With your new sign in hand, you’re ready to go. The only thing left to do is mount it. ADA sign requirements include rules for installation heights, so tactile signs are easy to reach, visual text is readable at a distance and all installations facilitate accessibility and safe movement.
First, clear the installation wall or ceiling area, removing clutter and other visual obstructions. Check that there’s adequate lighting to illuminate your sign. Review any nearby opening doors to make sure their radiuses don’t impede sign visibility. Verify that the floor space directly beneath the sign is smooth and level. All these processes are ADA recommendations.
Remember:
Signs near doors should be installed latch side.
Signs near double doors should be installed on the right-hand side of the right door.
Signs should be wall-mounted between 40 to 60 inches off the ground. Hanging signs should begin at least 80 inches off the floor.
Signs should have 18-by-18 square inches of open floor space surrounding their base.