and notification services
- Object storage and media processing
- CRM and ERP systems
- Identity and single sign-on providers
- Analytics and product telemetry
- Search services
- Messaging and webhook services
Delivery
How the engagement runs.
Every engagement is phased so something usable exists early, and cost and scope stay visible.
- 01
Technical review
For existing applications: codebase, dependencies, test coverage and deployment reviewed before committing to a plan.
- 02
Architecture and standards
Conventions, API contract, testing approach and deployment model agreed so future work stays consistent.
- 03
Incremental delivery
Features shipped behind automated tests, with migrations and rollback considered for each release.
- 04
Maintenance
Dependency updates, monitoring, security patching and a support arrangement that keeps the application current.
Business benefits
What changes commercially.
A stack you can hire for
Laravel and Vue skills are widely available, which reduces long-term dependency on any single supplier or individual.
Faster delivery of standard capability
Mature framework components handle authentication, queues, scheduling and validation, so effort goes into your actual requirements.
Maintainable code
Conventions, tests and documentation that let another engineer work in the codebase without a rewrite.
Clear upgrade path
Applications kept close to current framework versions, so upgrades remain routine rather than reconstruction projects.
Industry examples
What this looks like in practice.
Representative scenarios rather than published client engagements.
Subscription platform
A Laravel backend with Vue interface, plan management, provider billing and a partner reporting view.
Operational application
Internal tooling for intake, workflow and reporting delivered as a web application with role-based access.
Legacy rescue and upgrade
An older Laravel application brought to a supported version with tests, updated dependencies and a documented deployment process.
Questions
Frequently asked.
For a conventional business application, Laravel usually reduces delivery time: authentication, queues, scheduling and validation are provided and well understood. Node.js is a reasonable choice for real-time systems or where the team is already JavaScript-first. The decision should follow the workload and the people maintaining it.
Yes, and we are direct about the position. Vue 2 reached end of life, so we assess the application and plan a staged migration to Vue 3 rather than continuing to add features to an unsupported framework.
Yes. We start with a technical review covering dependencies, test coverage, security and deployment, then provide a plan and an honest view of what should be kept.
Yes. Support covers dependency and security updates, monitoring, fixes and continued feature development, either on a defined retainer or as scoped work.
In stages, with tests written first where coverage is missing, then dependency and framework updates applied incrementally so regressions are caught against a known-good baseline.
Next step
Discuss a Laravel or Vue project
Tell us whether you are starting a build, extending an application or dealing with an upgrade. We will respond with a technical view and a practical plan.