Accessibility · 3 min read
Can Every Homeowner Use Your Quote Form?
Your customers include seniors and people with disabilities. If they can't use your site, they can't hire you.
Think about who's hiring you. Plenty of homeowners are older, and a lot of renovation work is for people planning to stay in their homes as they age. If those customers can't read your phone number or fill in your quote form, the job goes to someone else.
It's more people than you'd think
According to Statistics Canada, 27% of Canadians aged 15 and older, about 8 million people, have at least one disability. That number climbs sharply with age, and older homeowners are often your best customers.
Common problems on contractor websites
- Phone numbers in small, light-grey text that's hard to read.
- Project gallery photos with no descriptions.
- Quote forms that can't be filled in without a mouse.
- "Call now" buttons too small to tap on a phone.
An accessible website is like a ramp at the front door. Everyone gets in, and it makes life easier for all visitors, not just some.
How we help
We scan your site, find what's blocking people and tell you how to fix it, in plain English. On a monthly plan, we re-check every month, so new photos and pages don't create new problems.
Want the legal background? AODA and Ontario's Website Accessibility Rules: The Basics
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