Regular visitors to vxcelpiling.co.uk will spot the difference straight away. We’ve rebuilt the site from scratch, and given it had been serving us well for quite a while without much attention, it was overdue.
Nothing about how we actually work has changed. We’re still the same family run piling company, 16 years in now, with 80 years of combined trade experience sat across the team. What’s changed is how quickly you can find the information you actually need, whether you’re a homeowner planning a small extension in the Ribble Valley or a contractor managing a major job somewhere else in the country entirely.
Why Bother Rebuilding It
The old site had done its job, but the business had outgrown it. We now handle mini piling, augur piling, restricted access piling, commercial piling and domestic piling, plus excavation works and underpinning for buildings where movement has become a problem. That’s a fair spread of specialist services, and the previous site lumped a lot of it together in a way that made it hard to find anything specific.
Our client list includes names like Rolls Royce, Volvo, Burger King, Myprotein, Blackpool FC and Burnley FC, along with NHS sites such as Lancaster Hospital and Blackpool Hospital, sitting right alongside the independent builders and homeowners we work with just as regularly. The site needed to actually show that range instead of hiding it behind generic pages.
What’s Different Now
The biggest change is how the services are laid out. Piling isn’t really a one size fits all trade, so each service now gets its own page: mini piling, augur piling, restricted access piling, commercial piling and domestic piling. If you’re not sure whether your project calls for restricted access techniques or a standard commercial approach, you can go straight to the relevant page rather than trying to piece it together from a page that’s trying to cover everything at once.
There’s also a concrete calculator on the site now, which sounds like a minor addition but has already proved handy for anyone trying to work out quantities before they pick up the phone. Pop in your dimensions and it gives you a straightforward estimate of how much concrete you’ll need, whether that’s for a small domestic footing or something larger. It won’t replace a proper site assessment, but it’s a useful starting point if you’re costing up a job or just want a rough figure before you get in touch. Well worth a go if you’ve got a project in the planning stages.
We’ve made our coverage far clearer too. We’re proud to be based in the Ribble Valley, but most of our work these days happens well beyond it, with teams completing contracts everywhere from Manchester and Liverpool to London, Glasgow and Edinburgh, plus the Isle of Man. The new site puts that front and centre, with an areas we cover page, regional numbers for the North West, Midlands, South and North East, and a freephone option if you’d rather not think about which one to dial.
Our accreditations and insurance details are easier to find as well. CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor and SMAS, along with full insurance and a team that’s either NVQ qualified or working towards their Piling Operative NVQ, all things clients rightly want to check before anyone sets foot on site. That’s no longer buried three pages deep.
Recent projects and testimonials have their own dedicated space too, so you can see completed work and hear from past clients directly rather than just taking our word for it.
Same Standards, Just Less Hassle to Find Them
None of this changes how we work day to day. It’s still the same office based team, five days a week, still happy to talk through your site, access and ground conditions before giving you clear next steps and an honest quote. We’ve always believed in working relationships rather than one off jobs, which is why so many of our contractors and builders keep coming back.
What the new site actually does is cut out the hassle. A homeowner looking into a single storey extension shouldn’t have to wade through commercial case studies to find what applies to them. A contractor managing a restricted access job in a city centre shouldn’t have to scroll past pages that don’t apply either. Everything now points people towards the right information quickly, backed by a free quotation and a 10 year guarantee on the work itself.
Take a Look
The easiest way to see what’s changed is to visit vxcelpiling.co.uk yourself. Have a browse through the service pages, try the concrete calculator, and check out some of our recent projects. If you’ve got a job in mind, domestic, commercial, or somewhere in between, get in touch through the contact page or give your regional number a call. The site’s had a facelift. Everything behind it is exactly as it was.