Fire Protection
Fire Safety Signage
Escape-route, equipment and prohibition signage specified, sized and positioned so people can find their way out and locate fire equipment under stress.
Compliance Layer
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We survey, specify and install fire-safety signage and photoluminescent wayfinding so that escape routes, fire equipment and hazards are clearly identified throughout a building. The work covers the correct symbols, sizing for viewing distance, mounting heights and placement consistent with SANS 1186 and the building regulations in SANS 10400-T.
The problem
Signage is the cheapest part of a fire strategy and the first thing an inspection fails on.
Signs are often added piecemeal over a building's life: wrong symbols, faded boards, signage hidden behind stock or fittings, and exit markings that disappear the moment the lights go out. In an emergency, occupants who do not know the building rely entirely on these signs. When they are inconsistent or invisible, people miss exits and cannot find extinguishers or call points.
- Outdated or non-standard symbols that occupants and inspectors do not recognise.
- Signs sized or mounted for the wrong viewing distance, so they cannot be read in time.
- Escape-route markings that are unreadable in smoke or a power failure.
- Fire equipment and call points with no location signage, delaying response.
Our approach
What's involved
Signage survey and gap analysis
A walk-through of escape routes, final exits, fire-equipment points and hazard areas against SANS 1186 and SANS 10400-T, producing a schedule of what is missing, non-compliant or in the wrong place.
Correct symbols and sizing
Standardised safety symbols selected and sized for the actual viewing distance and mounting height, so signs are legible from where occupants will see them.
Photoluminescent wayfinding
Low-level and escape-route photoluminescent marking that stays visible in smoke or a power failure, complementing emergency lighting along the route to a final exit.
Escape-route and exit identification
Consistent directional and exit signage that resolves ambiguous junctions and dead-ends, guiding occupants to the nearest safe exit.
Equipment and hazard marking
Clear identification of extinguishers, hose reels, call points and hazards so responders and occupants can locate equipment quickly.
Documented sign schedule
An as-installed sign schedule and floor plan that supports inspections and gives facilities teams a maintainable record of every sign on site.
FAQ
Frequently asked
Do photoluminescent signs replace emergency lighting?
No. Photoluminescent wayfinding complements emergency lighting; it remains visible during a power failure and in low smoke conditions but does not replace illuminated escape-route lighting. We specify the two to work together along the escape route.
How is the correct sign size decided?
Sign size is driven by the maximum viewing distance to that sign and the relevant SANS 1186 requirements. We measure each location during the survey rather than fitting a single size everywhere.
Can you bring an older building's signage up to standard?
Yes. We carry out a gap analysis against SANS 1186 and SANS 10400-T, then provide a prioritised schedule so signage can be corrected in a planned, budgeted way rather than all at once.
What happens next?
A clear, no-pressure process
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Share your requirement
Tell us the site, systems and any compliance deadline. No obligation.
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Site assessment
We survey the installation, zones and current compliance status against the relevant SANS standards.
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Scope & fixed pricing
You receive a clear scope of work, standards mapping and transparent pricing.
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Delivery & documentation
We install or service the system and hand over signed compliance records for your file.