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A Fire-Rated Grey Felt Noticeboard for Any Room
A board can meet every fire rule and still all but vanish into the wall. This grey board is fire-safe and Department for Education approved, cleared for the restricted routes and stairwells where untreated boards are flatly banned, and yet its neutral colour asks for no attention whatsoever. Pins and staples handle the day-to-day display, while Flushfix concealed fixings and a satin aluminium frame leave a flat, tidy finish behind. Full compliance delivered in the quietest possible colour is really the whole point of it. Where the blue version makes a statement, this one is happiest going unnoticed while still doing the job. Best suited for offices, schools and healthcare buildings that need fire-safe display without a board that draws the eye.
Why Corridors Need This Fire-Rated Noticeboard
- Compliant Where It Counts. Built to slow the spread of flame and approved by the Department for Education, the felt is cleared for the protected routes and stairwells where an ordinary, untreated board would quietly breach the rules, so a regulated wall gets its noticeboard without any compromise on safety.
- Disappears Into the Wall. Neutral and quiet, the grey settles against paint, glass or timber until the board simply reads as part of the room itself, leaving the notices pinned to it to carry the whole of the message on their own, which is exactly what you want where the board should not be the feature.
- Flushfix Concealed Fixings. Hidden Flushfix corner fittings with snap-on covers leave a genuinely flat edge and no visible hardware at all, keeping a board on a busy public route looking neat, finished, safe and entirely snag-free, with nothing standing proud for a passing crowd to catch on.
- Everyday Pin Surface. Beneath the safety rating it stays a thoroughly practical board, taking pins for quick notices and staples for flat paper right through the frequent, everyday changes a working route wall goes through, so the compliance never gets in the way of simply using it.
- Satin Aluminium Frame. An anodised silver edge resists scuffs, corrosion and fingerprints and its satin texture diffuses light rather than bouncing it back, so the frame stays quiet and glare-free on a busy through-route, in keeping with a board designed to recede rather than stand out.
- Two-Year Guarantee. Backed by a two-year Displaysense guarantee, facilities teams can fit the board right across a building knowing it is built to take the constant, hard public use these locations inevitably put it through, quietly and without ever once drawing attention to itself in the process.
Where This Grey Display Board Fits In
| Office Corridors | Along office through-routes the discreet grey board carries notices in spots where treated display is required, blending so far into the decor that the wall stays calm and uncluttered despite the information on it, which is precisely the point in a smart, restrained interior. |
| School Circulation | In corridors and stairwells the board meets protected-route rules with its education-approved felt, the neutral colour quietly suiting whatever classroom or corridor scheme it happens to sit next to along the way, so a compliant board never clashes with the space it sits in. |
| Clinical Settings | On healthcare routes it carries policies and rotas in full compliance, the quiet grey blending into a clean, clinical interior rather than standing out awkwardly against the walls and fittings around it, so a regulated noticeboard reads as part of the medical environment. |
| Shared Entrances | In entrances and shared zones it presents welcome and safety information in a finish that reads as tidy and corporate, helping hold a smart, deliberate first impression for everyone who comes through, where a louder board would undercut the composed look of the space. |
| Public Sector Buildings | Local authorities and civic offices choose the understated board for statutory notices along regulated routes, the calm neutral tone matching a formal public setting instead of competing with it for attention, so a legally required board sits comfortably in an official interior. |
| Back-of-House Areas | In staff corridors and work areas it carries shift and safety information in places where the rules apply, the discreet grey keeping a functional, behind-the-scenes wall looking ordered rather than chaotic, so even the parts visitors never see stay tidy and compliant. |
Deeper Colour or a Larger Board?
Need a deeper colour, or the same fire rating on a wider wall? It also comes as a dark blue felt noticeboard, and a bigger grey noticeboard suits a larger space in the matching frame. Call 01279 460460 or get in touch and we will confirm colour, size and fire rating.
Specifying a noticeboard for a corridor or a stairwell usually runs straight into a single awkward rule: untreated boards are not permitted on escape routes at all. This grey board answers that neatly, because its felt is fire-rated to slow the spread of flame and is approved by the Department for Education for use throughout schools. Crucially, that compliance is built into the surface of the board itself, not bolted on as an afterthought or a separate certificate. So a board that looks entirely ordinary on the wall is quietly cleared for the very places where ordinary, untreated boards simply cannot legally go.
Grey is the quietest possible choice on a wall, and here that is an entirely deliberate decision. Its neutral tone all but disappears against paint, glass or timber, so the board reads as part of the room rather than a fixture imposed awkwardly upon it. Where the dark blue version of this board makes a clear statement, the grey makes none at all, leaving the notices themselves to carry the whole message on the wall. For offices and clinical spaces that genuinely value a calm, uncluttered look, it is the natural and obvious pick over a bolder colour. That one board is both quietly neutral and fully cleared for an escape route is unusual, since most fire-rated boards announce themselves in strong safety colours rather than disappearing into a considered grey scheme.
Fitting the board uses the Flushfix system tucked away at each corner. A screw passes through the concealed bracket and a cover then snaps neatly over it, leaving a flat edge with no visible hardware on show anywhere. Every fixing required is already in the box, so the installation never needs a separate trip out for missing parts. Whichever way up it ends up, the board is set and squared simply as it meets the wall, with no orientation to decide. The flush, capped finish is more than cosmetic on an escape route, where a clean edge with no proud hardware is simply tidier and safer in a crowd.
Holding the whole panel together is a satin anodised aluminium border, toughened through the metal's own oxide layer rather than by any paint. Nothing has been coated onto the surface, so nothing can flake from the corners, and scratches or corrosion struggle to get any grip on it at all. The satin texture diffuses light gently instead of reflecting it straight back into the corridor. Years of hard public-corridor use tend to leave the edge looking much as it did when new.
What Ships with This Board
- 1 x grey fire-rated felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame and pin-friendly felt face
- 1 x Flushfix wall fixing kit with four concealed corner fixings and snap-on covers
Matching Boards Across a Site?
If you are fitting out corridors and offices across a building, our team can confirm the fire-rated specification and quote grey and dark blue boards in matching frames. Call 01279 460460 or send us your requirements and we will help you specify the right mix.
