An audit
A sample of key templates and user journeys, tested with keyboard, screen reader and zoom. You get a prioritised issue list, reproduction steps and a remediation estimate.
Accessibility
Accessibility work that starts with real users, not a badge
Around 95% of the top million home pages still have detectable WCAG failures. Most of them are fixable in a day. We audit against WCAG 2.2 AA principles, reproduce each issue, and order the fixes by who they affect.
Accessibility is not a separate project bolted onto a finished site. It is the consequence of ordinary engineering decisions: using real headings, labelling form fields, keeping contrast above a threshold, making sure a keyboard can reach everything, and not shipping a custom control that only works with a mouse.
We audit against WCAG 2.2 AA principles and report in plain English. Each issue is reproduced with the page, the element and the assistive technology or input method affected. We do not claim a site is “fully compliant” — that requires a formal conformance evaluation, and any agency claiming it without one is selling confidence rather than evidence.
Offer
Three ways to engage
Remediation
We fix the issues in your existing codebase, starting with the ones that block a task — forms, navigation, checkout, booking — rather than the cosmetic ones.
An accessible build
New sites are built to WCAG 2.2 AA principles from the first commit: semantic HTML, visible focus, reduced-motion support, labelled controls, and automated checks in the build.
Principles
What AA actually asks for
| Principle | What it means in practice | Common failure |
|---|---|---|
| Perceivable | Text alternatives, captions, sufficient contrast, content that works at 200% zoom | Grey text on a dark background; images with no alt text |
| Operable | Everything reachable and usable by keyboard, no traps, enough time | A menu that only opens on hover; a custom dropdown with no focus state |
| Understandable | Clear labels, consistent navigation, errors explained | A form that says “invalid input” without saying which field or why |
| Robust | Valid, semantic markup that assistive technology can parse | Divs pretending to be buttons; duplicate IDs; broken ARIA |
Honesty
What we will not claim
- “Fully compliant”Unless a formal conformance evaluation has been completed against the agreed scope, we will not use the phrase. We will describe what was tested and what was found.
- “Zero issues”Automated tools catch perhaps a third of problems. Manual testing with a keyboard and a screen reader is the only way to find the rest.
- “Accessibility is a one-off”Every new page and feature can introduce a regression. The build needs checks, and someone needs to own them.
Legal context, without the scare tactics
Legal context, without the scare tactics
- Talk to usUK businesses have duties under the Equality Act, and the European Accessibility Act affects some products sold into the EU. We can tell you what applies to your site; your solicitor can tell you what it means legally.
- Read the privacy pageHow we handle data during an audit.
Questions
The things people ask first
Is my site legally required to be accessible?
Public sector sites have specific regulations. Private businesses have duties under the Equality Act not to discriminate, and the practical expectation is reasonable adjustment. The safest position is a site that works for disabled users, not a legal argument after a complaint.
How long does an audit take?
A five-page marketing site is typically two to three days. A booking journey or an ecommerce checkout takes longer because there are more states to test.
Will accessible design look plain?
No. Contrast, focus states and larger tap targets can be designed well. The constraint is real, but it produces clearer interfaces rather than uglier ones.
Can you audit a site you did not build?
Yes. We have no interest in finding work for ourselves; if the issues are small, we will tell you and give you the list to take to your developer.
Related
Let’s find out whether technology is the answer
Tell us what you are trying to achieve. We will tell you honestly whether we can help, what it would take, and roughly what it would cost — before anyone signs anything.