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Slide To Open Arrow Left Signs
£9.99
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SKU
FE070T*
Slide To Open Arrow Left Signs help you show staff, visitors and contractors that a door opens by sliding left, improving door use in workplaces, public buildings and service areas.
Slide To Open Arrow Left Signs show users that a door opens by sliding to the left, not by pushing or pulling. They help staff, visitors and contractors use sliding doors correctly in workplaces, shared buildings and service areas, reducing hesitation at the point of opening.
Best positions for left-slide door instructions
You should install this sign on or immediately beside sliding doors that open to the left. Position it where users naturally look before using the door, so the instruction is seen before they push, pull or force the wrong side.
Viewing distance guidance
Check the sign from the normal approach route before fixing. The supplied size is suited to close door approach points; confirm it can be read before a user reaches the handle or sliding edge.
| Size option | Practical viewing check | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| H 200 x W 400mm | Check legibility from around 5–10 metres on the approach | Sliding door faces, adjacent wall points and entrance approaches |
What should improve once the sign is fitted
This sign changes user behaviour at the door. Instead of guessing whether to push, pull or slide, people get a direct left-slide instruction before contact, helping you reduce misuse and delay.
✅ Fewer users pushing or pulling a sliding door incorrectly, especially in busy entrances or shared workplace routes.
✅ Quicker door use for visitors, contractors and new staff who may not already know how the door operates.
✅ Reduced risk of confusion where sliding doors sit close to swing doors, access panels or service entrances.
Specifications
- Sign message: “Slide to open”
- Purpose: shows left-slide door operation
- Pictogram symbols: sliding door and left arrow
- EN ISO 7010 code: E034 where applicable
- Standards: symbols conform to ISO 7010 where applicable
- Where to use: sliding doors and door approach points
- Sign type: door information
- Supplied in single
- Size: H 200 x W 400mm
- Shape: rectangle
- Orientation: landscape
- Background colour: green
- Text colour: white
- Symbols colour: white
- Finish: glossy film surface/satin
- Display area: indoors/outdoors
- Material options: Rigid Plastic, Vinyl, Removable, Repositionable Vinyl
- Material thickness: various depending on material
- Non-photoluminescent
- Non-reflective
- Fitting methods: wall mount/door mount
- Rigid Plastic fixings: fixing materials sold separately
- Adhesive Rigid Plastic: self-adhesive backing
- Vinyl and removable vinyl: self-adhesive backing; repositionable option can be re-positioned
Installation Guidance
Common fitting errors
❌ Do not fit the sign on the wrong side of the door where the arrow appears reversed to the user.
❌ Do not place it too low, behind handles, behind door furniture or where reflections make the message harder to read.
❌ Do not install it after the decision point; users need to see it before they try to open the door.
Where it will not help
❌ Do not use this sign on doors that slide right, swing open, pull open or operate automatically without manual sliding.
❌ Do not rely on it where the door mechanism is faulty, stiff or obstructed; the door must work correctly first.
❌ Do not use it as the only directional safety sign for an escape route if separate route signage is required.
Best fitting approach
✅ Install it at eye-catching height on the approach side, close to the point where the user reaches the door.
✅ Clean and dry the surface before fitting adhesive materials so the sign sits flat and remains readable.
✅ Check the sign from the user’s walking line after fitting to confirm the left-slide action is instantly understood.
Frequently asked questions
Are Slide To Open Arrow Left Signs only for emergency doors? No. You can use them wherever a door needs a clear left-slide instruction, provided the door genuinely opens by sliding left.
How do I know whether I need the left or right version? Stand on the side where the user approaches the door. If the moving part slides left to open from that side, this is the correct version.
Can I fit this directly onto the sliding door? Yes, where the surface is suitable and the sign remains visible when the door is closed. Avoid placing it where the moving door hides it.
Is this suitable where users keep pushing the door? Yes. It is designed to remove that exact confusion by showing the slide action before someone applies force.
Should I use this on a pull door? No. Use it only on doors that slide left to open. A pull or push door needs a matching push or pull instruction.
Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓Left-facing slide instruction for doors that open in that direction
- ✓Green door-operation design with white text and pictogram
- ✓Simple wording that can be understood quickly at the door
- ✓Material choices for fixed, adhesive or repositionable placement
Benefits
- ✓Helps users act correctly without needing staff help
- ✓Reduces hesitation when people meet an unfamiliar sliding door
- ✓Supports smoother movement through workplace and public entrances
- ✓Helps you avoid the wrong sign on doors that do not push or pull
Match your sign to the door opening method
For a door that opens with a conventional push action, compare push to open door signs rather than using a sliding instruction. This helps you keep the message consistent with how the door actually operates.
If users need to operate a push pad, consider push pad opening instruction signs for more specific guidance. The correct wording can make the required action immediately easier to understand.
Where emergency access relies on a break-glass action, review fire break glass to open signs as the closer match. This separates routine door operation from emergency-release instructions.
For additional door, exit and emergency messages, explore our safe condition door instruction signs. This gives you related options when reviewing a complete escape route.
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