Accessible website design
Most websites fail
people who can't use a mouse.
WebAIM's 2026 scan of a million home pages found detectable accessibility failures on 95.9% of them, an average of 56 errors a page. Behind each one is a customer who can't book, buy or get in touch: someone using a screen reader, a keyboard, magnification or voice control. We build and fix websites to WCAG 2.2 AA, test them by hand, and tell you plainly what that does and doesn't mean legally.
A site everyone can use,
not a badge.
Accessibility isn't a plugin or a certificate. It's whether a person who can't see the screen, can't use a mouse or can't hear a video can still do what they came to do. Here's what we check and fix.
Every control reachable
Menus, forms, booking widgets and pop-ups that work with a keyboard alone, with a visible focus outline and no traps.
Pages that make sense read aloud
Proper headings, labelled form fields, meaningful link text, alt text on images that carry information, and error messages that are announced.
Readable for low vision
Color contrast that meets WCAG, text that resizes without breaking the layout, and nothing that relies on color alone.
Captions and accessible files
Captions on videos, transcripts where they help, and PDFs either made accessible or replaced with web pages.
An overlay won't fix it.
The code has to change.
Many small businesses are sold an accessibility widget that promises compliance in one line of code. In 2025 the FTC ordered one of the best-known vendors, accessiBe, to pay $1 million over claims its tool could make any website WCAG compliant. Here's what we see instead of real fixes.
What we usually find
- An overlay widget instead of fixed code
- Booking and contact forms with unlabelled fields
- Menus that can't be opened with a keyboard
- Light grey text on white backgrounds
- Images of text, and buttons with no names
- Videos with no captions
What we deliver
- Fixes in the site's own code and content
- Forms with labels, instructions and announced errors
- Menus and widgets that work with a keyboard
- Contrast that meets WCAG 2.2 AA
- Real text, named buttons and useful alt text
- Captions, and an accessibility statement
The founders we work with.
Here's what founders say after working with us - unfiltered.
NCMborz rebuilt our site, then unleashed focused Meta and Google ads that filled coaching calendars fast. Branding, traffic, engagement, revenue - every dot now connects and we speak to ideal students. They made bold decisions feel easy with calm, data-backed reasoning.
They built our Shopify store from sketch to polish, and the ads keep bringing in people who actually appreciate the product. Fast, thoughtful, no guessing games. For a brand that sweats the small stuff, having a partner who gets that is a big deal.
Our old site was clunky and our ads were bleeding cash. Their team stepped in, rebuilt everything, and suddenly shoppers could buy without any fuss. They explain the numbers in plain language and always lay out the next move. First agency that's truly felt like part of our crew.
Six systems.
Audit, fix, test again.
How an accessibility project runs on an existing site. A new build follows the same standard from the first design.
Pricing, scoped to you.
Priced on the pages and journeys involved. A small brochure site and a site with booking, payments and member areas need very different amounts of work, so we agree the scope in writing after a first look.
- Built or fixed to WCAG 2.2 AA, tested by hand
- Documented, with an accessibility statement
- Scoped to your key pages and journeys
- Fixes live in your site's own code
ALL PRICES IN USD · MAINTENANCE PLANS FROM $450/MO
NCMborz vs. the alternatives
The three ways businesses usually approach accessibility.
Here's exactly what you get.
What the project looks like, week by week.
Audit
Key journeys tested against WCAG 2.2 AA, automated and by hand.
Fix
Code, templates and content corrected on a staging copy.
Re-test & launch
Journeys tested again, then the fixes go live.
Keep it that way
An accessibility statement and a short guide for whoever edits the site.
We get asked these every week.
Will this make our website ADA compliant?
We can't promise that, and you should be wary of anyone who does. The Department of Justice says businesses open to the public must make their websites accessible, but it hasn't set a detailed technical standard for them, and points to WCAG as helpful guidance. We build and fix to WCAG 2.2 AA and document the work. We aren't lawyers, and this isn't legal advice.
Have you published an accessibility case study?
No. None of our case studies is an accessibility project, so we won't claim results here. The audit and the fix list are the place to judge our work.
What is WCAG 2.2 AA?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are the international standard from the W3C. Version 2.2 was published in October 2023 and updated in December 2024, and the W3C encourages using the latest version. AA is the level most laws and policies point to.
Do accessibility overlays work?
Not as a fix. They don't change the site's code, and automated tools can't find every problem. In 2025 the FTC ordered the overlay vendor accessiBe to pay $1 million over claims its tool could make any website WCAG compliant.
What are the rules for state and local governments?
Under the DOJ's 2024 Title II rule they must meet WCAG 2.1 AA. An interim rule in April 2026 moved the deadlines to April 26, 2027 for governments serving 50,000 people or more, and April 26, 2028 for smaller ones.
What about the UK and the EU?
In the UK, public sector websites must meet WCAG 2.2 AA, and every service provider has a duty to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. In the EU, the European Accessibility Act has applied to many products and services since June 28, 2025, with an exemption for service businesses with fewer than 10 employees and under 2 million euros in turnover.
How much does accessibility work cost?
Projects start at $1,200, fixed scope, agreed in writing. Most of our website projects run $1,200-$15,000; a large site with booking and payments sits higher.
What happens on the strategy call?
Half an hour testing your key pages by keyboard and screen reader, with the main problems shown on screen and a rough price.
A website everyone can use.
30 minutes. We'll test your key pages with a keyboard and a screen reader, show you what fails, and explain what we'd fix first. Pick a time.