Overview
Description
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
A Whiteboard That Earns Its Keep for Decades
Most whiteboards are a recurring cost, greying and staining until they need replacing; the WBVM1215 is built to break that cycle. Its writing face is vitreous enamel, a glass-hard coating fused to steel that resists scratching, staining and ghosting in a way a painted or laminated board cannot, and it is carried in a satin anodised aluminium frame for a clean professional finish. Because the enamel sits on steel, the surface is fully magnetic, so notes, charts and documents can be held with magnets alongside written work. A pen ledge keeps markers to hand, rounded safety corners suit a busy public or educational space, and the board hangs in portrait or landscape with the wall fixings supplied. What sets it apart is the length of service behind it, a 25-year surface guarantee that reframes the board as a one-time investment rather than a regular replacement. Best suited for schools, training facilities and public sector offices where a board faces intensive daily use and needs to keep performing for decades.
Why This Premium Enamel Board Pays for Itself
- A surface measured in decades: A 25-year surface guarantee stands behind the enamel face, so the board is bought once and kept rather than replaced every few years. Over its working life it works out far cheaper than a whole run of budget boards that wear out and need binning one after another.
- Glass-hard enamel that stays new: The vitreous enamel surface is fused to steel and resists scratching, staining and the grey ghosting that dulls lesser boards, so it keeps reading as clearly in year twenty as in week one. Years of heavy daily writing and erasing simply do not wear the surface down.
- Magnetic for live displays: Because the enamel is laid over steel, the whole face holds magnets, so charts, notices and documents sit pinned beside written notes for an interactive display. Magnets are bought separately, so you can choose the type and strength to suit what each room needs to hold.
- Designed with safety in mind: Rounded corners replace the sharp edges of a standard board, which matters where children or the public pass close by, and the satin frame finishes the board cleanly. It is a genuinely considered fit for a busy school corridor or a public waiting area.
- Markers always within reach: An integrated pen ledge runs along the board to hold markers and an eraser, so there is no scrabbling for a pen mid-session and nothing to set down on a nearby surface. The board arrives ready to write on from the first day.
- Fits the wall either way: The board mounts in portrait or landscape to suit the space, decided at installation, and the wall fixings come supplied. A larger board like this drops into a meeting wall or a teaching space without extra parts to source.
Where This Premium VES Board Fits Best
| Schools and Colleges | A board written on every lesson, every day, needs a surface that does not tire, which is exactly what vitreous enamel gives. Rounded safety corners suit a classroom or corridor, and the magnetic face holds resources beside the day's teaching notes. |
| Universities and Lecture Halls | Shared teaching spaces take constant back-to-back use that wears a cheaper board out fast. The hard enamel surface shrugs that off, and the larger size carries a full lecture, with the pen ledge keeping markers ready between sessions. |
| Training and Boardrooms | A professional setting wants a board that looks the part and performs without fuss, year after year. The satin frame and clean enamel surface deliver that, while the long guarantee makes it an easy choice for a fixture meant to last. |
| Hospitals and Healthcare | Clinical and staff areas need a hard-wearing board that wipes clean and holds notices reliably through heavy use. The enamel surface and magnetic face do both, and rounded corners suit a space where people move past the board all day. |
| Government and Public Offices | Public sector procurement weighs long-term value, and a board guaranteed for 25 years answers that directly. It is specified once and stays in service, avoiding the repeat spend that a cheaper board forces every few years. |
| High-Traffic Commercial Spaces | Where a board is in use all day by many hands, the difference between enamel and a painted surface shows within months. This surface keeps its finish under that intensity, making it the sensible choice for a genuinely busy room. |
Need a Different Size?
For a more compact board, the 1200mm VES board brings the same enamel surface in a smaller size. For a wider wall, the 1800mm VES board steps the surface up again.
Call us on 01279460460 or get in touch for advice on sizes or multi-room orders.
The Displaysense WBVM1215 is a Magnetic VES Steel Dry Wipe Whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted magnetic whiteboard with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a pen ledge. Dimensions 1500mm W x 1200mm H. Weight 17kg. Magnetic steel face holds charts and documents, magnets sold separately, mounts portrait or landscape, wall fixings supplied. 25-year surface guarantee. Best suited for schools, universities, training facilities, hospitals and public sector offices. Also available in a smaller 1200mm size such as the WBVM129 and a larger 1800mm size such as the WBVM1218. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Vitreous enamel is the reason this board lasts. The surface is a glassy mineral coating fused onto a steel base at high temperature, which leaves a writing face far harder than the painted or melamine surfaces used on ordinary boards. That hardness is why it shrugs off scratches and stops ink sinking in, so it erases to a clean finish time after time instead of clouding with the grey shadow that builds on a softer board. The 25-year surface guarantee follows directly from that construction, reflecting a face engineered to survive decades of daily writing rather than a few busy years.
Because the enamel is bonded to steel, the whole writing area is also magnetic, which adds a second function to the same surface. As well as taking dry-wipe markers, it holds magnets firmly, so a chart, a notice or a printed document can be displayed right alongside the written work rather than on a separate board. In a planning meeting or a lesson that means reference material and live notes share one surface. Magnets are not supplied with the board, since preferences for type and strength differ, leaving that choice open to suit what each setting needs to hold.
The detailing is built around busy, shared spaces. The corners are rounded rather than square, removing the sharp edges that matter most in a setting where young people or visitors brush past the board, and giving the board a cleaner, more modern outline. A pen ledge runs along the lower edge to keep markers and a wiper to hand, so the tools stay with the board instead of wandering off around the room. The satin anodised aluminium frame ties it together, light enough to handle yet rigid enough to protect the edges in a high-traffic setting.
Fitting the board is designed to be quick and flexible. It can hang in portrait or in landscape, a choice made at the point of installation to suit the wall and the way the room is used, and the fixings needed to put it up are included in the box. For a board of this size that lets it go straight onto a boardroom or classroom wall with nothing else to buy first. Taken together, the durable surface, the long guarantee and the ready-to-fit package make it a board specified once and left in place for the long term.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x magnetic VES steel whiteboard (anodised aluminium frame, rounded corners)
- 1 x pen ledge (fitted)
- 1 x wall mounting kit with fixings
Fitting Out Several Rooms?
Schools, universities and public sector sites often need premium boards across a number of rooms. Our team can match sizes across a site, advise where the larger boards earn their place, and coordinate one delivery so everything arrives together ready to mount.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your room list and we will put a recommendation together.
