ADA Title II
State and local government
The DOJ rule requires WCAG 2.1 AA. Contractors who build or run their digital services are affected too.
Read the Title II guideAccessibility-led web development for US businesses
Web developers who fix and build to WCAG 2.2 AA
We audit and fix websites so people with disabilities can use them, and we build new websites and web apps that meet WCAG 2.2 AA from the first template. Every price is in US dollars, fixed in writing before work starts, and you own the code.
- WCAG 2.2AA on every template, tested by hand
- USDfixed quotes, in writing
- 7free tools, no sign-up
- 994sites in our original study
- 5.0on Google
- 2023founded, a team of 7
Services
Accessibility first, then websites and web apps
Accessibility audits and fixes come first. Websites and web apps are built to the same standard. Every price below is from our own price sheet, in US dollars, and confirmed in writing before work starts.
- ADA compliance audit Manual WCAG 2.2 AA testing with a keyboard and screen readers, an itemized list of every barrier and a fixed price to fix them. Fixed quote in 24 hours View service
- Accessibility remediation We fix the barriers in your theme, templates and code, then retest by hand. No overlay widgets. $500 to $2,000 on a small site View service
- ADA-ready website redesign A new site designed, built and tested to WCAG 2.2 AA, with redirects that keep the search rankings you have. Small site about $2,000 View service
- Web application development Portals, dashboards and SaaS products with sign-in, roles and APIs, accessible from the first screen. MVP $8,000 to $15,000 View service
Websites and web apps
- Custom web developmentHand-built sites without template bloat
- E-commerce developmentStores with a fast, accessible checkout
- Website designWireframes, prototypes and a design system
- Website redesignA clearer site that keeps your rankings
- CMS developmentWordPress or headless, edited by your team
- Frontend developmentAccessible React and Next.js interfaces
- Backend and API developmentDatabases, APIs, sign-in and integrations
- All servicesEleven services and how they fit together
Accessibility law and deadlines
The dates that decide when your site has to be accessible
An accessible site works for people using keyboards, screen readers, magnification or voice. In the United States it is also a legal exposure, and the public sector now has fixed deadlines.
- DOJ publishes the ADA Title II web ruleState and local governments must meet WCAG 2.1 AA.
- European Accessibility Act appliesCovers many products and services sold in the EU, including by US companies.
- DOJ extends the Title II deadlinesAn interim final rule moves both compliance dates by one year.
- Title II deadline, larger entitiesPublic entities serving 50,000 or more people.
- Title II deadline, smaller entitiesEntities serving fewer than 50,000 people, and special districts.
ADA Title III
Private businesses
There is no DOJ web regulation for private businesses, but courts hear these cases. Seyfarth Shaw counted 3,117 federal website accessibility lawsuits in 2025.
ADA website lawsuits explainedWCAG 2.2
The current standard
Published by the W3C in October 2023. It adds rules for focus visibility, target size, dragging and accessible sign-in. Meeting 2.2 AA also meets 2.1 AA.
The WCAG 2.2 checklistCanada and the EU
AODA, ACA and the EAA
Ontario's AODA and the Accessible Canada Act apply to many Canadian organizations, and the EAA covers many products and services sold in the EU.
EAA for US companiesNot sure where you stand? Run the free automated check on any page, then ask for a manual audit. Automated tools catch only part of the issues; keyboard and screen reader testing finds the rest.
General information, not legal advice. Sources: Federal Register, April 24, 2024, ADA.gov, W3C WCAG 2.2, Seyfarth Shaw ADA Title III blog.
Free tools
Seven free tools. No sign-up, results on screen.
Check a page, test a color pair or price a project before you talk to anyone. If you want the full report as a PDF, email it to yourself.
Most used
Website accessibility checker
Scan any public page against WCAG 2.2 rules. You get a score out of 100, the top issues ranked by impact and the WCAG criterion behind each one.
