ADA Signs

ADA Signs in Edmonton

Signs are everywhere, and any sign that is crucial in guiding individuals around a building must also be ADA-compliant.

Is your Edmonton business ADA-compliant? If not, it’s time to prioritize diversity and inclusivity by outfitting your business with beautiful ADA braille signs.

What are ADA signs?

They feature raised characters and braille to provide accessible information to those who may have visual impairments. Each sign must comply with specific guidelines and requirements that ensure consistency amongst all ADA signs. Braille signs can also include pictograms, which are visual cues that assist individuals with limited English expertise or cognitive abilities. 

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Uses of ADA Signs

ADA signs are more than just adhering to a compliance guideline. They play a vital role in your business to ensure the inclusivity and safety of your customers, employees, clients, and guests. To understand why your business should make ADA signage a priority, you must first understand how they are used.

  • Navigation: ADA compliant signs support those with visual or cognitive impairments in navigating a space they are unfamiliar with.
  • Inclusivity and diversity: Any individual that enters a workspace, regardless of their language or physical abilities, should feel welcomed and represented. By including accessible signage in your business, you will make your customers and employees feel supported.

All ADA signs have requirements that must be met to ensure that all individuals that encounter them can understand the text or visual representation. At Horizon Sign Solutions, we acknowledge the importance of ADA signs and ensure that all requirements are met, so that your business will support anyone who enters your front door.

Types of ADA Signs

Any sign that relays information to onlookers about directions, locations, and exits, entrances, and any others that assist individuals navigate an environment, must be ADA signage in Edmonton. Here are a few examples of signs that can be made ADA-compliant: 

  • Wayfinding signs: These signs provide directions in many spaces, such as office buildings, malls, restaurants, and schools. By adding raised braille to these signs, anyone will be able to guide themselves through a space seamlessly.
  • Bathroom signs: By including ADA bathroom signs, the facility indicates that it is accessible to all individuals, regardless of ability.
  • Room identification signs: Many office buildings have unique naming conventions for their meeting rooms, offices, and board rooms. While naming conventions are fun and usually customized to the business’s brand, they can be difficult for an impaired individual to navigate. By adding custom braille signs, your business guarantees that no one will have to worry about locating a unique office space.
  • Entrances and exits: All entrances and exits, especially emergency exits, must be fitted with ADA braille signs around a building.

The cost of ADA signs is dependent on the level of customization that a business decides to invest in. The requirements are standardized to ensure consistency across all signage, so the cost can be fairly consistent as well across businesses.