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The Largest Fire-Rated Red Noticeboard for High-Visibility Walls
A notice only does its job when people actually take it in, and on the busiest walls in a school or hospital that asks for size and colour in equal measure. This is the largest board in the range dressed in bold red felt, a pairing that pulls the eye to a crowded corridor where a smaller or quieter board would simply be walked past. The felt is fire-rated and approved by the Department for Education, so all of that visibility can go up along the corridors and circulation routes where untreated boards are not allowed. Pins and staples handle the daily display while a slim satin aluminium frame keeps a board this large looking sharp rather than industrial. Best suited for school corridors, hospital concourses and large staff rooms where a notice has to be seen from a distance and still meet fire-safety rules.
Why Busy Schools Pick This Oversized Red Noticeboard
- Biggest Board, Boldest Colour: Largest in the range and finished in strong red felt, this board reaches a span of wall the smaller sizes cannot and does it in a colour made to be seen, so a notice registers with people moving past at speed rather than blurring into the wall behind it.
- Fire-Rated Right Through: Treated to resist ignition and slow any flame, the felt can be fixed exactly where building regulations rule untreated boards out, with that safety performance built into the fabric itself rather than added as a coating that fades after a year of use.
- Cleared for Classrooms: Approval against Department for Education standards means the board can be specified for classrooms and school corridors straight away, sparing a facilities team the separate fire-safety sign-off that an ordinary board would leave them to chase.
- Pins and Staples Both: Compliant but still entirely practical, the fire-rated felt works as an everyday board, holding a pin for a quick notice and a staple for paper that must stay flat, right through the constant cycle of changes a shared wall sees.
- A Flush, Screw-Free Face: Hidden Flushfix corner fixings finished with snap-on covers let the board sit flat to the wall with no visible hardware, which is exactly what a crowded public through-route needs, where protruding screws have no place along a busy route.
- Slim Frame on a Big Board: Wrapping that large red surface in a slim satin anodised aluminium edge keeps the whole thing looking considered rather than heavy, its low-sheen finish holding the glare of corridor lighting off the felt so the notices stay easy to read.
Where This Oversized Red Display Board Works Hardest
| School Corridors | Heavy footfall and strict fire rules meet on a school circulation route, and this board answers both, its red felt carrying notices that pupils notice at a glance and its education approval letting it go up without a separate safety review first. |
| Hospital and Healthcare Concourses | Patient information and policy notices sit on busy clinical through-routes where escape-route rules apply, and the fire-rated felt suits that setting while the bold colour helps important guidance stand out to people passing in a hurry. |
| Colleges and Universities | Across campus corridors and halls the board carries course, society and safety information at a scale that suits a large building, its compliance and its strong colour together keeping a high-traffic student route both legible and within the rules. |
| Large Staff Rooms and Training Centres | Bigger teams and training groups fill a wall quickly with rotas, schedules and safety notices, and one oversized red board gathers all of it into a single visible place rather than spreading it thinly across several smaller boards. |
| Reception and Public Display Areas | First impressions count in a reception or public foyer, and a large red board presents announcements and visitor information boldly, the fire-rated felt suiting a regulated public space and the size making the display impossible to miss on arrival. |
| Civic and Community Buildings | Council offices and community venues use the board for statutory and safety notices along routes that must meet fire standards, its scale holding a full set of public information at once and its red felt keeping that information firmly in view. |
Want a Calmer Colour or a Smaller Board?
If a strong red is more than the wall needs, the same large board comes in a dark blue felt noticeboard for a more composed look, and the red runs in a smaller red noticeboard for a tighter space. Call 01279 460460 or describe the wall through the contact page and we will match colour, size and safety rating to your building.
What this board offers before anything else is presence. As the largest in the range, finished in a strong red felt, it covers a stretch of wall the smaller sizes cannot, and it does so in a colour built to be noticed. On a crowded corridor where people move quickly and glance rather than stop, that pairing of scale and bold colour is what makes a notice register instead of blurring into the wall behind it. Pulling a full spread of information onto one surface, it also lets a busy school or hospital wall read as a single organised display rather than a scatter of separate boards competing for the same eye.
The red felt is no ordinary fabric, because it is fire-rated. Treated to resist catching light and to slow the spread of any flame, it can be fixed in the corridors, stairwells and circulation routes where building regulations rule untreated boards out completely. That counts most in exactly the high-traffic settings this board is built for, where a display wall so often sits on an escape route. Because the performance is worked into the felt rather than laid over it as a coating, a board re-pinned day after day keeps both its appearance and its fire rating intact for the long term. On the largest board in the range that treated felt covers the most wall, which is just where an escape route needs its information, so size and fire rating pull the same way here.
Sitting alongside the fire rating is approval from the Department for Education, which settles the compliance question for a school in one move. A facilities or estates team can specify the board for classrooms and corridors without first arranging a separate fire-safety assessment, lifting a genuine obstacle out of a refit or a new fit-out. Having the safety performance and the formal approval arrive together in a single board is what makes it simple to sign off, where assembling the same assurance from an ordinary board plus extra paperwork would swallow time a busy site rarely has to spare.
Day to day the board behaves like any good felt noticeboard, taking pins for quick notices and staples for paper meant to stay flat through a constant round of changes. A satin anodised aluminium frame holds a panel this large flat and square, its low-sheen face keeping the glare of corridor lighting off the surface so the display stays readable. Mounting runs through concealed Flushfix corner fixings finished with snap-on covers, so the board sits flush to the wall with no screws on show along a public route, and everything needed to hang it is supplied in the box.
What Ships with This Board
- 1 x large red fire-rated felt noticeboard, red felt face in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame
- 1 x Flushfix wall fixing kit, concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers
Fitting Out a School or Site?
Kitting out a corridor or several rooms at once? The same fire-rated frame takes a felt face in dark blue, and the range runs through smaller sizes too, ready to leave together on one order. Call 01279 460460 or list what the site needs on the contact page and the team will pull it together.
