From 9f839e954f383a79bd0997a9297d9f62c4075e40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gary <gary@acorn-media.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:56:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] updated contact page banner

---
 contact.php   | 17 ++++++---
 css/style.css | 99 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 112 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/contact.php b/contact.php
index d9b7eaf..8125e70 100644
--- a/contact.php
+++ b/contact.php
@@ -7,11 +7,20 @@ include_once $URLcorrection . "includes/header.php";
 
 ?>
 
+<section class="contact-banner">
+    <div class="banner-overlay"></div>
+    <div class="banner-content">
+        <div class="text-container">
+            <span class="top-tag">North East Loft Boarding</span>
+            <h1 class="stand-out-text">Let’s Build Something Together</h1>
+            <p>Reach out to our team to discuss your next project, technical requirements, or loft storage needs.
+                <strong>Simply complete the form below to get started</strong> and we will be in touch shortly.
+            </p>
 
-<section class="padding-top-100 padding-bottom-100 company-background">
-    <div class="container text-center">
-        <div class="row justify-content-center">
-            <h1 class="margin-top-20"><?= $PageTitle ?></h1>
+            <div class="contact-icons">
+                <p>Or give us a call at:</p>
+                <a href="tel:01913561008" title="Call Us"><i class="fas fa-phone"></i></a>
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 </section>
diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 7433f13..4c87295 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -10762,4 +10762,103 @@ textarea.form-control {
     color: #fff !important;
     padding: 15px !important;
     text-align: center;
+}
+
+
+/* Contact Banner Styles */
+.contact-banner {
+    position: relative;
+    width: 100%;
+    min-height: 500px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    background-color: #002b49; /* fallback brand blue */
+    background-image: url('/images/boarding.jpg'); /* ADD YOUR BRITISH LOFT IMAGE HERE */
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-position: center;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    color: #ffffff;
+    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
+}
+
+/* Subtle dark overlay to make text pop */
+.banner-overlay {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 43, 73, 0.8) 0%, rgba(0, 43, 73, 0.2) 100%);
+    z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.banner-content {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 2;
+    padding: 0 10%;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.text-container {
+    max-width: 600px;
+}
+
+.top-tag {
+    display: inline-block;
+    color: #ff6600; /* Your Brand Orange */
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    letter-spacing: 2px;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
+.contact-banner h1 {
+    font-size: 3rem;
+    line-height: 1.2;
+    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
+    font-weight: 800;
+}
+
+.contact-banner p {
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    margin-bottom: 30px;
+    color: #e0e0e0;
+}
+
+/* Contact Symbols */
+.contact-icons {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 20px;
+}
+
+.contact-icons a {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    width: 50px;
+    height: 50px;
+    border: 2px solid #ff6600;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    color: #ff6600;
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.contact-icons a:hover {
+    background-color: #ff6600;
+    color: #ffffff;
+    transform: translateY(-3px);
+    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.4);
+}
+
+/* Responsive Adjustments */
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+    .contact-banner h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
+    .contact-banner { min-height: 400px; text-align: center; }
+    .banner-content { padding: 0 5%; }
+    .contact-icons { justify-content: center; }
+    .banner-overlay { background: rgba(0, 43, 73, 0.7); }
 }
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