Signage Boards

Color contrast matters more than a single required color. ADA guidance calls for high contrast between the background and the text or symbol, which is why black-and-white combinations are common, but other high-contrast pairings can also meet requirements. What matters most is that the tactile text, Braille, and any pictograms stand out clearly against the background for both sighted readers and anyone reading by touch. If your building has a branding or color scheme in place, confirm any custom color combination still meets the contrast requirement before ordering signage outside standard black and white.

Start with the rooms and spaces that legally require ADA signage: restrooms, stairwells, accessible entrances, and any room identified by a permanent name or number. No Smoking signage is also commonly required in shared or public buildings depending on local ordinances. Walk the building and note every door that falls into one of these categories rather than guessing from memory, since a missed sign is a common compliance gap found during inspections. For rooms or messages that fall outside our stocked sign types, a substrate like Sintra PVC board lets you print and cut a custom sign to match.

A Unisex Restroom sign identifies the room's function, while a Handicap Accessible sign specifically indicates the space meets accessibility requirements, such as wider doorways, grab bars, or accessible fixtures. Many buildings post both signs together outside a single-occupancy accessible restroom, since one sign alone doesn't fully communicate both the room's use and its accessibility status. Two signs mounted side by side, rather than combined into one, is the common approach. For a custom combined sign printed exactly to your building's wording, gator foam board gives a rigid, professional-looking substrate to print and mount your own.

Injection-molded plastic signs are built to hold their shape and resist scratching under normal interior handling, which makes them a practical choice for high-traffic doors like restrooms and stairwells that get bumped, brushed against, or cleaned frequently. They're rated for interior use rather than sustained outdoor exposure, so if a sign needs to withstand direct sun or weather, a UV-stable outdoor-rated material is the safer choice instead. For most office, school, and commercial interior applications, the standard injection-molded construction holds up well over years of regular use without fading or becoming brittle. If a location needs a larger or outdoor-rated custom sign instead of a stock 8" x 8" panel, corrugated plastic board is a lightweight, weather-resistant option worth considering for that kind of DIY signage.