ADA Signage in Charleston

Name: FASTSIGNS® of Charleston, SC
Address: 2467 Savannah Hwy, Suite 540, Charleston, SC, 29414, USA
Telephone: (843) 438-6956

Coordinated Accessible, Regulatory & Safety Signs for Charleston Facilities

Regulatory signs communicate required rules and facility conditions, while safety signs identify hazards and provide instructions. Accessible signs help visitors identify rooms, find accessible features and navigate a property.

FASTSIGNS® of Charleston, SC provides ADA signage in Charleston through a complete visual communications workflow. We’re locally owned and operated, serving business owners, property managers, schools, healthcare facilities and other commercial organizations.

Our broader visual communications capabilities include:

Custom signage and display graphics
Exhibit graphics, fabric graphics and visual merchandising
3D renderings, animation and promotional products

Call (843) 438-6956 to discuss the signs, locations and project support your facility needs.

Accessibility Sign Requirements for Charleston Facilities

Applicable requirements depend on the sign, space and project conditions. Under Section 216.1 of the 2010 ADA Standards, most permanent interior and exterior signs that identify rooms and spaces must comply with Section 703. That section addresses tactile characters, Braille and visual characters for applicable signs.

Accessibility scoping can address several parts of a property:

Room Identification: Permanent signs identifying applicable rooms and spaces
Facility Access: Signs for accessible entrances, routes and parking areas
Toilet & Bathing Rooms: Identification signs with visual characters, raised characters and Braille when required

Chapter 11, Section 1112 of the South Carolina Building Code establishes accessibility scoping for these sign categories. South Carolina has also adopted the 2026 ANSI A117.1 Accessibility Code, which became mandatory for all municipalities and counties immediately upon its September 2026 publication. Facility teams should determine which standards apply to their property and project before finalizing specifications.

Sign Design, Permitting & Installation Support

Our team can coordinate room identification, accessible routes, parking signs, safety information and wayfinding signs as one project. Available capabilities include:

Existing facilities, renovations and new construction can involve different accessibility scoping decisions. Our project management services can coordinate the approved sign plan from design through installation.

Plan Your Regulatory, Safety or Accessible Sign Project

We can discuss your facility, the signs under consideration and the available visual communications services. Our contact form provides an online contact path, and you can also request a quote.

Start your sign project with FASTSIGNS® of Charleston, SC by calling (843) 438-6956.

Physical Specifications for Applicable ADA Signs

Applicable tactile, Braille and parking identification signs have detailed requirements for character construction, mounting position and placement. These specifications should be evaluated in the context of the facility, sign type and governing standards.

Common technical requirements include:

Tactile Mounting Height: The baseline of the lowest tactile character must be at least 48 inches above the finished floor. The baseline of the highest character can’t be more than 60 inches above the finished floor.
Tactile Characters & Braille: Applicable raised characters must be uppercase, sans serif and raised at least 1/32 inch above the background. They must be paired with Grade 2 Braille, a contracted Braille system that uses shortened forms for common words and letter groups.
Door Placement: When a sign with tactile characters and Braille is provided at a door, South Carolina’s adopted accessibility code requires placement alongside the door on the latch side. An 18-by-18-inch minimum clear floor area must be available beyond the door swing arc.
Accessible Parking Identification: Identification signs must include the International Symbol of Accessibility. Van-accessible spaces must also carry the designation “van accessible.”
Parking Sign Height: Accessible parking signs must be mounted at least 60 inches above the finished floor or ground surface, measured to the bottom of the sign.

Facility Sign Planning for Accessible Routes & Spaces

Permanent room identification signs are evaluated differently from temporary messages and other sign types. A facility review may need to distinguish among permanent room labels, parking identification, entrance identification, directional signs for accessible routes and signs for toilet or bathing rooms.

A practical sign inventory can document:

Permanent room and space identification
Accessible parking and entrance signs
Directional and wayfinding signs
Regulatory notices and safety information

Accessibility obligations for an existing property or renovation depend on the applicable scoping requirements and project conditions. Not every facility or construction project requires identical updates. Confirming the relevant requirements before approving sign content, fabrication details and mounting locations helps establish a clear project scope.