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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:46 pm
by mickg
Constructive criticism required on new web site layout which is finally live
let us know what you think
Crystalclear Driveway & Patio Specialist
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:25 pm
by sy76uk
I think your site look's tidy Mick and your portfolio is outstanding. You deserve all the awards that have come your way.
Did you build the site yourself?
The areason I ask is because there is a lot of stuff that goes unseen in a website that optimises it to rank higher in a search engine.
I'm having a new site built within the next few weeks because the one I have is nice but very basic and the one that is going to be built is going to be better for optimisation and linked to over 400 places online to help keep me on the first page on google.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:27 pm
by lutonlagerlout
the whole thing is excellent
2 things that I dont particularly like though
1.the use of models and stock images,makes it look corporate
2 the "royal we"
As said many times you couldnt turn out that quality of work with 12 men on 4 different jobs
Mick Gammage IS crystal clear
better than a lot of PLC websites mick you should be proud of that
LLL
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:54 pm
by mickg
yeah built it myself Simon, I bought a template and added the content with a few alterations to the layout
good luck with your new site, I look forward to seeing it
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:56 pm
by mickg
there is one image I did not take on my camera on the home page, I liked the angle of the block paving heading towards the house is why I chose that photo
there is no I in TEAM
I said to Mark earlier on tonight when he asked am I going to post the link to my new site on the brew cabin, I replied with "yeah why not I have not had my ear chewed for a few weeks" lol
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:14 pm
by sy76uk
Fantastic job on building it yourself Mick. Really well laid out.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:43 pm
by RAPressureWashing
Looks pretty good Mick 
How are you finding Check-a-shit sorry Check-a-Trade, as I've been there done that with those cowboys.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:53 pm
by mickg
cheers Roger
its early days as I only joined at the back end of last year, sounds like you had a bad experience with checkatrade ?
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:32 am
by lemoncurd1702
Excellent, really classy looking. As I've said before you have an alternative career should the knees ever cave in.
I would have liked to have seen more of your work when clicking on some of the driveway links rather than one image and possibly a bit too much written information. They say a picture says a thousand words and your work speaks for itself.
The cutting in of the granite paving looks far to precise to have been done by a human being:D
looking at your site reminds me that mine is long overdue an overhaul.
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:57 am
by mickg
good point and its on my to do list, its still a work in progress with more thumb nail photos to be added what open to larger images
ha ha the granite jobs, I though instead of laying as per Marshalls laying pattern I will do a totally random laying pattern, in doing so it meant cutting 5mm off one side, mainly the small size, as the patio progressed it meant cutting 5mm off all sizes, when the granite is pushed tight together it all works fine with size but as soon as you have a joint they don't space out evenly
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:12 am
by RAPressureWashing
mickg wrote:cheers Roger
its early days as I only joined at the back end of last year, sounds like you had a bad experience with checkatrade ?
Mick
I was with them for around 6-7 years, just didn't like the way things were starting to be done. Don't know if they still have the members area/forum? you might want to have a look at it sometime, unless they have removed certain threads from last few years.
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:35 pm
by lemoncurd1702
mickg wrote:good point and its on my to do list, its still a work in progress with more thumb nail photos to be added what open to larger images
ha ha the granite jobs, I though instead of laying as per Marshalls laying pattern I will do a totally random laying pattern, in doing so it meant cutting 5mm off one side, mainly the small size, as the patio progressed it meant cutting 5mm off all sizes, when the granite is pushed tight together it all works fine with size but as soon as you have a joint they don't space out evenly
Yeah they are a pain the 300x600 also. Last one we installed I laid the joints of the 300's tight and ran through them with a 9 inch disc once the patio had set. Seemed to work fine, as long as you cut fairly deep the blade will follow the line.