ADA Signage & Braille Signs in Colorado

IMS Printing & Signs designs, fabricates, and installs ADA-compliant signage for businesses, property managers, and institutions across the Denver metro and all of Colorado. Since 2003, we've helped offices, apartment communities, schools, churches, medical facilities, and retail centers meet federal accessibility requirements without sacrificing the look of their space.

ADA signage isn't just good practice — it's the law. The Americans with Disabilities Act sets specific requirements for permanent room and space identification, and non-compliant signs can expose building owners to complaints, fines, and costly retrofits. We make compliance straightforward, handling everything from code-correct design to final installation.

What Makes a Sign ADA Compliant?

A compliant sign is about far more than adding braille. The ADA Standards govern several details at once, and all of them have to be right:

  • Tactile (raised) characters. Letters must be raised, uppercase, sans-serif, and accompanied by Grade 2 braille.
  • Correct contrast and finish. Characters must contrast sharply with their background (light-on-dark or dark-on-light) and use a non-glare finish so they're readable in any lighting.
  • Pictograms where required. Signs like restrooms need approved symbols within a defined field, with text and braille below.
  • Proper mounting. Signs must be installed on the latch side of the door with tactile copy between 48 and 60 inches above the finished floor, positioned so a visitor can approach and read by touch.

Getting any one of these wrong can make an otherwise attractive sign non-compliant. We build all of it in from the start.

ADA Sign Types We Produce

We offer a full range of fabrication methods and frame systems so your signage can be both compliant and on-brand:

  • Photopolymer — durable, single-piece raised characters and braille, ideal for permanent room and unit IDs.
  • Thermo-Compression — high-durability tactile signage for high-traffic environments.
  • Direct Color & Appliqué + Raster braille — full-color, brand-matched signs with applied tactile elements and raster braille beads.
  • Vista & JRS Frame Systems — modular, updatable frame systems perfect for tenant changes, directories, and wayfinding.
  • Wayfinding & directories — second-surface printed acrylic directories, evacuation maps, and full wayfinding programs.

Who Needs ADA Signage

If the public or employees use your building, you almost certainly need compliant signage. We regularly produce ADA signs for property management firms and apartment communities (unit and amenity IDs), office buildings (suite and room IDs, directories), schools and universities, churches and non-profits, medical and dental offices, and retail and mixed-use centers. Recent ADA work includes projects for Airbus, Southlands, Simpson Housing, and Griffis communities.

Our Process

  1. Survey and assessment. We review your space, identify which signs are required, and flag any existing signage that isn't compliant.
  2. Design and code check. We design to match your brand and verify every detail against current ADA Standards before anything is produced.
  3. Fabrication. Your signs are built using the method best suited to your environment and budget.
  4. Installation. Our crews mount each sign at the correct height and location so the whole package is compliant the day it's installed.

Need ADA signage for your building? Call (720) 258-1959, email orders@imscolorado.com, or use the quote form. You can also view our ADA product catalog to see the full range.

  • Solomon Center Room ID

    Applique with clear Type 2 Braille

  • Bank & Boston Lofts Unit ID

    Photopolymer

  • Griffis Unit ID

    Photopolymer with stand-offs

  • Southlands Office Directory

    Vista System

  • Airbus Training Facility

    Custom Wayfinding Signs

  • 2101 Evacuation Maps

    Second Surface Printed Acrylic

  • Simple Room ID Signs

    Applique and Type 2 Braille

  • Simpson Housing

    Gender Neutral Restroom ID

  • Simpson Housing

    Gender Neutral Restroom ID

  • Simpson Housing

    Gender Neutral Restroom ID

  • Nask Unit ID

    Applique and Type 2 Braille

  • Griffis Wayfinding

    Second Surface Printed Acrylic

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Frequently Asked Questions About ADA Signage

What signs are legally required to be ADA compliant?

Permanent rooms and spaces — restrooms, room and suite numbers, exits, stairwells, and similar — must have compliant tactile and braille signage. Directional and informational signs have their own rules. Temporary signs (up to 7 days) and company name/logo signs are generally exempt. We'll identify exactly which signs your building needs during the survey.

What makes a sign ADA compliant?

Compliant signs use raised, uppercase, sans-serif characters paired with Grade 2 braille, high contrast between characters and background, and a non-glare finish. They also have to be mounted correctly — on the latch side of the door, with tactile copy between 48 and 60 inches above the floor. All of these have to be right for the sign to pass.

Do all of my signs need braille?

No. Braille and raised characters are required on signs identifying permanent rooms and spaces. Purely directional or informational signs must meet visual requirements (contrast, font, size) but don't always require braille. We sort out which is which so you're not over- or under-building.

Where do ADA signs need to be mounted?

On the latch side of the door, at a height where the tactile characters sit between 48 and 60 inches above the finished floor, and positioned so a person can stand directly in front and read by touch without the door swinging into them. Correct installation is part of compliance, which is why we install as well as fabricate.

What happens if my signage isn't compliant?

Non-compliant signage can lead to ADA complaints, legal action, and fines, and you may be required to replace the signs anyway. Bringing signage up to standard proactively is far less expensive than responding to a complaint. We can audit your existing signs and tell you where you stand.

Can ADA signs still match our branding?

Yes. Compliance and design aren't mutually exclusive. With full-color direct-print and appliqué methods, plus frame systems, we produce signs that meet every ADA requirement while matching your colors, logo, and interior. Compliant doesn't have to mean generic.

Do you install ADA signs, or just make them?

Both. We fabricate and install, mounting every sign at the correct height and location. Because installation height and placement are part of the ADA Standards, having one team handle fabrication and installation keeps the whole project compliant.

What areas do you serve?

We're based in Littleton, Colorado, and serve the entire Denver metro — Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Lone Tree, Centennial, Englewood, Parker, Aurora, and Denver — plus statewide and nationwide for multi-location clients.