Braille Sign Pros has braille room number signs to keep your facility compliant with ADA regulations. Professionally made in the U.S.A., these room number signs with braille are custom-made to identify rooms in your facility with quantity discounts available. Choose room signs with raised characters and grade 2 braille available in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes to keep your hospital, office, business, or hotel rooms ADA compliant. We also offer ADA compliant handicap, smoking, and non-smoking room number signs with braille. Stay up to date and compliant with ADA braille room number signs. Choose from a variety of colors to best suit your facility. If you have questions about ADA compliant braille room number signs, contact us today - we are here to help you! 888-297-8577 [email protected]
ADA Braille Room Number Signs FAQ
To be ADA compliant, a room number sign must include raised (tactile) characters, Grade 2 Braille, sans-serif uppercase lettering, a non-glare finish, and high visual contrast between characters and background (light-on-dark or dark-on-light). Characters must be between 5/8" and 2" tall, and the sign must identify a permanent room or space. All ADA braille room number signs sold in this category meet the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
ADA signs identifying permanent rooms must be installed on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door. The centerline of the tactile characters must be mounted 48" minimum to 60" maximum from the finished floor. If the door has no latch-side wall space (such as double doors), the sign should be placed on the nearest adjacent wall. A person must also be able to stand within 3" of the sign without encountering the door swing.
Any permanent room or space in a public or commercial building generally requires ADA compliant signage. This includes restrooms, offices, conference rooms, classrooms, stairwells, exits, storage rooms, mechanical rooms, and hotel/apartment unit numbers. Temporary spaces (used less than seven days) and rooms like private offices with changing occupants are typically exempt from tactile requirements, though many facilities still install signs for consistency.
Grade 1 Braille spells out every letter individually, while Grade 2 Braille uses contractions to represent common words and letter combinations. The ADA specifically requires Grade 2 (contracted) Braille on all compliant signage. Every braille room number sign in this collection uses properly domed Grade 2 Braille that meets ADA dot spacing and height specifications.
Yes. Room numbers, suite numbers, and floor identifiers can be customized on every sign in this category. You can choose from a wide range of ADA-compliant color combinations, background finishes, and sign sizes. Custom logos, borders, and matching wayfinding elements are also available on select product lines to coordinate with your building's design standards.
Standard sizes range from 4" x 4" up to 8" x 8" or larger for signs that include room numbers plus additional messaging (like "Conference Room 201" or "Suite 305"). The right size depends on how much information the sign must display; ADA rules govern character height and spacing rather than overall sign dimensions, so sign size scales with content.
Most ADA braille signs install with double-sided VHB adhesive tape, silicone adhesive, or a combination of both, which is included with each sign. For higher-security or exterior applications, mechanical fasteners (screws with matching caps) can be added. Installation typically takes only a few minutes per sign once mounting height has been measured and marked.
No. ADA signage identifies the room from the outside, so signs are only required on the wall next to the door on the corridor or public-facing side. Interior directional signs, occupancy signs, or informational signs may still be needed depending on the room's function, but they follow different ADA rules than permanent room identification signs.
