Accessibility review pending before launch.
Our commitment
piqu is committed to keeping the website usable for as many people as possible. Considered kitchens take time to plan; the website should not be a barrier to starting that conversation, regardless of how a visitor reads, navigates or interacts with the page.
What we have done
- Keyboard navigation. The site is built to be navigable using a keyboard. The header brand, the menu button, every body link and every form field can be reached with the Tab key. The menu overlay has a focus trap so keyboard users do not lose their place inside it, and a "Skip to content" link is available as the first focusable element on every page.
- Alt text on photographs. Every project and pillar-page image includes alternative text that describes the cabinetry, materials and detail the image shows. Decorative-only graphics are marked accordingly.
- Colour contrast. Body and label text on the site is set against the cream / off-white background at contrast levels intended to meet WCAG 2.1 AA. Soft / quiet link styling retains underline or weight cues so links are visible without relying on colour alone.
- Responsive layout. The page works on phones, tablets, laptops and large screens. Tap targets are sized for touch on mobile. Long-form text remains readable at 200 % browser zoom.
- Plain English. Body copy across the site is written in clear, plain English. Where technical material is named (cabinetry, appliance brands, worktop materials), the surrounding sentence explains what they are.
Known limitations
We are working through the following before launch:
- Manual focus-trap verification across browsers and screen readers. The menu-overlay focus trap is implemented but has not yet been confirmed by a cross-browser keyboard pass (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) and a screen-reader pass (VoiceOver on macOS or iOS, NVDA on Windows).
- Lighthouse / automated accessibility audit. Has not yet been run as a release gate. A score of 95+ on the homepage and on a representative case study is the launch target.
- Cookie consent banner accessibility. Will be reviewed when the consent provider is wired (see /cookies/).
- Photography across the wider archive. Photography for projects beyond Hever is being processed. Each new image will receive descriptive alt text before publication.
How to tell us about an accessibility problem
If something on the site is not working for you, please let us know.
- Email: elevate@piqu.co.uk
- Telephone: 0203 282 7589
- Post: Fiesta Design Limited, 16 Vinson Close, Orpington, BR6 0EG.
Please tell us:
- The page you were on (a URL or a description is fine).
- What you were trying to do.
- What happened or what did not work.
- The device, browser and assistive technology you were using, if you can.
We will reply and we will work to fix the issue.
Compliance status
The intention is to publish a status against WCAG 2.1 AA, identifying any partial compliance or known issues and what we are doing about them, after the pre-launch accessibility audit.