Make Your Digital Presence Accessible to Everyone
BuildWithAccess is a certified digital accessibility consulting firm. We conduct WCAG 2.1 AA audits, ADA compliance consulting, and Section 508 remediation — helping enterprises and government agencies reduce legal risk and serve the 26% of U.S. adults who live with a disability (CDC, 2023).
WCAG 2.1 AA Checklist: All 50 Criteria
The exact checklist our auditors use on every engagement. Sent to your inbox instantly, free.
Certified Experts. Trusted by Enterprise, Government & Higher Ed.
What We Do
Accessibility Services That Move the Needle
From audits to full remediation — we handle every layer of digital accessibility so you can focus on building.
WCAG Accessibility Audit
Comprehensive WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA audit of your website, app, or digital product. Get a prioritized remediation roadmap.
Learn moreADA & Section 508 Consulting
Navigate ADA Title III and Section 508 compliance with confidence. We translate legal requirements into technical action plans.
Learn moreAccessibility Remediation
We fix your accessibility issues — directly in your codebase. From quick wins to full rebuilds, we make it work for everyone.
Learn moreAccessibility Training
Upskill your design and engineering teams with hands-on accessibility training tailored to your tech stack and workflow.
Learn moreOngoing Compliance Monitoring
Continuous automated scanning plus quarterly manual reviews. Stay compliant as your product evolves.
Learn moreDocument Accessibility
Make your PDFs, Word docs, PowerPoints, and spreadsheets accessible and Section 508 / PDF/UA compliant.
Learn more
Our Process
From Audit to Compliant in Weeks, Not Months
Free Discovery Call
We learn about your digital products, legal context, and compliance goals. No obligation — just clarity.
Audit & Gap Analysis
Our certified experts audit your site or app manually and with automated tools against WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
Remediation & Monitoring
We fix issues in your codebase or guide your team, then set up ongoing monitoring so you stay compliant.
See It In Action
Before & After: Real Accessibility Fixes
Select a common issue below to see exactly what is broken, what a screen reader announces, and what the fix looks like.
SUMMER SALE
50% Off Everything
Limited time offer. Don't miss our biggest sale across every category.
Text: #94A3B8 on white → 2.4:1 — FAILS (min 4.5:1)
Screen reader announces
“50% Off Everything”
300M+ people with low vision or color deficiency cannot read this text.
SUMMER SALE
50% Off Everything
Limited time offer. Don't miss our biggest sale across every category.
Text: #0D2B55 on white → 7.5:1 — PASSES (WCAG AAA)
Screen reader announces
“50% Off Everything”
Color changed to #0D2B55 (7.5:1) — readable by all users, including low vision.
No <label> elements — placeholder vanishes on focus
Screen reader announces
“Edit text”
When a screen reader user focuses the email field, it announces only “Edit text” — no field name.
<label> elements associated via htmlFor
Screen reader announces
“Email address, required, edit text”
Explicit labels are announced on focus and stay visible even when the user is typing.
Tab key pressed → “Services” is focused
“Services” is focused — but where is it? You cannot tell.
CSS: outline: none — focus ring suppressed
Screen reader announces
“Services, link”
Keyboard users navigate blind — they hear the link name but cannot see where they are on the page.
Tab key pressed → “Services” is focused
“Services” is clearly focused — 3:1+ contrast ring visible.
outline: 2px solid #007A5E — 3:1 contrast, WCAG 2.4.7 ✓
Screen reader announces
“Services, link”
A 2px focus ring at 3:1+ contrast lets all keyboard users see exactly where they are.
Meet the BuildWithAccess team
<img src="team.jpg" alt="">
Empty alt attribute — no text equivalent provided
Screen reader announces
“image”
Blind users receive zero information about what this image shows or why it exists.
Meet the BuildWithAccess team
<img src="team.jpg" alt="Five accessibility consultants collaborating around a table with laptops">
Descriptive alt conveys content and context ✓
Screen reader announces
“Five accessibility consultants collaborating around a table with laptops”
Blind users now receive a meaningful description equivalent to what sighted users see.
The Business Case
Accessibility Is Not a Cost — It Is a Competitive Advantage
Organizations that invest in accessibility reduce legal risk, expand their addressable market, improve SEO, and build products that convert better. Those that don't are exposed — and increasingly targeted.
$0K+
Average ADA lawsuit settlement
The cost of one lawsuit dwarfs the cost of proactive accessibility consulting.
