Fire Retardant Red Felt Aluminium Framed Noticeboard - 1200 x 900mm
| Quantity | Discount | Save |
|---|---|---|
| 5 - 9 | 3% off | £3.27 |
| 10 + | 5% off | £5.45 |
The Displaysense NB4809RD is a noticeboard, 1200mm by 900mm, with fire-retardant red felt and satin silver anodised aluminium. It is certified to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 and delivered free to UK Mainland.
Finish your display like a professional
A2 Lockable Anodised Aluminium Black Poster Case with 45mm Frame Profile With Wall Fixings
£94.00
(Inc VAT)
£78.33
(Exc VAT)
Magnetic Height Adjustable Star Based Flip Chart Easel - 700mm x 1000mm
£176.00
(Inc VAT)
£146.67
(Exc VAT)
Overview
Description
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
Compact Fire-Rated Red Noticeboard for a Busy Wall
The NB4809RD puts a bold red surface on a small board, made for the tight or busy spots where an urgent notice has to be seen the very moment someone walks up. Bold red gives the highest contrast of any felt colour, so a fire notice, a first-aid point or a last-minute change stands out at a single glance rather than blending quietly into the busy wall around it and going unread. The compact size drops onto a narrow pier, a stretch of wall beside a door or a gap between two windows where a full-size board would never fit, and it still holds a useful set of notices that can be taken in at a single glance. Push pins and staples both grip the red felt, rounded corners and hidden fixings keep the edges smooth and safe, a satin silver frame gives it a tidy finish, and the board is certified fire-retardant for use on public routes. Best suited to schools, healthcare sites and staff rooms where a small, high-visibility board has to carry urgent notices in a busy or tight spot.
Why a Red Fire-Resistant Board Gets Seen First
- Red the eye finds first: Of every felt shade, red is the one the eye jumps to first, so a warning, a fire notice or a change of plan is picked up straight away instead of getting lost among the everyday paper pinned around it on a wall already full of competing notices.
- Small footprint, real use: A compact board slots onto a narrow pier, beside a doorway or into a gap between two windows where a full board simply will not go, yet still carries a genuinely useful set of notices that can be taken in at a glance rather than hunted and searched through.
- Certified fire-retardant: Tested to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1, the board is cleared for corridors, stairwells and public areas that are held to fire rules, so even a small board still meets the standard those protected routes demand.
- No sharp edges: Curved corners paired with hidden fixings leave nothing exposed to catch on, a sensible finish for a board fixed beside a busy door or along a narrow corridor where people brush closely past it through the day.
- Pins or staples, either way: Push pins handle quick daily changes while staples give a firmer hold for heavier sheets, and the red felt takes both, so the board suits a spot where notices come and go often through the week and need swapping without any fuss.
- British-built, ready to fix: Made and finished in the UK, the compact red board turns up with its wall fixings in the box, so it can go straight up the day it lands, portrait or landscape, with nothing else to order first and no parts to wait on.
Where a Small Red Pinboard Goes in a Tight Spot
| Fire Points and Safety Stations | A fire point or first-aid station needs its notice caught the instant someone reaches it, and a small red board fixed right there keeps the guidance bright and readable without swallowing the whole wall the way a larger board would around it. |
| Reception and Entrance Walls | Space by a front desk or doorway is usually tight, so a compact red board turns a narrow stretch of that entrance into a spot that pulls a visitor's eye to opening hours, alerts or a message the moment they arrive. |
| Ward and Department Doorways | Healthcare corridors run notices right up to the doors, and a small bold board beside a ward or department entrance keeps procedures and alerts legible in a busy through-route, all while meeting the fire rules that a clinical space has to work within. |
| Staff Rooms and Break Areas | A shared staff room fills up fast with rotas, reminders and the odd stray flyer, so a compact red board gives the urgent items a place of their own that stands out from the general clutter and reliably gets read on the way in or out. |
| School Corridors and Classrooms | Wall space between doors and windows in a school is nearly always limited, and a small red board fits those narrow gaps neatly while keeping safety and safeguarding notices bright and legible along any busy corridor. |
| Small Offices and Tight Layouts | Where a room simply has no room for a big board, a compact red one still gives a team a single, high-visibility place for the notices that matter without crowding a wall that is already short on free space. |
Need the Same Board in Blue or a Larger Size?
The same compact board comes in blue for a cooler, corporate look, and for a bigger wall the larger red square board gives more room in the same bold colour. Tell us the spot and we will match the size and shade to it.
Call our team on 01279460460 or describe the space and we will point you the right way.