NBA1224R is a 2400mm x 1200mm red felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame from Displaysense. As the largest board in the range, its fire-rated red felt is approved by the Department for Education and suited to corridors and escape routes where untreated boards are not allowed. Board size 2400mm x 1200mm. Weight 13kg. A satin silver anodised frame with concealed Flushfix corner fixings and snap-on covers, supplied with a wall fixing kit and mounting in portrait or landscape. Takes pins and staples. Suited to school corridors, hospitals and healthcare, colleges, large staff rooms, training centres, reception areas and civic buildings. Also available in dark blue or cork at this size, and in smaller sizes from 900mm x 600mm upward. Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.
Full technical specification for the 2400mm x 1200mm red felt noticeboard with its satin anodised aluminium frame. The largest board in the range, with a fire-rated, Department for Education approved felt surface for pins and staples, concealed Flushfix corner fixings with snap-on covers and a complete wall fixing kit as standard, mounting in portrait or landscape for compliant indoor display across school corridors, hospitals, colleges and public buildings.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Red fire-rated felt | A flame-retardant felt takes pins and staples and re-pins without wear, while meeting the fire rules that apply to corridors and escape routes in busy buildings. |
| Fire Rating | Flame-retardant felt | Treated to resist ignition and slow flame spread, so the board can be fixed in stairwells and circulation routes where untreated boards are not permitted. |
| Approval | Department for Education approved | Cleared for schools and colleges, so the board can be specified for classrooms and corridors without arranging a separate fire-safety sign-off. |
| Board Size | 2400mm x 1200mm | The largest board in the range gives one continuous wall that holds a whole department or corridor of notices in a single place. |
| Weight | Approximately 13kg | A board this size is best lifted and positioned by two people, then fixed to a solid wall where it hangs securely through heavy daily use. |
| Frame | Satin silver anodised aluminium | An anodised edge resists scratches, corrosion and fingerprints and holds a large panel flat, while the satin finish keeps glare off the felt. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | The rectangular board hangs tall or wide, so it fits a long corridor run or a taller wall without changing the display. |
| Display Method | Pins and staples | Pins hold quick notices and staples fix paper flat, so a busy wall can be changed and rebuilt in seconds with no tape or adhesive. |
| Fixings | Flushfix kit included | Concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers mount the board flush to the wall with no visible screws, and the kit comes in the box. |
| Material | Fire-rated felt, aluminium | A treated felt surface set in a recyclable aluminium frame, built to hold notices and meet fire-safety requirements together. |
| Environment | Indoor use | Made for interior walls in schools, hospitals and public buildings, away from damp and weather that would spoil the felt over time. |
| Returns | 28 days | Send any unused board back within 28 days in its original packaging for a simple, straightforward refund with no fuss. |
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 Red Noticeboard
Q: What is the best large noticeboard for a school corridor?
A: A 2400 x 1200mm fire-rated red felt board is the best fit for a school corridor. It is the largest in the range, so one board covers a long wall, the felt meets the fire rules that apply to circulation routes, and the bold red keeps notices visible to pupils moving past at speed.
Q: Is this noticeboard really fire-rated, and what does that mean?
A: Yes. The red felt is treated so it resists catching light and slows the spread of flame, which lets the board go where building regulations forbid untreated boards, such as corridors, stairwells and escape routes. The rating is built into the fabric, so it does not wash out or wear off with everyday use.
Q: Is this board approved for use in schools?
A: Yes. The felt carries Department for Education approval, so the board can be specified for classrooms, corridors and shared areas without arranging a separate fire-safety assessment first. That removes a common hold-up when a school is refitting or fitting out a new space.
Q: How are notices fixed to this red felt board?
A: With pins and staples. The felt takes a push pin for notices that change daily and a staple for paper that needs to stay flat, and both go in and come out anywhere across the surface. Nothing relies on tape or adhesive, so a large display can be reworked quickly by hand.
Q: How big is this noticeboard and what does it weigh?
A: Board size 2400 x 1200mm, weight around 13kg. It is the largest board in the range and a true whole-wall surface for a corridor or hall. At this size two people will find it easiest to lift and hold level before it is fixed securely to a solid wall.
Q: Can the board be mounted portrait or landscape?
A: Yes. The rectangular board hangs either tall or wide, so the orientation follows the wall rather than the board. Landscape runs the display the length of a corridor, while portrait suits a taller stretch of wall or a space between doors, carrying the same layout either way.
Q: Why choose red over a calmer colour for a notice wall?
A: Red earns its place where a notice has to be seen. On a busy corridor a strong colour pulls the eye and makes a notice register with people walking past quickly, where a muted board would fade into the wall. For a display meant to catch attention at a distance, red does more work than a subtle shade.
Q: How does the Flushfix mounting work?
A: The board fixes through concealed corner fittings rather than visible face screws. Each corner is levelled from the supplied kit, then finished with a snap-on cover, so the mounted board sits flush to the wall with no hardware on show, which suits a public corridor or reception where appearance matters.
Q: Should I choose this red board or the dark blue board at this size?
A: Both are 2400 x 1200mm fire-rated felt boards in the same satin aluminium frame, so it comes down to colour. NBA1224R in red is the stronger pick where a notice must grab attention on a busy route. NBA1224D in dark blue suits a calmer, more formal wall such as a hospital or civic interior. Choose red for visibility, blue for a composed look.
Q: Is the felt suitable for a hospital or healthcare corridor?
A: Yes. Healthcare through-routes often fall under escape-route fire rules, and the fire-rated felt is made for exactly those walls. The board holds patient information, policies and safety notices, and the bold colour helps important guidance stand out to staff and visitors moving through a busy department.
Q: Does this noticeboard come with free UK delivery?
A: Yes, with no minimum order. Delivery to the UK mainland is free, and anything unused can go back within 28 days for a straightforward refund. Displaysense has supplied schools, hospitals and offices across the UK as a display specialist since 1978.
Q: Can I get this board in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes. At 2400 x 1200mm the same fire-rated frame holds a dark blue felt face or a cork surface, and the range steps down through smaller sizes from 900 x 600mm upward. Every board shares the satin aluminium frame, so colours and sizes can be mixed across a wall or a whole site.
Noticeboard Knowledge Hub
A large fire-rated board does its best work when it is sited where people pass and the display is kept current rather than left to crowd. These Displaysense guides cover choosing the right board for a space, planning display for schools and offices, and placing notices where they genuinely get read.
