:root{--pri:#00205B;--pri-dk:#001540;--pri-ink:#00205B;--acc:#C4042B;--acc-dk:#9E0322;--ink:#1F2633;--hl:#9DB8F0}
/* ETC contractor engine stylesheet. Brand colors arrive as custom properties from site.json (build.py
   prepends a :root block), so one stylesheet serves every brand. */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px}
body{margin:0;font:17px/1.6 system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--pri)}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--pri-ink)}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.2vw,3rem);letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2.15rem)}
h3{font-size:1.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.nowrap{white-space:nowrap}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:99}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.4em;padding:.8em 1.25em;border-radius:8px;border:2px solid transparent;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;background:#e8ebf2;color:var(--pri-ink);line-height:1.1;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-accent{background:var(--acc);color:#fff}
.btn-accent:hover{background:var(--acc-dk)}
.btn-pri{background:var(--pri);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
/* utility bar + sticky header */
.utility-bar{background:var(--pri-dk);color:#dfe6f3;font-size:.85rem}
.utility-bar .wrap{display:flex;gap:1.6em;justify-content:center;padding:.45em 20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.utility-bar span::before{content:"\2713\00a0";color:#fff;opacity:.7}
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 0 #e3e7ef,0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.hdr{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:76px}
.logo img{height:52px;width:auto}
.nav-main{display:flex;gap:1.4em;margin-left:auto}
.nav-main a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.nav-main a:hover{color:var(--acc)}
.hdr-btns{display:flex;gap:10px}
.navtoggle{display:none}
/* hero with the form inside it */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;background:var(--pri-dk)}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,16,46,.88) 0%,rgba(0,16,46,.72) 45%,rgba(0,16,46,.35) 100%)}
.hero-in{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:40px;padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px;align-items:start}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero .badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--acc);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.35em .7em;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:14px}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:#e7ecf5;max-width:36em}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:6px 18px}
.ticks li::before{content:"\2714\00a0";color:#7fd18b}
.hero-tel a{color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem}
/* form card */
.form-card{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.35);overflow:hidden}
.form-hd{background:var(--pri);color:#fff;padding:18px 22px}
.form-hd h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.35rem;margin:0 0 .2em}
.form-hd p{margin:0;color:#d6deec;font-size:.95rem}
.form-bd{padding:18px 22px 6px}
.prog{display:flex;gap:6px;margin-bottom:12px}
.prog span{flex:1;height:5px;border-radius:3px;background:#e3e7ef}
.prog span.on{background:var(--acc)}
fieldset{border:0;padding:0;margin:0}
.step-lbl{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#5b6475;margin-bottom:8px;padding:0}
.form-card label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;margin:10px 0 4px}
.form-card label .req{font-weight:400;color:#8a93a3;font-size:.8em;margin-left:.35em}
.form-card input,.form-card textarea{width:100%;padding:.7em .8em;border:1px solid #c9d0dc;border-radius:7px;font:inherit;font-size:1rem}
.form-card input:focus,.form-card textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--acc);border-color:transparent}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.form-card .nav{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:flex-end;margin:16px 0 12px}
.form-card .nav .btn-accent{flex:1}
.lead-honeypot{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-ft{margin:0;padding:10px 22px 16px;font-size:.82rem;color:#5b6475;border-top:1px solid #eef1f5}
/* trust bar */
.trust-bar{background:#f4f6fa;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ef}
.trust-bar ul{list-style:none;margin:0 auto;padding:22px 20px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.trust-item{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.trust-item .ic{flex:0 0 40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pri);display:grid;place-items:center}
.trust-item .ic svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2}
.trust-item b{display:block;color:var(--pri-ink)}
.trust-item small{color:#5b6475}
/* sections */
section{padding:64px 0}
section.alt{background:#f4f6fa}
.sec-hd{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:28px}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.split img{border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.signs{padding-left:1.1em}
.signs li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:18px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e3e7ef;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card h3 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--pri-ink)}
.card p{color:#4a5263;font-size:.96rem;flex:1}
.card .more{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:var(--acc)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;counter-reset:s}
.steps li{background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:22px;border-top:4px solid var(--acc);counter-increment:s}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pri);color:#fff;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}
.areas{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:10px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.areas a{display:block;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #e3e7ef;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;background:#fff}
.areas a span{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:.85rem;color:#5b6475}
/* prose stays LEFT-aligned with the page grid; only the line length is capped (no centered blog column) */
.prose>*{max-width:780px}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.4em}
