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Disabled Toilet Tactile And Braille Signs
£23.99
In stock
SKU
TAC137
Disabled Toilet Tactile and Braille Sign for accessible toilet doors, helping wheelchair users, blind and partially sighted visitors confirm the correct facility independently in public, workplace and customer-facing environments.
This Disabled toilet tactile and Braille sign identifies an accessible toilet using a blue wheelchair pictogram, raised text and Grade 1 Braille. It helps wheelchair users, blind and partially sighted visitors confirm the right door in public, workplace and customer-facing buildings.
Where to install this disabled toilet Braille sign
You should install this sign on the accessible toilet door or beside the latch side of the entrance, where users naturally stop before entering. Keep it clear of handles, posters and door furniture so the wheelchair symbol, raised lettering and Braille can be found quickly.
Viewing distance guide
This is a close-range toilet door sign. The 150mm square format is intended for confirmation at the entrance, typically within 1–3 metres, while tactile and Braille users need direct hand contact with the face of the sign.
| Size option | Best viewing use | Practical range |
|---|---|---|
| H 150 x W 150mm | Door or adjacent wall confirmation | Around 1–3 metres |
Expected safety outcomes after installation
Once fitted in the right place, this sign changes how people use the space: visitors can confirm the accessible toilet without asking staff, and visually impaired users get a reliable tactile cue before they open the door.
✅ Fewer wrong-door entries in busy washroom areas.
✅ Quicker independent confirmation for users who read by sight or touch.
✅ Clearer accessible toilet identification for staff, visitors and contractors.
- Sign message: “Disabled toilet”
- Purpose: identifies accessible toilet use
- User: disabled and visually impaired users
- Environment: public and workplace toilets
- Risk addressed: confusion at toilet entrances
- Outcome: clearer independent identification
- Pictogram: ♿ wheelchair accessibility symbol
- Braille: Grade 1 Braille included
- Tactile detail: smooth contour lettering
- Locating feature: patented locating ring
- Material: rigid plastic
- Material thickness: 1.1mm
- Size: H 150 x W 150mm
- Shape: square
- Orientation: portrait
- Finish: satin
- Background colour: blue
- Text colour: white
- Symbols colour: white
- Supplied in single
- Standard: conforms to EN ISO 7010
- EN ISO 7010 code: not a W/P/M/F/E safety pictogram
- Public symbol: ISO 7001 AC001 / PI PF006
- Sign type: DDA information
- DDA reference: Disability Discrimination Act 1995
- Non-photoluminescent
- Non-reflective
- Fixings: adhesive backing
- Fitting: wall or disabled toilet door mount
- Display area: indoors/outdoors
Installation Guidance
Errors that reduce access
❌ Do not fit it behind an open door, coat rail or dispenser.
❌ Do not place it so high that Braille users cannot read it comfortably.
❌ Do not stick it to dusty, damp or uneven surfaces.
❌ Do not cover the locating ring or Braille with extra tape.
Places where it may mislead
❌ Not suitable for toilets that are not accessible in practice.
❌ Not ideal as the only sign at the start of a long corridor.
❌ Not suitable on doors with heavy texture or unstable panels.
❌ Do not use where glare, shadow or clutter hides the blue face.
Fitting approach that works
✅ Clean and dry the surface before applying the adhesive backing.
✅ Position it where users naturally pause before entering.
✅ Keep the sign level, unobstructed and reachable by hand.
✅ Check after fitting that the Braille, raised text and symbol are easy to find.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Disabled Toilet Tactile and Braille Sign suitable for a disabled toilet door? Yes. It is designed for disabled toilet doors or nearby wall mounting where users can see and touch the sign before entering.
Should this be fitted on the door or beside the door? Use the door when it is flat, stable and easy to reach. Use the wall beside the latch side if the door surface, handle position or opening swing makes touch reading awkward.
Does the Braille help if the toilet is already obvious? Yes. Visual signs do not help every user. The tactile text, Grade 1 Braille and locating ring give blind and partially sighted visitors a separate method of confirmation.
Is this the right choice for long corridors? It is best for door-level confirmation. For long approach routes, you may also need larger directional toilet signs before users reach the door.
Does this sign replace full accessibility planning? No. It helps identify the facility, but you still need suitable toilet provision, clear access, good lighting and sensible building management.
Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓Raised tactile wording for touch reading
- ✓Grade 1 Braille positioned below the message
- ✓High-contrast wheelchair pictogram on blue face
- ✓Adhesive backing for straightforward mounting
Benefits
- ✓Helps users confirm the correct toilet without assistance
- ✓Supports dignity in workplaces and public buildings
- ✓Reduces hesitation at accessible toilet entrances
- ✓Gives you a cleaner, more inclusive door finish
Support inclusive toilet identification
For visual recognition alongside tactile provision, compare disabled toilets symbol signs for visual clarity near the same facility. Useful where visitors rely on quick pictogram recognition.
If the entrance needs a clearer written message, use worded disabled toilets signs to reinforce the facility purpose. A practical option for public and workplace washrooms.
Where the room must be seen from the side, consider an ADA mixed washroom projecting sign before the door. Helpful in corridors where people approach from both directions.
For a full accessible washroom upgrade, review the disabled access toilet and washroom category before selecting final signs. It helps you combine tactile, door and corridor messages sensibly.
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