The Displaysense NB4809RD is a compact fire-resistant red felt aluminium-framed noticeboard. It is certified fire-retardant to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1. The board measures 1200mm x 900mm and weighs 10kg. Its bold red felt gives high-visibility display in a small footprint and takes push pins and staples. A satin silver anodised aluminium frame surrounds the board, the corners are rounded for safety and the fixings are concealed. It hangs portrait or landscape, arrives with wall fixings and is for indoor use. The compact size suits fire points, reception desks, ward and department entrances, staff rooms, school corridors and other tight or busy spots where an urgent notice has to be seen at once. Also available in blue in the same size (NB4809BL) and as a larger red square board (NB4812R). Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.
A fire point, a first-aid station or a change to today's arrangements has to be seen the moment someone walks up, and a bold red board in a compact size does exactly that in the kind of tight spot a larger board would swamp. No felt shade stands out on a wall the way red does, so the eye goes to it first, which is why it works so well for the notices that cannot afford to be walked past in a busy building where a lot competes for attention. In a spot people move through quickly, that head start of a second or two is often the difference between a message being read and being missed.
At the smaller end of the range, this board slots onto a narrow pier, a bit of wall beside a door or the gap between two windows where a full-size board would never fit, and it still holds a useful set of notices at a glance. That makes it the one to reach for when the message matters but the wall space does not stretch to a big board, which is a common problem in receptions, corridors and small offices. Rather than leave a tight wall bare or force a full-size board where it does not belong, this size gives a proper, framed noticeboard that suits the space it is going into.
Certification to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 marks the board as fire-retardant, which is what lets it hang in a corridor, a stairwell or another public route where whatever goes on the walls has to meet fire rules. That keeps a small, everyday board usable in the same regulated spaces as a larger certified one, so a tight spot on a protected route does not have to go without a proper noticeboard. Testing to those standards is what separates a board fit for a public corridor from an ordinary one that would not be allowed there, whatever its size.
Push pins and staples both hold on the red felt, so light notices and heavier sheets stay put, while rounded corners and hidden fixings keep the edges smooth and free of anything sharp. In anodised satin silver, the frame keeps even a small board looking smart and square, and the red felt is itself the certified layer, not a plain fabric sitting over an untested one. It hangs portrait or landscape to suit the gap on the wall, and comes with the wall fixings it needs, so a small board is quick to put up and ready to use the same day it arrives.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x fire-resistant red felt aluminium-framed noticeboard
- 1 x set of wall fixings
Fitting Out Several Small Spots?
Placing boards at fire points, desks or doorways across a building, we can talk through sizes and colours location by location and check the fire rating fits each one.
Ring 01279460460 or send us your list and we will work through it with you.
The Displaysense NB4809RD is a compact fire-resistant red felt aluminium-framed noticeboard. It is certified fire-retardant to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1. The board measures 1200mm x 900mm and weighs 10kg. Its bold red felt gives high-visibility display in a small footprint and takes push pins and staples. A satin silver anodised aluminium frame surrounds the board, the corners are rounded for safety and the fixings are concealed. It hangs portrait or landscape, arrives with wall fixings and is for indoor use. The compact size suits fire points, reception desks, ward and department entrances, staff rooms, school corridors and other tight or busy spots where an urgent notice has to be seen at once. Also available in blue in the same size (NB4809BL) and as a larger red square board (NB4812R). Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.
The full specification for the NB4809RD is set out below, the small red board in the fire-retardant felt range, sized for the kind of tight or busy walls a full-size board cannot fit. Built for indoor walls in schools, offices and public buildings, this board packs a bold, high-visibility red surface into a compact footprint, behind a satin silver anodised frame, with concealed corner fixings, rounded safety corners and a pinnable, staple-ready face, and a matching board comes in blue at the same size.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Colour and Finish | Red felt | A bold, high-contrast colour that pulls the eye straight to an urgent notice, even on a small board fixed in among a busy or crowded stretch of wall full of other paper. |
| Fire Certification | BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1 | Certified fire-retardant, so even a compact board can still be fixed on a corridor, stairwell or public route that is held to fire rules. |
| Surface | Fire-retardant red felt, takes pins and staples | Pins for quick changes or staples for a firmer hold, so notices go up and come down easily in a spot where they change often. |
| Size | 1200mm x 900mm | A compact board that fits a narrow pier or a gap between two windows where a full-size board simply would not go, without leaving the wall bare. |
| Frame | Satin silver anodised aluminium | A slim anodised edge that keeps corrosion at bay and lends even a small board a smart, finished, squared-off look on the wall. |
| Corners | Rounded safety corners, concealed fixings | Nothing sharp or exposed to catch on, which matters on a small board fixed close to a busy door or along a narrow route. |
| Weight | 10kg | Light enough for one person to hold and fix to a solid wall on their own, using the fixings supplied in the box. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Mounts upright or on its side, so a small board can take a narrow tall gap or a low wide one, whatever the wall leaves free. |
| Fixings | Wall fixings included | All the fittings needed to hang it come supplied, so you match them to the wall type and mount the small board right away. |
| Guarantee | 2 years | A two year guarantee is included with the board, covering a fault in materials or workmanship rather than general wear. |
| Environment | Indoor use | Made for interior walls in schools, offices and public buildings, and kept well clear of rain, wind and damp. |
| Also Available In | Blue in the same size, plus a larger red board | Choose blue at this size for a cooler, corporate look, or step up to the larger red square when the wall gives you more room to work with. |
Free delivery on every order, no minimum spend
UK Mainland standard delivery included on everything we sell.