details{border:1px solid #e3e7ef;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:10px;background:#fff}
summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;padding:14px 16px;color:var(--pri-ink)}
details p{padding:0 16px 14px;margin:0}
.band{background:var(--pri);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:56px 20px}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band p{color:#d6deec}
.band .btns{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:#5b6475;padding:12px 0 0}
.crumbs a{color:#5b6475}
/* footer */
footer{background:#0b1426;color:#c5cddb;padding:48px 0 24px;font-size:.95rem}
footer h3{color:#fff;font-size:1rem}
footer a{color:#c5cddb}
footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
footer li{margin-bottom:.35em}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
address{font-style:normal}
.legal{border-top:1px solid #1d2840;margin-top:28px;padding-top:16px;font-size:.82rem;color:#8d97aa}
.mobibar{display:none}
/* hide CallRail's injected "Send Text" widget before paint (CSS half of the doctrine) */
.crl_widget,.callrail_text_btn,[class*="send-text"],header form,[class*="callrail"][class*="text"],[id*="callrail"][id*="text"]{display:none!important}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-in,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-bar ul{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  body{padding-bottom:64px}
  .utility-bar{display:none}
  .nav-main{display:none}
  .nav-main.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;padding:12px 20px;box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
  .navtoggle{display:inline-flex;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid #c9d0dc;border-radius:6px;padding:8px 10px;font-weight:700}
  .hdr-btns{display:none}
  .logo img{height:42px}
  .hero-in{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:28px;gap:22px}
  .hero-more{display:none}
  .ticks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  section{padding:44px 0}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mobibar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;background:#fff;padding:8px;box-shadow:0 -4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
  .mobibar .btn{padding:.85em .5em}
}
.areas li>span.area-plain{display:block;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #e3e7ef;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.areas li>span.area-plain span{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:.85rem;color:#5b6475}
.gbp-card{background:#f4f6fa;border:1px solid #e3e7ef;border-left:5px solid var(--acc);border-radius:10px;padding:22px 24px}
.gbp-card h2{font-size:1.25rem}
.gbp-card address{font-style:normal;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:10px}
/* in-content job photos and comparison tables (writers' pages) */
.prose figure{margin:1.4em 0;max-width:780px}
.prose figure img{border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.10);width:100%;height:auto}
.prose figcaption{font-size:.88rem;color:#5b6475;margin-top:.5em}
.prose table{width:100%;max-width:780px;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.2em 0;font-size:.95rem}
.prose th,.prose td{border:1px solid #e3e7ef;padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.prose thead th{background:#f4f6fa;color:var(--pri-ink)}
.prose ol,.prose ul{padding-left:1.2em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.35em}
@media (max-width:760px){.prose table{display:block;overflow-x:auto}}

/* city anchors on /service-area/: clear the sticky header when a city tile jumps here */
h3[id]{scroll-margin-top:110px}
/* ── §3D design system (2026-10-16 redesign: Steve "Site is very basic"). The LOOK follows fasthousebuying.com in
   this brand's own colors; the ORDER follows the brain's validated homepage layout. Appended after site.css. ── */
h1,h2{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.25rem);line-height:1.08}
.hl{color:var(--hl,#9cc3ff)}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.55}
.eyebrow{display:block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--acc);margin:0 0 .6em}
.sec-hd.center{text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:720px}
.sec-hd.center p{color:#4a5263}
section{padding:80px 0}
.ic{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;background:#eef2fa;flex:0 0 46px}
.ic svg{width:24px;height:24px;fill:none;stroke:var(--pri);stroke-width:1.9;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.trust-item .ic{border-radius:50%}
.card .ic{margin-bottom:14px}
.card{box-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(10,31,77,.03),0 10px 26px rgba(10,31,77,.06);border-radius:14px;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(10,31,77,.12)}
/* stat row under the hero */
.stats-row{padding:44px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ef}
.stats{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;text-align:center}
.stats b{display:block;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.3rem);font-weight:800;color:var(--pri);line-height:1.1}
.stats span{display:block;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5b6475;margin-top:6px}
.stats small{display:block;font-size:.78rem;color:#8a93a3;margin-top:2px}
/* story + real job photograph */
.story-slot .split{grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;gap:56px}
.story-slot figure{margin:0}
.story-slot img{border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(10,31,77,.18);aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.story-slot figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:#5b6475;margin-top:.7em}
.story-slot h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.4rem)}
.story-slot .ticks{color:var(--ink)}
.story-slot .ticks li::before{color:var(--acc)}
/* numbered 3-step process */
.process{background:#f4f7fc}
.process .steps li{border-top:0;border-radius:16px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(10,31,77,.07);position:relative}
.process .steps li::before{background:var(--acc);width:44px;height:44px;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.process .steps .ic{position:absolute;top:24px;right:24px}
.process .steps h3{font-size:1.2rem}
.process .steps p{color:#4a5263;margin:0}
/* three-way comparison */
.compare-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(10,31,77,.08);background:#fff}