Overview
The Largest Fire-Rated Red Noticeboard for High-Visibility Walls
A notice only does its job when people actually take it in, and on the busiest walls in a school or hospital that asks for size and colour in equal measure. This is the largest board in the range dressed in bold red felt, a pairing that pulls the eye to a crowded corridor where a smaller or quieter board would simply be walked past. The felt is fire-rated and approved by the Department for Education, so all of that visibility can go up along the corridors and circulation routes where untreated boards are not allowed. Pins and staples handle the daily display while a slim satin aluminium frame keeps a board this large looking sharp rather than industrial. Best suited for school corridors, hospital concourses and large staff rooms where a notice has to be seen from a distance and still meet fire-safety rules.
Why Busy Schools Pick This Oversized Red Noticeboard
- Biggest Board, Boldest Colour: Largest in the range and finished in strong red felt, this board reaches a span of wall the smaller sizes cannot and does it in a colour made to be seen, so a notice registers with people moving past at speed rather than blurring into the wall behind it.
- Fire-Rated Right Through: Treated to resist ignition and slow any flame, the felt can be fixed exactly where building regulations rule untreated boards out, with that safety performance built into the fabric itself rather than added as a coating that fades after a year of use.
- Cleared for Classrooms: Approval against Department for Education standards means the board can be specified for classrooms and school corridors straight away, sparing a facilities team the separate fire-safety sign-off that an ordinary board would leave them to chase.
- Pins and Staples Both: Compliant but still entirely practical, the fire-rated felt works as an everyday board, holding a pin for a quick notice and a staple for paper that must stay flat, right through the constant cycle of changes a shared wall sees.
- A Flush, Screw-Free Face: Hidden Flushfix corner fixings finished with snap-on covers let the board sit flat to the wall with no visible hardware, which is exactly what a crowded public through-route needs, where protruding screws have no place along a busy route.
- Slim Frame on a Big Board: Wrapping that large red surface in a slim satin anodised aluminium edge keeps the whole thing looking considered rather than heavy, its low-sheen finish holding the glare of corridor lighting off the felt so the notices stay easy to read.
Where This Oversized Red Display Board Works Hardest
| School Corridors | Heavy footfall and strict fire rules meet on a school circulation route, and this board answers both, its red felt carrying notices that pupils notice at a glance and its education approval letting it go up without a separate safety review first. |
| Hospital and Healthcare Concourses | Patient information and policy notices sit on busy clinical through-routes where escape-route rules apply, and the fire-rated felt suits that setting while the bold colour helps important guidance stand out to people passing in a hurry. |
| Colleges and Universities | Across campus corridors and halls the board carries course, society and safety information at a scale that suits a large building, its compliance and its strong colour together keeping a high-traffic student route both legible and within the rules. |
| Large Staff Rooms and Training Centres | Bigger teams and training groups fill a wall quickly with rotas, schedules and safety notices, and one oversized red board gathers all of it into a single visible place rather than spreading it thinly across several smaller boards. |
| Reception and Public Display Areas | First impressions count in a reception or public foyer, and a large red board presents announcements and visitor information boldly, the fire-rated felt suiting a regulated public space and the size making the display impossible to miss on arrival. |
| Civic and Community Buildings | Council offices and community venues use the board for statutory and safety notices along routes that must meet fire standards, its scale holding a full set of public information at once and its red felt keeping that information firmly in view. |
Want a Calmer Colour or a Smaller Board?
If a strong red is more than the wall needs, the same large board comes in a dark blue felt noticeboard for a more composed look, and the red runs in a smaller red noticeboard for a tighter space. Call 01279 460460 or describe the wall through the contact page and we will match colour, size and safety rating to your building.
Description
What this board offers before anything else is presence. As the largest in the range, finished in a strong red felt, it covers a stretch of wall the smaller sizes cannot, and it does so in a colour built to be noticed. On a crowded corridor where people move quickly and glance rather than stop, that pairing of scale and bold colour is what makes a notice register instead of blurring into the wall behind it. Pulling a full spread of information onto one surface, it also lets a busy school or hospital wall read as a single organised display rather than a scatter of separate boards competing for the same eye.
The red felt is no ordinary fabric, because it is fire-rated. Treated to resist catching light and to slow the spread of any flame, it can be fixed in the corridors, stairwells and circulation routes where building regulations rule untreated boards out completely. That counts most in exactly the high-traffic settings this board is built for, where a display wall so often sits on an escape route. Because the performance is worked into the felt rather than laid over it as a coating, a board re-pinned day after day keeps both its appearance and its fire rating intact for the long term. On the largest board in the range that treated felt covers the most wall, which is just where an escape route needs its information, so size and fire rating pull the same way here.
Sitting alongside the fire rating is approval from the Department for Education, which settles the compliance question for a school in one move. A facilities or estates team can specify the board for classrooms and corridors without first arranging a separate fire-safety assessment, lifting a genuine obstacle out of a refit or a new fit-out. Having the safety performance and the formal approval arrive together in a single board is what makes it simple to sign off, where assembling the same assurance from an ordinary board plus extra paperwork would swallow time a busy site rarely has to spare.
Day to day the board behaves like any good felt noticeboard, taking pins for quick notices and staples for paper meant to stay flat through a constant round of changes. A satin anodised aluminium frame holds a panel this large flat and square, its low-sheen face keeping the glare of corridor lighting off the surface so the display stays readable. Mounting runs through concealed Flushfix corner fixings finished with snap-on covers, so the board sits flush to the wall with no screws on show along a public route, and everything needed to hang it is supplied in the box.
What Ships with This Board
- 1 x large red fire-rated felt noticeboard, red felt face in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame
- 1 x Flushfix wall fixing kit, concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers
Fitting Out a School or Site?
Kitting out a corridor or several rooms at once? The same fire-rated frame takes a felt face in dark blue, and the range runs through smaller sizes too, ready to leave together on one order. Call 01279 460460 or list what the site needs on the contact page and the team will pull it together.
