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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}

/* Commercial-first content additions */
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(57px,5vw,79px);letter-spacing:-4.3px}
.hero-copy{max-width:620px}
.hero-copy>p{max-width:520px}
.hero-actions .btn{min-width:263px;gap:20px}
.sectors{background:#fff;padding-top:88px}
.sector-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.sector-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:320px;padding:38px 34px;border:1px solid #e5e1d9;background:#faf9f6}
.sector-card.sector-featured{background:#242923;color:#fff;border-color:#242923}
.sector-tag{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2.1px;color:#ad8955;font-weight:800}
.sector-featured .sector-tag{color:#dbbc88}
.sector-card h3{font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-1.2px;line-height:1.27;margin:36px 0 16px;font-weight:700}
.sector-card p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.9;color:#6e726c;margin:0 0 20px}
.sector-featured p{color:#c3c8c0}
.sector-card a{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;margin-top:auto;padding-top:15px}
.sector-card a span{color:#b58b55;margin-left:8px}
.sector-featured a span{color:#e3c491}
@media(max-width:1080px){.nav{gap:17px}.nav .nav-contact{padding:18px 17px;margin-left:0}.sector-card{padding:26px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero h1{font-size:clamp(47px,8vw,65px);letter-spacing:-2.5px}.sectors{padding-top:70px}.sector-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.sector-card{min-height:235px;padding:26px}.sector-card h3{margin:22px 0 12px;font-size:23px}}
@media(max-width:480px){.hero h1{font-size:49px;letter-spacing:-2.7px}.hero-actions .btn{min-width:262px}.hero-bottom-inner{gap:10px}.hero-bottom-inner span{font-size:6.8px}}

/* Client-supplied Maison Builders brand identity, added 10 Oct 2026 */
:root{--gold:#c49737;--gold-light:#efd28b;}
.brand-mark-image{width:61px;height:61px;flex:none;border:1px solid #eae2d4;border-radius:100%;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.brand-mark-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;transform:scale(1.12)}
.brand{gap:14px}
.brand-words strong{letter-spacing:5.1px}
.brand-words small{color:#987131}
.hero-logo-panel{width:178px;height:178px;padding:9px;background:white;box-shadow:0 20px 44px #090e0a55;border:1px solid #e8d9bf;overflow:hidden;align-self:flex-end}
.hero-logo-panel img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.hero-side{gap:14px}
.hero-side-line{height:35px}
.hero .eyebrow.light,.hero-text-link span,.hero-scroll,.nav-contact span{color:#ebcf92}
.btn-gold{background:#e3bd74}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#f0d18d}
.footer-brand .brand-mark-image{width:55px;height:55px;border-color:#b99853}
@media (max-width:1080px){.brand-words strong{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:4px}.brand-words small{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:3.4px}.brand-mark-image{width:54px;height:54px}.nav{gap:12px}}
@media (max-width:760px){.brand{gap:10px}.brand-mark-image{width:46px;height:46px}.brand-words strong{font-size:19px;letter-spacing:3.3px}.brand-words small{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:2.8px}.footer-brand .brand-mark-image{width:48px;height:48px}}
@media (max-width:390px){.brand-mark-image{width:40px;height:40px}.brand-words strong{font-size:16px;letter-spacing:2.5px}.brand-words small{font-size:6px;letter-spacing:2.1px}}

/* V2: preserve original logo proportions, use a much larger mark in the footer.
   Corrects the tiny, flattened-looking inner roof on mobile. */
.brand-mark-image{width:64px;height:64px;aspect-ratio:1 / 1;min-width:64px;padding:1px;overflow:hidden}
.brand-mark-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;transform:none!important;image-rendering:auto}
.footer-brand .brand-mark-image{width:92px;height:92px;min-width:92px;aspect-ratio:1 / 1;}
.footer-brand .brand-words strong{font-size:27px;letter-spacing:4px}
.footer-brand .brand-words small{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:3.2px}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .header-inner .brand-mark-image{width:54px;height:54px;min-width:54px}
 .footer-brand{gap:14px}
 .footer-brand .brand-mark-image{width:88px;height:88px;min-width:88px}
 .footer-brand .brand-words strong{font-size:25px;letter-spacing:4px}
 .footer-brand .brand-words small{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:3px}
}
@media(max-width:390px){
 .header-inner .brand-mark-image{width:50px;height:50px;min-width:50px}
 .footer-brand .brand-mark-image{width:76px;height:76px;min-width:76px}
 .footer-brand .brand-words strong{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:3px}
 .footer-brand .brand-words small{font-size:7.5px;letter-spacing:2.3px}
}
@media(max-width:340px){
 .footer-brand .brand-mark-image{width:64px;height:64px;min-width:64px}
 .footer-brand .brand-words strong{font-size:20px;letter-spacing:2px}
 .footer-brand .brand-words small{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:1.7px}
}

