Exit Stairwell Signage Requirements: Your Guide to Safe & Compliant Exits

(A,B,C) Stairwell Identification Sign Package

The Exit-Level Stairway ID sign packages include a Photoluminescent Stairway ID, Tactile Level ID, Tactile Exit sign, and Photoluminescent Exit sign to post inside exit-level stairwells at your facility. These Stairway ID signs should be installed in the interior of an enclosed stairwell, 5′ above the floor, and on a wall that is visible when the door is in both the open and closed positions. The tactile Level ID sign indicates which level of a building an occupant is currently on. These signs will feature a star to designate the exit level. Install them in the interior of an enclosed stairwell on the latch side of the door that leads out onto the corresponding level. Tactile exit signs note that the corresponding door on that floor leads to an exit. Install this sign in the interior of an enclosed stairwell on whichever door leads to an exit. The photoluminescent exit signs should also be installed on that door below the smoke-line.

Stairway ID signs are vital not only for a building's occupants, but also for firefighters who are attempting to navigate the building during an emergency. This makes it easier for them to know where they are, as well as how to get to their destination. Non-photoluminescent versions may be used when there are fewer than 4 floors (except in New York City).

(E) Overhead Exit Sign

Overheard Exit Signs are the traditional types of exit signage that building occupants will immediately recognize. These overhead signs should be mounted at each exit door and intermediate location along the exit route whenever the final exit discharge isn't obvious. Overhead exit signs are also required to be illuminated at all times. Our exit signs meet these requirements with certified photoluminescent materials.

(G) Fire Door Keep Closed Signs

A "Fire Door Keep Closed" sign informs tenants to allow the fire doors to do their job by remaining shut and blocking the blaze. Likewise, a "Fire Door Do Not Block" sign keeps these doors from being obstructed, preventing them from not closing properly. These are meant for doors with automatic closers, which will activate whenever a fire alarm goes off. Install on both sides of fire doors when required by local fire code.