table.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:640px;font-size:.97rem}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:16px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f6;vertical-align:top}
.compare thead th{background:#f4f6fa;color:var(--pri-ink);font-size:.95rem}
.compare th.us,.compare td.us{background:#eef4ff;font-weight:600;color:var(--pri-ink)}
.compare thead th.us{background:var(--pri);color:#fff}
.compare tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--pri-ink);width:30%}
.compare-note{font-size:.85rem;color:#5b6475;margin-top:12px}
/* tail visual system: icon grids, fact cards, install-day flow, callouts, dark city section */
.icon-grid{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.icon-grid li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e6eaf2;border-radius:14px;padding:18px}
.icon-grid li p{margin:0;font-size:.97rem}
.fact-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:26px}
.fact-cards article{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:26px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(10,31,77,.07)}
.fact-cards h3{margin-top:12px}
.fact-cards p{font-size:.96rem;color:#3c4456}
.flow{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:26px 0 0;counter-reset:f;display:grid;gap:14px;max-width:860px}
.flow li{counter-increment:f;display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:start;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e6eaf2;border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px}
.flow li::before{content:counter(f);display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pri);color:#fff;font-weight:800}
.flow h3{margin:4px 0 .3em;font-size:1.08rem}
.flow p{margin:0;color:#3c4456}
.callout{border-left:5px solid var(--acc);background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:20px 24px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(10,31,77,.06);max-width:860px}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.split-tail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.split-tail figure{margin:0;position:sticky;top:110px}
.split-tail img{border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(10,31,77,.14)}
.split-tail figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:#5b6475;margin-top:.6em}
.split-tail .prose>*{max-width:none}
section.dark{background:var(--pri-dk);color:#d6deec}
section.dark h2,section.dark h3{color:#fff}
section.dark .eyebrow{color:#ff8da3}
section.dark p{color:#c9d3e6}
section.dark .sec-hd p{color:#c9d3e6}  /* .sec-hd.center p (#4a5263) outranked section.dark p: dark text on navy (Steve OK 2026-10-17) */
section.dark a{color:#fff}
section.dark .areas a{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:16px 12px}
section.dark .areas a span{color:#aebbd3}
section.dark .areas a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.office-card{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 auto 28px;max-width:720px}
.office-card .ic{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.office-card .ic svg{stroke:#fff}
.office-card p{margin:0}
.cta-end{padding:64px 0}
.cta-end-in{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;background:#f4f7fc;border:1px solid #e3e7ef;border-radius:18px;padding:32px 36px}
.cta-end-in h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);margin-bottom:.3em}
.cta-end-in p{margin:0;color:#4a5263}
.cta-end .btns{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* prose polish site-wide: checked bullets, accent H3s, navy table heads, cost stat cards */
.prose ul:not(.icon-grid):not(.cost-stats){list-style:none;padding-left:0}
.prose ul:not(.icon-grid):not(.cost-stats)>li{position:relative;padding-left:1.7em}
.prose ul:not(.icon-grid):not(.cost-stats)>li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.4em;width:1.05em;height:1.05em;border-radius:50%;background:var(--acc) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='3.2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 12.5l4 4L18 8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/70% no-repeat}
.prose h3{color:var(--pri);margin-top:1.3em}
.prose thead th{background:var(--pri);color:#fff;border-color:var(--pri)}
.prose tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f8f9fc}
.prose table{border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(10,31,77,.06)}
.cost-stats{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:8px 0 18px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.prose>.cost-stats{max-width:none}
.cost-stats li{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e3e7ef;border-top:4px solid var(--acc);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 16px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(10,31,77,.06)}
.cost-stats b{display:block;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--pri);line-height:1.15}
.cost-stats span{display:block;font-size:.85rem;color:#5b6475;margin-top:4px}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .stats,.cost-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .story-slot .split,.split-tail{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .split-tail figure{position:static}
  .icon-grid,.fact-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  section{padding:52px 0}
  .icon-grid,.fact-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-end-in{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:24px}
  .process .steps .ic{display:none}
  .btn{min-height:48px}
}
.eyebrow+h2{margin-top:0}
/* comparison on phones: stacked rows, every value labeled, so OUR column is never scrolled off-screen */
@media (max-width:760px){
  table.compare{min-width:0}
  .compare thead{display:none}
  .compare tbody tr{display:block;border-bottom:8px solid #f4f6fa}
  .compare tbody th{display:block;width:auto;background:#f8f9fc;padding:12px 16px}
  .compare tbody td{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44% 1fr;gap:10px;padding:10px 16px}
  .compare tbody td::before{content:attr(data-label);font-weight:600;color:#5b6475}
}
@media (max-width:760px){.navtoggle{min-height:48px;min-width:48px}}
.btn{background:#e8ebf2;color:#00205B}.btn-accent{background:#C4042B;color:#ffffff}.btn-accent:hover{background:#9E0322;color:#ffffff}.btn-pri{background:#00205B;color:#ffffff}.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#ffffff}
.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr))}
section.dark .sec-hd p,section.dark .sec-hd.center p{color:#dfe7ef}
.hero .badge{letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}