Accessibility statement for wignalls.land
This accessibility statement applies to www.wignalls.land, the website of Wignalls Chartered Surveyors.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. That means you should be able to: change colours, contrast levels and fonts using your browser or device settings; zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen; navigate most of the website using just a keyboard; navigate most of the website using speech recognition software; and listen to most of the website using a screen reader. We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
How accessible this website is
Wignalls Chartered Surveyors is committed to making its website accessible. This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 at level AA, due to the issues listed below.
Over September and October 2026 we carried out a structured audit and fix programme covering the issues we knew about and several we found along the way. Most of the issues identified have now been fixed and verified live. A smaller number of checks (mainly ones that need a manual, hands-on walkthrough rather than an automated scan) are still in progress; these are listed under “What we’re still working on” below.
Changes we’ve made (September–October 2026)
Between September 2026 and October 2026 we audited the site against WCAG 2.2 AA and fixed the following issues. Each change below has been verified live on the site.
| # | What we fixed | WCAG criteria |
| 1 | Wrapped page content in a proper <main> landmark, applied sitewide across every page template | 2.4.1, 1.3.1 |
| 2 | Verified the “skip to content” link now reaches the main content on every page template | 2.4.1 |
| 3 | Gave each of the four navigation menus (main, areas we cover, services, footer) a distinct, clear label | 1.3.1, 2.4.1 |
| 4 | Increased grey text colour contrast sitewide so it meets the 4.5:1 minimum | 1.4.3 |
| 5 | Darkened and underlined the “current page” link in navigation menus, so it isn’t shown by colour alone | 1.4.3, 1.4.1 |
| 6 | Added descriptive titles to the two embedded iframes (the RICS certificate badge and the office map) | 4.1.2 |
| 7 | Restored visible keyboard focus outlines across the site, which a plugin style had removed | 2.4.7 |
| 8 | Added descriptive alternative text to the ten area photos on the “Areas We Cover” page | 2.4.4, 4.1.2, 1.1.1 |
| 9 | Added descriptive alternative text to the four team photos on the “About Us” page | 2.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 10 | Added a proper page heading (H1) to the Properties page | 1.3.1, 2.4.6 |
| 11 | Added a text label to the property search box | 3.3.2, 4.1.2 |
| 12 | Made the contact form’s field labels visible, on both the Contact page and the homepage | 3.3.2 |
| 13 | Reviewed the property-listing plugin’s sign-in and registration settings and confirmed no pop-up dialogs are triggered site-wide | 1.3.1, 4.1.2 |
| 14 | Fixed two images on the Properties page that had a camera filename instead of alternative text, corrected a skipped heading level on the Contact page, and confirmed the page title and heading on “Areas We Cover” are accurate | 1.1.1, 1.3.1, 2.4.2 |
What we’re still working on
The following checks need a manual, hands-on review rather than an automated scan, and have not yet been completed:
- PDF property particulars. Some PDF property particulars are not structured for screen readers. We’re reviewing these and will reformat them.
- Keyboard-only navigation. A full walkthrough of every page template using only a keyboard, to confirm nothing is unreachable or operates out of order.
- Screen reader testing. A fuller screen reader review beyond our initial spot check.
- Zoom and reflow. Confirming the site reads correctly when zoomed to 400% on a small screen.
- Focus after closing pop-ups. Confirming keyboard focus lands somewhere sensible after a pop-up or dialog closes.
- Form error messages. Reviewing how clearly form validation errors are described to assistive technology.
- Colour-only indicators. A full sitewide check that no information is conveyed by colour alone.
- Touch target size on mobile. Confirming buttons and links are large enough to tap accurately on a phone.
We aim to complete these checks and fix anything they find by early December 2026.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format, such as large print or an accessible PDF, or you find any problems not listed on this page, contact us on 01772 419 277 or through our contact page. We will consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
This website was tested using axe-core 4.10 against www.wignalls.land, plus a manual structural review of ten representative page templates, on 16 October 2026. The fixes listed above were made and verified live between September 2026 and October 2026.
Preparation of this statement
This statement was prepared on 20 October 2026. It was last reviewed on 20 October 2026. We will re-test the site and review this statement again within 12 months, or sooner if the site changes materially.