NBA129G is a 1200mm x 900mm grey felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame from Displaysense. The fire-rated grey felt is approved by the Department for Education and suitable for corridors, stairwells and escape routes. Board size 1200mm x 900mm. Weight 5kg. A satin silver anodised frame, Flushfix concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers, supplied with a wall fixing kit and mounting in portrait or landscape. Two-year guarantee. Takes pins and staples. Suited to offices, schools, healthcare, staff rooms and public buildings. Also available in dark blue at this size and in larger grey sizes up to 1800mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.
Full technical specification for the 1200mm x 900mm grey felt noticeboard with its satin anodised aluminium frame. A fire-rated, Department for Education approved felt surface for pins and staples, Flushfix concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers and a complete wall fixing kit come as standard, with the board ready to mount in portrait or landscape for compliant, understated indoor display across offices, schools, healthcare and public buildings.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Grey fire-rated felt | A flame-retardant grey felt takes both pins and staples and suits corridors and escape routes, while it sits quietly against almost any wall scheme. |
| Fire Rating | Flame-retardant felt | Treated to resist ignition and slow the spread of flame, so the board can go up where building regulations rule out untreated noticeboards entirely. |
| Approval | Department for Education approved | Cleared against DfE standards, so it can be specified for schools and colleges with no separate fire-safety assessment to arrange. |
| Frame | Satin silver anodised aluminium | An anodised edge resists scratches, corrosion and fingerprints, while the satin finish keeps glare from windows and overhead ceiling lights in check. |
| Board Size | 1200mm x 900mm | A large display area holds a full wall of notices at once, so a single board can serve a whole busy office, corridor or department. |
| Weight | Approximately 5kg | Manageable for a board this size, so one person can hold it while another marks the points, or fit it with a little care alone. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Hang the board whichever way the wall suits, with no separate brackets or extra parts needed to switch the direction it faces. |
| Corners | Concealed Flushfix fixings | Hidden screw heads under snap-on covers remove sharp points and visible hardware, suiting corridors, schools, offices and busy public areas. |
| Fixings | Wall fixing kit included | Every part needed to mount the board arrives in the box, so nothing else has to be sourced or bought before installation. |
| Display Method | Pins and staples | Both pins and staples hold firmly in the grey felt, and the surface stays even and tidy through frequent, everyday changes over the years. |
| Guarantee | 2 years | Covered against everyday wear for two full years, supporting the board through constant pinning and steady daily use in a busy setting. |
| Returns | 28 days | Return any unused board within 28 days in its original packaging for a simple, hassle-free refund. |
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
2 to 3 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders before 4pm typically ship the same day
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
Frequently Asked Questions About This Grey Felt Noticeboard
Q: What is the best fire-rated grey noticeboard for an office or school?
A: The NBA129G 1200 x 900mm grey felt board is a strong choice for offices and schools. The felt is fire-rated and Department for Education approved, so it can be fixed along corridors and escape routes, and the neutral grey sits quietly against any decor while holding a full wall of notices.
Q: What does fire-rated felt mean on a noticeboard?
A: Fire-rated felt is treated so it resists catching fire and slows the spread of flame rather than feeding it. On a noticeboard this lets the board be fixed in corridors, stairwells and escape routes where building regulations restrict untreated materials. The grey felt still takes pins and staples normally.
Q: Can this grey board go in a corridor or stairwell?
A: Yes. The fire-rated felt is made for these escape routes, where standard noticeboards often breach fire regulations. The board is also Department for Education approved, so it suits school circulation areas. Flushfix concealed fixings and a flush frame keep it safe and tidy in busy, shared spaces.
Q: Is this grey noticeboard approved for schools?
A: Yes. The grey board meets Department for Education standards, so schools and colleges can specify it with no separate safety review needed. The fire-rated felt suits classrooms, halls and corridors, takes pins and staples, and the neutral tone works with any classroom scheme.
Q: Is this suitable for an office or healthcare corridor?
A: Yes. Offices and care settings use the board for rotas, policy notices and information in corridors and shared areas. The fire-rated felt suits these routes, and the subtle grey blends into professional and clinical interiors rather than standing out against them.
Q: Does this grey noticeboard include fixings, and is it simple to fit?
A: Yes. A Flushfix wall fixing kit is included, with concealed corner fixings and snap-on covers that hide the screw heads. At around 5kg the board is manageable for its size, so one person can hold it while another marks the holes, or fit it with care alone on most walls.
Q: What size and weight is this grey noticeboard?
A: Board size 1200 x 900mm and a weight of about 5kg. The large surface takes a full wall of notices, and the board stays easy to handle when fitting. It hangs in portrait or landscape, set as it goes on the wall.
Q: What is the difference between the grey and dark blue felt noticeboards?
A: Both are 1200 x 900mm fire-rated, Department for Education approved boards in the same satin aluminium frame, taking pins and staples. The only real difference is colour: the grey board is neutral and blends into any decor, while the dark blue NB12090DB gives a deeper, more defined backdrop. Choose on the look that suits the room.
Q: Do I need a fire-rated board, or will a standard grey one do?
A: Fire rating matters wherever a board hangs on a corridor, stairwell or escape route, since untreated materials are restricted there by regulation. In an enclosed office or meeting room off the escape routes, a standard grey board will usually do. When unsure, choosing the fire-rated version keeps every spot compliant.
Q: Will the grey board stand out or the frame glare under office lighting?
A: No. The grey felt is a neutral, matt tone that blends into the wall rather than standing out, and the satin anodised frame is non-gloss, so it scatters overhead light instead of reflecting it. Together they keep the board discreet and glare-free from any angle.
Q: Does this grey felt noticeboard come with free UK delivery?
A: Yes. Free UK mainland delivery is provided on every order, with no minimum spend. Displaysense is a UK display specialist supplying offices, schools and healthcare from its Hertfordshire base since 1978. A two-year guarantee stands behind the board, with unused boards returnable within 28 days.
Q: Is this board available in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes. At 1200 x 900mm the fire-rated board comes in grey or dark blue, and the grey is also made in larger sizes up to 1800 x 1200mm. All share the satin aluminium frame and DfE approval, so a compliant, coordinated look can run across a building.
Guides for Compliant, Discreet Noticeboards
Choosing a noticeboard for a corridor or shared space means weighing fire safety alongside how the board looks on the wall. These Displaysense guides help with picking the right board for a space, organising display across offices and schools, and placing notices where they are seen.