The Displaysense WBVM1215 is a Magnetic VES Steel Dry Wipe Whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted magnetic whiteboard with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a pen ledge. Dimensions 1500mm W x 1200mm H. Weight 17kg. Magnetic steel face holds charts and documents, magnets sold separately, mounts portrait or landscape, wall fixings supplied. 25-year surface guarantee. Best suited for schools, universities, training facilities, hospitals and public sector offices. Also available in a smaller 1200mm size such as the WBVM129 and a larger 1800mm size such as the WBVM1218. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Full specifications for the WBVM1215 magnetic VES steel whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted board with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, set in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a fitted pen ledge. It is backed by a 25-year surface guarantee.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Board Dimensions | 1500mm (W) x 1200mm (H) | A generous wide writing area that is well suited to classrooms, lecture rooms and boardrooms which need plenty of room for a full working session of notes. |
| Surface | Vitreous enamel steel | A glass-hard enamel face fused onto a solid steel base, giving one of the very toughest, longest-lasting dry-wipe writing surfaces available anywhere. |
| Surface Performance | Anti-scratch, anti-ghosting | Writing erases right back to a clean finish without scratching or the dull grey shadowing of a softer board, so the board keeps reading clearly for years. |
| Magnetic | Yes, magnetic steel core | The whole steel face grips magnets, so charts, notices and printed documents can sit neatly beside written notes (note that magnets are sold separately). |
| Surface Guarantee | 25 years | A 25-year surface guarantee makes the board a genuine one-time purchase for a room rather than a repeated replacement cost coming back round every few years. |
| Frame | Satin anodised aluminium | A clean, professional satin-finish aluminium frame that protects the edges and stands up well to a high-traffic setting over the long term. |
| Corners | Rounded safety corners | Rounded edges replace the sharp corners of a standard board, making it a noticeably safer fit in busy spaces used by children or the public. |
| Pen Ledge | Fitted | An integrated pen ledge keeps the markers and an eraser right with the board, so the writing tools never wander off around the room. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Hang it either way up to fit the available wall, so the board takes a tall narrow space or a wide one without forcing a fixed layout. |
| Mounting | Wall-mounted, fixings supplied | The wall fixings are all supplied in the box, so the board mounts to a sound wall with nothing extra to source first. |
| Weight | 17kg | A solid board for its size that two people can comfortably lift, position and hang securely on a sound wall without any difficulty. |
| Best For | Schools, universities, public sector | High-traffic spaces that write on a board daily and value a hard-wearing surface backed by decades of guaranteed service. |
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 VES Magnetic Whiteboard
Q: What is the best whiteboard for a high-traffic classroom or office?
A: A vitreous enamel board, like the WBVM1215, suits high-traffic rooms. The enamel surface is fused to steel, so it resists scratching and ghosting that wear out a painted board. At 1500 by 1200mm it is fully magnetic, carries a long 25-year surface guarantee, and comes complete with a pen ledge and rounded safety corners.
Q: What is a vitreous enamel whiteboard surface?
A: Vitreous enamel is a glass-hard coating fused to a steel base at high temperature. That makes a writing face far tougher than paint or melamine, so it resists scratches and stops ink sinking into the face. The end result is a surface that erases cleanly and keeps its finish for decades rather than just a few years.
Q: Does the board stop ghosting and staining over time?
A: Yes. Because the enamel surface is non-porous, ink rests on top rather than soaking in, so writing wipes away without leaving the grey shadow that builds on cheaper boards. The surface stays clear and legible through heavy daily use, which is why it carries a 25-year guarantee.
Q: Is the board magnetic, and are magnets included?
A: The board is fully magnetic, since the enamel is fused to a steel core, so charts, notices and documents can be held on the surface beside written work. Magnets are not included, because preferences for type and strength differ widely, so you choose magnets to suit what each room actually needs to hold.
Q: What does the 25-year guarantee cover?
A: The 25-year guarantee covers the writing surface, reflecting how long vitreous enamel keeps performing. That means the board is a single purchase kept for the long run, instead of being replaced every few years like a budget board, so it works out as strong long-term value for a school or public sector buyer.
Q: How big is the board, and how heavy is it?
A: The board measures 1500mm by 1200mm and weighs 17kg. The generous area suits a full lesson or meeting, while the weight reflects the solid steel core behind the enamel surface. Two people can comfortably lift and hang it securely on a sound wall using the fixings supplied in the box.
Q: Does it come with a pen ledge and fixings?
A: Yes. The board is supplied with a fitted pen ledge to hold markers and an eraser, and with the fixings needed to put it on the wall. That means it arrives ready to use, with the writing tools kept at the board and nothing extra to source before it goes up on the wall.
Q: What is the difference between this and the WBVM1218?
A: Both are vitreous enamel magnetic boards with the same surface, frame and 25-year guarantee. This board is 1500 by 1200mm, while the WBVM1218 is wider at 1800 by 1200mm. Choose this size for a standard room, or the wider one where a larger space genuinely needs more writing width across the board.
Q: Are the corners safe for a school or public space?
A: Yes. The board has rounded safety corners rather than sharp square ones, which is safer in a space where children or the public move past it. Combined with the satin anodised aluminium frame, that makes the board well suited to a classroom, corridor or busy waiting area.
Q: Can the board be mounted in portrait or landscape?
A: Yes. The board mounts in either portrait or landscape, decided when you fit it to match the available wall. The wall fixings are supplied, so it goes straight up in whichever orientation works for the space, with no extra parts to buy beforehand.
Q: How should the surface be cleaned?
A: The enamel surface wipes clear with a dry cloth or eraser after use, and a whiteboard cleaner lifts any heavier marks. Because the surface is non-porous, marks lift off easily without soaking in, so cleaning is quick and the board needs no special products to stay fresh.
Q: Is this whiteboard available with free UK delivery?
A: Yes. The board ships with free UK mainland delivery. Displaysense has supplied UK schools, universities and public sector offices with display products since 1978, so you order from a UK display specialist. Bulk orders for several rooms can be arranged through our team for delivery together.
Guides to Choosing a Board That Lasts
Picking a premium board is as much about the years ahead as the day it goes up. It helps to know how surfaces differ, why a harder writing face earns its higher price over time, and how to plan a room so a board works for everyone using it. These guides walk through choosing the right board, comparing surfaces and arranging a space.
