Speed and accessibility
Speed and accessibility checks
Make your website faster and easier for everyone to use, including people with disabilities.
A faster website wins more customers
People give up on slow websites, especially on their phones, and Google ranks faster sites higher. We find out exactly what is slowing your site down and fix it.
Speed: what we check and fix
- Google PageSpeed and Core Web Vitals: we test your site the way Google does, on mobile and desktop, and show you the before and after.
- Images: resizing and compressing photos and converting them to modern formats like WebP, often the single biggest win.
- Plugins and code: removing unused plugins and scripts that load on every page.
- Caching and hosting: making sure pages are served quickly, and moving you to better hosting if that is what is holding you back.
- Fonts and layout shifts: stopping text and buttons from jumping around while the page loads.
Accessibility: a website everyone can use
Around one in four people in the UK has a disability, and many more use a website with small screens, bright sunlight or tired eyes. An accessible website is easier for everyone to use, and it helps you meet your duties under the Equality Act.
- Colour contrast: text that is easy to read, including on buttons and in forms.
- Keyboard and screen reader use: menus, forms and buttons that work without a mouse and read out properly.
- Images and links: helpful descriptions on images, and links that make sense on their own.
- Headings and structure: pages laid out so they are easy to scan and to navigate with assistive technology.
- Forms: clear labels, helpful error messages and big enough tap targets on phones.
How it works
- We test your site against Google's speed measures and the WCAG accessibility guidelines.
- We send you a plain-English report of what we found and what we recommend.
- We fix it, with a backup first, then test again so you can see the difference.
Tell us about your project and we will reply with next steps and a no-obligation quote.
Frequently asked questions
How fast should my website be?
As a guide, the main content should appear within about 2.5 seconds on a mobile phone. We test your site and show you where it stands against Google's measures.
What is web accessibility?
It means making your website usable by everyone, including people who are blind or partially sighted, deaf, have limited movement or use a keyboard or screen reader instead of a mouse.
Does my small business website need to be accessible?
UK businesses have a duty under the Equality Act not to disadvantage disabled customers, and an accessible website is the simplest way to meet it. It also makes your site easier for everyone to use.
Will speeding up my website change how it looks?
Usually not. Most speed improvements happen behind the scenes, such as compressing images and removing code that is not needed.
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Tell us what you need and we will reply by email with next steps and a quote. There is no obligation.