1 in 4
US adults live with a disability
$490 billion in annual disposable income. An inaccessible site turns them away.
0%
Average conversion lift after remediation
Accessibility improvements — better focus, clearer labels, faster load — benefit all users.
Top 0
SEO ranking correlation
Semantic HTML, structured headings, and fast page loads — WCAG compliance and SEO share the same foundations.
Company statistics
- Audits Completed
- 0+
- Client Satisfaction
- 0%
- Organizations Served
- 0+
- Compliance Standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA
Based on client engagements completed 2019–2026. Client satisfaction based on post-project surveys.
Not All Accessibility Solutions Are Equal
Why BuildWithAccess vs. Other Options
Automated overlays and general agencies can not replace certified human expertise. Here is why it matters.
| What you need | BuildWithAccessCertified consultants | Generic AgencyGeneral web agency | Overlay ToolWidget / plugin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certified auditors (IAAP / DHS Trusted Tester) | |||
| Manual screen reader testing (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) | |||
| Code-level fix guidance in your stack | |||
| Detailed, testing-backed conformance documentation | |||
| Ongoing compliance monitoring | |||
| ADA demand letter response support | |||
| Fixes that actually work with assistive technology |
Overlay tools have been named as defendants in ADA lawsuits. Learn what actually works instead of accessibility overlays
Client Stories
What Our Clients Say
Real outcomes from organizations that partnered with us — not boilerplate quotes.
- E-CommerceA national e-commerce retailer
BuildWithAccess found 47 critical barriers in our checkout flow — issues we had no idea about. They remediated everything in three weeks. Our conversion rate went up 12% and we haven't had a single ADA complaint since.
+12% conversion rate - Government ContractingA federal software contractor
We needed proven Section 508 conformance to qualify for a $2.3M federal contract. Their team knew exactly what auditors look for, tested every application, and got us compliant in six weeks. We won the contract.
$2.3M contract secured - HealthcareA national hospital network
We received an ADA demand letter on a Friday afternoon. By the following Thursday we had a documented remediation roadmap and a detailed conformance report our attorney could use. The plaintiff's counsel withdrew the complaint.
Lawsuit dismissed
Experience across the regulated, high-risk sectors where accessibility compliance matters most
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common accessibility questions we hear from clients every day.
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) is the W3C's technical standard for web accessibility. WCAG 2.1 AA is the benchmark referenced in ADA demand letters and Section 508 policy — failing it exposes your site to legal action and excludes the 26% of US adults with a disability, a $490 billion market.
A standard WCAG 2.1 AA audit of a typical marketing website (10–50 pages) takes 2–3 weeks from kickoff to final report. Larger or more complex sites with custom components and checkout flows may take 4–6 weeks. We prioritize your most business-critical user flows first.
The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is a US civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. It does not specify a technical standard for websites. Courts and the Department of Justice have consistently pointed to WCAG 2.1 AA as the appropriate benchmark for ADA compliance. So in practice: meeting WCAG 2.1 AA is the clearest path to ADA compliance for your website or app.
Do not ignore it — a non-response escalates to litigation. Contact us within 48 hours for an emergency audit. We will document your current state, produce a remediation roadmap, and help you respond with a good-faith compliance plan. This documented effort significantly improves your legal position in any settlement or court proceeding.
Section 508 directly applies to federal agencies and organizations receiving federal funding. However, if your company sells software, SaaS products, or digital services to the federal government, Section 508 compliance is typically a contract requirement. Many large enterprises also require Section 508 (or equivalent) compliance from their vendors as part of supplier diversity and risk management programs.
No — overlays like UserWay, AudioEye, and accessiBe are add-on scripts that claim to auto-fix accessibility. Independent research shows they introduce new barriers and don't reliably resolve WCAG failures; several have been named in ADA lawsuits. The only defensible path is fixing issues in your actual code.
Our audits start at $3,500 and scale with your site's page count, complexity, and whether native apps or documents are included. Every engagement starts with a free consultation and ends with a fixed-price proposal — no hourly billing.
We offer both. Our audit-only engagements produce a detailed report with code-level fix guidance your team can implement. Our remediation engagements go further — our engineers work directly in your codebase to fix issues, add automated testing to your CI/CD pipeline, and transfer knowledge to your team. Most clients choose to start with an audit, then engage us for remediation of the highest-severity issues.
Ready to Make Your Site Accessible?
Start with a free consultation. We will identify your biggest accessibility risks and give you a clear path forward — no jargon, no pressure.
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