NBA1224R is a 2400mm x 1200mm red felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame from Displaysense. As the largest board in the range, its fire-rated red felt is approved by the Department for Education and suited to corridors and escape routes where untreated boards are not allowed. Board size 2400mm x 1200mm. Weight 13kg. A satin silver anodised frame with concealed Flushfix corner fixings and snap-on covers, supplied with a wall fixing kit and mounting in portrait or landscape. Takes pins and staples. Suited to school corridors, hospitals and healthcare, colleges, large staff rooms, training centres, reception areas and civic buildings. Also available in dark blue or cork at this size, and in smaller sizes from 900mm x 600mm upward. Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.
Specifications
Full technical specification for the 2400mm x 1200mm red felt noticeboard with its satin anodised aluminium frame. The largest board in the range, with a fire-rated, Department for Education approved felt surface for pins and staples, concealed Flushfix corner fixings with snap-on covers and a complete wall fixing kit as standard, mounting in portrait or landscape for compliant indoor display across school corridors, hospitals, colleges and public buildings.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Red fire-rated felt | A flame-retardant felt takes pins and staples and re-pins without wear, while meeting the fire rules that apply to corridors and escape routes in busy buildings. |
| Fire Rating | Flame-retardant felt | Treated to resist ignition and slow flame spread, so the board can be fixed in stairwells and circulation routes where untreated boards are not permitted. |
| Approval | Department for Education approved | Cleared for schools and colleges, so the board can be specified for classrooms and corridors without arranging a separate fire-safety sign-off. |
| Board Size | 2400mm x 1200mm | The largest board in the range gives one continuous wall that holds a whole department or corridor of notices in a single place. |
| Weight | Approximately 13kg | A board this size is best lifted and positioned by two people, then fixed to a solid wall where it hangs securely through heavy daily use. |
| Frame | Satin silver anodised aluminium | An anodised edge resists scratches, corrosion and fingerprints and holds a large panel flat, while the satin finish keeps glare off the felt. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | The rectangular board hangs tall or wide, so it fits a long corridor run or a taller wall without changing the display. |
| Display Method | Pins and staples | Pins hold quick notices and staples fix paper flat, so a busy wall can be changed and rebuilt in seconds with no tape or adhesive. |
| Fixings | Flushfix kit included | Concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers mount the board flush to the wall with no visible screws, and the kit comes in the box. |
| Material | Fire-rated felt, aluminium | A treated felt surface set in a recyclable aluminium frame, built to hold notices and meet fire-safety requirements together. |
| Environment | Indoor use | Made for interior walls in schools, hospitals and public buildings, away from damp and weather that would spoil the felt over time. |
| Returns | 28 days | Send any unused board back within 28 days in its original packaging for a simple, straightforward refund with no fuss. |
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 Red Noticeboard
Q: What is the best large noticeboard for a school corridor?
A: A 2400 x 1200mm fire-rated red felt board is the best fit for a school corridor. It is the largest in the range, so one board covers a long wall, the felt meets the fire rules that apply to circulation routes, and the bold red keeps notices visible to pupils moving past at speed.
Q: Is this noticeboard really fire-rated, and what does that mean?
A: Yes. The red felt is treated so it resists catching light and slows the spread of flame, which lets the board go where building regulations forbid untreated boards, such as corridors, stairwells and escape routes. The rating is built into the fabric, so it does not wash out or wear off with everyday use.
Q: Is this board approved for use in schools?
A: Yes. The felt carries Department for Education approval, so the board can be specified for classrooms, corridors and shared areas without arranging a separate fire-safety assessment first. That removes a common hold-up when a school is refitting or fitting out a new space.
Q: How are notices fixed to this red felt board?
A: With pins and staples. The felt takes a push pin for notices that change daily and a staple for paper that needs to stay flat, and both go in and come out anywhere across the surface. Nothing relies on tape or adhesive, so a large display can be reworked quickly by hand.
Q: How big is this noticeboard and what does it weigh?
A: Board size 2400 x 1200mm, weight around 13kg. It is the largest board in the range and a true whole-wall surface for a corridor or hall. At this size two people will find it easiest to lift and hold level before it is fixed securely to a solid wall.
Q: Can the board be mounted portrait or landscape?
A: Yes. The rectangular board hangs either tall or wide, so the orientation follows the wall rather than the board. Landscape runs the display the length of a corridor, while portrait suits a taller stretch of wall or a space between doors, carrying the same layout either way.
Q: Why choose red over a calmer colour for a notice wall?
A: Red earns its place where a notice has to be seen. On a busy corridor a strong colour pulls the eye and makes a notice register with people walking past quickly, where a muted board would fade into the wall. For a display meant to catch attention at a distance, red does more work than a subtle shade.
Q: How does the Flushfix mounting work?
A: The board fixes through concealed corner fittings rather than visible face screws. Each corner is levelled from the supplied kit, then finished with a snap-on cover, so the mounted board sits flush to the wall with no hardware on show, which suits a public corridor or reception where appearance matters.
Q: Should I choose this red board or the dark blue board at this size?
A: Both are 2400 x 1200mm fire-rated felt boards in the same satin aluminium frame, so it comes down to colour. NBA1224R in red is the stronger pick where a notice must grab attention on a busy route. NBA1224D in dark blue suits a calmer, more formal wall such as a hospital or civic interior. Choose red for visibility, blue for a composed look.
Q: Is the felt suitable for a hospital or healthcare corridor?
A: Yes. Healthcare through-routes often fall under escape-route fire rules, and the fire-rated felt is made for exactly those walls. The board holds patient information, policies and safety notices, and the bold colour helps important guidance stand out to staff and visitors moving through a busy department.
Q: Does this noticeboard come with free UK delivery?
A: Yes, with no minimum order. Delivery to the UK mainland is free, and anything unused can go back within 28 days for a straightforward refund. Displaysense has supplied schools, hospitals and offices across the UK as a display specialist since 1978.
Q: Can I get this board in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes. At 2400 x 1200mm the same fire-rated frame holds a dark blue felt face or a cork surface, and the range steps down through smaller sizes from 900 x 600mm upward. Every board shares the satin aluminium frame, so colours and sizes can be mixed across a wall or a whole site.
Knowledge Hub
Noticeboard Knowledge Hub
A large fire-rated board does its best work when it is sited where people pass and the display is kept current rather than left to crowd. These Displaysense guides cover choosing the right board for a space, planning display for schools and offices, and placing notices where they genuinely get read.
