Accessible Websites, Built Right From the Start
Iron Pixel builds websites that people with disabilities can actually use, following WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the standard used in ADA cases. No overlay widgets, just accessible code. Setup from $1,000, live in 3-7 business days.
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Why accessibility matters for your business
About 1 in 4 U.S. adults lives with a disability. If your website can't be used with a screen reader, a keyboard or zoomed-in text, those customers leave, and you may be exposed to an ADA demand letter or lawsuit.
Website accessibility lawsuits keep climbing: thousands are filed in federal court every year, and small and mid-size businesses are frequent targets. The Department of Justice now requires state and local government websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA, which has made that standard the clear benchmark for everyone else.
Accessible sites also tend to rank and convert better. Clear headings, descriptive links, alt text and fast, simple pages help Google and AI search tools understand your site too.
What We Build Into Every Site
Readable color contrast
Text and buttons meet WCAG 2.1 AA contrast ratios so people with low vision can read every page.
Full keyboard navigation
Menus, forms and buttons work without a mouse, with a visible focus outline so keyboard users always know where they are.
Alt text on images
Every meaningful image gets a written description that screen readers read aloud. Decorative images are marked so they are skipped.
Proper headings and structure
One H1, logical H2/H3 headings and real lists and buttons, so screen readers can move through the page the way sighted visitors scan it.
Labeled, accessible forms
Every field has a label, errors are explained in text, and quote and contact forms can be completed with a screen reader.
Text that resizes and reflows
Pages stay usable when visitors zoom to 200% or read on a small phone, with no sideways scrolling.
A word about accessibility widgets
Overlay widgets that promise "instant ADA compliance" don't fix the code underneath, and businesses using them still get sued. In 2025 the FTC ordered one overlay vendor to pay $1 million over its compliance claims. We build accessibility into the site itself instead.
ADA Website FAQs
Does my small business website have to be ADA compliant?
The ADA covers businesses open to the public, and the Department of Justice has long said their websites should be accessible. There is no separate federal regulation spelling out a technical standard for private business websites, but courts and plaintiffs' attorneys use WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the benchmark. Thousands of website accessibility lawsuits are filed every year, many against small businesses. This is general information, not legal advice.
What is WCAG 2.1 AA?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the international standard for accessible websites. Level AA is the middle level and the one used in ADA cases and in the Department of Justice's rule for state and local government websites. It covers things like color contrast, keyboard access, alt text, captions, form labels and page structure.
What are the ADA website deadlines for government and public entities?
The Department of Justice's Title II rule requires state and local government websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA. An April 2026 interim final rule extended the deadlines by one year: April 26, 2027 for governments serving 50,000 or more people, and April 26, 2028 for smaller governments and special districts. Private businesses fall under Title III, which has no fixed deadline.
Will an accessibility widget or overlay make my site ADA compliant?
No. Overlay widgets do not fix the underlying code, and many sites using them have still been sued. In 2025 the FTC ordered one overlay vendor, accessiBe, to pay $1 million over claims that its tool could make any site compliant. Real accessibility comes from how the site is built.
Can Iron Pixel guarantee my website is ADA compliant?
No honest company can guarantee that, because accessibility depends on the content you add over time and the law does not offer a certification. What we do is build every site to WCAG 2.1 AA practices, test it with automated tools and keyboard checks, and fix issues as your content changes.
Can you check my current website for accessibility problems?
Yes. Tell us your website address when you book a call, and we'll review the biggest accessibility issues on your homepage and key pages and show you what a rebuilt, accessible version would look like with a free mockup.
This page is general information, not legal advice. For legal questions about the ADA, talk to an attorney.
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