Custom ADA & Braille Signage Package for a Medical Office

How a Project Like This Comes Together

Every sign project we take on follows the same core process, whether it's a single storefront sign or a multi-vehicle fleet program: a site visit or photo/measurement review to understand the space, a design proof the business owner approves before anything is fabricated, in-house production on the equipment and materials the sign type calls for, and a scheduled install by our own crew rather than a subcontractor who has never seen the design. For anything that requires a permit — illuminated signs, monument signs, and most building-mounted signage in Texas cities — we handle the permit application and inspection scheduling as part of the project, so the business owner isn't the one chasing down city paperwork.

Turnaround time depends on the sign type and whether permitting is involved: a banner or decal package can often go from approved design to installed in a matter of days, while a permitted, fabricated sign like a monument or channel letter set typically runs several weeks once you account for city review time. We give a realistic timeline as part of every quote rather than a best-case number that assumes nothing needs a permit.

What Goes Into an ADA & Braille Signage Package

ADA and Braille signage — room identification, restroom signs, and wayfinding — is legally required in most commercial and multi-tenant buildings under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). The requirements are specific: raised tactile characters paired with Grade 2 Braille, minimum character height and stroke width, a defined contrast ratio between text and background, and exact mounting height and clearance from door swing. Getting any one of those details wrong can mean a building fails an accessibility inspection even if the sign looks correct at a glance, which is why ADA signage is one sign type worth having fabricated and installed by someone who works from the actual code, not a general guess.

Is ADA signage actually required by law?

Yes — the ADA and, in Texas, the Texas Accessibility Standards (enforced by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation) require compliant room ID, restroom, and wayfinding signage in most public and commercial buildings, with specific rules on tactile characters, Braille, contrast, and mounting height.

What happens if a business isn't compliant?

Non-compliant signage can be flagged during a TDLR accessibility inspection or a tenant build-out review, which can delay a certificate of occupancy or open the property up to a complaint. Getting it right the first time avoids that entirely.

Does every room need its own ADA sign?

Most code requirements apply to permanent rooms with a fixed function — restrooms, exit routes, and room/suite identification chief among them — rather than every door in a building. A multi-suite property like a clinic typically needs a full package covering restrooms, each suite entrance, and any required wayfinding, which is what we scope out on the initial walkthrough.