Overview
A Whiteboard That Earns Its Keep for Decades
Most whiteboards are a recurring cost, greying and staining until they need replacing; the WBVM1215 is built to break that cycle. Its writing face is vitreous enamel, a glass-hard coating fused to steel that resists scratching, staining and ghosting in a way a painted or laminated board cannot, and it is carried in a satin anodised aluminium frame for a clean professional finish. Because the enamel sits on steel, the surface is fully magnetic, so notes, charts and documents can be held with magnets alongside written work. A pen ledge keeps markers to hand, rounded safety corners suit a busy public or educational space, and the board hangs in portrait or landscape with the wall fixings supplied. What sets it apart is the length of service behind it, a 25-year surface guarantee that reframes the board as a one-time investment rather than a regular replacement. Best suited for schools, training facilities and public sector offices where a board faces intensive daily use and needs to keep performing for decades.
Why This Premium Enamel Board Pays for Itself
- A surface measured in decades: A 25-year surface guarantee stands behind the enamel face, so the board is bought once and kept rather than replaced every few years. Over its working life it works out far cheaper than a whole run of budget boards that wear out and need binning one after another.
- Glass-hard enamel that stays new: The vitreous enamel surface is fused to steel and resists scratching, staining and the grey ghosting that dulls lesser boards, so it keeps reading as clearly in year twenty as in week one. Years of heavy daily writing and erasing simply do not wear the surface down.
- Magnetic for live displays: Because the enamel is laid over steel, the whole face holds magnets, so charts, notices and documents sit pinned beside written notes for an interactive display. Magnets are bought separately, so you can choose the type and strength to suit what each room needs to hold.
- Designed with safety in mind: Rounded corners replace the sharp edges of a standard board, which matters where children or the public pass close by, and the satin frame finishes the board cleanly. It is a genuinely considered fit for a busy school corridor or a public waiting area.
- Markers always within reach: An integrated pen ledge runs along the board to hold markers and an eraser, so there is no scrabbling for a pen mid-session and nothing to set down on a nearby surface. The board arrives ready to write on from the first day.
- Fits the wall either way: The board mounts in portrait or landscape to suit the space, decided at installation, and the wall fixings come supplied. A larger board like this drops into a meeting wall or a teaching space without extra parts to source.
Where This Premium VES Board Fits Best
| Schools and Colleges | A board written on every lesson, every day, needs a surface that does not tire, which is exactly what vitreous enamel gives. Rounded safety corners suit a classroom or corridor, and the magnetic face holds resources beside the day's teaching notes. |
| Universities and Lecture Halls | Shared teaching spaces take constant back-to-back use that wears a cheaper board out fast. The hard enamel surface shrugs that off, and the larger size carries a full lecture, with the pen ledge keeping markers ready between sessions. |
| Training and Boardrooms | A professional setting wants a board that looks the part and performs without fuss, year after year. The satin frame and clean enamel surface deliver that, while the long guarantee makes it an easy choice for a fixture meant to last. |
| Hospitals and Healthcare | Clinical and staff areas need a hard-wearing board that wipes clean and holds notices reliably through heavy use. The enamel surface and magnetic face do both, and rounded corners suit a space where people move past the board all day. |
| Government and Public Offices | Public sector procurement weighs long-term value, and a board guaranteed for 25 years answers that directly. It is specified once and stays in service, avoiding the repeat spend that a cheaper board forces every few years. |
| High-Traffic Commercial Spaces | Where a board is in use all day by many hands, the difference between enamel and a painted surface shows within months. This surface keeps its finish under that intensity, making it the sensible choice for a genuinely busy room. |
Need a Different Size?
For a more compact board, the 1200mm VES board brings the same enamel surface in a smaller size. For a wider wall, the 1800mm VES board steps the surface up again.
Call us on 01279460460 or get in touch for advice on sizes or multi-room orders.
The Displaysense WBVM1215 is a Magnetic VES Steel Dry Wipe Whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted magnetic whiteboard with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a pen ledge. Dimensions 1500mm W x 1200mm H. Weight 17kg. Magnetic steel face holds charts and documents, magnets sold separately, mounts portrait or landscape, wall fixings supplied. 25-year surface guarantee. Best suited for schools, universities, training facilities, hospitals and public sector offices. Also available in a smaller 1200mm size such as the WBVM129 and a larger 1800mm size such as the WBVM1218. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Description
Vitreous enamel is the reason this board lasts. The surface is a glassy mineral coating fused onto a steel base at high temperature, which leaves a writing face far harder than the painted or melamine surfaces used on ordinary boards. That hardness is why it shrugs off scratches and stops ink sinking in, so it erases to a clean finish time after time instead of clouding with the grey shadow that builds on a softer board. The 25-year surface guarantee follows directly from that construction, reflecting a face engineered to survive decades of daily writing rather than a few busy years.
Because the enamel is bonded to steel, the whole writing area is also magnetic, which adds a second function to the same surface. As well as taking dry-wipe markers, it holds magnets firmly, so a chart, a notice or a printed document can be displayed right alongside the written work rather than on a separate board. In a planning meeting or a lesson that means reference material and live notes share one surface. Magnets are not supplied with the board, since preferences for type and strength differ, leaving that choice open to suit what each setting needs to hold.
The detailing is built around busy, shared spaces. The corners are rounded rather than square, removing the sharp edges that matter most in a setting where young people or visitors brush past the board, and giving the board a cleaner, more modern outline. A pen ledge runs along the lower edge to keep markers and a wiper to hand, so the tools stay with the board instead of wandering off around the room. The satin anodised aluminium frame ties it together, light enough to handle yet rigid enough to protect the edges in a high-traffic setting.
Fitting the board is designed to be quick and flexible. It can hang in portrait or in landscape, a choice made at the point of installation to suit the wall and the way the room is used, and the fixings needed to put it up are included in the box. For a board of this size that lets it go straight onto a boardroom or classroom wall with nothing else to buy first. Taken together, the durable surface, the long guarantee and the ready-to-fit package make it a board specified once and left in place for the long term.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x magnetic VES steel whiteboard (anodised aluminium frame, rounded corners)
- 1 x pen ledge (fitted)
- 1 x wall mounting kit with fixings
Fitting Out Several Rooms?
Schools, universities and public sector sites often need premium boards across a number of rooms. Our team can match sizes across a site, advise where the larger boards earn their place, and coordinate one delivery so everything arrives together ready to mount.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your room list and we will put a recommendation together.