Overview
A Fire-Rated Grey Felt Noticeboard for Any Room
A board can meet every fire rule and still all but vanish into the wall. This grey board is fire-safe and Department for Education approved, cleared for the restricted routes and stairwells where untreated boards are flatly banned, and yet its neutral colour asks for no attention whatsoever. Pins and staples handle the day-to-day display, while Flushfix concealed fixings and a satin aluminium frame leave a flat, tidy finish behind. Full compliance delivered in the quietest possible colour is really the whole point of it. Where the blue version makes a statement, this one is happiest going unnoticed while still doing the job. Best suited for offices, schools and healthcare buildings that need fire-safe display without a board that draws the eye.
Why Corridors Need This Fire-Rated Noticeboard
- Compliant Where It Counts. Built to slow the spread of flame and approved by the Department for Education, the felt is cleared for the protected routes and stairwells where an ordinary, untreated board would quietly breach the rules, so a regulated wall gets its noticeboard without any compromise on safety.
- Disappears Into the Wall. Neutral and quiet, the grey settles against paint, glass or timber until the board simply reads as part of the room itself, leaving the notices pinned to it to carry the whole of the message on their own, which is exactly what you want where the board should not be the feature.
- Flushfix Concealed Fixings. Hidden Flushfix corner fittings with snap-on covers leave a genuinely flat edge and no visible hardware at all, keeping a board on a busy public route looking neat, finished, safe and entirely snag-free, with nothing standing proud for a passing crowd to catch on.
- Everyday Pin Surface. Beneath the safety rating it stays a thoroughly practical board, taking pins for quick notices and staples for flat paper right through the frequent, everyday changes a working route wall goes through, so the compliance never gets in the way of simply using it.
- Satin Aluminium Frame. An anodised silver edge resists scuffs, corrosion and fingerprints and its satin texture diffuses light rather than bouncing it back, so the frame stays quiet and glare-free on a busy through-route, in keeping with a board designed to recede rather than stand out.
- Two-Year Guarantee. Backed by a two-year Displaysense guarantee, facilities teams can fit the board right across a building knowing it is built to take the constant, hard public use these locations inevitably put it through, quietly and without ever once drawing attention to itself in the process.
Where This Grey Display Board Fits In
| Office Corridors | Along office through-routes the discreet grey board carries notices in spots where treated display is required, blending so far into the decor that the wall stays calm and uncluttered despite the information on it, which is precisely the point in a smart, restrained interior. |
| School Circulation | In corridors and stairwells the board meets protected-route rules with its education-approved felt, the neutral colour quietly suiting whatever classroom or corridor scheme it happens to sit next to along the way, so a compliant board never clashes with the space it sits in. |
| Clinical Settings | On healthcare routes it carries policies and rotas in full compliance, the quiet grey blending into a clean, clinical interior rather than standing out awkwardly against the walls and fittings around it, so a regulated noticeboard reads as part of the medical environment. |
| Shared Entrances | In entrances and shared zones it presents welcome and safety information in a finish that reads as tidy and corporate, helping hold a smart, deliberate first impression for everyone who comes through, where a louder board would undercut the composed look of the space. |
| Public Sector Buildings | Local authorities and civic offices choose the understated board for statutory notices along regulated routes, the calm neutral tone matching a formal public setting instead of competing with it for attention, so a legally required board sits comfortably in an official interior. |
| Back-of-House Areas | In staff corridors and work areas it carries shift and safety information in places where the rules apply, the discreet grey keeping a functional, behind-the-scenes wall looking ordered rather than chaotic, so even the parts visitors never see stay tidy and compliant. |
Deeper Colour or a Larger Board?
Need a deeper colour, or the same fire rating on a wider wall? It also comes as a dark blue felt noticeboard, and a bigger grey noticeboard suits a larger space in the matching frame. Call 01279 460460 or get in touch and we will confirm colour, size and fire rating.
Description
Specifying a noticeboard for a corridor or a stairwell usually runs straight into a single awkward rule: untreated boards are not permitted on escape routes at all. This grey board answers that neatly, because its felt is fire-rated to slow the spread of flame and is approved by the Department for Education for use throughout schools. Crucially, that compliance is built into the surface of the board itself, not bolted on as an afterthought or a separate certificate. So a board that looks entirely ordinary on the wall is quietly cleared for the very places where ordinary, untreated boards simply cannot legally go.
Grey is the quietest possible choice on a wall, and here that is an entirely deliberate decision. Its neutral tone all but disappears against paint, glass or timber, so the board reads as part of the room rather than a fixture imposed awkwardly upon it. Where the dark blue version of this board makes a clear statement, the grey makes none at all, leaving the notices themselves to carry the whole message on the wall. For offices and clinical spaces that genuinely value a calm, uncluttered look, it is the natural and obvious pick over a bolder colour. That one board is both quietly neutral and fully cleared for an escape route is unusual, since most fire-rated boards announce themselves in strong safety colours rather than disappearing into a considered grey scheme.
Fitting the board uses the Flushfix system tucked away at each corner. A screw passes through the concealed bracket and a cover then snaps neatly over it, leaving a flat edge with no visible hardware on show anywhere. Every fixing required is already in the box, so the installation never needs a separate trip out for missing parts. Whichever way up it ends up, the board is set and squared simply as it meets the wall, with no orientation to decide. The flush, capped finish is more than cosmetic on an escape route, where a clean edge with no proud hardware is simply tidier and safer in a crowd.
Holding the whole panel together is a satin anodised aluminium border, toughened through the metal's own oxide layer rather than by any paint. Nothing has been coated onto the surface, so nothing can flake from the corners, and scratches or corrosion struggle to get any grip on it at all. The satin texture diffuses light gently instead of reflecting it straight back into the corridor. Years of hard public-corridor use tend to leave the edge looking much as it did when new.
What Ships with This Board
- 1 x grey fire-rated felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame and pin-friendly felt face
- 1 x Flushfix wall fixing kit with four concealed corner fixings and snap-on covers
Matching Boards Across a Site?
If you are fitting out corridors and offices across a building, our team can confirm the fire-rated specification and quote grey and dark blue boards in matching frames. Call 01279 460460 or send us your requirements and we will help you specify the right mix.
