ADA Website Compliance,Accessible by Design, Not Bolted On After.
Real WCAG 2.2 AA remediation done in the code, not a bolt-on overlay.
Fixed scope at a fixed price, quoted in writing before any work begins. What you approve up front is what you pay.
This is the schedule you can expect, agreed with you before anything starts. Nothing about the timing gets discovered halfway through.
The person who scopes this work is the person who builds it. Nothing is handed to a junior or sent offshore.
The domain, the database, and every file transfer to you at final payment. There is no license to keep paying for and nothing to buy out later.
The Work That Actually Opens a Site Up.
- Accessibility AuditA real review against WCAG 2.2 AA, with the blocking issues ranked by impact.
- Keyboard & Screen ReaderEvery menu, form, and button reachable and usable without a mouse.
- Color & ContrastText and controls that meet contrast minimums, so low-vision visitors can read.
- Semantic StructureProper headings, landmarks, and alt text so assistive tech can follow the page.
- Forms & LabelsLabeled fields, clear errors, and focus order that make forms usable for everyone.
- Fix & Re-testI fix the issues and re-test to confirm, not just hand you a list to worry about.
What ADA Work Can and Cannot Do.
Accessibility is oversold with quick-fix widgets and lawsuit-proof guarantees. Here is the straight version before you spend a dollar.
The one-line accessibility widgets sold everywhere rarely fix the real problems and have themselves drawn complaints. I fix the code, not paint over it.
Anyone promising you can never be sued is selling something. Good-faith conformance to WCAG lowers your risk a lot; it does not make it zero, and I will not pretend otherwise.
New pages and content can reintroduce problems. A one-time pass gets you compliant; keeping it that way is a habit, which is why accessibility is part of every build and the care plan.
Audit, Fix, Verify.
I run automated checks and then test by hand: keyboard, screen reader, contrast, and focus order.
I rank issues by severity and legal exposure so the highest-risk barriers are fixed first.
I fix the markup, styles, and templates at the code level. No overlay widget.
I re-audit against WCAG 2.2 AA and give you a written conformance summary.
The Four Principles.
WCAG 2.2 AA
WCAG 2.2 AA comes down to four ideas, often shortened to POUR. Real remediation works through every one, in the code, not with an overlay.
- Text alternatives for images
- Captions & media alternatives
- Color contrast to AA
- Resizable, reflowable text
- Full keyboard operability
- Visible focus indicators
- No keyboard traps
- Skip-to-content link
- Predictable navigation
- Clear form labels
- Helpful error messages
- Consistent components
- Valid, semantic HTML
- Correct name, role, value
- ARIA only where needed
- Tested with assistive tech
Questions I Hear a Lot.
Do those accessibility overlay widgets work?
Not really. The one-line widgets that promise instant compliance run after the page has already loaded, so they do not change the underlying markup a complaint is actually about. In January 2025 the Federal Trade Commission required one of the largest overlay vendors to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented its product’s ability to make sites WCAG compliant. Real accessibility lives in the code, which is what I fix.
Will this make me lawsuit-proof?
No, and be wary of anyone who says yes. Conforming to WCAG in good faith lowers your risk significantly and shows you took it seriously, but nothing removes risk entirely. I am not a lawyer, so for legal specifics I will point you to one.
What standard do you build to?
WCAG 2.2 AA. It is the current version of the accessibility guidelines, and it includes everything in WCAG 2.1 AA, which is the level most ADA cases and the Department of Justice's rules point to. So you meet the standard the courts reference, with a bit of headroom, and every site I build is made to it from the start.
Is my site legally required to be accessible?
For many businesses, courts have treated websites as covered by the ADA, and demand letters are common regardless of your size. I can tell you where your site stands; whether you are strictly required to act is a legal question for your attorney.
Does new content stay accessible on its own?
Not automatically. A new image without alt text or a low-contrast banner can reopen a gap. I set you up with simple habits, and the care plan keeps an eye on it so it does not drift.