The Displaysense WBVM1215 is a Magnetic VES Steel Dry Wipe Whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted magnetic whiteboard with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a pen ledge. Dimensions 1500mm W x 1200mm H. Weight 17kg. Magnetic steel face holds charts and documents, magnets sold separately, mounts portrait or landscape, wall fixings supplied. 25-year surface guarantee. Best suited for schools, universities, training facilities, hospitals and public sector offices. Also available in a smaller 1200mm size such as the WBVM129 and a larger 1800mm size such as the WBVM1218. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Specifications
Full specifications for the WBVM1215 magnetic VES steel whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted board with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, set in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a fitted pen ledge. It is backed by a 25-year surface guarantee.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Board Dimensions | 1500mm (W) x 1200mm (H) | A generous wide writing area that is well suited to classrooms, lecture rooms and boardrooms which need plenty of room for a full working session of notes. |
| Surface | Vitreous enamel steel | A glass-hard enamel face fused onto a solid steel base, giving one of the very toughest, longest-lasting dry-wipe writing surfaces available anywhere. |
| Surface Performance | Anti-scratch, anti-ghosting | Writing erases right back to a clean finish without scratching or the dull grey shadowing of a softer board, so the board keeps reading clearly for years. |
| Magnetic | Yes, magnetic steel core | The whole steel face grips magnets, so charts, notices and printed documents can sit neatly beside written notes (note that magnets are sold separately). |
| Surface Guarantee | 25 years | A 25-year surface guarantee makes the board a genuine one-time purchase for a room rather than a repeated replacement cost coming back round every few years. |
| Frame | Satin anodised aluminium | A clean, professional satin-finish aluminium frame that protects the edges and stands up well to a high-traffic setting over the long term. |
| Corners | Rounded safety corners | Rounded edges replace the sharp corners of a standard board, making it a noticeably safer fit in busy spaces used by children or the public. |
| Pen Ledge | Fitted | An integrated pen ledge keeps the markers and an eraser right with the board, so the writing tools never wander off around the room. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Hang it either way up to fit the available wall, so the board takes a tall narrow space or a wide one without forcing a fixed layout. |
| Mounting | Wall-mounted, fixings supplied | The wall fixings are all supplied in the box, so the board mounts to a sound wall with nothing extra to source first. |
| Weight | 17kg | A solid board for its size that two people can comfortably lift, position and hang securely on a sound wall without any difficulty. |
| Best For | Schools, universities, public sector | High-traffic spaces that write on a board daily and value a hard-wearing surface backed by decades of guaranteed service. |
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 VES Magnetic Whiteboard
Q: What is the best whiteboard for a high-traffic classroom or office?
A: A vitreous enamel board, like the WBVM1215, suits high-traffic rooms. The enamel surface is fused to steel, so it resists scratching and ghosting that wear out a painted board. At 1500 by 1200mm it is fully magnetic, carries a long 25-year surface guarantee, and comes complete with a pen ledge and rounded safety corners.
Q: What is a vitreous enamel whiteboard surface?
A: Vitreous enamel is a glass-hard coating fused to a steel base at high temperature. That makes a writing face far tougher than paint or melamine, so it resists scratches and stops ink sinking into the face. The end result is a surface that erases cleanly and keeps its finish for decades rather than just a few years.
Q: Does the board stop ghosting and staining over time?
A: Yes. Because the enamel surface is non-porous, ink rests on top rather than soaking in, so writing wipes away without leaving the grey shadow that builds on cheaper boards. The surface stays clear and legible through heavy daily use, which is why it carries a 25-year guarantee.
Q: Is the board magnetic, and are magnets included?
A: The board is fully magnetic, since the enamel is fused to a steel core, so charts, notices and documents can be held on the surface beside written work. Magnets are not included, because preferences for type and strength differ widely, so you choose magnets to suit what each room actually needs to hold.
Q: What does the 25-year guarantee cover?
A: The 25-year guarantee covers the writing surface, reflecting how long vitreous enamel keeps performing. That means the board is a single purchase kept for the long run, instead of being replaced every few years like a budget board, so it works out as strong long-term value for a school or public sector buyer.
Q: How big is the board, and how heavy is it?
A: The board measures 1500mm by 1200mm and weighs 17kg. The generous area suits a full lesson or meeting, while the weight reflects the solid steel core behind the enamel surface. Two people can comfortably lift and hang it securely on a sound wall using the fixings supplied in the box.
Q: Does it come with a pen ledge and fixings?
A: Yes. The board is supplied with a fitted pen ledge to hold markers and an eraser, and with the fixings needed to put it on the wall. That means it arrives ready to use, with the writing tools kept at the board and nothing extra to source before it goes up on the wall.
Q: What is the difference between this and the WBVM1218?
A: Both are vitreous enamel magnetic boards with the same surface, frame and 25-year guarantee. This board is 1500 by 1200mm, while the WBVM1218 is wider at 1800 by 1200mm. Choose this size for a standard room, or the wider one where a larger space genuinely needs more writing width across the board.
Q: Are the corners safe for a school or public space?
A: Yes. The board has rounded safety corners rather than sharp square ones, which is safer in a space where children or the public move past it. Combined with the satin anodised aluminium frame, that makes the board well suited to a classroom, corridor or busy waiting area.
Q: Can the board be mounted in portrait or landscape?
A: Yes. The board mounts in either portrait or landscape, decided when you fit it to match the available wall. The wall fixings are supplied, so it goes straight up in whichever orientation works for the space, with no extra parts to buy beforehand.
Q: How should the surface be cleaned?
A: The enamel surface wipes clear with a dry cloth or eraser after use, and a whiteboard cleaner lifts any heavier marks. Because the surface is non-porous, marks lift off easily without soaking in, so cleaning is quick and the board needs no special products to stay fresh.
Q: Is this whiteboard available with free UK delivery?
A: Yes. The board ships with free UK mainland delivery. Displaysense has supplied UK schools, universities and public sector offices with display products since 1978, so you order from a UK display specialist. Bulk orders for several rooms can be arranged through our team for delivery together.
Knowledge Hub
Guides to Choosing a Board That Lasts
Picking a premium board is as much about the years ahead as the day it goes up. It helps to know how surfaces differ, why a harder writing face earns its higher price over time, and how to plan a room so a board works for everyone using it. These guides walk through choosing the right board, comparing surfaces and arranging a space.
