Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement for The Panelling Centre

1. Our Commitment

The Panelling Centre is committed to making our website accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We continually improve the user experience for all visitors and apply the relevant accessibility standards wherever possible.

Our goal is to ensure that panellingcentre.ie can be used effectively with assistive technologies and keyboard-only navigation.

2. Conformance Status

This website follows the principles of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, meeting Level AA conformance where feasible.

  • 0 accessibility errors detected by WAVE WebAIM
  • 0 structural or ARIA errors found
  • 2 minor colour contrast alerts (under review)
  • AIM Score: 10/10
  • 95% accessibility score in Google Lighthouse

Manual testing is conducted with screen readers (NVDA, VoiceOver) and keyboard-only navigation to ensure real-world usability.

3. Accessibility Features

  • Semantic HTML5 landmarks: banner, navigation, main content, and footer
  • Accessible menus and focus indicators for keyboard users
  • Consistent heading hierarchy and skip-to-content link
  • Descriptive alternative text on all meaningful images
  • Accessible form labels and ARIA roles
  • Clear visual focus outlines and structured tab order
  • Cookie banner includes ARIA attributes (currently under review for improvement)

4. Areas for Improvement

We are aware of a few minor issues and are actively addressing them:

  • Improving contrast ratios on sub pages
  • Reviewing third-party elements (e.g., CookieFirst banner) for full ARIA role compatibility
  • Ensuring all external documents (e.g., PDFs) are fully accessible

5. Technical Details

Accessibility testing was performed using:

  • WAVE WebAIM Accessibility Tool
  • Google Lighthouse (v12.8.2)
  • NVDA and macOS VoiceOver screen readers

Latest review completed: November 2025

6. Feedback and Contact

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you experience difficulty accessing any part of the site, please contact us:

Address:
The Panelling Centre
109 Long Mile Road
Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 PK72

Phone: 01 456 4899

We aim to respond to all accessibility-related enquiries within five working days.

7. Enforcement Procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, you can contact:

The National Disability Authority (NDA) — Ireland’s independent advisory body on accessibility and inclusion.

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