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Overview
Description
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
The Largest Fire-Rated Red Noticeboard for High-Visibility Walls
A notice only does its job when people actually take it in, and on the busiest walls in a school or hospital that asks for size and colour in equal measure. This is the largest board in the range dressed in bold red felt, a pairing that pulls the eye to a crowded corridor where a smaller or quieter board would simply be walked past. The felt is fire-rated and approved by the Department for Education, so all of that visibility can go up along the corridors and circulation routes where untreated boards are not allowed. Pins and staples handle the daily display while a slim satin aluminium frame keeps a board this large looking sharp rather than industrial. Best suited for school corridors, hospital concourses and large staff rooms where a notice has to be seen from a distance and still meet fire-safety rules.
Why Busy Schools Pick This Oversized Red Noticeboard
- Biggest Board, Boldest Colour: Largest in the range and finished in strong red felt, this board reaches a span of wall the smaller sizes cannot and does it in a colour made to be seen, so a notice registers with people moving past at speed rather than blurring into the wall behind it.
- Fire-Rated Right Through: Treated to resist ignition and slow any flame, the felt can be fixed exactly where building regulations rule untreated boards out, with that safety performance built into the fabric itself rather than added as a coating that fades after a year of use.
- Cleared for Classrooms: Approval against Department for Education standards means the board can be specified for classrooms and school corridors straight away, sparing a facilities team the separate fire-safety sign-off that an ordinary board would leave them to chase.
- Pins and Staples Both: Compliant but still entirely practical, the fire-rated felt works as an everyday board, holding a pin for a quick notice and a staple for paper that must stay flat, right through the constant cycle of changes a shared wall sees.
- A Flush, Screw-Free Face: Hidden Flushfix corner fixings finished with snap-on covers let the board sit flat to the wall with no visible hardware, which is exactly what a crowded public through-route needs, where protruding screws have no place along a busy route.
- Slim Frame on a Big Board: Wrapping that large red surface in a slim satin anodised aluminium edge keeps the whole thing looking considered rather than heavy, its low-sheen finish holding the glare of corridor lighting off the felt so the notices stay easy to read.
Where This Oversized Red Display Board Works Hardest
| School Corridors | Heavy footfall and strict fire rules meet on a school circulation route, and this board answers both, its red felt carrying notices that pupils notice at a glance and its education approval letting it go up without a separate safety review first. |
| Hospital and Healthcare Concourses | Patient information and policy notices sit on busy clinical through-routes where escape-route rules apply, and the fire-rated felt suits that setting while the bold colour helps important guidance stand out to people passing in a hurry. |
| Colleges and Universities | Across campus corridors and halls the board carries course, society and safety information at a scale that suits a large building, its compliance and its strong colour together keeping a high-traffic student route both legible and within the rules. |
| Large Staff Rooms and Training Centres | Bigger teams and training groups fill a wall quickly with rotas, schedules and safety notices, and one oversized red board gathers all of it into a single visible place rather than spreading it thinly across several smaller boards. |
| Reception and Public Display Areas | First impressions count in a reception or public foyer, and a large red board presents announcements and visitor information boldly, the fire-rated felt suiting a regulated public space and the size making the display impossible to miss on arrival. |
| Civic and Community Buildings | Council offices and community venues use the board for statutory and safety notices along routes that must meet fire standards, its scale holding a full set of public information at once and its red felt keeping that information firmly in view. |
Want a Calmer Colour or a Smaller Board?
If a strong red is more than the wall needs, the same large board comes in a dark blue felt noticeboard for a more composed look, and the red runs in a smaller red noticeboard for a tighter space. Call 01279 460460 or describe the wall through the contact page and we will match colour, size and safety rating to your building.
What this board offers before anything else is presence. As the largest in the range, finished in a strong red felt, it covers a stretch of wall the smaller sizes cannot, and it does so in a colour built to be noticed. On a crowded corridor where people move quickly and glance rather than stop, that pairing of scale and bold colour is what makes a notice register instead of blurring into the wall behind it. Pulling a full spread of information onto one surface, it also lets a busy school or hospital wall read as a single organised display rather than a scatter of separate boards competing for the same eye.
The red felt is no ordinary fabric, because it is fire-rated. Treated to resist catching light and to slow the spread of any flame, it can be fixed in the corridors, stairwells and circulation routes where building regulations rule untreated boards out completely. That counts most in exactly the high-traffic settings this board is built for, where a display wall so often sits on an escape route. Because the performance is worked into the felt rather than laid over it as a coating, a board re-pinned day after day keeps both its appearance and its fire rating intact for the long term. On the largest board in the range that treated felt covers the most wall, which is just where an escape route needs its information, so size and fire rating pull the same way here.
Sitting alongside the fire rating is approval from the Department for Education, which settles the compliance question for a school in one move. A facilities or estates team can specify the board for classrooms and corridors without first arranging a separate fire-safety assessment, lifting a genuine obstacle out of a refit or a new fit-out. Having the safety performance and the formal approval arrive together in a single board is what makes it simple to sign off, where assembling the same assurance from an ordinary board plus extra paperwork would swallow time a busy site rarely has to spare.
Day to day the board behaves like any good felt noticeboard, taking pins for quick notices and staples for paper meant to stay flat through a constant round of changes. A satin anodised aluminium frame holds a panel this large flat and square, its low-sheen face keeping the glare of corridor lighting off the surface so the display stays readable. Mounting runs through concealed Flushfix corner fixings finished with snap-on covers, so the board sits flush to the wall with no screws on show along a public route, and everything needed to hang it is supplied in the box.
What Ships with This Board
- 1 x large red fire-rated felt noticeboard, red felt face in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame
- 1 x Flushfix wall fixing kit, concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers
Fitting Out a School or Site?
Kitting out a corridor or several rooms at once? The same fire-rated frame takes a felt face in dark blue, and the range runs through smaller sizes too, ready to leave together on one order. Call 01279 460460 or list what the site needs on the contact page and the team will pull it together.
