ADA SIGNS 

Here at ADAcentral.com, we make buying ADA signage easy! We want to take the guesswork out of buying ADA compliant signs. We make Braille signs, office signs and building signs with the latest technology. This allows us to make top quality products for less. We deliver quality braille signage on time and on budget.

You can find an ADA Sign in facilities and buildings throughout the United States. Although they encompass braille usage and raised characters, it is important that business owners understand the difference and select the correct one for their establishment.

Here at ADA Central, we make that an easy process with our custom ada signage, braille signs, restroom signs and many other useful and necessary signs to keep your facilities and buildings up to ada guidelines.

What are the different types of ADA signs?

Here is a list of different types of ADA signs and what their use is to help you figure out which ones you may need for your establishment:

- Stairway Signs
- Restroom Signs
- Exit Signs
- No Smoking Signs
- Wheelchair Accessible Signs
- Phone Signs
- In Case of Fire Use Stairs Sign
- Fire Extinguisher Signs
- Elevator Signs
- Parking Signs (e.g. Reserved Parking)
- Room Signs (e.g. Fitness Center, Cafeteria, Waiting room, Conference Room..etc.)

ADA Central’s goal is to keep you informed and up to date with the various signs you may need to keep your establishment up to pair with these regulations. You may also find other types of ADA signs for other specific locations.

Why Does Your Establishment Need ADA Signs?

These signs are crucial for every type of establishment because it is required by law! These signs not only help avoid breaking the law and hefty fines, they are also very helpful for both customers and staff in aiding the direction and location of certain places and things within your establishment without the trouble of having to ask a staff member and using their valuable time.

According to the ADA National Network: “If a sign identifies a permanent room or space of a facility, including exits, directs, or informs about functional spaces of the facility, or identifies, directs to, or informs about accessible features of the facility, it must comply”.

Ada signs make a huge impact for persons who are visually impaired or blind, have mobility impairments, people with cognitive or psychiatric conditions that do not allow them to speak to strangers, hearing impairments, as well as people who have problems speaking in general.

Is Your Space Temporary or Permanent?

Under the Section 216.2 of ADA regulations, the wording of “not likely to change” can give a little bit of wiggle room, most spaces will still fall under the category of a permanent room or space. Most spaces like kitchens, closets and restrooms, are all planned with specific functionality in mind. These will require significant renovation if they were to have a change in function.

A classroom would be a great example of a space that is somewhat likely to change. One year it could be an art room the next year it may be a math room depending on the need of the school. Therefore, this may be considered temporary and may not require an ADA compliant sign.

If the walls are connected to another wall, ceiling or both, you can be sure to consider this room or space as permanent. It will absolutely require an ADA compliant signage.

ADA Sign Placement Rules To Know!

Other than knowing what space should have an ADA sign, it is also just as important to know where ADA-compliant displays must go. This means understanding the correct placement of each sign in order to fully comply.

When placing an ADA signs in a public establishment, you will want to make sure to keep the following guidelines in mind:

The room being identified should have an ADA sign mounted on the latch side of the door.

You will also want to make sure to measure no higher than 60 inches from the floor and no lower than 48 inches from the floor.

It may be installed on the nearest adjacent wall in a visible location if there is no proper location near the latch side. (Do not mount directly on a door.)

ADA signs should not be mounted directly on a door.

Find more resources on proper ADA sign mounting here.

The best way to make sure you're compliant is to work with a knowledgeable company on your sign project. Stick with a company that focuses on ADA and wayfinding signs. Let us help with your next sign project.

For the last 9 years, ADA Central has been the most efficient and trusted source for ADA signs and more!

Hospitals, property owners, general contractors, businesses large and small, restaurants, retail stores, offices, colleges and universities, schools, municipalities and government agencies have been getting advice from and purchasing high quality ADA signs from ADA Central.

ADA Central has over 100s of ADA, custom and essential signs and other products. We provide compliance signs that are high quality and customizable to fit any establishment setting or theme.

Our products aid in the support of the central purpose all while guiding the goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act: to enhance and expand accessibility for all people.

Our primary products are door signs, office signs, Braille signs, directories, room number signs, restroom signs, handicap parking signs, accessible signs and more. Buying ADA signs no longer has to be complicated or expensive.

Need help figuring out what signs you need? Or maybe you just want top quality custom signage for your establishment?

Either way we are here to help! Give ADA Central a try and see how we make things easy, fast and affordable!

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