NBA129G is a 1200mm x 900mm grey felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame from Displaysense. The fire-rated grey felt is approved by the Department for Education and suitable for corridors, stairwells and escape routes. Board size 1200mm x 900mm. Weight 5kg. A satin silver anodised frame, Flushfix concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers, supplied with a wall fixing kit and mounting in portrait or landscape. Two-year guarantee. Takes pins and staples. Suited to offices, schools, healthcare, staff rooms and public buildings. Also available in dark blue at this size and in larger grey sizes up to 1800mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.
Specifications
Full technical specification for the 1200mm x 900mm grey felt noticeboard with its satin anodised aluminium frame. A fire-rated, Department for Education approved felt surface for pins and staples, Flushfix concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers and a complete wall fixing kit come as standard, with the board ready to mount in portrait or landscape for compliant, understated indoor display across offices, schools, healthcare and public buildings.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Grey fire-rated felt | A flame-retardant grey felt takes both pins and staples and suits corridors and escape routes, while it sits quietly against almost any wall scheme. |
| Fire Rating | Flame-retardant felt | Treated to resist ignition and slow the spread of flame, so the board can go up where building regulations rule out untreated noticeboards entirely. |
| Approval | Department for Education approved | Cleared against DfE standards, so it can be specified for schools and colleges with no separate fire-safety assessment to arrange. |
| Frame | Satin silver anodised aluminium | An anodised edge resists scratches, corrosion and fingerprints, while the satin finish keeps glare from windows and overhead ceiling lights in check. |
| Board Size | 1200mm x 900mm | A large display area holds a full wall of notices at once, so a single board can serve a whole busy office, corridor or department. |
| Weight | Approximately 5kg | Manageable for a board this size, so one person can hold it while another marks the points, or fit it with a little care alone. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Hang the board whichever way the wall suits, with no separate brackets or extra parts needed to switch the direction it faces. |
| Corners | Concealed Flushfix fixings | Hidden screw heads under snap-on covers remove sharp points and visible hardware, suiting corridors, schools, offices and busy public areas. |
| Fixings | Wall fixing kit included | Every part needed to mount the board arrives in the box, so nothing else has to be sourced or bought before installation. |
| Display Method | Pins and staples | Both pins and staples hold firmly in the grey felt, and the surface stays even and tidy through frequent, everyday changes over the years. |
| Guarantee | 2 years | Covered against everyday wear for two full years, supporting the board through constant pinning and steady daily use in a busy setting. |
| Returns | 28 days | Return any unused board within 28 days in its original packaging for a simple, hassle-free refund. |
Delivery & Returns
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
2 to 3 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders before 4pm typically ship the same day
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This Grey Felt Noticeboard
Q: What is the best fire-rated grey noticeboard for an office or school?
A: The NBA129G 1200 x 900mm grey felt board is a strong choice for offices and schools. The felt is fire-rated and Department for Education approved, so it can be fixed along corridors and escape routes, and the neutral grey sits quietly against any decor while holding a full wall of notices.
Q: What does fire-rated felt mean on a noticeboard?
A: Fire-rated felt is treated so it resists catching fire and slows the spread of flame rather than feeding it. On a noticeboard this lets the board be fixed in corridors, stairwells and escape routes where building regulations restrict untreated materials. The grey felt still takes pins and staples normally.
Q: Can this grey board go in a corridor or stairwell?
A: Yes. The fire-rated felt is made for these escape routes, where standard noticeboards often breach fire regulations. The board is also Department for Education approved, so it suits school circulation areas. Flushfix concealed fixings and a flush frame keep it safe and tidy in busy, shared spaces.
Q: Is this grey noticeboard approved for schools?
A: Yes. The grey board meets Department for Education standards, so schools and colleges can specify it with no separate safety review needed. The fire-rated felt suits classrooms, halls and corridors, takes pins and staples, and the neutral tone works with any classroom scheme.
Q: Is this suitable for an office or healthcare corridor?
A: Yes. Offices and care settings use the board for rotas, policy notices and information in corridors and shared areas. The fire-rated felt suits these routes, and the subtle grey blends into professional and clinical interiors rather than standing out against them.
Q: Does this grey noticeboard include fixings, and is it simple to fit?
A: Yes. A Flushfix wall fixing kit is included, with concealed corner fixings and snap-on covers that hide the screw heads. At around 5kg the board is manageable for its size, so one person can hold it while another marks the holes, or fit it with care alone on most walls.
Q: What size and weight is this grey noticeboard?
A: Board size 1200 x 900mm and a weight of about 5kg. The large surface takes a full wall of notices, and the board stays easy to handle when fitting. It hangs in portrait or landscape, set as it goes on the wall.
Q: What is the difference between the grey and dark blue felt noticeboards?
A: Both are 1200 x 900mm fire-rated, Department for Education approved boards in the same satin aluminium frame, taking pins and staples. The only real difference is colour: the grey board is neutral and blends into any decor, while the dark blue NB12090DB gives a deeper, more defined backdrop. Choose on the look that suits the room.
Q: Do I need a fire-rated board, or will a standard grey one do?
A: Fire rating matters wherever a board hangs on a corridor, stairwell or escape route, since untreated materials are restricted there by regulation. In an enclosed office or meeting room off the escape routes, a standard grey board will usually do. When unsure, choosing the fire-rated version keeps every spot compliant.
Q: Will the grey board stand out or the frame glare under office lighting?
A: No. The grey felt is a neutral, matt tone that blends into the wall rather than standing out, and the satin anodised frame is non-gloss, so it scatters overhead light instead of reflecting it. Together they keep the board discreet and glare-free from any angle.
Q: Does this grey felt noticeboard come with free UK delivery?
A: Yes. Free UK mainland delivery is provided on every order, with no minimum spend. Displaysense is a UK display specialist supplying offices, schools and healthcare from its Hertfordshire base since 1978. A two-year guarantee stands behind the board, with unused boards returnable within 28 days.
Q: Is this board available in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes. At 1200 x 900mm the fire-rated board comes in grey or dark blue, and the grey is also made in larger sizes up to 1800 x 1200mm. All share the satin aluminium frame and DfE approval, so a compliant, coordinated look can run across a building.
Knowledge Hub
Guides for Compliant, Discreet Noticeboards
Choosing a noticeboard for a corridor or shared space means weighing fire safety alongside how the board looks on the wall. These Displaysense guides help with picking the right board for a space, organising display across offices and schools, and placing notices where they are seen.
