Directional and ADA Compliant Custom Signs

ADA Sign Requirements

There are rules and regulations on how to manufacture and install ADA signs so It is important to ensure that you are working with a knowledgeable sign manufacturer and installer, simple mistakes in the installation process can cause significant delays and additional expenses if signs are installed incorrectly or not to code. All permanent spaces and rooms must have ADA compliant signs in place and are required for elevators, fire exits, stairways, room/floor numbers or letters, conference rooms, storage rooms, changing rooms, exam rooms, electrical rooms, break rooms, IT rooms, mechanical rooms, utility rooms, restrooms, kitchens and more. Tactile text descriptors are required if the sign contains pictograms that identify a permanent space or room. ADA signs with braille and tactile elements should be installed on the latch side of the door to the room being identified. ADA signs should measure no lower than 48 inches from the floor to the bottom of the lowest row of text, and no higher than 60 inches from the floor to the top of the highest text. ADA signs should not be mounted directly on a door except for double doors with one active leaf, a sign should be installed on the inactive leaf. When there is no wall space available, an ADA sign may also be mounted directly on a door if it closes automatically.  Below are basic requirements for ADA signs, there are specific fonts, braille, color contrast and specific pictogram sizes that must be followed in order to pass inspection.