NBA1224R is a 2400mm x 1200mm red felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame from Displaysense. As the largest board in the range, its fire-rated red felt is approved by the Department for Education and suited to corridors and escape routes where untreated boards are not allowed. Board size 2400mm x 1200mm. Weight 13kg. A satin silver anodised frame with concealed Flushfix corner fixings and snap-on covers, supplied with a wall fixing kit and mounting in portrait or landscape. Takes pins and staples. Suited to school corridors, hospitals and healthcare, colleges, large staff rooms, training centres, reception areas and civic buildings. Also available in dark blue or cork at this size, and in smaller sizes from 900mm x 600mm upward. Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.
Full technical specification for the 2400mm x 1200mm red felt noticeboard with its satin anodised aluminium frame. The largest board in the range, with a fire-rated, Department for Education approved felt surface for pins and staples, concealed Flushfix corner fixings with snap-on covers and a complete wall fixing kit as standard, mounting in portrait or landscape for compliant indoor display across school corridors, hospitals, colleges and public buildings.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Red fire-rated felt | A flame-retardant felt takes pins and staples and re-pins without wear, while meeting the fire rules that apply to corridors and escape routes in busy buildings. |
| Fire Rating | Flame-retardant felt | Treated to resist ignition and slow flame spread, so the board can be fixed in stairwells and circulation routes where untreated boards are not permitted. |
| Approval | Department for Education approved | Cleared for schools and colleges, so the board can be specified for classrooms and corridors without arranging a separate fire-safety sign-off. |
| Board Size | 2400mm x 1200mm | The largest board in the range gives one continuous wall that holds a whole department or corridor of notices in a single place. |
| Weight | Approximately 13kg | A board this size is best lifted and positioned by two people, then fixed to a solid wall where it hangs securely through heavy daily use. |
| Frame | Satin silver anodised aluminium | An anodised edge resists scratches, corrosion and fingerprints and holds a large panel flat, while the satin finish keeps glare off the felt. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | The rectangular board hangs tall or wide, so it fits a long corridor run or a taller wall without changing the display. |
| Display Method | Pins and staples | Pins hold quick notices and staples fix paper flat, so a busy wall can be changed and rebuilt in seconds with no tape or adhesive. |
| Fixings | Flushfix kit included | Concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers mount the board flush to the wall with no visible screws, and the kit comes in the box. |
| Material | Fire-rated felt, aluminium | A treated felt surface set in a recyclable aluminium frame, built to hold notices and meet fire-safety requirements together. |
| Environment | Indoor use | Made for interior walls in schools, hospitals and public buildings, away from damp and weather that would spoil the felt over time. |
| Returns | 28 days | Send any unused board back within 28 days in its original packaging for a simple, straightforward refund with no fuss. |
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 Red Noticeboard
Q: What is the best large noticeboard for a school corridor?
A: A 2400 x 1200mm fire-rated red felt board is the best fit for a school corridor. It is the largest in the range, so one board covers a long wall, the felt meets the fire rules that apply to circulation routes, and the bold red keeps notices visible to pupils moving past at speed.
Q: Is this noticeboard really fire-rated, and what does that mean?
A: Yes. The red felt is treated so it resists catching light and slows the spread of flame, which lets the board go where building regulations forbid untreated boards, such as corridors, stairwells and escape routes. The rating is built into the fabric, so it does not wash out or wear off with everyday use.
Q: Is this board approved for use in schools?
A: Yes. The felt carries Department for Education approval, so the board can be specified for classrooms, corridors and shared areas without arranging a separate fire-safety assessment first. That removes a common hold-up when a school is refitting or fitting out a new space.
Q: How are notices fixed to this red felt board?
A: With pins and staples. The felt takes a push pin for notices that change daily and a staple for paper that needs to stay flat, and both go in and come out anywhere across the surface. Nothing relies on tape or adhesive, so a large display can be reworked quickly by hand.
Q: How big is this noticeboard and what does it weigh?
A: Board size 2400 x 1200mm, weight around 13kg. It is the largest board in the range and a true whole-wall surface for a corridor or hall. At this size two people will find it easiest to lift and hold level before it is fixed securely to a solid wall.
Q: Can the board be mounted portrait or landscape?
A: Yes. The rectangular board hangs either tall or wide, so the orientation follows the wall rather than the board. Landscape runs the display the length of a corridor, while portrait suits a taller stretch of wall or a space between doors, carrying the same layout either way.
Q: Why choose red over a calmer colour for a notice wall?
A: Red earns its place where a notice has to be seen. On a busy corridor a strong colour pulls the eye and makes a notice register with people walking past quickly, where a muted board would fade into the wall. For a display meant to catch attention at a distance, red does more work than a subtle shade.
Q: How does the Flushfix mounting work?
A: The board fixes through concealed corner fittings rather than visible face screws. Each corner is levelled from the supplied kit, then finished with a snap-on cover, so the mounted board sits flush to the wall with no hardware on show, which suits a public corridor or reception where appearance matters.
Q: Should I choose this red board or the dark blue board at this size?
A: Both are 2400 x 1200mm fire-rated felt boards in the same satin aluminium frame, so it comes down to colour. NBA1224R in red is the stronger pick where a notice must grab attention on a busy route. NBA1224D in dark blue suits a calmer, more formal wall such as a hospital or civic interior. Choose red for visibility, blue for a composed look.
Q: Is the felt suitable for a hospital or healthcare corridor?
A: Yes. Healthcare through-routes often fall under escape-route fire rules, and the fire-rated felt is made for exactly those walls. The board holds patient information, policies and safety notices, and the bold colour helps important guidance stand out to staff and visitors moving through a busy department.
Q: Does this noticeboard come with free UK delivery?
A: Yes, with no minimum order. Delivery to the UK mainland is free, and anything unused can go back within 28 days for a straightforward refund. Displaysense has supplied schools, hospitals and offices across the UK as a display specialist since 1978.
Q: Can I get this board in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes. At 2400 x 1200mm the same fire-rated frame holds a dark blue felt face or a cork surface, and the range steps down through smaller sizes from 900 x 600mm upward. Every board shares the satin aluminium frame, so colours and sizes can be mixed across a wall or a whole site.
Noticeboard Knowledge Hub
A large fire-rated board does its best work when it is sited where people pass and the display is kept current rather than left to crowd. These Displaysense guides cover choosing the right board for a space, planning display for schools and offices, and placing notices where they genuinely get read.