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Overview
Description
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
A Whiteboard That Earns Its Keep for Decades
Most whiteboards are a recurring cost, greying and staining until they need replacing; the WBVM1215 is built to break that cycle. Its writing face is vitreous enamel, a glass-hard coating fused to steel that resists scratching, staining and ghosting in a way a painted or laminated board cannot, and it is carried in a satin anodised aluminium frame for a clean professional finish. Because the enamel sits on steel, the surface is fully magnetic, so notes, charts and documents can be held with magnets alongside written work. A pen ledge keeps markers to hand, rounded safety corners suit a busy public or educational space, and the board hangs in portrait or landscape with the wall fixings supplied. What sets it apart is the length of service behind it, a 25-year surface guarantee that reframes the board as a one-time investment rather than a regular replacement. Best suited for schools, training facilities and public sector offices where a board faces intensive daily use and needs to keep performing for decades.
Why This Premium Enamel Board Pays for Itself
- A surface measured in decades: A 25-year surface guarantee stands behind the enamel face, so the board is bought once and kept rather than replaced every few years. Over its working life it works out far cheaper than a whole run of budget boards that wear out and need binning one after another.
- Glass-hard enamel that stays new: The vitreous enamel surface is fused to steel and resists scratching, staining and the grey ghosting that dulls lesser boards, so it keeps reading as clearly in year twenty as in week one. Years of heavy daily writing and erasing simply do not wear the surface down.
- Magnetic for live displays: Because the enamel is laid over steel, the whole face holds magnets, so charts, notices and documents sit pinned beside written notes for an interactive display. Magnets are bought separately, so you can choose the type and strength to suit what each room needs to hold.
- Designed with safety in mind: Rounded corners replace the sharp edges of a standard board, which matters where children or the public pass close by, and the satin frame finishes the board cleanly. It is a genuinely considered fit for a busy school corridor or a public waiting area.
- Markers always within reach: An integrated pen ledge runs along the board to hold markers and an eraser, so there is no scrabbling for a pen mid-session and nothing to set down on a nearby surface. The board arrives ready to write on from the first day.
- Fits the wall either way: The board mounts in portrait or landscape to suit the space, decided at installation, and the wall fixings come supplied. A larger board like this drops into a meeting wall or a teaching space without extra parts to source.
Where This Premium VES Board Fits Best
| Schools and Colleges | A board written on every lesson, every day, needs a surface that does not tire, which is exactly what vitreous enamel gives. Rounded safety corners suit a classroom or corridor, and the magnetic face holds resources beside the day's teaching notes. |
| Universities and Lecture Halls | Shared teaching spaces take constant back-to-back use that wears a cheaper board out fast. The hard enamel surface shrugs that off, and the larger size carries a full lecture, with the pen ledge keeping markers ready between sessions. |
| Training and Boardrooms | A professional setting wants a board that looks the part and performs without fuss, year after year. The satin frame and clean enamel surface deliver that, while the long guarantee makes it an easy choice for a fixture meant to last. |
| Hospitals and Healthcare | Clinical and staff areas need a hard-wearing board that wipes clean and holds notices reliably through heavy use. The enamel surface and magnetic face do both, and rounded corners suit a space where people move past the board all day. |
| Government and Public Offices | Public sector procurement weighs long-term value, and a board guaranteed for 25 years answers that directly. It is specified once and stays in service, avoiding the repeat spend that a cheaper board forces every few years. |
| High-Traffic Commercial Spaces | Where a board is in use all day by many hands, the difference between enamel and a painted surface shows within months. This surface keeps its finish under that intensity, making it the sensible choice for a genuinely busy room. |
Need a Different Size?
For a more compact board, the 1200mm VES board brings the same enamel surface in a smaller size. For a wider wall, the 1800mm VES board steps the surface up again.
Call us on 01279460460 or get in touch for advice on sizes or multi-room orders.
The Displaysense WBVM1215 is a Magnetic VES Steel Dry Wipe Whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted magnetic whiteboard with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a pen ledge. Dimensions 1500mm W x 1200mm H. Weight 17kg. Magnetic steel face holds charts and documents, magnets sold separately, mounts portrait or landscape, wall fixings supplied. 25-year surface guarantee. Best suited for schools, universities, training facilities, hospitals and public sector offices. Also available in a smaller 1200mm size such as the WBVM129 and a larger 1800mm size such as the WBVM1218. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Vitreous enamel is the reason this board lasts. The surface is a glassy mineral coating fused onto a steel base at high temperature, which leaves a writing face far harder than the painted or melamine surfaces used on ordinary boards. That hardness is why it shrugs off scratches and stops ink sinking in, so it erases to a clean finish time after time instead of clouding with the grey shadow that builds on a softer board. The 25-year surface guarantee follows directly from that construction, reflecting a face engineered to survive decades of daily writing rather than a few busy years.
Because the enamel is bonded to steel, the whole writing area is also magnetic, which adds a second function to the same surface. As well as taking dry-wipe markers, it holds magnets firmly, so a chart, a notice or a printed document can be displayed right alongside the written work rather than on a separate board. In a planning meeting or a lesson that means reference material and live notes share one surface. Magnets are not supplied with the board, since preferences for type and strength differ, leaving that choice open to suit what each setting needs to hold.
The detailing is built around busy, shared spaces. The corners are rounded rather than square, removing the sharp edges that matter most in a setting where young people or visitors brush past the board, and giving the board a cleaner, more modern outline. A pen ledge runs along the lower edge to keep markers and a wiper to hand, so the tools stay with the board instead of wandering off around the room. The satin anodised aluminium frame ties it together, light enough to handle yet rigid enough to protect the edges in a high-traffic setting.
Fitting the board is designed to be quick and flexible. It can hang in portrait or in landscape, a choice made at the point of installation to suit the wall and the way the room is used, and the fixings needed to put it up are included in the box. For a board of this size that lets it go straight onto a boardroom or classroom wall with nothing else to buy first. Taken together, the durable surface, the long guarantee and the ready-to-fit package make it a board specified once and left in place for the long term.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x magnetic VES steel whiteboard (anodised aluminium frame, rounded corners)
- 1 x pen ledge (fitted)
- 1 x wall mounting kit with fixings
Fitting Out Several Rooms?
Schools, universities and public sector sites often need premium boards across a number of rooms. Our team can match sizes across a site, advise where the larger boards earn their place, and coordinate one delivery so everything arrives together ready to mount.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your room list and we will put a recommendation together.
