WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, documented, in 4–6 weeks.
Automated and manual audit, prioritized remediation, CI/CD gates so the next release doesn't regress. Includes a conformance report for legal review.
Who this is for
Legal, compliance, or public-sector marketing lead facing ADA complaint risk or a demand letter, with an accessibility scanner flagging 200+ violations and agency quotes of six months.
The pain today
- ADA demand letter or complaint creating urgent remediation pressure
- Automated scanner flagging hundreds of issues with no priority
- No documentation to show good-faith remediation effort
- Fear that one release will undo all the accessibility work
- Design team that wants to help but doesn't know where to start
The outcome you get
- WCAG 2.2 AA conformance verified by automated + manual testing
- Documented conformance report suitable for legal review
- Accessibility statement and feedback mechanism on the site
- CI/CD gates (axe-core, Lighthouse) so future PRs don't regress
- Team training: which patterns to reach for, which to avoid
The 5 most common WCAG blockers
Across projects the pattern is consistent. One: color contrast below 4.5:1 on body text, usually a brand gray that looked fine in Figma but fails on WCAG AA. Two: images without meaningful alt text — either empty or describing the file name. Three: form fields without visible labels, relying on placeholders alone. Four: keyboard navigation that breaks on modals, carousels, or custom dropdowns — visitors using keyboard or screen reader get trapped or skipped. Five: heading hierarchy skipping levels, making screen reader navigation chaotic. Fix these five and a site usually clears 60%+ of WCAG AA before touching anything complex.
Automated vs manual audit
Automated scanners (axe-core, WAVE, Lighthouse) catch about 30–40% of real WCAG violations — color contrast, missing alt, missing labels, some ARIA mistakes. The other 60–70% requires manual testing: keyboard-only navigation, screen reader walkthroughs (NVDA on Windows, VoiceOver on Mac/iOS), focus management on modals and flyouts, cognitive load on complex forms. I run both. Automated goes first to catch the low-hanging fruit and produces a baseline report. Manual follows for the real compliance verdict. Skipping manual is how sites 'pass' scanners and still fail in court.
My remediation priority order
Violations are not equal. I sort them by severity and reach. Severity: blockers (site unusable with keyboard or screen reader) > critical (key flow broken) > serious (legal exposure) > moderate > minor. Reach: site-wide (header, nav, footer) > template (every blog post) > single-page. Blockers with site-wide reach get fixed week one. Moderate single-page issues move to week four. A typical overhaul ships 80% of the value in the first 2 weeks and the remaining 20% as long-tail polish. The client gets a weekly progress report showing what was fixed and what remains.
Post-launch a11y CI/CD
Remediation without gates is remediation that regresses. Every project I ship includes a CI/CD setup: axe-core running on every pull request, Lighthouse accessibility score checked against a threshold, Storybook (if you use it) with a11y addon for component-level checks. PRs that lower the accessibility score get flagged before merge. This shifts accessibility from 'a project we ran in 2026' to 'a standard we uphold every release.' I also include a one-page team playbook — which patterns to reach for, which to avoid — so designers and engineers make aligned decisions on new features.
Pricing, timeline, conformance deliverable
Accessibility overhauls fit the Websites Business or Corporate tier. Starting at $5,000 for a small marketing site (up to ~30 pages) and scaling up for larger sites or sites with complex web apps. Timeline is 4–6 weeks: week 1 audit, weeks 2–4 remediation, weeks 5–6 verification and documentation. Deliverable includes the conformance report (suitable for attaching to a legal response), the accessibility statement text for the site footer, the CI/CD gates wired into your repo, and a team playbook. 14-day money-back guarantee, 1-year bug warranty, Work Made for Hire.
What the conformance report contains
A written conformance report that legal counsel can reference. Structure: executive summary (status: conformant / partially conformant, with scope), methodology (tools used, testing approach, dates), findings (every WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion with pass/fail/not-applicable and evidence), remediation log (what was changed, when, by whom), and maintenance plan (the CI/CD gates and review cadence). This document is not a legal opinion — only your attorney provides that — but it is the evidence package your attorney will ask for if a complaint or demand letter arrives. I keep the format consistent with VPAT 2.4 so it's familiar to public-sector procurement.
Frequently asked questions
The questions prospects ask before they book.
- Will this make me fully ADA-compliant?
- The work brings the site to WCAG 2.2 AA, which is the standard US courts reference for ADA compliance. 'Fully compliant' is a legal conclusion only your attorney can make. The conformance report I deliver is the evidence package your attorney needs to argue good-faith remediation.
- How long does an overhaul take?
- 4–6 weeks for a typical marketing site (up to ~30 pages). Larger sites or apps with complex interactive components can run 8–10 weeks. The week 1 audit gives a precise scope and timeline before you commit to the remediation phase.
- Do you test with real screen readers?
- Yes — NVDA on Windows and VoiceOver on Mac and iOS are part of every audit. Automated scanners don't catch screen reader experience problems (announcement timing, focus management, skip navigation). Manual testing is where real compliance gets verified.
- What happens if my team breaks accessibility in a future release?
- The CI/CD gates I set up (axe-core + Lighthouse thresholds) catch most regressions before merge. For patterns the gates can't catch, the team playbook gives designers and engineers a short checklist. A quarterly review engagement is available if you want me to re-audit every 3–6 months.
- Do you cover AAA compliance?
- AA is the legal and practical target for most businesses. AAA adds significant cost and forbids patterns most brands rely on (contrast ratios that limit color palettes, reading level constraints). I can scope AAA on request but recommend AA for 95% of clients.
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