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Overview
Description
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Knowledge Hub
A Fire-Rated Grey Felt Noticeboard for Any Room
A board can meet every fire rule and still all but vanish into the wall. This grey board is fire-safe and Department for Education approved, cleared for the restricted routes and stairwells where untreated boards are flatly banned, and yet its neutral colour asks for no attention whatsoever. Pins and staples handle the day-to-day display, while Flushfix concealed fixings and a satin aluminium frame leave a flat, tidy finish behind. Full compliance delivered in the quietest possible colour is really the whole point of it. Where the blue version makes a statement, this one is happiest going unnoticed while still doing the job. Best suited for offices, schools and healthcare buildings that need fire-safe display without a board that draws the eye.
Why Corridors Need This Fire-Rated Noticeboard
- Compliant Where It Counts. Built to slow the spread of flame and approved by the Department for Education, the felt is cleared for the protected routes and stairwells where an ordinary, untreated board would quietly breach the rules, so a regulated wall gets its noticeboard without any compromise on safety.
- Disappears Into the Wall. Neutral and quiet, the grey settles against paint, glass or timber until the board simply reads as part of the room itself, leaving the notices pinned to it to carry the whole of the message on their own, which is exactly what you want where the board should not be the feature.
- Flushfix Concealed Fixings. Hidden Flushfix corner fittings with snap-on covers leave a genuinely flat edge and no visible hardware at all, keeping a board on a busy public route looking neat, finished, safe and entirely snag-free, with nothing standing proud for a passing crowd to catch on.
- Everyday Pin Surface. Beneath the safety rating it stays a thoroughly practical board, taking pins for quick notices and staples for flat paper right through the frequent, everyday changes a working route wall goes through, so the compliance never gets in the way of simply using it.
- Satin Aluminium Frame. An anodised silver edge resists scuffs, corrosion and fingerprints and its satin texture diffuses light rather than bouncing it back, so the frame stays quiet and glare-free on a busy through-route, in keeping with a board designed to recede rather than stand out.
- Two-Year Guarantee. Backed by a two-year Displaysense guarantee, facilities teams can fit the board right across a building knowing it is built to take the constant, hard public use these locations inevitably put it through, quietly and without ever once drawing attention to itself in the process.
Where This Grey Display Board Fits In
| Office Corridors | Along office through-routes the discreet grey board carries notices in spots where treated display is required, blending so far into the decor that the wall stays calm and uncluttered despite the information on it, which is precisely the point in a smart, restrained interior. |
| School Circulation | In corridors and stairwells the board meets protected-route rules with its education-approved felt, the neutral colour quietly suiting whatever classroom or corridor scheme it happens to sit next to along the way, so a compliant board never clashes with the space it sits in. |
| Clinical Settings | On healthcare routes it carries policies and rotas in full compliance, the quiet grey blending into a clean, clinical interior rather than standing out awkwardly against the walls and fittings around it, so a regulated noticeboard reads as part of the medical environment. |
| Shared Entrances | In entrances and shared zones it presents welcome and safety information in a finish that reads as tidy and corporate, helping hold a smart, deliberate first impression for everyone who comes through, where a louder board would undercut the composed look of the space. |
| Public Sector Buildings | Local authorities and civic offices choose the understated board for statutory notices along regulated routes, the calm neutral tone matching a formal public setting instead of competing with it for attention, so a legally required board sits comfortably in an official interior. |
| Back-of-House Areas | In staff corridors and work areas it carries shift and safety information in places where the rules apply, the discreet grey keeping a functional, behind-the-scenes wall looking ordered rather than chaotic, so even the parts visitors never see stay tidy and compliant. |
Deeper Colour or a Larger Board?
Need a deeper colour, or the same fire rating on a wider wall? It also comes as a dark blue felt noticeboard, and a bigger grey noticeboard suits a larger space in the matching frame. Call 01279 460460 or get in touch and we will confirm colour, size and fire rating.
Specifying a noticeboard for a corridor or a stairwell usually runs straight into a single awkward rule: untreated boards are not permitted on escape routes at all. This grey board answers that neatly, because its felt is fire-rated to slow the spread of flame and is approved by the Department for Education for use throughout schools. Crucially, that compliance is built into the surface of the board itself, not bolted on as an afterthought or a separate certificate. So a board that looks entirely ordinary on the wall is quietly cleared for the very places where ordinary, untreated boards simply cannot legally go.
Grey is the quietest possible choice on a wall, and here that is an entirely deliberate decision. Its neutral tone all but disappears against paint, glass or timber, so the board reads as part of the room rather than a fixture imposed awkwardly upon it. Where the dark blue version of this board makes a clear statement, the grey makes none at all, leaving the notices themselves to carry the whole message on the wall. For offices and clinical spaces that genuinely value a calm, uncluttered look, it is the natural and obvious pick over a bolder colour. That one board is both quietly neutral and fully cleared for an escape route is unusual, since most fire-rated boards announce themselves in strong safety colours rather than disappearing into a considered grey scheme.
Fitting the board uses the Flushfix system tucked away at each corner. A screw passes through the concealed bracket and a cover then snaps neatly over it, leaving a flat edge with no visible hardware on show anywhere. Every fixing required is already in the box, so the installation never needs a separate trip out for missing parts. Whichever way up it ends up, the board is set and squared simply as it meets the wall, with no orientation to decide. The flush, capped finish is more than cosmetic on an escape route, where a clean edge with no proud hardware is simply tidier and safer in a crowd.
Holding the whole panel together is a satin anodised aluminium border, toughened through the metal's own oxide layer rather than by any paint. Nothing has been coated onto the surface, so nothing can flake from the corners, and scratches or corrosion struggle to get any grip on it at all. The satin texture diffuses light gently instead of reflecting it straight back into the corridor. Years of hard public-corridor use tend to leave the edge looking much as it did when new.
What Ships with This Board
- 1 x grey fire-rated felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame and pin-friendly felt face
- 1 x Flushfix wall fixing kit with four concealed corner fixings and snap-on covers
Matching Boards Across a Site?
If you are fitting out corridors and offices across a building, our team can confirm the fire-rated specification and quote grey and dark blue boards in matching frames. Call 01279 460460 or send us your requirements and we will help you specify the right mix.
