To help service providers fulfil their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Shackerley offers an exceptionally hardwearing range of specially profiled ceramic granite tactile tiles to alert the visually impaired to the presence of hazards such as staircases, ramps, platform edges, pedestrian crossings, etc.

Specific hazards are denoted by different surface configurations, profiles, and in some cases, by the colours of the floor surface. Specifications for the types of tactile paving to be used have been developed by the Mobility and Inclusion Unit of the Department for Transport and the Joint Mobility Unit of RNIB/GDBA. Guidance on their use is now enshrined in BS 7997:2003 (Annex C – Guide to the application of tactile surfaces)

Ceramic granite is ideal for this application, being the most durable flooring material available. Shackerley’s tactile tiles are further reinforced with corundum, an element second only in hardness to diamond. This means that the precisely configured profiles are extremely resistant to wear and also offer valuable anti-slip properties. The standard range of tactile tiles meet all UK standards and requirements, and the company has also developed bespoke tactile flooring solutions in ceramic granite to meet the needs of the US market