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Looking for a trade vendor for ADA signage (bulk)

bpp

New Member
A customer reached out with a project that needs a few hundred ADA-compliant room/facility signs (tactile + Braille).

Looking for someone who specializes in ADA fabrication or can quote the full job.

If you do this in-house or know a good source with trade pricing, please reply or DM.
 
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Google Northwest Engravers on Cherry Street in Fort Worth. Ask for Meghan. Tell her Mike from One Stop sent you. I'd include contact info here, but I don't know whether that stuff gets picked up by bots. We're doing a big order with her right now.
 

DoubleDiamond

New Member
We do a lot with Erie. 989-754-8360. I can't find a website link, but here is a catalog they email you with your info to present to your customers. Pros are the highest quality there is, but the cons are kinda expensive, kinda slow mainly because of a difficult ordering process. We have been able to navigate better with them and continue to use them simply because the finished product is amazing.
Joe
 

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pro-UP

New Member
Do a search for a wholesale ADA sign supplier. Then, before you select a company, make sure they can fabricate them as specified by your client. There are a bunch of different ways to make them and some clients are very particular on how they want them made. And get an idea of the timeline from your client because the art approval process takes longer than they think (every time, lol). Then you need to make the files ready for the wholesaler as each will have specific file prep requirements (there are a bunch that will handle the art, although I don't know to what degree you'll be required to do things).

My biggest recommendation for the evacuation maps is to find out if they are providing the art for every map correctly oriented and before producing them get the evac designs approved by the local fire marshal. These can be the most expensive signs in the entire package because of the design time and the last thing you'll want to deal with is re-doing them because they are incorrect.

Good luck with the project. (and I have tons of unsolicited advice and information about these types of projects :))
 

usmansabir

Growth Consultant
For a bulk ADA signage project, I would first confirm the complete sign schedule before quoting anything. Room names, sizes, Braille/tactile requirements, material, mounting method, color contrast, and quantity for each sign type should be clear from the start.

At Volt Signs, we usually recommend getting artwork/specs approved early because bulk ADA sign jobs can become difficult if the client changes room names, layouts, or compliance details after production starts.

Also, if evacuation maps are included, those should be approved by the proper local authority before fabrication. Revisions on those can become expensive and time-consuming.

For this type of project, it is better to compare suppliers based on sample quality, ADA compliance experience, production consistency, turnaround time, and how clearly they handle art proofs/revisions.

If you need help reviewing or quoting custom signage requirements, you can also call Volt Signs directly at (855) 490-7446.
 
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pro-UP

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For a bulk ADA signage project, I would first confirm the complete sign schedule before quoting anything. Room names, sizes, Braille/tactile requirements, material, mounting method, color contrast, and quantity for each sign type should be clear from the start.

At Volt Signs, we usually recommend getting artwork/specs approved early because bulk ADA sign jobs can become difficult if the client changes room names, layouts, or compliance details after production starts.

Also, if evacuation maps are included, those should be approved by the proper local authority before fabrication. Revisions on those can become expensive and time-consuming.

For this type of project, it is better to compare suppliers based on sample quality, ADA compliance experience, production consistency, turnaround time, and how clearly they handle art proofs/revisions.

If you need help reviewing or quoting custom signage requirements, you can also call Volt Signs directly at (855) 490-7446.
Do you guys sell wholesale to the industry?
 
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