Accessible Design & Rebuild

When fixing isn't enough, we rebuild it right.

Some websites are held together in ways that make every accessibility fix a fight. When patching costs more than starting over, we design and build a new site with accessibility in it from the first wireframe — not bolted on at the end.

The honest starting point

Most sites don't need a rebuild.

We’ll say this before anything else, because plenty of agencies won’t: rebuilding is the expensive option, and for most small-business websites it’s unnecessary. If your site is reasonably built and reasonably current, remediation will get you to the same place for a fraction of the cost. A rebuild only makes sense when the foundation itself is the problem — when the way the site is put together means every fix has to be re-fought on every page.

Not sure which you need? Start with an audit — it tells us both, honestly. Explore accessibility audits →

Rebuild or repair

Rebuild or repair? Here's how we decide.

Remediation is usually enough when…

Your site is on a current platform and reasonably maintained
The issues are specific — contrast, labels, alt text, focus, forms
The underlying page structure is broadly sound
You're happy with how the site looks and works otherwise
The audit found problems, but they're contained

A rebuild usually makes more sense when…

The site is many years old and built on an abandoned theme or builder
Accessibility problems repeat on every page because they're baked into the templates
The markup is so tangled that fixing one thing breaks another
The site isn't usable on mobile or breaks when text is enlarged
You were already planning a redesign for other reasons
Remediation quotes are approaching the cost of building fresh

If you’re on the line, an audit settles it. We’d rather quote you honestly for the smaller job than sell you the bigger one.

Our approach

Accessibility decided at the wireframe, not the deadline.

Most websites treat accessibility as a final checklist, which is why it’s expensive and half-done. Building it in from the start costs almost nothing extra — it’s simply a set of decisions made earlier. Heading structure planned before the design. Colors checked for contrast while the palette is being chosen. Focus order considered as the layout is built. Components tested with a keyboard as they’re made, not after launch.

Structure before styling

Heading levels and landmarks planned as part of the layout.

Contrast checked at the palette stage

So the brand is accessible by design, not corrected later.

Components tested as they’re built

Every menu, form and modal keyboard-tested before it ships.

Content patterns that hold up

Templates your team can add to without breaking accessibility.

Performance and mobile

Works at 200% zoom, on a phone, and on a slow connection.

Screen-reader verified

Tested with NVDA and VoiceOver before launch, not assumed.

Our process

How a rebuild runs.

Discovery & audit

We review your current site, your content, and what’s actually working before proposing anything.

Structure & wireframes

Page structure, heading hierarchy and user journeys agreed before any visual design.

Accessible design

Visual design with contrast, focus states and typography checked as we go.

Build

Semantic, standards-based development. Clean code you own outright.

Testing

Automated coverage, manual keyboard testing, and screen-reader testing against WCAG 2.2 AA.

Launch & handover

Documentation, an accessibility statement, and training so your team keeps it accessible.

What you get

What's included.

The website

Accessibility-first design and build
Responsive across phone, tablet and desktop
Semantic, standards-based code you own
Content templates your team can safely use
Performance and Core Web Vitals attended to
SEO fundamentals built in

The proof and the handover

Full accessibility testing report
WCAG 2.2 AA conformance documentation
Your own accessibility statement, drafted
Training so your team doesn't undo the work
30 days of post-launch support
An honest note of any known limitations

We don’t claim a launched site is permanently compliant — no one can. Content changes, plugins update, and new barriers appear. That’s what monitoring is for, and we’ll tell you plainly whether you need it.

Proof

The best example we have is the one you're reading.

We don’t have a portfolio of accessibility rebuilds to show you yet, and we’re not going to pretend otherwise. What we do have is this website — designed and built to exactly the standard described on this page. Every heading level, every focus state, every contrast ratio, every keyboard path. Open your browser’s developer tools. Unplug your mouse and tab through it. Run it through a screen reader. That’s the work.

Who builds it

Built by one developer, not handed down a chain.

Khokon has spent 15 years building websites for clients across the US and EU, and audits ADA accessibility professionally — including remote work with a Los Angeles agency. On a rebuild you work with the person doing the work, which means accessibility decisions get made by someone who understands both the code and the people it locks out.

Pricing

Starting at $950.

Rebuilds are quoted individually, because the honest answer depends on your content, your page count, and how much needs to be rethought rather than rebuilt as-is.

Small business site

From $950

A brochure or booking site of roughly 5–10 pages. The most common rebuild.

Multi-service

From $1450

More templates, more content, and more complex user journeys.

Complex or e-commerce

Custom quote

Online ordering, checkout flows, booking systems and third-party components.

What moves the number: how many distinct page templates you need, how much content has to be restructured, whether you need new copy or photography, and whether there’s a booking or ordering system involved. We’ll walk through all of it on the call before quoting.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

How do I know if I need a rebuild or just remediation?

An audit is the reliable way to tell. If the problems are contained, we’ll recommend remediation and say so — it’s the cheaper job and often the right one. A rebuild is only worth it when the foundation itself keeps generating the same problems.

How long does a rebuild take?

A typical small-business rebuild runs six to ten weeks from kickoff, depending on how ready your content is. Content is almost always what sets the pace.

Will I lose my search rankings?

Not if it’s handled properly. We map your existing URLs, set up redirects, and carry over your metadata and structure. Accessibility improvements often help search performance rather than hurt it.

Do you work with WordPress?

Yes — WordPress is the platform we know deepest, with 15 years behind it. We build with clean, semantic templates rather than heavy page builders, because builders are where accessibility usually goes wrong.

Who owns the site when it's done?

You do, entirely. Code, content, hosting, domains. No proprietary lock-in and nothing that stops working if you go elsewhere.

Can you guarantee the new site will be ADA compliant?

No, and be wary of anyone who promises that. The ADA is a law; WCAG is the technical standard courts reference. We build and test against WCAG 2.2 Level AA and document the work, which meaningfully reduces your risk — but a site changes the moment you start adding content, and no vendor can guarantee compliance or immunity from a lawsuit.

What happens after launch?

You get 30 days of support included, plus training so your team doesn’t accidentally undo the work. After that, ongoing monitoring is optional — we’ll tell you honestly whether we think you need it.