The Displaysense WBVM1215 is a Magnetic VES Steel Dry Wipe Whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted magnetic whiteboard with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a pen ledge. Dimensions 1500mm W x 1200mm H. Weight 17kg. Magnetic steel face holds charts and documents, magnets sold separately, mounts portrait or landscape, wall fixings supplied. 25-year surface guarantee. Best suited for schools, universities, training facilities, hospitals and public sector offices. Also available in a smaller 1200mm size such as the WBVM129 and a larger 1800mm size such as the WBVM1218. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Full specifications for the WBVM1215 magnetic VES steel whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted board with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, set in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a fitted pen ledge. It is backed by a 25-year surface guarantee.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Board Dimensions | 1500mm (W) x 1200mm (H) | A generous wide writing area that is well suited to classrooms, lecture rooms and boardrooms which need plenty of room for a full working session of notes. |
| Surface | Vitreous enamel steel | A glass-hard enamel face fused onto a solid steel base, giving one of the very toughest, longest-lasting dry-wipe writing surfaces available anywhere. |
| Surface Performance | Anti-scratch, anti-ghosting | Writing erases right back to a clean finish without scratching or the dull grey shadowing of a softer board, so the board keeps reading clearly for years. |
| Magnetic | Yes, magnetic steel core | The whole steel face grips magnets, so charts, notices and printed documents can sit neatly beside written notes (note that magnets are sold separately). |
| Surface Guarantee | 25 years | A 25-year surface guarantee makes the board a genuine one-time purchase for a room rather than a repeated replacement cost coming back round every few years. |
| Frame | Satin anodised aluminium | A clean, professional satin-finish aluminium frame that protects the edges and stands up well to a high-traffic setting over the long term. |
| Corners | Rounded safety corners | Rounded edges replace the sharp corners of a standard board, making it a noticeably safer fit in busy spaces used by children or the public. |
| Pen Ledge | Fitted | An integrated pen ledge keeps the markers and an eraser right with the board, so the writing tools never wander off around the room. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Hang it either way up to fit the available wall, so the board takes a tall narrow space or a wide one without forcing a fixed layout. |
| Mounting | Wall-mounted, fixings supplied | The wall fixings are all supplied in the box, so the board mounts to a sound wall with nothing extra to source first. |
| Weight | 17kg | A solid board for its size that two people can comfortably lift, position and hang securely on a sound wall without any difficulty. |
| Best For | Schools, universities, public sector | High-traffic spaces that write on a board daily and value a hard-wearing surface backed by decades of guaranteed service. |
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 VES Magnetic Whiteboard
Q: What is the best whiteboard for a high-traffic classroom or office?
A: A vitreous enamel board, like the WBVM1215, suits high-traffic rooms. The enamel surface is fused to steel, so it resists scratching and ghosting that wear out a painted board. At 1500 by 1200mm it is fully magnetic, carries a long 25-year surface guarantee, and comes complete with a pen ledge and rounded safety corners.
Q: What is a vitreous enamel whiteboard surface?
A: Vitreous enamel is a glass-hard coating fused to a steel base at high temperature. That makes a writing face far tougher than paint or melamine, so it resists scratches and stops ink sinking into the face. The end result is a surface that erases cleanly and keeps its finish for decades rather than just a few years.
Q: Does the board stop ghosting and staining over time?
A: Yes. Because the enamel surface is non-porous, ink rests on top rather than soaking in, so writing wipes away without leaving the grey shadow that builds on cheaper boards. The surface stays clear and legible through heavy daily use, which is why it carries a 25-year guarantee.
Q: Is the board magnetic, and are magnets included?
A: The board is fully magnetic, since the enamel is fused to a steel core, so charts, notices and documents can be held on the surface beside written work. Magnets are not included, because preferences for type and strength differ widely, so you choose magnets to suit what each room actually needs to hold.
Q: What does the 25-year guarantee cover?
A: The 25-year guarantee covers the writing surface, reflecting how long vitreous enamel keeps performing. That means the board is a single purchase kept for the long run, instead of being replaced every few years like a budget board, so it works out as strong long-term value for a school or public sector buyer.
Q: How big is the board, and how heavy is it?
A: The board measures 1500mm by 1200mm and weighs 17kg. The generous area suits a full lesson or meeting, while the weight reflects the solid steel core behind the enamel surface. Two people can comfortably lift and hang it securely on a sound wall using the fixings supplied in the box.
Q: Does it come with a pen ledge and fixings?
A: Yes. The board is supplied with a fitted pen ledge to hold markers and an eraser, and with the fixings needed to put it on the wall. That means it arrives ready to use, with the writing tools kept at the board and nothing extra to source before it goes up on the wall.
Q: What is the difference between this and the WBVM1218?
A: Both are vitreous enamel magnetic boards with the same surface, frame and 25-year guarantee. This board is 1500 by 1200mm, while the WBVM1218 is wider at 1800 by 1200mm. Choose this size for a standard room, or the wider one where a larger space genuinely needs more writing width across the board.
Q: Are the corners safe for a school or public space?
A: Yes. The board has rounded safety corners rather than sharp square ones, which is safer in a space where children or the public move past it. Combined with the satin anodised aluminium frame, that makes the board well suited to a classroom, corridor or busy waiting area.
Q: Can the board be mounted in portrait or landscape?
A: Yes. The board mounts in either portrait or landscape, decided when you fit it to match the available wall. The wall fixings are supplied, so it goes straight up in whichever orientation works for the space, with no extra parts to buy beforehand.
Q: How should the surface be cleaned?
A: The enamel surface wipes clear with a dry cloth or eraser after use, and a whiteboard cleaner lifts any heavier marks. Because the surface is non-porous, marks lift off easily without soaking in, so cleaning is quick and the board needs no special products to stay fresh.
Q: Is this whiteboard available with free UK delivery?
A: Yes. The board ships with free UK mainland delivery. Displaysense has supplied UK schools, universities and public sector offices with display products since 1978, so you order from a UK display specialist. Bulk orders for several rooms can be arranged through our team for delivery together.
Guides to Choosing a Board That Lasts
Picking a premium board is as much about the years ahead as the day it goes up. It helps to know how surfaces differ, why a harder writing face earns its higher price over time, and how to plan a room so a board works for everyone using it. These guides walk through choosing the right board, comparing surfaces and arranging a space.
