Accessibility Statement for AVANT Gardens

AVANT Gardens is committed to making its website accessible to as many people as possible, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.avantgardens.biz.

This statement was created on 8 December 2025 and was last reviewed on the same date.

How accessible this website is

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard.

Known accessibility issues

The following issues have been identified and are being addressed:

Issue	WCAG criterion	Impact	Planned fix date
Many project images lack alternative text (alt text)	1.1.1 Non-text Content	Screen-reader users cannot understand what the images show	31 January 2027
No “skip to main content” link and poor keyboard focus indicators	2.4.1 Bypass Blocks & 2.4.7 Focus Visible	Keyboard-only users have to tab through repetitive navigation	31 January 2027
Some text may have insufficient colour contrast	1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)	Users with low vision may find text hard to read	28 February 2027
Form fields and calculator lack proper labels and ARIA attributes	4.1.2 Name, Role, Value	Screen-reader users struggle to complete the quote form	31 January 2027

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

• Conducting a full professional WCAG 2.2 AA audit in Q1 2027
• Adding descriptive alt text to all project images
• Improving keyboard navigation and focus styles
• Ensuring all forms and interactive tools are fully labelled for screen readers
• Training our team on web accessibility best practices

Reporting accessibility problems

If you find any accessibility barriers that aren’t listed above, or if you have difficulty using any part of our website, please contact us:

Email: info@avantgardens.biz
Phone: 0800 4580139
Address: AVANT Gardens, Main Office 130 Almonds Green West Derby Liverpool Merseyside L12 5HT

We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.

Enforcement procedure

If you feel we have not handled your accessibility complaint satisfactorily, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS):

https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/
Phone: 0808 800 0082

Technical information

This website is built with standard HTML and CSS. It has been tested on the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari (including mobile browsers).