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Smoking Prohibited In This Area Vandal Resistant Signs
£49.99
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VIP17
Smoking Prohibited In This Area vandal-resistant aluminium sign helps you control smoking behaviour outdoors, protect restricted spaces and keep instructions clear.
This Smoking Prohibited In This Area vandal-resistant sign gives you a clear, durable way to stop smoking in exposed outdoor spaces, yards, entrances and restricted areas. It helps staff, visitors and contractors see the rule quickly before smoking creates fire risk, complaints or enforcement issues.
Where You Should Position Smoking Prohibited Area Signs
You should install this sign at outdoor entrances, smoking boundary points, service yards, storage areas and walls where people may try to smoke. Position it at eye level before the decision point, so the instruction is seen early rather than after someone has already entered the restricted area.
Viewing Distance Guidance For Clear Smoking Control
For a 300 x 400mm sign, treat 10–12 metres as a practical outdoor reading range in normal daylight. Place it closer where people approach quickly, visibility is broken by gates or parked vehicles, or the rule must be understood before entering the restricted area.
| Size option | Practical viewing distance | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| H 300 x W 400mm | Approx. 10–12 metres | Outdoor walls, entrances, yards and exposed restricted areas |
What Changes After This Smoking Prohibited Sign Is Fitted
After installation, this sign helps you turn a vague smoking rule into a visible instruction people can act on. It is most useful where you need consistent behaviour from visitors, contractors and staff without relying on verbal reminders.
✅ Fewer people smoke in controlled outdoor areas because the rule is visible before they settle there.
✅ Staff have clearer support when challenging smoking near doors, stores or shared external routes.
✅ Fire, nuisance smoke and customer complaint risks are reduced in areas where smoking is not permitted.
Smoking Prohibited In This Area Sign Specifications
- Sign message: Smoking prohibited in this area
- ISO 7010 code: P002 No Smoking
- Conforms to EN ISO 7010
- Aligned with BS 5499 safety sign guidance
- Material: Aluminium
- Material thickness: 3mm
- Finish: Heat-treated compound
- Purpose: Prohibits smoking in specific areas
- Sign type: Prohibition
- Pictogram: Lit cigarette with red circle and slash
- Shape: Rectangle
- Orientation: Landscape
- Size: H 300 x W 400mm
- Background colour: Red and white
- Text colour: White
- Symbol colour: Red and black
- Display area: Outdoors
- Fitting methods: Wall mount or door mount
- Fixings: Available separately
- Supplied as: Single sign
- Non-photoluminescent
- Non-reflective
- Resists heat
- Guarantee: 10 years
Practical Fitting Advice For Smoking Prohibited Outdoor Signs
❌ Placement mistakes that weaken the message
❌ Do not fit it behind bins, parked vehicles or open gates where the wording can be hidden.
❌ Do not mount it too low where people only see it after entering the restricted area.
❌ Do not place it on a dirty or uneven surface that may stop the sign sitting flat.
❌ Do not fit it behind bins, parked vehicles or open gates where the wording can be hidden.
❌ Do not mount it too low where people only see it after entering the restricted area.
❌ Do not place it on a dirty or uneven surface that may stop the sign sitting flat.
❌ Where this sign may not be the best option
❌ Do not use it as your only control where smoking creates a serious ignition risk near flammable storage.
❌ Do not rely on it indoors if your policy needs legal wording for enclosed premises.
❌ Do not choose this format where a double-sided hanging sign is needed for two-way approach routes.
❌ Do not use it as your only control where smoking creates a serious ignition risk near flammable storage.
❌ Do not rely on it indoors if your policy needs legal wording for enclosed premises.
❌ Do not choose this format where a double-sided hanging sign is needed for two-way approach routes.
✅ Better fitting choices for exposed areas
✅ Install it at eye level on the approach side so people see the rule before stopping to smoke.
✅ Use suitable fixings for brick, metal, timber or door surfaces to prevent movement in bad weather.
✅ Add a second sign on long external routes if the first one is blocked from common approach angles.
✅ Install it at eye level on the approach side so people see the rule before stopping to smoke.
✅ Use suitable fixings for brick, metal, timber or door surfaces to prevent movement in bad weather.
✅ Add a second sign on long external routes if the first one is blocked from common approach angles.
Smoking Prohibited In This Area Vandal Resistant Sign questions answered
What is this sign used for? It tells people that smoking is not allowed in a specific outdoor or restricted area, helping you make the rule clear before someone lights a cigarette.
Is this the right choice for places where signs get damaged? Yes, the 3mm aluminium and heat-treated finish make it a stronger choice for exposed areas, public-facing walls and sites where vandalism or rough contact is more likely.
Where should I fit it for the best result? Fit it where people make the decision to smoke, such as entrances, yards, storage areas, boundary walls or routes leading into restricted spaces.
Does the symbol follow recognised safety sign practice? Yes, the no-smoking pictogram uses the EN ISO 7010 P002 prohibition symbol, making the message easier to recognise across workplaces and public areas.
When should I choose this instead of a standard no smoking sign? Choose it when the sign will be outdoors, exposed to knocks, heat, weather or deliberate damage, rather than in a protected indoor corridor or office.
Smoking Prohibited In This Area Vandal Resistant Sign Features And Benefits
Features
- ✓ 3mm aluminium construction for exposed external locations
- ✓ Heat-treated surface helps protect the printed message
- ✓ Red prohibition design supports fast recognition
- ✓ Landscape format gives the instruction room to be read clearly
Benefits
- ✓ Helps you stop smoking before it reaches restricted spaces
- ✓ Reduces repeat reminders from supervisors or site staff
- ✓ Gives visitors a clear rule without needing verbal explanation
- ✓ Suits areas where ordinary thin signs may be damaged
Area-specific smoke-free signs with tougher options
For a broader tough notice, choose vandal resistant no smoking signs where the message applies generally. Useful for public entrances, toilets and unsupervised shared areas.
For premises-wide wording, use polycarbonate no smoking on premises signs where a stronger material is useful. Good for busy public buildings and workplace access points.
For outdoor boundaries, fit post mounted smoke-free area signs before people enter controlled grounds. Helpful for yards, forecourts and car park approaches.
For multiple internal reminders, add six-pack no smoking workplace signs in corridors, stores and staff spaces. They keep the message visible after the main warning.
For a wider smoke-free layout, view smoking control signs for public and staff areas. This helps you combine tough notices with standard reminders.
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