Score out of 100Top issues firstPDF report by email
Run the free check
- CheckerColor contrast checkerTwo colors against AA and AAA, the nearest passing color, or a whole-page scan.
- CheckerAlt text checkerEvery image with missing, empty or suspicious alt text, with examples.
- CheckerCore Web Vitals testA lab speed test with LCP, CLS and blocking time explained, and three fixes.
- CheckerSSL certificate checkerDays to expiry, issuer, chain, the https redirect and HSTS.
- CalculatorWebsite cost calculatorA planning range and timeline for your pages and features, in USD.
- CalculatorWeb app cost calculatorAn MVP, portal or SaaS, with roles, billing and integrations.
Research and insights
We publish the data behind our advice
Original studies, statistics pages with every figure linked to its source, and guides written by Hamza Hai and technically reviewed by our lead developer.
Study
Accessibility of US small business websites 2026: a 994-site scan
Read the studyWeb accessibility statistics 2026Website speed statistics 2026
Pricing
Prices you can plan around
Typical ranges from our own price sheet, in US dollars. A written, fixed-scope quote confirms the exact figure before any work starts. If the scope changes, the price change is agreed in writing first.
| Project | Timeline | Typical price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility fixesWCAG 2.2 AA fixes in the theme and templates of an existing small business site | About a week of work | $500 to $2,000 |
| Landing pageOne focused page for a campaign or offer | 1 to 2 weeks | $800 to $1,500 |
| Small business websiteServices, about, contact and similar pages | 2 to 4 weeks | About $2,000 ($1,500 to $4,000) |
| Larger site or redesignMore pages and templates, keeps your search rankings | 3 to 6 weeks | $3,000 to $6,000 |
| E-commerce storeCatalog, cart, checkout and order emails | 4 to 10 weeks | $6,000 to $20,000 |
| Web app MVPAccounts, one core workflow, a basic admin | 6 to 10 weeks | $8,000 to $15,000 |
| Standard web app or portalSeveral roles, dashboards and reporting | 10 to 16 weeks | $15,000 to $30,000 |
Complex platforms start around $30,000 and are quoted individually. Maintenance usually runs 15 to 20 percent of the build cost per year. Hosting, themes and plugins are billed by those companies at their prices.
Know roughly what you need? Send a few lines and get a written fixed price in 24 hours, Monday to Friday.
Process
Six steps, each with a written output
You always know what is happening this week and what you will receive at the end of it.
- 01
Scope
Who the site is for, the pages, the integrations, and what each visitor should do.
OutputA written scope and a fixed price
- 02
Plan
Page inventory, navigation and URL plan, including redirects from any old site.
OutputA sitemap you approve
- 03
Design
The home page and the two or three templates that do most of the work.
OutputApproved layouts before code
- 04
Build
Reusable components, forms and integrations on a private staging URL.
OutputA weekly staging build
- 05
Test
Keyboard, screen readers, contrast, speed, browsers, phones and forms.
OutputA signed-off launch checklist
- 06
Launch
DNS, HTTPS, redirects, sitemap submitted and analytics confirmed.
OutputA live site and a handover guide
Industries
Websites for the way your business wins customers
A dental practice, a law firm and a restaurant need different pages, proof and calls to action. Each page covers what that sector needs.
- 01HealthcarePractices, clinics and patient portals
- 02Professional servicesLaw, accounting and consulting firms
- 03E-commerce and retailCatalogs, carts and checkout
- 04Real estateListings, agents and lead capture
- 05HospitalityRestaurants, hotels and bookings
- 06EducationSchools, courses and learning portals
- 07FintechSecure dashboards and account portals
- 08NonprofitDonations and content anyone can use
Web design guides by business type
Build standard
What every build ships with
Not an upsell list. These are in the base price of every website and web app we deliver.
WCAG 2.2 AA
Contrast, keyboard access, labels, focus, captions and reflow checked on every template before launch.