NBA129G is a 1200mm x 900mm grey felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame from Displaysense. The fire-rated grey felt is approved by the Department for Education and suitable for corridors, stairwells and escape routes. Board size 1200mm x 900mm. Weight 5kg. A satin silver anodised frame, Flushfix concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers, supplied with a wall fixing kit and mounting in portrait or landscape. Two-year guarantee. Takes pins and staples. Suited to offices, schools, healthcare, staff rooms and public buildings. Also available in dark blue at this size and in larger grey sizes up to 1800mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.
Full technical specification for the 1200mm x 900mm grey felt noticeboard with its satin anodised aluminium frame. A fire-rated, Department for Education approved felt surface for pins and staples, Flushfix concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers and a complete wall fixing kit come as standard, with the board ready to mount in portrait or landscape for compliant, understated indoor display across offices, schools, healthcare and public buildings.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Grey fire-rated felt | A flame-retardant grey felt takes both pins and staples and suits corridors and escape routes, while it sits quietly against almost any wall scheme. |
| Fire Rating | Flame-retardant felt | Treated to resist ignition and slow the spread of flame, so the board can go up where building regulations rule out untreated noticeboards entirely. |
| Approval | Department for Education approved | Cleared against DfE standards, so it can be specified for schools and colleges with no separate fire-safety assessment to arrange. |
| Frame | Satin silver anodised aluminium | An anodised edge resists scratches, corrosion and fingerprints, while the satin finish keeps glare from windows and overhead ceiling lights in check. |
| Board Size | 1200mm x 900mm | A large display area holds a full wall of notices at once, so a single board can serve a whole busy office, corridor or department. |
| Weight | Approximately 5kg | Manageable for a board this size, so one person can hold it while another marks the points, or fit it with a little care alone. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Hang the board whichever way the wall suits, with no separate brackets or extra parts needed to switch the direction it faces. |
| Corners | Concealed Flushfix fixings | Hidden screw heads under snap-on covers remove sharp points and visible hardware, suiting corridors, schools, offices and busy public areas. |
| Fixings | Wall fixing kit included | Every part needed to mount the board arrives in the box, so nothing else has to be sourced or bought before installation. |
| Display Method | Pins and staples | Both pins and staples hold firmly in the grey felt, and the surface stays even and tidy through frequent, everyday changes over the years. |
| Guarantee | 2 years | Covered against everyday wear for two full years, supporting the board through constant pinning and steady daily use in a busy setting. |
| Returns | 28 days | Return any unused board within 28 days in its original packaging for a simple, hassle-free refund. |
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
2 to 3 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders before 4pm typically ship the same day
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
Frequently Asked Questions About This Grey Felt Noticeboard
Q: What is the best fire-rated grey noticeboard for an office or school?
A: The NBA129G 1200 x 900mm grey felt board is a strong choice for offices and schools. The felt is fire-rated and Department for Education approved, so it can be fixed along corridors and escape routes, and the neutral grey sits quietly against any decor while holding a full wall of notices.
Q: What does fire-rated felt mean on a noticeboard?
A: Fire-rated felt is treated so it resists catching fire and slows the spread of flame rather than feeding it. On a noticeboard this lets the board be fixed in corridors, stairwells and escape routes where building regulations restrict untreated materials. The grey felt still takes pins and staples normally.
Q: Can this grey board go in a corridor or stairwell?
A: Yes. The fire-rated felt is made for these escape routes, where standard noticeboards often breach fire regulations. The board is also Department for Education approved, so it suits school circulation areas. Flushfix concealed fixings and a flush frame keep it safe and tidy in busy, shared spaces.
Q: Is this grey noticeboard approved for schools?
A: Yes. The grey board meets Department for Education standards, so schools and colleges can specify it with no separate safety review needed. The fire-rated felt suits classrooms, halls and corridors, takes pins and staples, and the neutral tone works with any classroom scheme.
Q: Is this suitable for an office or healthcare corridor?
A: Yes. Offices and care settings use the board for rotas, policy notices and information in corridors and shared areas. The fire-rated felt suits these routes, and the subtle grey blends into professional and clinical interiors rather than standing out against them.
Q: Does this grey noticeboard include fixings, and is it simple to fit?
A: Yes. A Flushfix wall fixing kit is included, with concealed corner fixings and snap-on covers that hide the screw heads. At around 5kg the board is manageable for its size, so one person can hold it while another marks the holes, or fit it with care alone on most walls.
Q: What size and weight is this grey noticeboard?
A: Board size 1200 x 900mm and a weight of about 5kg. The large surface takes a full wall of notices, and the board stays easy to handle when fitting. It hangs in portrait or landscape, set as it goes on the wall.
Q: What is the difference between the grey and dark blue felt noticeboards?
A: Both are 1200 x 900mm fire-rated, Department for Education approved boards in the same satin aluminium frame, taking pins and staples. The only real difference is colour: the grey board is neutral and blends into any decor, while the dark blue NB12090DB gives a deeper, more defined backdrop. Choose on the look that suits the room.
Q: Do I need a fire-rated board, or will a standard grey one do?
A: Fire rating matters wherever a board hangs on a corridor, stairwell or escape route, since untreated materials are restricted there by regulation. In an enclosed office or meeting room off the escape routes, a standard grey board will usually do. When unsure, choosing the fire-rated version keeps every spot compliant.
Q: Will the grey board stand out or the frame glare under office lighting?
A: No. The grey felt is a neutral, matt tone that blends into the wall rather than standing out, and the satin anodised frame is non-gloss, so it scatters overhead light instead of reflecting it. Together they keep the board discreet and glare-free from any angle.
Q: Does this grey felt noticeboard come with free UK delivery?
A: Yes. Free UK mainland delivery is provided on every order, with no minimum spend. Displaysense is a UK display specialist supplying offices, schools and healthcare from its Hertfordshire base since 1978. A two-year guarantee stands behind the board, with unused boards returnable within 28 days.
Q: Is this board available in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes. At 1200 x 900mm the fire-rated board comes in grey or dark blue, and the grey is also made in larger sizes up to 1800 x 1200mm. All share the satin aluminium frame and DfE approval, so a compliant, coordinated look can run across a building.
Guides for Compliant, Discreet Noticeboards
Choosing a noticeboard for a corridor or shared space means weighing fire safety alongside how the board looks on the wall. These Displaysense guides help with picking the right board for a space, organising display across offices and schools, and placing notices where they are seen.
