Product: ADA Signs
Location: Colorado Springs
Client: Pinnacle Signs & Graphics
In order to protect those with disabilities, in 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed. This act included ordinances that would allow for a safer experience for those with disabilities while in public settings. Today, every business is held accountable to have preset measurements, and other customizing details with their signage. Specific sign products are placed in preordained locations, with preapproved mounting measurements.. At Pinnacle Signs & Graphics, we want to make sure our clients are in compliance with ADA laws, so they can avoid the fees that can amount to upwards of $50,000! With our sign professionals on hand, we will research the specific requirements for your location's ordinances. Some of the basic requirements to keep the standards required by the ADA are signs mounted in all permanent rooms of your facility, as well as legible navigational signs and informational signs through out the establishment. All safety signs must be raised, and offer grade 2 braille for the visually impaired. Stairwell signs must be placed by doors within stairwells, and should feature floor levels, level of exits, and the roof exit. Be aware that some municipalities require illumination on all ADA compliant signage! There are also several things that are not required to be shown based on the Americans with Disabilities Act. This includes company names, occupant names, address information, menus, seat and row identification, parking spaces that are not for handicapped motorists. Another sign that is not required to stay within ADA regulations is all temporary signs. Event signs, sales signs, and promotional signage that is up for seven days or less qualifies as temporary signage. After we have assisted finding the specific signage necessary for your personalized ADA sign package, then it is time for our installation and design staff to find the mounting and location prerequisites. Some of the standards that are required include distances between floor and overhead signs, as well as placement requirements for signs relative to the position of the facility's doors. With the customizations of your signs, there are font regulations, contrasting color choices for maximum visibility, and non-glare signs for all signs with the exception of parking signage. ADA signs must also feature grade 2 braille. Braille is an important part of the ADA guidelines that are set in place. This feature is for the vision impaired, and subsists as small dots raised, and located 3/8 of an inch from signage text. Grade 2 braille is what is currently used, and features over 189 contractions over the grade 1 braille. Also used to assist with the proper display of sign products, is pictograms. Some examples of these include wheelchair accessible symbols, and ears (which display the availability of assisting listening devices. No matter which sign you need, or how far along you are in the ADA compliance process, Pinnacle Signs & Graphics is prepared to help you through it. We utilize premium materials, creative designs, and in-depth research to leave you with an ADA sign investment that produces the results you are looking for. Reach out to us today, and we will work with you on getting this package started! Do you need more information on the Americans with Disabilities Act signs that are required for your business? Would you like to learn about the other signs and services that are available for your benefit? We look forward to hearing from you, and we can't wait to plan the journey down your ADA sign path!
