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Push To Open Door Signs
£4.99
In stock
SKU
FE058A*
Push To Open Door Signs give users a clear push instruction on doors in workplaces, public buildings and shared access areas, helping you reduce hesitation and incorrect door use.
A Push To Open Door Sign is a green and white door instruction sign that tells users to push the door in the correct direction. It helps staff, visitors and contractors in workplaces, schools, public buildings and escape routes move through doors without hesitation or wrong-side pulling.
Best places to fit this sign
You should install this sign on the push side of doors where people may pause, pull the handle or try the wrong action. It works best at eye level on the door face, close enough to the operating point for users to understand the instruction before they reach the door.
Viewing distance guide
Choose the size by how early you need the instruction to be seen. Use the smaller option for close-up door use and scale up where people approach from corridors, reception areas or wider circulation routes.
| Size option | Practical viewing distance | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| H 210 x W 148 mm | Approx. 1–4 metres | Standard internal doors and close approach points |
| H 297 x W 210 mm | Approx. 2–6 metres | Corridors, shared access doors and busy staff routes |
| H 420 x W 297 mm | Approx. 4–10 metres | Wider approaches, public areas and higher footfall doors |
What should improve once fitted
Once fitted at the decision point, the sign changes behaviour quickly: users know to push rather than test the handle, staff spend less time redirecting people, and doors are less likely to create hesitation during busy movement.
✅ Fewer people pull at the wrong side of the door, reducing delays and awkward use at entrances, corridors and shared access points.
✅ Visitors and contractors get a clear instruction without needing staff assistance, especially in unfamiliar buildings.
✅ Movement through push-side doors becomes smoother in busy periods, supporting safer flow through the building.
Specifications
- Sign message: “Push to open”
- Purpose: door push instruction
- Where to use: doors needing push operation guidance
- Sign type: door information
- Pictogram: white door-opening symbol
- Pictogram: white forward arrow symbol
- EN ISO 7010 code: E022 where applicable
- EN ISO 7010 code: E023 where applicable
- Standard: BS EN ISO 7010 symbols where applicable
- Background colour: green
- Text colour: white
- Symbols colour: white
- Shape: rectangle
- Orientation: portrait
- Size: H 210 x W 148 mm
- Size: H 297 x W 210 mm
- Size: H 420 x W 297 mm
- Material: Rigid Plastic
- Material: Vinyl
- Material: Removable/Repositionable Vinyl
- Finish: glossy film surface/satin/matte
- Surface type: non-reflective
- Light type: non-photoluminescent
- Supplied: single
- Material thickness: various by material
- Display area: indoors/outdoors
- Fitting method: door mount
- Rigid Plastic: fixings sold separately
- Adhesive Rigid Plastic/Vinyl: self-adhesive backing
- Removable/Repositionable Vinyl: can be re-positioned
Installation Guidance
Door placement mistakes
❌ Do not fit the sign on the pull side of the door, too low on the panel or behind handles, glazing bars or furniture where users only see it after they have already tried the wrong action.
❌ Avoid placing several different door instructions together, as mixed messages can slow people down rather than help them.
Where this sign is the wrong choice
❌ Do not use it on doors that need a pull, twist, turn, push pad or push bar instruction unless that is the actual operating method.
❌ Do not rely on this non-photoluminescent, non-reflective sign where the door instruction needs to be visible in unlit emergency conditions.
Best fitting approach
✅ Clean and dry the door surface before applying adhesive options, then position the sign at a comfortable eye level close to the user’s natural line of sight.
✅ Use suitable separate fixings for rigid plastic where needed, and check the sign is still visible when the door is open, busy or partially obstructed.
Frequently asked questions
Are Push To Open Door Signs suitable for fire exit doors? They can be used where the door opens by pushing and the instruction needs to be clear. Do not use them as a replacement for a proper fire exit route sign.
Which side of the door should this sign go on? Fit it on the side where the user must push. If the opposite side requires pulling, use a matching pull instruction there instead.
Which size should I choose? Use H 210 x W 148 mm for close-up door use, H 297 x W 210 mm for general corridors, and H 420 x W 297 mm where users approach from further away.
Is this a glow-in-the-dark sign? No. This product is non-photoluminescent, so it should not be relied on where the instruction must remain visible in darkness without other lighting.
Can I reposition the sign after fitting? Only choose the removable or repositionable vinyl option if you need that flexibility. Standard self-adhesive options are intended for fixed placement.
Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓Clear “Push to open” instruction for door users
- ✓Green and white layout for safety-led visibility
- ✓Door and arrow pictogram supports quick recognition
- ✓Choice of rigid, vinyl and repositionable formats
Benefits
- ✓Helps people choose the correct door action first time
- ✓Reduces confusion for visitors in unfamiliar buildings
- ✓Supports smoother movement through busy access points
- ✓Lets you match the fixing option to the door surface
Related door opening instructions to compare
If the door is fitted with a push-pad mechanism, compare push pad to open door signs before ordering. Matching the instruction to the hardware gives users more precise guidance.
For sliding doors that open towards the left, consider slide to open left-arrow signs instead. The directional instruction helps distinguish a sliding action from a conventional push door.
Where emergency operation involves breaking glass, look at break glass door opening signs for the appropriate message. This keeps the instruction aligned with the action people must take.
You can compare complementary exit and operating messages in our safe condition door and exit signs. It is useful when you are reviewing several doors as part of one sign scheme.
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