Overview
A Fire-Rated Grey Felt Noticeboard for Any Room
A board can meet every fire rule and still all but vanish into the wall. This grey board is fire-safe and Department for Education approved, cleared for the restricted routes and stairwells where untreated boards are flatly banned, and yet its neutral colour asks for no attention whatsoever. Pins and staples handle the day-to-day display, while Flushfix concealed fixings and a satin aluminium frame leave a flat, tidy finish behind. Full compliance delivered in the quietest possible colour is really the whole point of it. Where the blue version makes a statement, this one is happiest going unnoticed while still doing the job. Best suited for offices, schools and healthcare buildings that need fire-safe display without a board that draws the eye.
Why Corridors Need This Fire-Rated Noticeboard
- Compliant Where It Counts. Built to slow the spread of flame and approved by the Department for Education, the felt is cleared for the protected routes and stairwells where an ordinary, untreated board would quietly breach the rules, so a regulated wall gets its noticeboard without any compromise on safety.
- Disappears Into the Wall. Neutral and quiet, the grey settles against paint, glass or timber until the board simply reads as part of the room itself, leaving the notices pinned to it to carry the whole of the message on their own, which is exactly what you want where the board should not be the feature.
- Flushfix Concealed Fixings. Hidden Flushfix corner fittings with snap-on covers leave a genuinely flat edge and no visible hardware at all, keeping a board on a busy public route looking neat, finished, safe and entirely snag-free, with nothing standing proud for a passing crowd to catch on.
- Everyday Pin Surface. Beneath the safety rating it stays a thoroughly practical board, taking pins for quick notices and staples for flat paper right through the frequent, everyday changes a working route wall goes through, so the compliance never gets in the way of simply using it.
- Satin Aluminium Frame. An anodised silver edge resists scuffs, corrosion and fingerprints and its satin texture diffuses light rather than bouncing it back, so the frame stays quiet and glare-free on a busy through-route, in keeping with a board designed to recede rather than stand out.
- Two-Year Guarantee. Backed by a two-year Displaysense guarantee, facilities teams can fit the board right across a building knowing it is built to take the constant, hard public use these locations inevitably put it through, quietly and without ever once drawing attention to itself in the process.
Where This Grey Display Board Fits In
| Office Corridors | Along office through-routes the discreet grey board carries notices in spots where treated display is required, blending so far into the decor that the wall stays calm and uncluttered despite the information on it, which is precisely the point in a smart, restrained interior. |
| School Circulation | In corridors and stairwells the board meets protected-route rules with its education-approved felt, the neutral colour quietly suiting whatever classroom or corridor scheme it happens to sit next to along the way, so a compliant board never clashes with the space it sits in. |
| Clinical Settings | On healthcare routes it carries policies and rotas in full compliance, the quiet grey blending into a clean, clinical interior rather than standing out awkwardly against the walls and fittings around it, so a regulated noticeboard reads as part of the medical environment. |
| Shared Entrances | In entrances and shared zones it presents welcome and safety information in a finish that reads as tidy and corporate, helping hold a smart, deliberate first impression for everyone who comes through, where a louder board would undercut the composed look of the space. |
| Public Sector Buildings | Local authorities and civic offices choose the understated board for statutory notices along regulated routes, the calm neutral tone matching a formal public setting instead of competing with it for attention, so a legally required board sits comfortably in an official interior. |
| Back-of-House Areas | In staff corridors and work areas it carries shift and safety information in places where the rules apply, the discreet grey keeping a functional, behind-the-scenes wall looking ordered rather than chaotic, so even the parts visitors never see stay tidy and compliant. |
Deeper Colour or a Larger Board?
Need a deeper colour, or the same fire rating on a wider wall? It also comes as a dark blue felt noticeboard, and a bigger grey noticeboard suits a larger space in the matching frame. Call 01279 460460 or get in touch and we will confirm colour, size and fire rating.
Description
Specifying a noticeboard for a corridor or a stairwell usually runs straight into a single awkward rule: untreated boards are not permitted on escape routes at all. This grey board answers that neatly, because its felt is fire-rated to slow the spread of flame and is approved by the Department for Education for use throughout schools. Crucially, that compliance is built into the surface of the board itself, not bolted on as an afterthought or a separate certificate. So a board that looks entirely ordinary on the wall is quietly cleared for the very places where ordinary, untreated boards simply cannot legally go.
Grey is the quietest possible choice on a wall, and here that is an entirely deliberate decision. Its neutral tone all but disappears against paint, glass or timber, so the board reads as part of the room rather than a fixture imposed awkwardly upon it. Where the dark blue version of this board makes a clear statement, the grey makes none at all, leaving the notices themselves to carry the whole message on the wall. For offices and clinical spaces that genuinely value a calm, uncluttered look, it is the natural and obvious pick over a bolder colour. That one board is both quietly neutral and fully cleared for an escape route is unusual, since most fire-rated boards announce themselves in strong safety colours rather than disappearing into a considered grey scheme.
Fitting the board uses the Flushfix system tucked away at each corner. A screw passes through the concealed bracket and a cover then snaps neatly over it, leaving a flat edge with no visible hardware on show anywhere. Every fixing required is already in the box, so the installation never needs a separate trip out for missing parts. Whichever way up it ends up, the board is set and squared simply as it meets the wall, with no orientation to decide. The flush, capped finish is more than cosmetic on an escape route, where a clean edge with no proud hardware is simply tidier and safer in a crowd.
Holding the whole panel together is a satin anodised aluminium border, toughened through the metal's own oxide layer rather than by any paint. Nothing has been coated onto the surface, so nothing can flake from the corners, and scratches or corrosion struggle to get any grip on it at all. The satin texture diffuses light gently instead of reflecting it straight back into the corridor. Years of hard public-corridor use tend to leave the edge looking much as it did when new.
What Ships with This Board
- 1 x grey fire-rated felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame and pin-friendly felt face
- 1 x Flushfix wall fixing kit with four concealed corner fixings and snap-on covers
Matching Boards Across a Site?
If you are fitting out corridors and offices across a building, our team can confirm the fire-rated specification and quote grey and dark blue boards in matching frames. Call 01279 460460 or send us your requirements and we will help you specify the right mix.
