Accessibility
We want anyone who is thinking about custom cabinetry to be able to use this site, read it and reach us. Here is what we have built in, and how to tell us if something gets in your way.
Our goal
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. That is the standard most people mean when they talk about an accessible website. It covers being readable, being operable by keyboard, working with a screen reader, and not depending on colour or fine motor control alone.
We are not claiming perfect conformance. This is an ongoing effort on a site that will keep growing as we add project photos. What we can do is tell you exactly what has been done and fix what has not.
What we have done on this site
These are specific and checkable, not promises:
- Semantic structure. Every page uses real headings in order, with exactly one h1 per page and no skipped levels. Navigation, main content and the footer are marked up as landmarks, so a screen reader user can jump straight to the part they want.
- Keyboard navigation. Every link, button, menu toggle and form field can be reached and operated with the keyboard alone. There are no keyboard traps.
- Visible focus. Whatever you have tabbed to is clearly outlined, so you can always see where you are on the page.
- Skip to content. A skip link is the first thing you reach with the Tab key. It jumps past the navigation straight to the page content.
- Text contrast. Contrast ratios have been measured across the site, including on the dark sections and on top of photographs, and text meets the Level AA thresholds.
- Descriptive alt text. Every photograph has alt text that describes the cabinetry itself, the door style, the finish and the room, rather than a generic label. Decorative graphics are hidden from screen readers so they do not add noise.
- Real form labels. Every field on the contact and quote forms has a visible label attached to it. We do not use placeholder text as a label. Required fields are marked, and validation errors are announced politely by screen readers instead of interrupting you mid-sentence.
- Tap targets. Buttons, navigation links and form controls are at least 44 by 44 pixels, so they can be hit without precise aim on a phone.
- Reduced motion. If your device is set to reduce motion, the site respects it. All animation is switched off, including the 3D graphic on the home page. Nothing moves, flashes or auto-plays.
- Images sized in the markup. Photos carry their real width and height, so the page does not jump around under your cursor while it loads.
- Zoom and reflow. The layout is responsive and reflows when you enlarge text or zoom in, without cutting off content or forcing sideways scrolling.
- Plain language. We write about wood, joinery, finish and fit in ordinary words. Where a trade term is unavoidable, we explain it.
Where we know we have limits
Accessibility is never finished. Photographs of cabinetry are visual by nature, and while every one carries a written description, a description is not the same as seeing the grain. If a project photo matters to you and the alt text is not enough, call us and we will describe the piece in as much detail as you want, including species, door style, finish and hardware.
The home page loads a graphics library from an outside content delivery network to draw its 3D element. If that request is blocked or slow, the rest of the page still works, and the same information is available in text elsewhere on the site. We also link out to sites we do not control, and we cannot guarantee the accessibility of anyone else's pages.
We have not commissioned a formal third-party audit or published a conformance report, and we are not going to imply otherwise. Testing so far has been done with keyboard-only navigation, screen reader checks and contrast measurement across the site.
Tell us about a barrier
If any part of this site is hard to use, or you could not get to something you needed, we want to hear about it. That is the fastest way for us to fix it. Please tell us the page you were on, what you were trying to do and what happened, plus the browser or assistive technology you were using if you know it.
- Phone: (208) 515-8662, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Email: Idahocustomcabinets@gmail.com
You do not have to use the contact form to reach us. Calling works, and a real person answers.
Another format, or help with a quote
If you would like anything on this site in another format, ask and we will provide it. That includes reading the page to you over the phone, sending the same information as plain text in an email, going through a quote request with you by phone so you never have to fill in a form, or describing a photograph in detail. There is no charge for any of that.
Changes to this page
As we add pages and photos, we test them the same way and update this page if what we do changes. The date at the top shows the last revision.
Idaho Custom Cabinets is operated by Splinters, LLC and serves the Treasure Valley, including Caldwell, Nampa, Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star and Kuna. If the website is in your way, skip it and call (208) 515-8662. We can talk through your project over the phone.