Overview
A Whiteboard That Earns Its Keep for Decades
Most whiteboards are a recurring cost, greying and staining until they need replacing; the WBVM1215 is built to break that cycle. Its writing face is vitreous enamel, a glass-hard coating fused to steel that resists scratching, staining and ghosting in a way a painted or laminated board cannot, and it is carried in a satin anodised aluminium frame for a clean professional finish. Because the enamel sits on steel, the surface is fully magnetic, so notes, charts and documents can be held with magnets alongside written work. A pen ledge keeps markers to hand, rounded safety corners suit a busy public or educational space, and the board hangs in portrait or landscape with the wall fixings supplied. What sets it apart is the length of service behind it, a 25-year surface guarantee that reframes the board as a one-time investment rather than a regular replacement. Best suited for schools, training facilities and public sector offices where a board faces intensive daily use and needs to keep performing for decades.
Why This Premium Enamel Board Pays for Itself
- A surface measured in decades: A 25-year surface guarantee stands behind the enamel face, so the board is bought once and kept rather than replaced every few years. Over its working life it works out far cheaper than a whole run of budget boards that wear out and need binning one after another.
- Glass-hard enamel that stays new: The vitreous enamel surface is fused to steel and resists scratching, staining and the grey ghosting that dulls lesser boards, so it keeps reading as clearly in year twenty as in week one. Years of heavy daily writing and erasing simply do not wear the surface down.
- Magnetic for live displays: Because the enamel is laid over steel, the whole face holds magnets, so charts, notices and documents sit pinned beside written notes for an interactive display. Magnets are bought separately, so you can choose the type and strength to suit what each room needs to hold.
- Designed with safety in mind: Rounded corners replace the sharp edges of a standard board, which matters where children or the public pass close by, and the satin frame finishes the board cleanly. It is a genuinely considered fit for a busy school corridor or a public waiting area.
- Markers always within reach: An integrated pen ledge runs along the board to hold markers and an eraser, so there is no scrabbling for a pen mid-session and nothing to set down on a nearby surface. The board arrives ready to write on from the first day.
- Fits the wall either way: The board mounts in portrait or landscape to suit the space, decided at installation, and the wall fixings come supplied. A larger board like this drops into a meeting wall or a teaching space without extra parts to source.
Where This Premium VES Board Fits Best
| Schools and Colleges | A board written on every lesson, every day, needs a surface that does not tire, which is exactly what vitreous enamel gives. Rounded safety corners suit a classroom or corridor, and the magnetic face holds resources beside the day's teaching notes. |
| Universities and Lecture Halls | Shared teaching spaces take constant back-to-back use that wears a cheaper board out fast. The hard enamel surface shrugs that off, and the larger size carries a full lecture, with the pen ledge keeping markers ready between sessions. |
| Training and Boardrooms | A professional setting wants a board that looks the part and performs without fuss, year after year. The satin frame and clean enamel surface deliver that, while the long guarantee makes it an easy choice for a fixture meant to last. |
| Hospitals and Healthcare | Clinical and staff areas need a hard-wearing board that wipes clean and holds notices reliably through heavy use. The enamel surface and magnetic face do both, and rounded corners suit a space where people move past the board all day. |
| Government and Public Offices | Public sector procurement weighs long-term value, and a board guaranteed for 25 years answers that directly. It is specified once and stays in service, avoiding the repeat spend that a cheaper board forces every few years. |
| High-Traffic Commercial Spaces | Where a board is in use all day by many hands, the difference between enamel and a painted surface shows within months. This surface keeps its finish under that intensity, making it the sensible choice for a genuinely busy room. |
Need a Different Size?
For a more compact board, the 1200mm VES board brings the same enamel surface in a smaller size. For a wider wall, the 1800mm VES board steps the surface up again.
Call us on 01279460460 or get in touch for advice on sizes or multi-room orders.
The Displaysense WBVM1215 is a Magnetic VES Steel Dry Wipe Whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted magnetic whiteboard with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a pen ledge. Dimensions 1500mm W x 1200mm H. Weight 17kg. Magnetic steel face holds charts and documents, magnets sold separately, mounts portrait or landscape, wall fixings supplied. 25-year surface guarantee. Best suited for schools, universities, training facilities, hospitals and public sector offices. Also available in a smaller 1200mm size such as the WBVM129 and a larger 1800mm size such as the WBVM1218. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Description
Vitreous enamel is the reason this board lasts. The surface is a glassy mineral coating fused onto a steel base at high temperature, which leaves a writing face far harder than the painted or melamine surfaces used on ordinary boards. That hardness is why it shrugs off scratches and stops ink sinking in, so it erases to a clean finish time after time instead of clouding with the grey shadow that builds on a softer board. The 25-year surface guarantee follows directly from that construction, reflecting a face engineered to survive decades of daily writing rather than a few busy years.
Because the enamel is bonded to steel, the whole writing area is also magnetic, which adds a second function to the same surface. As well as taking dry-wipe markers, it holds magnets firmly, so a chart, a notice or a printed document can be displayed right alongside the written work rather than on a separate board. In a planning meeting or a lesson that means reference material and live notes share one surface. Magnets are not supplied with the board, since preferences for type and strength differ, leaving that choice open to suit what each setting needs to hold.
The detailing is built around busy, shared spaces. The corners are rounded rather than square, removing the sharp edges that matter most in a setting where young people or visitors brush past the board, and giving the board a cleaner, more modern outline. A pen ledge runs along the lower edge to keep markers and a wiper to hand, so the tools stay with the board instead of wandering off around the room. The satin anodised aluminium frame ties it together, light enough to handle yet rigid enough to protect the edges in a high-traffic setting.
Fitting the board is designed to be quick and flexible. It can hang in portrait or in landscape, a choice made at the point of installation to suit the wall and the way the room is used, and the fixings needed to put it up are included in the box. For a board of this size that lets it go straight onto a boardroom or classroom wall with nothing else to buy first. Taken together, the durable surface, the long guarantee and the ready-to-fit package make it a board specified once and left in place for the long term.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x magnetic VES steel whiteboard (anodised aluminium frame, rounded corners)
- 1 x pen ledge (fitted)
- 1 x wall mounting kit with fixings
Fitting Out Several Rooms?
Schools, universities and public sector sites often need premium boards across a number of rooms. Our team can match sizes across a site, advise where the larger boards earn their place, and coordinate one delivery so everything arrives together ready to mount.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your room list and we will put a recommendation together.