Core Web Vitals
Built to Google’s "good" thresholds: LCP 2.5 s, INP 200 ms and CLS 0.1 or better on mobile.
Semantic HTML
One H1, landmarks, real buttons and links, headings in order. Search engines and screen readers read the same structure.
Search-ready
Unique titles, canonical URLs, an XML sitemap, structured data and redirects for every URL that changes.
Secure and private
HTTPS, security headers, spam protection without tracking, and no third-party trackers unless you ask.
Yours to keep
Code, designs, content and every account in your name, with a written handover guide.
Where we work
Remote-first, for businesses across the United States
We work on video calls and shared documents, on US business hours. These six metros have the most website accessibility lawsuits, so each has a page on its local law.
- NYNew York CitySeyfarth Shaw counted 1,021 federal website accessibility lawsuits in New York in 2025, down from 1,564 in 2024.
- FLMiamiSeyfarth Shaw counted 961 federal website accessibility lawsuits in Florida in 2025, almost double the 470 filed in 2024.
- ILChicagoSeyfarth Shaw counted 585 federal website accessibility lawsuits in Illinois in 2025, the third highest of any state.
- CALos AngelesSeyfarth Shaw counted only 4 federal website accessibility lawsuits in California in 2025 (3 in 2024), because California claims are mostly filed in state court.
- PAPhiladelphiaSeyfarth Shaw counted 137 federal website accessibility lawsuits in Pennsylvania in 2025, up from 103 in 2024.
- MNMinneapolisSeyfarth Shaw counted 162 federal website accessibility lawsuits in Minnesota in 2025, the fourth highest of any state.
FAQ Answers
Frequently asked questions
A small business website typically costs about $2,000, within a range of $1,500 to $4,000. A landing page is $800 to $1,500, a larger site or redesign $3,000 to $6,000, and an e-commerce store $6,000 to $20,000. Web app MVPs start at $8,000. Your written quote confirms the exact price before any work starts.
A small business website usually launches in 2 to 4 weeks and a larger site in 3 to 6 weeks from the start of discovery. Stores take 4 to 10 weeks and web app MVPs 6 to 10 weeks. Having copy and images ready is the biggest factor you control.
Yes. Every site is built and tested to WCAG 2.2 AA, which also meets WCAG 2.1 AA, the standard in the ADA Title II rule. We check contrast, keyboard access, labels, focus and reflow on every template. We provide technical accessibility work, not legal advice or legal certification.
For a small business site on a sound platform, accessibility fixes typically cost $500 to $2,000. If the site fails on several fronts, rebuilding a small business site to WCAG 2.2 AA is about $2,000 ($1,500 to $4,000). A manual audit is quoted as a fixed price within 24 hours.
Yes. We start with an automated scan and a manual keyboard and screen reader review, then fix issues in the theme or code itself rather than adding an overlay widget. Run the free accessibility checker for a first look.
Yes. Most of our clients work with us remotely, and we quote US clients in US dollars. We work on Eastern time, so our working day overlaps with every US time zone.
You do. The code, designs, content and every account, such as hosting, domain and analytics, are in your name and transfer to you on final payment. There is no lock-in.
Yes. Care plans cover updates, backups, monitoring, small changes and a monthly report. Maintenance typically runs 15 to 20 percent of the build cost per year.
A few lines about the business, what the site needs to do, any sites you like and your timeline. Send them through the form or call us, and we reply within 24 hours with questions or a written scope.
Fixed quote
Get a fixed quote in 24 hours
Free, with no obligation. We reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday, with a written fixed price or the questions we need answered first.
- Accessibility fixes, small site
- $500 to $2,000
- Small business website
- About $2,000
- Larger site or redesign
- $3,000 to $6,000
- Web app MVP
- $8,000 to $15,000
- Fixed price in US dollars, in writing, before work starts
- Built and fixed to WCAG 2.2 AA, tested by hand
- Code, content and accounts are yours on final payment
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