Standard
Free
Always included, no minimum order
Express
£9.95
Express options shown at checkout where available
Lead time
3 to 5 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders typically ship within 1 to 2 working days of placement
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
Common Questions About Compact Red Fire-Rated Noticeboards
Q: What is the best small fire-rated noticeboard for a fire point or reception?
A: The best small fire-rated noticeboard for a fire point or reception is a compact red felt board certified fire-retardant to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1. The bold red keeps an urgent notice standing out at a glance, the small size fits a tight wall, and the felt takes pins and staples.
Q: How small is this compact board?
A: At 1200 by 900 this is the compact size in the range, made to fit a narrow pier, a stretch of wall beside a door or a gap between two windows. It still holds a useful set of notices at a glance, so a tight or awkward wall does not have to go without a proper, framed noticeboard of its own.
Q: Why pick red for a small noticeboard?
A: Red draws the eye faster than any other felt shade, so a red pinboard pulls attention to an urgent notice ahead of anything else nearby. On a small board fixed at a fire point or a busy doorway, that split-second recognition is exactly what a safety message relies on to do its job before someone has moved on past it.
Q: Is the compact red board fire-rated for public areas?
A: Yes. This bulletin board is certified fire-retardant to BS 476 Class 0 and BS EN 13501-1, both recognised UK fire standards, which clears the board for corridors, stairwells and other public routes where whatever hangs on the wall has to comply with the building's fire rules.
Q: How does the compact board compare to the NB4809BL?
A: They are the same 1200 by 900 board in different colours. This red one is built to catch the eye and suit fire points and alerts, while the NB4809BL is blue, for a cooler and more corporate look in an office or a reception. The size, frame and fire rating are identical between the two, so the choice comes down purely to the effect you want the colour to have in the space.
Q: Can I use both pins and staples on the red felt?
A: Yes. The fire-retardant red felt works happily with push pins for everyday swaps and staples where you want a firmer grip on heavier or layered sheets. Whichever you use, being fire-rated places no limit on how the display board is worked day to day.
Q: How is the noticeboard mounted, and does it need one person or two?
A: A set of wall fixings is included, and at a compact size and modest weight one person can usually hold and fix the board to a solid wall without a second pair of hands. You match the fittings to the wall type, and the hidden fixings keep the face clean and unbroken once the board is up.
Q: Are the corners safe on a board fixed near a doorway?
A: Yes. The corners are rounded rather than square, which counts on a small board fixed close to a busy door or along a narrow route. With the fixings concealed as well, nothing sharp or raised is left for staff or visitors to catch on while passing close by in a narrow spot.
Q: Can the pin board hang portrait or landscape?
A: Yes, either way. Upright suits a narrow pier while landscape fits a low, wide gap, so the board slots into whatever shape of space the wall happens to leave free. The usable display area stays exactly the same whichever way up the board goes on the wall.
Q: Does the board need assembling before it goes up?
A: No building is needed. The message board turns up fully made, so once you have settled on portrait or landscape the board goes straight onto the wall with the fittings in the box. Having nothing at all to assemble keeps a small red board fast to put up, even in a busy, well-used spot that stays in service.
Q: Can a fire-retardant felt board be used outside?
A: No, indoors only. Rain, wind and damp are more than the red felt and its aluminium frame can take, so its home is inside receptions, corridors, wards and staff rooms. The rating describes how the board behaves in a fire under cover, not how it copes with the weather outside.
Q: Is delivery free on this red noticeboard?
A: Yes. This board ships with free UK mainland delivery and a 28-day returns policy. Displaysense has supplied fire-rated and standard noticeboards to schools, offices and public buildings since 1978, and there is a friendly UK-based team behind every order that is placed.
Guides to Fire-Safe and Safety Noticeboards
A red board tends to carry the notices that cannot be missed, from fire points through to safety alerts, and getting those displays right matters just as much as the board itself. These Displaysense guides cover whether a building needs a fire-resistant noticeboard, planning safeguarding and safety displays, keeping attendance information clear and communicating well with everyone day to day across a busy site.
Details, specs and delivery
Overview
Description
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
Overall rating: 5 / 5 from 2 verified reviews for the Fire Retardant Red Felt Aluminium Framed Noticeboard - 1200 x 900mm.