The Displaysense WBVM1215 is a Magnetic VES Steel Dry Wipe Whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted magnetic whiteboard with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a pen ledge. Dimensions 1500mm W x 1200mm H. Weight 17kg. Magnetic steel face holds charts and documents, magnets sold separately, mounts portrait or landscape, wall fixings supplied. 25-year surface guarantee. Best suited for schools, universities, training facilities, hospitals and public sector offices. Also available in a smaller 1200mm size such as the WBVM129 and a larger 1800mm size such as the WBVM1218. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Specifications
Full specifications for the WBVM1215 magnetic VES steel whiteboard. A premium wall-mounted board with a vitreous enamel steel surface, anti-scratch and anti-ghosting, set in a satin anodised aluminium frame with rounded safety corners and a fitted pen ledge. It is backed by a 25-year surface guarantee.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Board Dimensions | 1500mm (W) x 1200mm (H) | A generous wide writing area that is well suited to classrooms, lecture rooms and boardrooms which need plenty of room for a full working session of notes. |
| Surface | Vitreous enamel steel | A glass-hard enamel face fused onto a solid steel base, giving one of the very toughest, longest-lasting dry-wipe writing surfaces available anywhere. |
| Surface Performance | Anti-scratch, anti-ghosting | Writing erases right back to a clean finish without scratching or the dull grey shadowing of a softer board, so the board keeps reading clearly for years. |
| Magnetic | Yes, magnetic steel core | The whole steel face grips magnets, so charts, notices and printed documents can sit neatly beside written notes (note that magnets are sold separately). |
| Surface Guarantee | 25 years | A 25-year surface guarantee makes the board a genuine one-time purchase for a room rather than a repeated replacement cost coming back round every few years. |
| Frame | Satin anodised aluminium | A clean, professional satin-finish aluminium frame that protects the edges and stands up well to a high-traffic setting over the long term. |
| Corners | Rounded safety corners | Rounded edges replace the sharp corners of a standard board, making it a noticeably safer fit in busy spaces used by children or the public. |
| Pen Ledge | Fitted | An integrated pen ledge keeps the markers and an eraser right with the board, so the writing tools never wander off around the room. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Hang it either way up to fit the available wall, so the board takes a tall narrow space or a wide one without forcing a fixed layout. |
| Mounting | Wall-mounted, fixings supplied | The wall fixings are all supplied in the box, so the board mounts to a sound wall with nothing extra to source first. |
| Weight | 17kg | A solid board for its size that two people can comfortably lift, position and hang securely on a sound wall without any difficulty. |
| Best For | Schools, universities, public sector | High-traffic spaces that write on a board daily and value a hard-wearing surface backed by decades of guaranteed service. |
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 VES Magnetic Whiteboard
Q: What is the best whiteboard for a high-traffic classroom or office?
A: A vitreous enamel board, like the WBVM1215, suits high-traffic rooms. The enamel surface is fused to steel, so it resists scratching and ghosting that wear out a painted board. At 1500 by 1200mm it is fully magnetic, carries a long 25-year surface guarantee, and comes complete with a pen ledge and rounded safety corners.
Q: What is a vitreous enamel whiteboard surface?
A: Vitreous enamel is a glass-hard coating fused to a steel base at high temperature. That makes a writing face far tougher than paint or melamine, so it resists scratches and stops ink sinking into the face. The end result is a surface that erases cleanly and keeps its finish for decades rather than just a few years.
Q: Does the board stop ghosting and staining over time?
A: Yes. Because the enamel surface is non-porous, ink rests on top rather than soaking in, so writing wipes away without leaving the grey shadow that builds on cheaper boards. The surface stays clear and legible through heavy daily use, which is why it carries a 25-year guarantee.
Q: Is the board magnetic, and are magnets included?
A: The board is fully magnetic, since the enamel is fused to a steel core, so charts, notices and documents can be held on the surface beside written work. Magnets are not included, because preferences for type and strength differ widely, so you choose magnets to suit what each room actually needs to hold.
Q: What does the 25-year guarantee cover?
A: The 25-year guarantee covers the writing surface, reflecting how long vitreous enamel keeps performing. That means the board is a single purchase kept for the long run, instead of being replaced every few years like a budget board, so it works out as strong long-term value for a school or public sector buyer.
Q: How big is the board, and how heavy is it?
A: The board measures 1500mm by 1200mm and weighs 17kg. The generous area suits a full lesson or meeting, while the weight reflects the solid steel core behind the enamel surface. Two people can comfortably lift and hang it securely on a sound wall using the fixings supplied in the box.
Q: Does it come with a pen ledge and fixings?
A: Yes. The board is supplied with a fitted pen ledge to hold markers and an eraser, and with the fixings needed to put it on the wall. That means it arrives ready to use, with the writing tools kept at the board and nothing extra to source before it goes up on the wall.
Q: What is the difference between this and the WBVM1218?
A: Both are vitreous enamel magnetic boards with the same surface, frame and 25-year guarantee. This board is 1500 by 1200mm, while the WBVM1218 is wider at 1800 by 1200mm. Choose this size for a standard room, or the wider one where a larger space genuinely needs more writing width across the board.
Q: Are the corners safe for a school or public space?
A: Yes. The board has rounded safety corners rather than sharp square ones, which is safer in a space where children or the public move past it. Combined with the satin anodised aluminium frame, that makes the board well suited to a classroom, corridor or busy waiting area.
Q: Can the board be mounted in portrait or landscape?
A: Yes. The board mounts in either portrait or landscape, decided when you fit it to match the available wall. The wall fixings are supplied, so it goes straight up in whichever orientation works for the space, with no extra parts to buy beforehand.
Q: How should the surface be cleaned?
A: The enamel surface wipes clear with a dry cloth or eraser after use, and a whiteboard cleaner lifts any heavier marks. Because the surface is non-porous, marks lift off easily without soaking in, so cleaning is quick and the board needs no special products to stay fresh.
Q: Is this whiteboard available with free UK delivery?
A: Yes. The board ships with free UK mainland delivery. Displaysense has supplied UK schools, universities and public sector offices with display products since 1978, so you order from a UK display specialist. Bulk orders for several rooms can be arranged through our team for delivery together.
Knowledge Hub
Guides to Choosing a Board That Lasts
Picking a premium board is as much about the years ahead as the day it goes up. It helps to know how surfaces differ, why a harder writing face earns its higher price over time, and how to plan a room so a board works for everyone using it. These guides walk through choosing the right board, comparing surfaces and arranging a space.
