Wholesale ADA Signs and Engraved Signage Products for The Sign Industry and Resellers

  Interior ADA stairwell signs are used to provide navigation assistance within a multi-storey building for fire and emergency personnel, maintenance workers, etc., or building evacuation assistance. These signs are usually required to have a reflective surface and more recently many locations are now requiring a photoluminescent substrate. Typically, these signs will contain the following information.

• The stairwell designation, for e.g., North Stair, East Stair, etc.
• Roof Access or No Roof Access.
• The floor number. This is usually the largest component on the sign.
• The floors that the stairwell accesses.
• Building exit information.
• An ADA / Braille component.

  While federal standards will apply to the ADA component of the sign it is often up to the state or local fire code that will determine where the Braille is placed and what the Braille is to convey. This also applies to the overall design of the stairwell sign also. Therefore, it is important to check with the local fire authorities in the jurisdiction where the signs are to be installed.