ADA & Room Signage

What Actually Makes a Sign ADA Compliant?

It’s not just adding braille. The 2010 ADA Standards spell out the details that trip most signs up:

• Tactile characters raised at least 1/32″, in a sans-serif font, 5/8″ to 2″ tall
• Grade 2 Braille positioned directly below the text
• Non-glare finishes with high contrast between the characters and their background
• Mounting 48″ to 60″ to the baseline of the tactile text, on the latch side of the door
• Pictograms sized and placed to spec for restrooms, exits, and accessible routes

Miss any one of these and the sign isn’t compliant, even if it technically “has braille.” We build every tactile sign to the standard, so you’re never guessing.

Room Signs: From Code-Required to Custom

Not every room sign has to be ADA-compliant, and knowing the difference saves you money. Permanent room identification (restrooms, stairwells, exits, numbered rooms) legally has to meet the tactile and braille standard above. But plenty of room signage doesn’t: conference and office names, suite numbers, department signs, and directional door signs can be whatever fits your brand.

• Permanent room ID – ADA-compliant tactile/braille signs for rooms with a fixed designation
• Changeable & insert signs – swap the insert when a conference room, office, or occupant changes
• Office, suite & department signs – branded door and wall signs matched to your brand’s style or image
• Directory & tenant signs – building directories and multi-tenant room identification

Not sure which of your rooms legally need ADA signage and which are open to design? We’ll sort it out on a walkthrough.

ADA Signage Throughout Your Building

Compliance doesn’t stop at the door. We also handle the accessible signage inspectors look for across the rest of a facility:

• Wayfinding & directional signage – accessible-route arrows, floor directories, corridor signs
• Egress & exit signs – code-compliant stairwell and evacuation signage
• Accessible parking & entrance signs – van-accessible, reserved, and entrance markers
• Pictogram & symbol signs – restroom, accessibility, and hazard pictograms sized to spec

ADA & Room Signage For Whom?

Medical offices and clinics, schools and universities, corporate offices, retail and multi-tenant buildings, government facilities, and property managers rolling out signage across a whole building. If your space is open to the public or leased to tenants, ADA signage isn’t optional, and a failed inspection can stall your certificate of occupancy.

Compliance Without the Guesswork

This is where a specialist sign shop earns its keep. We handle the parts that get businesses cited: correct mounting heights, latch-side placement, contrast, and consistent room-numbering across an entire floor plan. You get signage that’s inspection-ready, not a stack of plaques you hope are mounted correctly.

ADA & Room Sign Installation Across the Quad Cities

We design, produce, and install from our Davenport shop, serving Iowa and Illinois: Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline, Rock Island, and the surrounding communities such as Geneseo and Muscatine. Local means we can survey your building, map the signage plan, and handle installation ourselves.

Need ADA or room signage for a new build, a remodel, or a compliance fix? Request a quote and we’ll walk through your project every step of the way.

ADA & Room Sign Options

Explore the full range of ADA and room signage we design and install for businesses across the Quad Cities:

• • Basic ADA Signs
  • Standard ADA Signs
  • Premium ADA Signs