Which Braille Signs Does Your Building Really Need?
Not every sign in your building needs braille. Ordering braille signs for every wall wastes money, and ordering too few leaves you exposed, because an inspector or an accessibility complaint will flag every single permanent room in the building that's missing one. The 2010 ADA Standards draw a clear line between signs that identify a room and signs that point people somewhere, and once you see where that line falls, you can order the right signs the first time. Here it is, room by room. Put Braille Signs on Every Permanent Room Any sign that identifies a permanent room has to be tactile under Section 216.2 of the 2010 ADA Standards, which means raised characters and Grade 2 braille on the same plate beside the door. Permanent just means the room's function won't change. Offices, classrooms, conference rooms, storage rooms, electrical rooms and janitor's closets all qualify, and someone reading by touch relies on braille signs at each of those doors to confirm they'...