Tactile Paving

Tactile Paving  

Tactile paving is designed to provide guidance and warning for visually impaired persons in public areas including access to buildings and transport facilities. The Department for Transport and Building Regulations require local authorities to provide tactile surfaces in order to comply with the Equality Act 2010. Tactile paving is manufactured from extremely durable, slip resistant polyurethane or GRP (glass reinforced plastic). They are quick and easy to install and can be applied to surfaces including concrete, asphalt, steel and tiles using a choice of adhesives.

Applications

Surface to warn the visually impaired of highway crossings, kerbs, roads, rail platform edges, built environments, paths and cycle tracks.

Availability

Highway Blister Tactile Paving

Highway Blister Paving (Buff - Beige)
Blister tactile paving is used at both controlled and uncontrolled pedestrian crossing points where the footpath is at the same level as the carriageway. Red tiles are used for controlled crossings and buff tiles for uncontrolled crossings.
 
Product
Code
Size
(mm)
Paving
Thickness* (mm)
Tactile
Material
Colour
TBPOL-400BF 400 x 400 3.5 Polyurethane Buff (Beige)
TBPOL-400RD 400 x 400 3.5 Polyurethane Red
TBPOL-450BF 450 x 450 3.5 Polyurethane Buff (Beige)
TBPOL-450RD 450 x 450 3.5 Polyurethane Red
TBGRP-400BF 400 x 400 4 GRP Buff (Beige)
*Blister tactile circular studs are 5mm (± 0.5mm) thick for both polyurethane and GRP options.

Rail Blister Tactile Paving

Rail Blister Paving
Blister rail paving is used to help identify the oncoming approach of a railway platform edge. The surface is designed with flat topped domes that are set parallel to the direction of the platform, helping the visually impaired to indicate the travel direction of the train.
 
Product 
Code
Size
(mm)
Paving
Thickness* (mm)
Tactile
Material
Colour
TRPOL-400BF 400 x 400 3.5 Polyurethane Buff (Beige)
TRPOL-400YE 400 x 400 3.5 Polyurethane Hazard Yellow
TRGRP-400BF 400 x 400 4 GRP Buff (Beige)
*Blister rail tactile circular studs are 5mm (± 0.5mm) thick for both polyurethane and GRP options.

Corduroy Tactile Paving

Corduroy Tactile Paving  
Our corduroy paving is ideal for steps, level crossings or the approach to on street light rapid transport (LRT) platforms to warn the visually impaired. It also conveys the message to proceed with caution when used where a footway joins a shared route.
 
Product 
Code
Size
(mm)
Paving
Thickness* (mm)
Tactile
Material
Colour
TCPOL-400BF 400 x 400 3.5 Polyurethane Buff (Beige)
TCPOL-400CH 400 x 400 3.5 Polyurethane Charcoal Grey
TCGRP-400BF 400 x 400 4 GRP Buff (Beige)
*Corduroy rounded running bars are 6mm (± 0.5mm) thick for both polyurethane and GRP options.

Cycleway Tactile Paving

Cycleway Tactile Paving - Buff (Beige)  
Our cycleway tactile paving offers safety for the visually impaired when using shared cycle footways. The segregated surface advises of the correct side to use when pathways are not physically separated.
 
Product 
Code
Size
(mm)
Paving
Thickness* (mm)
Tactile
Material
Colour
CYTPOL-400BF 400 x 400 3.5 Polyurethane Buff (Beige)
*Cycleway raised running bars are 5mm (± 0.5mm) thick.

Guidance Path Tactile Paving

Corduroy Tactile Paving  
Our guidance path surface is ideal for the visually impaired when traditional cues, such as property line or kerb edge, are not available. It offers guidance around obstacles in a pedestrianised area by walking on the tactile surface or by maintaining contact with a long cane.
 
Product 
Code
Size
(mm)
Paving
Thickness* (mm)
Tactile
Material
Colour
GTPOL-400BF 400 x 400 3.5 Polyurethane Buff (Beige)
GTPOL-400CH 400 x 400 3.5 Polyurethane Charcoal Grey
*Guidance path circular bars are 5.5mm (± 0.5mm) thick.

Adhesives

Product 
Code
Size
(mm) 
Material Tile
Coverage
TPAD-EP-3.5L 3.5 Litre Tub Epoxy 6 to 8
TPAD-PU-3.5L 3.5 Litre Tub Polyurethane 6 to 8
TPAD-PU-310ml 310ml Tube Polyurethane 6

Note: The manufacturer recommends that the TPAD-EP-3.5L and the TPAD-PU-3.5L are used specifically for the polyurethane tactile paving tiles. It is also recommend that the TPAD-PU-310ml is used specifically with the GRP tactile paving tiles and that they are fixed using both the adhesive and mechanical fixings. As with all adhesives, PAR Group offers no guarantees as to the suitability or success of the bond achieved. Please ensure the manufacturers instructions are followed and that safety datasheets are read prior to use.

Technical Specification:

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