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ADA Signage

ADA signs built to spec.
Made in Sparks.

Tactile lettering and Grade 2 Braille signage — designed, proofed, and fabricated in our own shop. We're not a sign shop. We're the ADA signage specialists contractors call when the package has to be right the first time.

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Who It's For
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The ADA package,
done right.

We don't do channel letters, banners, or vehicle wraps — and we don't want to. We do code-driven interior signage: tactile, Braille, and the drawings that get it approved.

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Contractors & TI Projects
New construction, tenant improvements, remodels. Send the architect's sign schedule and get back a priced, compliance-checked proof package — then signs that match it, ready before final inspection.
02
Facilities & Property Managers
Replacements, re-labels, and retrofits. One damaged restroom sign or a full re-number of the building — matched to what's on your walls today.
03
Sign Shops — Trade Program
Won the whole building but don't do Braille? Send us the ADA line items. We produce, you deliver under your name. Your customer never leaves you.
Sign Types
02

Every sign a building
needs to pass.

Under the 2010 ADA Standards, signs that identify a permanent room or space require raised characters and Grade 2 Braille. Directional and informational signs don't — but still have to follow visual rules. We build all of it.

Recent Work

Straight off the bench.

Real jobs photographed in our shop — not staged, not stock. This is what your parts look like before they ship.

Batch of black ADA room number signs with white tactile numbers and Grade 2 Braille
A building's worth of room numbers — cut, appliquéd, Brailled
ADA sign faces bonding under machinist weights on the assembly bench
Faces bonded under weight — flat stays flat
ADA sign assembly bench with solvent, clamps, and weights
The assembly bench — solvent, clamps, patience
Changeable-insert ADA room signs with tactile headers, Braille, and window pockets
Changeable-insert signs — tactile header, printable window
ADA sign insert window pocket assembly with clear face
Window-pocket assembly, ready for its header
How It Works
03

From sign schedule
to signed-off building.

Don't have a formal sign schedule? A floor plan, a punch list, or a walk-through works too.

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Send Us the Schedule
The architect's sign schedule, a floor plan, or just a room list. Any format — we'll organize it into a proper schedule for you.
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Get a Priced Proof Package
Production drawings for every sign type with sizes, colors, mounting, and the code sections they satisfy — plus the price. Nothing gets made until you approve it.
03
We Fabricate In-House
Cut, tactile lettering, and Grade 2 Braille produced in our own shop on ADA-compliant matte materials. No subcontractors, no freight delays.
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Deliver & Install-Ready
Signs arrive labeled by room with mounting hardware and placement guidance. Free delivery in Reno, Sparks, and Carson City.
Materials
04

Compliant materials,
straight from the source.

We're a direct authorized Rowmark distributor — the sheet stock your signs are made from lives in our warehouse, not on a truck. Rowmark ADA Alternative in 48 stock colors, plus the full engraving materials catalog.

Rowmark ADA Alternative — 48 stock colors, matte non-glare
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48 Stock Colors
Match the building's palette or the brand standard. Substrate and appliqué combinations verified against Rowmark's ADA contrast guide.
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Matte, Non-Glare Finish
The 2010 Standards require a non-glare finish with characters that contrast with their background. Every material we use for ADA work is engineered for exactly that.
03
Raster-Method Braille
Domed Braille spheres set into the sign face — the industry-preferred method for clean, durable, vandal-resistant Grade 2 Braille that meets ADA and ANSI dimensions.
The Rules
05

What inspectors
actually check.

The 2010 ADA Standards and ICC A117.1 are specific. These are the requirements that fail signs — and every proof we produce is checked against them before anything is cut.

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Tactile Characters
Raised 1/32" minimum. Uppercase, sans serif, 5/8"–2" tall. No italic, script, condensed, or overly bold styles. Character width, stroke, and spacing all have defined ranges.
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Grade 2 Braille
Contracted Braille — not letter-for-letter — with domed dots at precise ADA/ANSI dimensions, positioned 3/8"–1/2" below the last line of text, grouped in one location.
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Mounting & Placement
Latch side of the door. Tactile characters between 48" and 60" from the floor. An 18" × 18" clear floor space centered on the sign. Overhead signs need 80" clearance.
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Finish & Contrast
Non-glare background and characters, light-on-dark or dark-on-light. Pictograms get their own 6"-high field with nothing else in it. ISA symbol where accessibility is identified.
FAQ
06

Common questions.

Which signs are required to have Braille?

Any sign that identifies a permanent room or space — room numbers, office and conference room signs, restrooms, stairwells, and exits — must have raised tactile characters and Grade 2 Braille under the 2010 ADA Standards. This includes employee-only areas, not just public spaces. Directional and informational signs don't require Braille but must follow visual character and contrast rules.

What makes a sign "ADA compliant"?

For identification signs: raised uppercase sans-serif characters 5/8" to 2" tall, Grade 2 Braille with properly domed and spaced dots, a non-glare finish, strong contrast between characters and background, correct pictogram fields, and correct mounting — latch side of the door with tactile characters 48"–60" from the floor. Miss any one of those and the sign can fail inspection.

Do you work from architect sign schedules and submittals?

Yes — that's our specialty. Send the sign schedule from your drawing set and we'll return a priced proof package with production drawings for each sign type, including sizes, colors, mounting methods, and the code requirements each sign satisfies. We can also produce submittal-ready documentation for projects that require approval before fabrication.

Can you match existing building signage?

Usually, yes. With 48 stock substrate colors plus appliqué combinations, we can match or come very close to most existing interior sign programs. Send us a photo and a measurement, and we'll confirm before you order.

Do you handle California projects?

Yes. California adds requirements beyond the federal standards — including Title 24 geometric restroom door signs (circle and triangle) and stricter Braille specifications. We've produced multi-phase CBC Chapter 11B sign packages for California projects and build to the stricter spec when your project calls for it.

I'm a sign shop. Will you produce ADA signs under my name?

Yes. Our trade program produces the ADA line items of your project — tactile, Braille, code signage — and ships them to you unbranded. You deliver to your customer under your own name. You keep the relationship and the margin on the rest of the package.

Get a Quote

Send your sign schedule.
Get a priced proof package.

Attach your sign schedule, floor plan, or room list — or just describe the project. We'll come back with pricing and proofs. Or call (775) 358-8211.

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ADA Signs in Reno & Sparks, NV

Silver State Plastics designs and fabricates ADA-compliant signage for buildings across Northern Nevada — room identification signs, restroom signs, stairwell and code signage, exit signs, and wayfinding. Every tactile sign is produced in-house with raised characters and Grade 2 Braille on non-glare, ADA-engineered materials, using our laser and CNC capability and Raster-method Braille.

As a direct authorized Rowmark distributor, we stock ADA Alternative substrate and appliqué in 48 colors — which means fast turnaround and color-matched sign programs without freight delays.

Built for Contractors & Inspections

General contractors and tenant-improvement teams use us for the part of the sign package that gets buildings approved: compliance-checked production drawings, priced from the architect's sign schedule, followed by signs fabricated to those exact drawings. Property managers use us for replacements and re-numbers matched to existing signage. Sign shops use our trade program for the Braille work they don't produce themselves.

We serve Reno, Sparks, Carson City, and the greater Lake Tahoe region. Visit us at 745 E. Greg St. #6, Sparks, NV 89431, or call (775) 358-8211 for a same-day quote.

Get Started

Walk in. Call us.
Or send a message.

Whatever you need — one piece or one hundred, a quick cut or a full fabrication run — we're here. Serving Northern Nevada since 1979.

745 E. Greg St. #6, Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 358-8211 · sales@silverstateplastics.com
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