Simple standard ADA back room ‘Office sign looks appealing.
Are simple ADA tactile braille signs going to be your best choice when you’re considering different types of ADA compliant signage?
Let’s say you’re developing a new office building or resort hotel or medical facility or even a restaurant, okay?
And it’s time for you or your team to choose an ideal design style for your new interior and exterior ADA signage.
So you and your team may begin to pour over ADA sign quotes.
And suddenly a friendly, yet heated, exchange begins to taking place.
Each one of your colleagues presents a different argument as to why they believe that one design is better than the other.
One may share that a fancy appearance, with clear domed braille inset on a smooth stone background, adds to the overall theme of your new development…
While another may argue that using a non-glare see through clear acrylic with a silhouetted company logo or even a design pattern -on the back, will look awe-striking.
While another team member may even spout “why not go with a simple standard type of ADA sign”?
“Yee all gasp”, right?
But you may be thinking that each one of these arguments make sense.
However, when it comes to choosing your ideal ADA signage, what will you do?
Are There Drawbacks For Choosing Fancy Smancy ADA Signage?
Well, would it be any consolation to consider the possible drawbacks to each type of sign?
Let’s say the stone look does create a very powerful aesthetic appeal to it. Which may work great for high end law offices or ad agency’s, but at what cost?
Will the weight of a stone-back tactile sign fall victim to gravity overtime? And fall off the wall? Will stone require a special cleaning solution which doesn’t leave surface scratches?
And what about replacement cost? After all, custom granite or marble or stone… ADA signs are not cheap.
And what about another idea -which one of your colleagues brought up? The idea to use non-glare see through braille signs? Where your company logo or a pattern is screen printed or digitally applied to the back-side of the sign…
After all you may agree that this type of visual appearance, seen through the sign, will definitely accentuate the overall theme of your business or development, but than again, at what cost?
Because you quickly realize that when installing a see through a sign like this –stud mounting will not be favorable.
The drilled-in stud mounts will be visible through the face of the sign.
So to protect the screen printed or flatbed digitally printed image -an opaque adhesive liner or backing will be required. And this backing will also be needed to hide the wall mounting -method of install.
And you may even find yourself asking… Will a protective liner hold up over time if a strong mounting adhesive is applied to the backing, to hold the tactile sign on the wall?
Or will a strong adhesive eventually cause a bleed through affect, overtime, and make the pattern image appear splotchy or even discolor?
Or worse, what if the cleaning crew or someone accidentally spills or splashes coffee or a chemical liquid on the wall and it drips or seeps-in behind the mounted sign?
Will this cause the protective liner to peel and thus, fall off the wall?
Sure, these types of unforeseen issues may arise. However, the main point here is not too freak you out. The point is to create an awareness regarding the pros and cons of choosing custom ADA signage.
Yeah, if you want to make a visually resonating statement, then custom tactile interior signs may be the way to go. Even if these types signs may require replacement or upkeep overtime.
Do You Want Easy To Care For, Long Lasting, Low Cost ADA Signs?
But if you want easy to care for, long lasting, low cost ADA signs, then you may want to consider going with simple standard ADA signs.
Why choose a standard ADA sign type?
For starters… Standard tactile signage is lower in cost. And this saves you money.
Plus, these types of simple signs actually looked pretty good. (see photo above). And standardized ADA signs…
- Are ADA compliant
- Designed to meet local and national requirements
- Provide options for size, shape and color
- Are lightweight and affix securely to walls
- Designed to handle all types of cleaning solutions
- Easy to change out -if you want to change room IDs
- Provide options for easy slider name change outs
- Longer lasting
- Are color consistent -especially for consistent directory change outs
- Faster to make which means quicker turnaround times
Which is why simple standard ADA signage may be viewed as being the best choice when it comes to new development or tenant finish interior signage.
And each type of simple standard architectural signage is designed for all uses.
Which means you may use the same color and design type for your room IDs, informational, restroom and directional signs. This feature ensures that all your signage remains consistent.
So when you’re considering an interior sign package, what would you choose?
Something simple? Or somethings custom?
Will Your ADA Architectural Signage Be Compliant?
Depending on your choice, you’ll be rest assured knowing, at Signs West Outdoor …you’ll receive visually appealing architectural signage.
And your ADA signs will be compliant… because modern braille sign-software does all the hard work.
Software which determines proper spacing, minimum and maximum letter heights, 70% contrast checking, braille placement, braille dome heights, acceptable type styles, text to grade II braille conversion, proper pictograph size, and all of it.
All you’ll be required to do is simply choose a tactile sign design style.
Maybe you’ll go with a standard cool looking crescent shape style -like in the photo above?
And after you choose your compliant sign type… then Signs West Outdoor will itemize each room, exit, stairwell, elevator, escalator, fire escape plan, and all required signage that you’ll need to pull your C.O. (Certificate Of Occupancy) without needless delay.
Signs West Outdoor may work off your plans and specs… or if you’re doing a tenant finish, then a walk through will be in order.
The you’ll receive a submittal which will itemize every single sign required, and even a sample.
And once you sign off on and approve your new ADA architectural signs, and your walls are finished, then all it takes is a walk through to double check sign placement. And mark (tag) each door and location to pinpoint where each new tactile braille sign will be installed.
The Choice Of Architectural ADA Tactile Sign Types -Is Yours To Make!
So the choice is yours.
Either go with custom or go with standard ADA signage.
Sure, we’ll make more money if you choose custom, but the purpose of sharing this release is to inform you, that sometimes simple standardized lower cost ADA signs are the best way to go.
So if you want to know more about tactile signage options, and you want see a wide variety of architectural interior ADA compliant signage to choose from, then contact SignsWestOutdoor today.
Because, sometimes keeping it simple is really the best choice.
Until next month’s release… we’ll be happy to see you again!
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