NBA129G is a 1200mm x 900mm grey felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame from Displaysense. The fire-rated grey felt is approved by the Department for Education and suitable for corridors, stairwells and escape routes. Board size 1200mm x 900mm. Weight 5kg. A satin silver anodised frame, Flushfix concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers, supplied with a wall fixing kit and mounting in portrait or landscape. Two-year guarantee. Takes pins and staples. Suited to offices, schools, healthcare, staff rooms and public buildings. Also available in dark blue at this size and in larger grey sizes up to 1800mm x 1200mm. Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.
Specifications
Full technical specification for the 1200mm x 900mm grey felt noticeboard with its satin anodised aluminium frame. A fire-rated, Department for Education approved felt surface for pins and staples, Flushfix concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers and a complete wall fixing kit come as standard, with the board ready to mount in portrait or landscape for compliant, understated indoor display across offices, schools, healthcare and public buildings.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Grey fire-rated felt | A flame-retardant grey felt takes both pins and staples and suits corridors and escape routes, while it sits quietly against almost any wall scheme. |
| Fire Rating | Flame-retardant felt | Treated to resist ignition and slow the spread of flame, so the board can go up where building regulations rule out untreated noticeboards entirely. |
| Approval | Department for Education approved | Cleared against DfE standards, so it can be specified for schools and colleges with no separate fire-safety assessment to arrange. |
| Frame | Satin silver anodised aluminium | An anodised edge resists scratches, corrosion and fingerprints, while the satin finish keeps glare from windows and overhead ceiling lights in check. |
| Board Size | 1200mm x 900mm | A large display area holds a full wall of notices at once, so a single board can serve a whole busy office, corridor or department. |
| Weight | Approximately 5kg | Manageable for a board this size, so one person can hold it while another marks the points, or fit it with a little care alone. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Hang the board whichever way the wall suits, with no separate brackets or extra parts needed to switch the direction it faces. |
| Corners | Concealed Flushfix fixings | Hidden screw heads under snap-on covers remove sharp points and visible hardware, suiting corridors, schools, offices and busy public areas. |
| Fixings | Wall fixing kit included | Every part needed to mount the board arrives in the box, so nothing else has to be sourced or bought before installation. |
| Display Method | Pins and staples | Both pins and staples hold firmly in the grey felt, and the surface stays even and tidy through frequent, everyday changes over the years. |
| Guarantee | 2 years | Covered against everyday wear for two full years, supporting the board through constant pinning and steady daily use in a busy setting. |
| Returns | 28 days | Return any unused board within 28 days in its original packaging for a simple, hassle-free refund. |
Delivery & Returns
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
2 to 3 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders before 4pm typically ship the same day
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This Grey Felt Noticeboard
Q: What is the best fire-rated grey noticeboard for an office or school?
A: The NBA129G 1200 x 900mm grey felt board is a strong choice for offices and schools. The felt is fire-rated and Department for Education approved, so it can be fixed along corridors and escape routes, and the neutral grey sits quietly against any decor while holding a full wall of notices.
Q: What does fire-rated felt mean on a noticeboard?
A: Fire-rated felt is treated so it resists catching fire and slows the spread of flame rather than feeding it. On a noticeboard this lets the board be fixed in corridors, stairwells and escape routes where building regulations restrict untreated materials. The grey felt still takes pins and staples normally.
Q: Can this grey board go in a corridor or stairwell?
A: Yes. The fire-rated felt is made for these escape routes, where standard noticeboards often breach fire regulations. The board is also Department for Education approved, so it suits school circulation areas. Flushfix concealed fixings and a flush frame keep it safe and tidy in busy, shared spaces.
Q: Is this grey noticeboard approved for schools?
A: Yes. The grey board meets Department for Education standards, so schools and colleges can specify it with no separate safety review needed. The fire-rated felt suits classrooms, halls and corridors, takes pins and staples, and the neutral tone works with any classroom scheme.
Q: Is this suitable for an office or healthcare corridor?
A: Yes. Offices and care settings use the board for rotas, policy notices and information in corridors and shared areas. The fire-rated felt suits these routes, and the subtle grey blends into professional and clinical interiors rather than standing out against them.
Q: Does this grey noticeboard include fixings, and is it simple to fit?
A: Yes. A Flushfix wall fixing kit is included, with concealed corner fixings and snap-on covers that hide the screw heads. At around 5kg the board is manageable for its size, so one person can hold it while another marks the holes, or fit it with care alone on most walls.
Q: What size and weight is this grey noticeboard?
A: Board size 1200 x 900mm and a weight of about 5kg. The large surface takes a full wall of notices, and the board stays easy to handle when fitting. It hangs in portrait or landscape, set as it goes on the wall.
Q: What is the difference between the grey and dark blue felt noticeboards?
A: Both are 1200 x 900mm fire-rated, Department for Education approved boards in the same satin aluminium frame, taking pins and staples. The only real difference is colour: the grey board is neutral and blends into any decor, while the dark blue NB12090DB gives a deeper, more defined backdrop. Choose on the look that suits the room.
Q: Do I need a fire-rated board, or will a standard grey one do?
A: Fire rating matters wherever a board hangs on a corridor, stairwell or escape route, since untreated materials are restricted there by regulation. In an enclosed office or meeting room off the escape routes, a standard grey board will usually do. When unsure, choosing the fire-rated version keeps every spot compliant.
Q: Will the grey board stand out or the frame glare under office lighting?
A: No. The grey felt is a neutral, matt tone that blends into the wall rather than standing out, and the satin anodised frame is non-gloss, so it scatters overhead light instead of reflecting it. Together they keep the board discreet and glare-free from any angle.
Q: Does this grey felt noticeboard come with free UK delivery?
A: Yes. Free UK mainland delivery is provided on every order, with no minimum spend. Displaysense is a UK display specialist supplying offices, schools and healthcare from its Hertfordshire base since 1978. A two-year guarantee stands behind the board, with unused boards returnable within 28 days.
Q: Is this board available in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes. At 1200 x 900mm the fire-rated board comes in grey or dark blue, and the grey is also made in larger sizes up to 1800 x 1200mm. All share the satin aluminium frame and DfE approval, so a compliant, coordinated look can run across a building.
Knowledge Hub
Guides for Compliant, Discreet Noticeboards
Choosing a noticeboard for a corridor or shared space means weighing fire safety alongside how the board looks on the wall. These Displaysense guides help with picking the right board for a space, organising display across offices and schools, and placing notices where they are seen.