/* Complete official logo as provided by client, including embedded MAISON BUILDERS lettering.
   No separately typeset brand label, clipping, stretch, decorative substitutions or recolouring. */
.site-header .header-inner{height:157px}
.brand-complete{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;flex:0 0 auto;gap:0;line-height:0}
.brand-complete img{display:block;width:142px;height:142px;max-width:none;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;aspect-ratio:1/1;transform:none!important;border:0;border-radius:0;background:#fff}
.hero-logo-panel{width:203px;height:203px;padding:7px;border:1px solid #dac596}
.hero-logo-panel img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;aspect-ratio:1/1}
.footer-brand.brand-complete{display:inline-flex;flex:0 0 auto}
.footer-brand.brand-complete img{width:199px;height:199px;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;background:#fff}
.footer-top{gap:28px;padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px}
@media(max-width:1080px){
 .site-header .header-inner{height:139px}
 .site-header .brand-complete img{width:124px;height:124px}
 .nav{gap:15px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .site-header .header-inner{height:128px}
 .site-header .brand-complete img{width:114px;height:114px}
 .site-header .nav{top:100%}
 .footer-top{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:22px;padding:34px 0 37px}
 .footer-brand.brand-complete img{width:180px;height:180px}
 .footer-top>p{max-width:410px;margin:0}
}
@media(max-width:390px){
 .site-header .header-inner{height:119px}
 .site-header .brand-complete img{width:106px;height:106px}
 .footer-brand.brand-complete img{width:165px;height:165px}
}


/* Website update — 16 October 2026 */
:root {--gold:#c8a267; --gold-light:#e1bf86}
.hero {background:#171917;}
.hero-art{inset:0 0 0 32%;}
.hero-art img{object-position: center 49%;filter:saturate(.82) contrast(1.08) brightness(.87)}
.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#151816 0%,#171b19 27%,rgba(20,24,21,.94) 39%,rgba(20,24,21,.69) 54%,rgba(20,24,21,.12) 87%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(15,17,15,.38),transparent 55%)}
.hero-logo-panel{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 50px #05070791}
.hero-inner{min-height:620px}
.hero-side{min-width:200px}
.hero-photo-disclaimer{margin-left: auto!important;align-self:center;font-size:7px;color:#bcb8ac;max-width:185px;text-align:right;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:1px}
.hero-scroll{display:none}
.project-photo img{object-fit:cover}
.footer-brand.brand-complete{background:#fff;padding:8px;border:1px solid #b7945b}
.site-footer{background:#101211}
.brand-complete img{border:0}
.contact-form-wrap button{border:0}
@media(max-width:1080px){.hero-art{inset:0 0 0 24%}.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#151816 0%,#171b19 31%,rgba(20,24,21,.88) 46%,rgba(20,24,21,.24) 100%)}}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .hero-art{inset:0;opacity:.68}
 .hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(15,19,16,.95),rgba(15,19,16,.84) 65%,rgba(15,19,16,.61))}
 .hero-photo-disclaimer{display:none}
 .hero-side{min-width:auto}
 .hero h1{letter-spacing:-2.9px}
 .footer-brand.brand-complete{background:#fff}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.project-card:hover .project-photo img,.btn:hover{transform:none}}

/* Birch Street real project photos — Version 3 */
.hero-art{inset:0 0 0 27%}.hero-art img{object-fit:cover;object-position:58% center;filter:saturate(.85) contrast(1.05) brightness(.82)}
.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#111613 0%,rgba(14,19,15,.98) 20%,rgba(14,19,15,.84) 46%,rgba(14,19,15,.2) 100%)}
.birch-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;border:1px solid #ded8c8;background:#f7f5ef;grid-column:1/-1;min-height:460px}
.birch-feature-photo{position:relative;min-height:410px;overflow:hidden;background:#292e2a}
.birch-feature-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0}
.birch-feature-photo>span{position:absolute;bottom:20px;left:20px;background:#161915e8;color:#e2c793;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.3px;font-weight:700;padding:11px 16px}
.birch-feature-content{padding:clamp(26px,4.3vw,68px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center}
.birch-feature-content h3{font-size:clamp(32px,3.45vw,51px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-2px;margin:19px 0}
.birch-feature-content h3 em{font-style:normal;color:#ad8a52}
.birch-feature-content p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.9;color:#5d625c;margin:0 0 24px;max-width:530px}
.birch-stats{display:flex;gap:33px;margin:0 0 24px;border-top:1px solid #d8d1c5;padding-top:19px;width:100%}
.birch-stats div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}.birch-stats strong{font-size:35px;letter-spacing:-1.5px}.birch-stats span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:1.1px;color:#676a63}
.birch-preview-row{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:8px}
.birch-preview-row>a{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:2.2;background:#292e2a}
.birch-preview-row img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s}
.birch-preview-row>a:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.birch-preview-row a>span{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:26px 18px 14px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#131715cf);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.3px;color:white}
@media(max-width:850px){.birch-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}.birch-feature-photo{min-height:300px}.birch-preview-row{gap:14px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.birch-feature-photo{min-height:215px}.birch-feature-content{padding:28px}.birch-stats{gap:25px}.birch-preview-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.birch-preview-row>a{aspect-ratio:1.7}.hero-art{inset:0;opacity:.72}.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(15,19,16,.96),rgba(15,19,16,.8))}}

/* Portfolio navigation: all real project photos on Our Projects and project pages */
.project-link-section{background:#eeeae1}.project-link-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:45px}.project-link-section h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.1vw,64px);letter-spacing:-2px;line-height:1.12;margin:18px 0 20px;font-weight:600}.project-link-section h2 span{color:#a78554}.project-link-section p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.9;color:#60635e;max-width:610px}.project-link-section .btn{flex-shrink:0}
@media(max-width:760px){.project-link-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}.project-link-section .btn{width:100%}}

/* V6: polish and accessibility; approved home hero image and photo separation unchanged. */
html{scroll-padding-top:24px}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:#a5824e;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:7px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important}}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-copy{padding-top:48px}.hero-actions{flex-wrap:wrap}.site-header .brand-complete img{max-width:30vw;max-height:112px}}