Compare Stairwell Identification Packages
Choose the package based on the sign material and whether it will be installed at the exit level:
Standard or Photoluminescent Stair Signs
The 2024 International Building Code requires stairway identification signs at floor landings in interior exit stairways and ramps connecting more than three stories. Section 1023.9 specifies information such as the floor level, stair designation, exit-discharge direction, and roof-access availability.
Where a building is also subject to luminous egress path marking requirements, the code ties stairway identification sign materials to those luminous-marking requirements. Photoluminescent packages provide stair identification that remains visible after normal lighting is lost.
Stair enclosure identification may also be subject to NFPA 101 Life Safety Code requirements for means of egress. Confirm the adopted code, local amendments, and required sign materials with the authority having jurisdiction for your facility.
Exit-Level and Floor-Level Identification
Exit-level packages include additional identification because the landing serves a different function within the egress path. Along with the stair and floor information, these packages add tactile EXIT identification and low-level egress signage.
Packages for other stair landings focus on identifying the stair and current floor level. Review the intended installation location before ordering so each landing receives the appropriate identification.
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