ADA Website Compliance Services for Long Island Businesses
ADA website compliance means your site is usable by people with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive disabilities and meets the WCAG standards courts now enforce. A Social Solutions provides WCAG audits, full remediation, and ongoing monitoring for Long Island businesses so you stay legally protected and reach every potential customer.
An Inaccessible Website Is a Legal and Business Liability
ADA compliance is not optional. Websites have been covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act since 2018. We audit your site against WCAG standards, remediate every identified issue, and provide ongoing monitoring to keep you protected and your site usable for every visitor. ADA-compliant sites also benefit from improved SEO. See how our Long Island SEO services can compound that advantage. Every new website we build at A Social Solutions is ADA-compliant by default, so you are covered from day one without a separate remediation project.
Core Service Pillars
Comprehensive Accessibility Audit
Full evaluation of your site against WCAG guidelines, covering navigation, content structure, interactive elements, color contrast, and assistive technology compatibility, with a prioritized report of every barrier found. You receive a ranked remediation roadmap, not just a list of issues.
Tailored Remediation Plan
A custom remediation roadmap with prioritized fixes, addressing the highest-risk issues first, improving usability for all visitors, and building toward full WCAG conformance. Fixes are sequenced to deliver the greatest legal protection as quickly as possible.
Hands-On Implementation
We handle all recommended changes directly, including coding adjustments, alt text, ARIA labels, contrast fixes, and content modifications, without disrupting your existing site functionality. You don't need to coordinate with a separate developer.
Ongoing Compliance Monitoring
Accessibility standards evolve. We provide continuous monitoring and regular updates to maintain compliance as your site grows and as WCAG requirements change, keeping your legal protection current. New pages and content updates are reviewed for compliance before going live.
Staff Training & Advisory
We train your team on accessibility principles, assistive technologies, and best practices for creating and maintaining content that meets compliance standards going forward. This reduces the risk of new compliance issues being introduced as your team updates the site.
4,605 ADA lawsuits filed in 2023. Is your site protected? Also see our Long Island web design services and lead generation programs.
Get a Free Site AuditWhat Is Web Accessibility?
Web accessibility means designing and coding websites so that people with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive disabilities can use them fully. Accessible sites work with screen readers, voice navigation, keyboard-only browsing, and other assistive technologies, ensuring equal access to your content and services for every visitor, regardless of ability. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provide the specific technical criteria that courts and regulators use to evaluate compliance. For Long Island businesses, this means your customers in Huntington, Smithtown, Garden City, and across Nassau and Suffolk Counties can all access your site equally.
Compliance Protects You and Grows Your Business
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted in 1990, is a federal civil rights law. Since 2018, court precedent has firmly established that websites are covered. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) serve as the recognized technical standard for compliance.
Non-compliance carries real financial and reputational risk. Compliance carries real business upside: a broader addressable audience, improved search performance (see our SEO services), and demonstrated commitment to every customer. ADA compliance is not just about legal protection. It is about being the kind of business that every customer can actually use.
Tax Credits
Eligible businesses can receive up to $5,000 in federal tax credits for ADA website compliance efforts under the Disabled Access Credit (IRS Form 8826). Consult your tax advisor for eligibility requirements specific to your business.
Improved Search Performance
A Semrush study of 847 domains found a 12% average traffic increase after accessibility improvements, with 73.4% of domains seeing organic growth. Accessible sites are built in ways Google rewards. This compounds the value of your SEO investment.
Stronger Brand Trust
An accessible website signals that your business takes every customer seriously. It strengthens your reputation, demonstrates legal responsibility, and extends your reach to the 61 million Americans living with a disability. For local Long Island businesses, it is a competitive differentiator.
Web Accessibility Lawsuit Trends
Enforcement is accelerating. The numbers make the risk clear.
ADA Compliance: Questions Long Island Business Owners Ask
What is ADA website compliance?
ADA website compliance means designing and coding your website so that people with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive disabilities can use it fully. Compliant websites work with screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, voice control, and other assistive technologies. The technical standard is WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). Courts have firmly established since 2018 that websites are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Does my Long Island business website need to be ADA-compliant?
Yes. Any business with a public-facing website faces potential ADA liability. In 2023, 4,605 ADA website lawsuits were filed and over 100,000 businesses received ADA demand letters. Small businesses are frequently targeted because they are less likely to have existing compliance programs. A Social Solutions provides a free site audit to show you exactly where your site stands before any demand letter arrives.
What happens if my website is not ADA-compliant?
A non-compliant website exposes your business to ADA lawsuits and demand letters. The maximum fine for ADA violations is $150,000. The average settlement range for ADA website lawsuits is $20,000 to $50,000. Beyond financial risk, non-compliance also limits your reach to the 61 million Americans living with a disability.
What is WCAG and which version should my site meet?
WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, published by the W3C. It is the recognized technical standard for ADA compliance. WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the current benchmark most courts and regulators reference. A Social Solutions audits against WCAG 2.1 AA and remediates to meet or exceed that standard.
How long does an ADA compliance audit take?
An ADA compliance audit from A Social Solutions covers your full website: navigation, content structure, interactive elements, color contrast, images, forms, and assistive technology compatibility. Timelines depend on the size of your site. You receive a prioritized report of every barrier found, ranked by risk level, with a clear remediation roadmap.
Does ADA compliance improve SEO?
Yes. Many ADA compliance improvements directly improve SEO: descriptive alt text helps image indexing, semantic HTML structure improves crawlability, faster load times from cleaned-up code improve Core Web Vitals, and improved usability reduces bounce rates. A Semrush study found an average 12% traffic increase after accessibility improvements across 847 domains.
Are there tax credits for making my website ADA-compliant?
Yes. Eligible small businesses can receive up to $5,000 in federal tax credits for ADA compliance efforts under the Disabled Access Credit (IRS Form 8826). This credit can offset the cost of accessibility audits, remediation work, and training. Consult your tax advisor for eligibility specifics.