Signage Solutions

Professional health, safety, fire, and wayfinding signage designed to support safe navigation, emergency evacuation, and regulatory compliance within buildings.

Why Do I Need Health, Safety, Fire,
& Wayfinding Signage?

Clear and consistent signage plays an important role in helping people move through a building safely and confidently. Whether supporting emergency information, highlighting important hazards, or improving navigation around larger developments, effective signage helps create an organised and accessible environment.

Well-planned signage can also improve the day-to-day experience for residents, visitors, contractors, and emergency services, while helping properties maintain a professional and consistent appearance.

When is Health, Safety & Fire Signage suitable?

✓ Residential blocks with shared communal areas
✓ Commercial buildings with staff and visitor access
✓ Sites undergoing refurbishment or contractor works
✓ Properties requiring updated fire action notices
✓ Buildings with plant rooms, restricted access areas, or hazard zones
✓ Developments where signage is damaged, inconsistent, or outdated
✓ Properties looking to improve safety communication across shared spaces

When is Wayfinding Signage suitable?

✓ High-rise residential buildings - The wayfinding signage in over 18m buildings is a requirement under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and is primarily aimed at the Fire and Rescue Service and other emergency responders.

How it works

Building Process Timeline

1. Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your building, current signage arrangements, and any concerns or recommendations already identified.

2. Review

We review your building layout, occupancy type, and existing signage to identify gaps, risks, and areas for improvement.

3. Recommendations & Quotation

We provide tailored recommendations on the required health, safety, and wayfinding signage, along with a clear quotation based on your building’s needs.

4. Supply & Implementation Guidance

Once approved, we supply the specified signage and provide guidance to support correct installation and positioning by your team or appointed contractors.

Key Considerations Before Proceeding

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  • Consider how easily occupants can navigate your building. Complex layouts often require more detailed and strategically placed wayfinding signage.

  • Signage must be clearly visible, well-lit, and positioned where occupants naturally look during movement or emergencies.

  • Think about who uses the building (residents, visitors, contractors) and ensure signage is easy to understand for all users.

  • Signage should be reviewed regularly to reflect layout changes, updated safety procedures, or new compliance requirements.

How Health, Safety, Fire, & Wayfinding Signage
Supports Compliance

Health, safety, and fire signage can help support compliance with duties under legislation including the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Appropriate signage may assist with communicating hazards, identifying escape routes, displaying fire action information, and supporting safer building management practices.

Wayfinding signage supports compliance with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, particularly within high-rise residential buildings where clear floor identification and wayfinding information can assist emergency responders during an incident. Effective wayfinding signage can also help improve navigation, accessibility, and communication throughout residential and commercial properties, supporting a safer and more user-friendly environment for occupants and visitors alike.

What You Should Do Next

  • Review your current Health & Safety policies

  • Act on recommendations based on risk and priority

  • Align policies with your Health & Safety and Fire Risk Assessments

  • Establish a regular review cycle to maintain compliance

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Access Your Safety Reports and Tools Anytime, Anywhere!

All clients receive FREE access to our secure online portal with every service. From reviewing live assessments and downloading reports to tracking actions and timelines,our web tools make managing compliance effortless.