Integra Pool Covers Global Nav/Footer Approval Package

Recommended Approval Decision

Approve a clean, conversion-led global system: short proof strip, simple nav, Find a Dealer as the only primary header CTA, opaque mobile menu, search removed from the launch header, and footer parent-company branding treated as a legal decision rather than a consumer-branding decision.

Needs Eli approvalGlobal choices

Rename the header CTA from Contact Us to Find a Dealer, keeping the destination /find-a-dealer/.
Approve the final nav direction: Why Integra, Products, Resources, For Dealers, primary CTA Find a Dealer.
Approve removing search from the launch header, or moving it to a quieter Resources/footer utility.
Decide whether the visible Explore Industries footer mark is legally required. If not required, remove the visual mark from consumer footer branding.

Needs web/dev/adminImplementation work

Make the mobile menu panel opaque or near-opaque; current hero text and buttons bleed through the open menu.
Style Find a Dealer as a real primary header button on desktop and mobile.
Confirm or create destination pages for /products/, /resources/, and /for-dealers/ before adding those labels globally.
Remove or relocate the header search control after Eli approves the search decision.

Safe later implementationPolish after approval

Standardize CTA states: default, hover/focus, sticky-condensed, and mobile stacked states.
Add a compact proof strip above or within the header: ASTM F1346 certified, stainless steel mechanism, 20-year mechanism warranty.
Rework footer grouping after the legal decision: homeowner links, dealer links, warranty/service links, privacy/terms/warranty legal links.
Use footer or Resources search only if the search results experience is launch-ready.

Proposed Final Navigation

Position	Label	Destination	Approval note
1	Why Integra	`/why-integra/`	Current staging route returned 200.
2	Products	`/products/`	Current staging route returned 404. Add only after destination is created or mapped.
3	Resources	`/resources/`	Current staging route returned 404. Could contain FAQ, ASTM explainer, warranty/service resources.
4	For Dealers	`/for-dealers/`	Current staging route returned 404. If not ready, keep dealer path in footer until the page exists.
Primary CTA	Find a Dealer	`/find-a-dealer/`	Current CTA destination is already correct, but the label is wrong.

Mobile Menu Actions

Priority	Action	Behavior
Primary	Find a Dealer	Full-width filled blue button near the top and bottom of the open menu.
Secondary	Become a Dealer	Outline button below Find a Dealer; do not compete visually with homeowner CTA.
Utility	Search	Remove from header for launch, or place as a small Resources/footer utility after results are approved.
Menu surface	Opaque panel	White or near-white panel with navy text and 44px minimum tap targets.

Current Staging Evidence

Current staging desktop header screenshot — Desktop header: current nav is Home, Why Integra, Colors, FAQs, Blog, Contact Us, Search. The CTA label says Contact Us but links to `/find-a-dealer/`.

Current staging mobile menu open screenshot — Mobile menu open: page content remains visible through the menu layer, confirming the translucent-overlay issue.

Current staging mobile search overlay screenshot — Mobile search state: search opens as a large overlay and competes with primary navigation and conversion actions.

Current staging desktop footer screenshot — Footer: visible Explore Industries / An Explore Brand mark conflicts with standalone consumer guidance unless legally required.

Claude Design Direction

Claude Design global navigation approval board screenshot — Claude Design board direction: clean navy/white authority system, Find a Dealer as primary CTA, search removed from header, Become a Dealer as mobile secondary, footer legal framing separated from consumer brand presentation.

Claude Design URL: https://claude.ai/design/p/d58744cb-8ef8-48ff-a077-5b7e09c61c60?file=Integra+Navigation+Board.dc.html

Local Claude screenshot: [internal evidence path] Pools Website/page-updates/claude-global-nav-design/20260623T-global-nav-claude-design-after-choices.png

Note: the final Claude Design file view later rendered blank in Chrome, but the generated board decision text and the earlier board screenshot were captured before that canvas issue.

Footer Brand/Legal Framing

Do not change legal content in this pass. The launch decision is whether the footer should visually brand Integra as an Explore Industries brand.

If legal requires parent-company disclosure, keep it in legal text, privacy/terms language, or a small legal attribution area.
If legal does not require the visual Explore mark, remove the Explore logo/brand lockup from the consumer-facing footer.
Keep the consumer footer centered on Integra Pool Covers: safety, dealer-installed cover products, warranty/service links, and Find a Dealer.

Evidence Paths

Item	Path
Fresh evidence folder	`[internal evidence path] Pools Website/audits/20260623T-global-nav-footer-approval-evidence/`
Fresh evidence JSON	`[internal evidence path] Pools Website/audits/20260623T-global-nav-footer-approval-evidence/global-nav-footer-evidence.json`
Mobile menu targeted proof	`[internal evidence path] Pools Website/audits/20260623T-global-nav-footer-approval-evidence/home-mobile-menu-open-targeted.png`
Mobile search proof	`[internal evidence path] Pools Website/audits/20260623T-global-nav-footer-approval-evidence/home-mobile-menu-open.png`
Desktop footer proof	`[internal evidence path] Pools Website/audits/20260623T-global-nav-footer-approval-evidence/home-desktop-footer.png`
Claude Design evidence folder	`[internal evidence path] Pools Website/page-updates/claude-global-nav-design/`