Overview
The Largest Fire-Rated Red Noticeboard for High-Visibility Walls
A notice only does its job when people actually take it in, and on the busiest walls in a school or hospital that asks for size and colour in equal measure. This is the largest board in the range dressed in bold red felt, a pairing that pulls the eye to a crowded corridor where a smaller or quieter board would simply be walked past. The felt is fire-rated and approved by the Department for Education, so all of that visibility can go up along the corridors and circulation routes where untreated boards are not allowed. Pins and staples handle the daily display while a slim satin aluminium frame keeps a board this large looking sharp rather than industrial. Best suited for school corridors, hospital concourses and large staff rooms where a notice has to be seen from a distance and still meet fire-safety rules.
Why Busy Schools Pick This Oversized Red Noticeboard
- Biggest Board, Boldest Colour: Largest in the range and finished in strong red felt, this board reaches a span of wall the smaller sizes cannot and does it in a colour made to be seen, so a notice registers with people moving past at speed rather than blurring into the wall behind it.
- Fire-Rated Right Through: Treated to resist ignition and slow any flame, the felt can be fixed exactly where building regulations rule untreated boards out, with that safety performance built into the fabric itself rather than added as a coating that fades after a year of use.
- Cleared for Classrooms: Approval against Department for Education standards means the board can be specified for classrooms and school corridors straight away, sparing a facilities team the separate fire-safety sign-off that an ordinary board would leave them to chase.
- Pins and Staples Both: Compliant but still entirely practical, the fire-rated felt works as an everyday board, holding a pin for a quick notice and a staple for paper that must stay flat, right through the constant cycle of changes a shared wall sees.
- A Flush, Screw-Free Face: Hidden Flushfix corner fixings finished with snap-on covers let the board sit flat to the wall with no visible hardware, which is exactly what a crowded public through-route needs, where protruding screws have no place along a busy route.
- Slim Frame on a Big Board: Wrapping that large red surface in a slim satin anodised aluminium edge keeps the whole thing looking considered rather than heavy, its low-sheen finish holding the glare of corridor lighting off the felt so the notices stay easy to read.
Where This Oversized Red Display Board Works Hardest
| School Corridors | Heavy footfall and strict fire rules meet on a school circulation route, and this board answers both, its red felt carrying notices that pupils notice at a glance and its education approval letting it go up without a separate safety review first. |
| Hospital and Healthcare Concourses | Patient information and policy notices sit on busy clinical through-routes where escape-route rules apply, and the fire-rated felt suits that setting while the bold colour helps important guidance stand out to people passing in a hurry. |
| Colleges and Universities | Across campus corridors and halls the board carries course, society and safety information at a scale that suits a large building, its compliance and its strong colour together keeping a high-traffic student route both legible and within the rules. |
| Large Staff Rooms and Training Centres | Bigger teams and training groups fill a wall quickly with rotas, schedules and safety notices, and one oversized red board gathers all of it into a single visible place rather than spreading it thinly across several smaller boards. |
| Reception and Public Display Areas | First impressions count in a reception or public foyer, and a large red board presents announcements and visitor information boldly, the fire-rated felt suiting a regulated public space and the size making the display impossible to miss on arrival. |
| Civic and Community Buildings | Council offices and community venues use the board for statutory and safety notices along routes that must meet fire standards, its scale holding a full set of public information at once and its red felt keeping that information firmly in view. |
Want a Calmer Colour or a Smaller Board?
If a strong red is more than the wall needs, the same large board comes in a dark blue felt noticeboard for a more composed look, and the red runs in a smaller red noticeboard for a tighter space. Call 01279 460460 or describe the wall through the contact page and we will match colour, size and safety rating to your building.
Description
What this board offers before anything else is presence. As the largest in the range, finished in a strong red felt, it covers a stretch of wall the smaller sizes cannot, and it does so in a colour built to be noticed. On a crowded corridor where people move quickly and glance rather than stop, that pairing of scale and bold colour is what makes a notice register instead of blurring into the wall behind it. Pulling a full spread of information onto one surface, it also lets a busy school or hospital wall read as a single organised display rather than a scatter of separate boards competing for the same eye.
The red felt is no ordinary fabric, because it is fire-rated. Treated to resist catching light and to slow the spread of any flame, it can be fixed in the corridors, stairwells and circulation routes where building regulations rule untreated boards out completely. That counts most in exactly the high-traffic settings this board is built for, where a display wall so often sits on an escape route. Because the performance is worked into the felt rather than laid over it as a coating, a board re-pinned day after day keeps both its appearance and its fire rating intact for the long term. On the largest board in the range that treated felt covers the most wall, which is just where an escape route needs its information, so size and fire rating pull the same way here.
Sitting alongside the fire rating is approval from the Department for Education, which settles the compliance question for a school in one move. A facilities or estates team can specify the board for classrooms and corridors without first arranging a separate fire-safety assessment, lifting a genuine obstacle out of a refit or a new fit-out. Having the safety performance and the formal approval arrive together in a single board is what makes it simple to sign off, where assembling the same assurance from an ordinary board plus extra paperwork would swallow time a busy site rarely has to spare.
Day to day the board behaves like any good felt noticeboard, taking pins for quick notices and staples for paper meant to stay flat through a constant round of changes. A satin anodised aluminium frame holds a panel this large flat and square, its low-sheen face keeping the glare of corridor lighting off the surface so the display stays readable. Mounting runs through concealed Flushfix corner fixings finished with snap-on covers, so the board sits flush to the wall with no screws on show along a public route, and everything needed to hang it is supplied in the box.
What Ships with This Board
- 1 x large red fire-rated felt noticeboard, red felt face in a satin silver anodised aluminium frame
- 1 x Flushfix wall fixing kit, concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers
Fitting Out a School or Site?
Kitting out a corridor or several rooms at once? The same fire-rated frame takes a felt face in dark blue, and the range runs through smaller sizes too, ready to leave together on one order. Call 01279 460460 or list what the site needs on the contact page and the team will pull it together.
NBA1224R is a 2400mm x 1200mm red felt noticeboard with a satin anodised aluminium frame from Displaysense. As the largest board in the range, its fire-rated red felt is approved by the Department for Education and suited to corridors and escape routes where untreated boards are not allowed. Board size 2400mm x 1200mm. Weight 13kg. A satin silver anodised frame with concealed Flushfix corner fixings and snap-on covers, supplied with a wall fixing kit and mounting in portrait or landscape. Takes pins and staples. Suited to school corridors, hospitals and healthcare, colleges, large staff rooms, training centres, reception areas and civic buildings. Also available in dark blue or cork at this size, and in smaller sizes from 900mm x 600mm upward. Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.
Specifications
Full technical specification for the 2400mm x 1200mm red felt noticeboard with its satin anodised aluminium frame. The largest board in the range, with a fire-rated, Department for Education approved felt surface for pins and staples, concealed Flushfix corner fixings with snap-on covers and a complete wall fixing kit as standard, mounting in portrait or landscape for compliant indoor display across school corridors, hospitals, colleges and public buildings.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Red fire-rated felt | A flame-retardant felt takes pins and staples and re-pins without wear, while meeting the fire rules that apply to corridors and escape routes in busy buildings. |
| Fire Rating | Flame-retardant felt | Treated to resist ignition and slow flame spread, so the board can be fixed in stairwells and circulation routes where untreated boards are not permitted. |
| Approval | Department for Education approved | Cleared for schools and colleges, so the board can be specified for classrooms and corridors without arranging a separate fire-safety sign-off. |
| Board Size | 2400mm x 1200mm | The largest board in the range gives one continuous wall that holds a whole department or corridor of notices in a single place. |
| Weight | Approximately 13kg | A board this size is best lifted and positioned by two people, then fixed to a solid wall where it hangs securely through heavy daily use. |
| Frame | Satin silver anodised aluminium | An anodised edge resists scratches, corrosion and fingerprints and holds a large panel flat, while the satin finish keeps glare off the felt. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | The rectangular board hangs tall or wide, so it fits a long corridor run or a taller wall without changing the display. |
| Display Method | Pins and staples | Pins hold quick notices and staples fix paper flat, so a busy wall can be changed and rebuilt in seconds with no tape or adhesive. |
| Fixings | Flushfix kit included | Concealed corner fixings with snap-on covers mount the board flush to the wall with no visible screws, and the kit comes in the box. |
| Material | Fire-rated felt, aluminium | A treated felt surface set in a recyclable aluminium frame, built to hold notices and meet fire-safety requirements together. |
| Environment | Indoor use | Made for interior walls in schools, hospitals and public buildings, away from damp and weather that would spoil the felt over time. |
| Returns | 28 days | Send any unused board back within 28 days in its original packaging for a simple, straightforward refund with no fuss. |
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 Red Noticeboard
Q: What is the best large noticeboard for a school corridor?
A: A 2400 x 1200mm fire-rated red felt board is the best fit for a school corridor. It is the largest in the range, so one board covers a long wall, the felt meets the fire rules that apply to circulation routes, and the bold red keeps notices visible to pupils moving past at speed.
Q: Is this noticeboard really fire-rated, and what does that mean?
A: Yes. The red felt is treated so it resists catching light and slows the spread of flame, which lets the board go where building regulations forbid untreated boards, such as corridors, stairwells and escape routes. The rating is built into the fabric, so it does not wash out or wear off with everyday use.
Q: Is this board approved for use in schools?
A: Yes. The felt carries Department for Education approval, so the board can be specified for classrooms, corridors and shared areas without arranging a separate fire-safety assessment first. That removes a common hold-up when a school is refitting or fitting out a new space.
Q: How are notices fixed to this red felt board?
A: With pins and staples. The felt takes a push pin for notices that change daily and a staple for paper that needs to stay flat, and both go in and come out anywhere across the surface. Nothing relies on tape or adhesive, so a large display can be reworked quickly by hand.
Q: How big is this noticeboard and what does it weigh?
A: Board size 2400 x 1200mm, weight around 13kg. It is the largest board in the range and a true whole-wall surface for a corridor or hall. At this size two people will find it easiest to lift and hold level before it is fixed securely to a solid wall.
Q: Can the board be mounted portrait or landscape?
A: Yes. The rectangular board hangs either tall or wide, so the orientation follows the wall rather than the board. Landscape runs the display the length of a corridor, while portrait suits a taller stretch of wall or a space between doors, carrying the same layout either way.
Q: Why choose red over a calmer colour for a notice wall?
A: Red earns its place where a notice has to be seen. On a busy corridor a strong colour pulls the eye and makes a notice register with people walking past quickly, where a muted board would fade into the wall. For a display meant to catch attention at a distance, red does more work than a subtle shade.
Q: How does the Flushfix mounting work?
A: The board fixes through concealed corner fittings rather than visible face screws. Each corner is levelled from the supplied kit, then finished with a snap-on cover, so the mounted board sits flush to the wall with no hardware on show, which suits a public corridor or reception where appearance matters.
Q: Should I choose this red board or the dark blue board at this size?
A: Both are 2400 x 1200mm fire-rated felt boards in the same satin aluminium frame, so it comes down to colour. NBA1224R in red is the stronger pick where a notice must grab attention on a busy route. NBA1224D in dark blue suits a calmer, more formal wall such as a hospital or civic interior. Choose red for visibility, blue for a composed look.
Q: Is the felt suitable for a hospital or healthcare corridor?
A: Yes. Healthcare through-routes often fall under escape-route fire rules, and the fire-rated felt is made for exactly those walls. The board holds patient information, policies and safety notices, and the bold colour helps important guidance stand out to staff and visitors moving through a busy department.
Q: Does this noticeboard come with free UK delivery?
A: Yes, with no minimum order. Delivery to the UK mainland is free, and anything unused can go back within 28 days for a straightforward refund. Displaysense has supplied schools, hospitals and offices across the UK as a display specialist since 1978.
Q: Can I get this board in other colours or sizes?
A: Yes. At 2400 x 1200mm the same fire-rated frame holds a dark blue felt face or a cork surface, and the range steps down through smaller sizes from 900 x 600mm upward. Every board shares the satin aluminium frame, so colours and sizes can be mixed across a wall or a whole site.
Knowledge Hub
Noticeboard Knowledge Hub
A large fire-rated board does its best work when it is sited where people pass and the display is kept current rather than left to crowd. These Displaysense guides cover choosing the right board for a space, planning display for schools and offices, and placing notices where they genuinely get read.
