Tactile Ground Surface Indicators">Safespot Stainless Steel Tactiles have some Frequently asked questions about Tactile Ground Surface Indicators:
Q: What are TGSI's (Tactile Ground Surface Indicators) ?
A: Tactile Ground Surface Indicators are a string of raised dots made from various material's to aid the vision impaired humbly and assuredly.
Q: Why do we need Tactile Ground Surface Indicators ?
A: With the growing number of vision impaired elderly Australians, regulatory bodies such as, The Building Code of Australia (BCA), Australian and New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS) and The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) have deemed a Code of Practice be in place for the inclusion of TGSI's in construction and building
Q: What are Tactile Ground Surface Indicators made from ?
A: Tactile Ground Surface Indicators are made from a number of materials, 316 marine grade stainless steel, plastic and cork re-constitutes.
Q: How long do TGSI's last ?
A: TGSI's should last as long as manufacturer's reccomendation's specify, if excessive traffic is experienced this period may be less, generally Tactile Ground Surface Indicators last between 5-10 years
Q: What surfaces/substrates can Tactile Ground Surface Indicators be installed on ?
A: TGSI's can be installed on ceramic tile, carpet tiles, carpet, vitrified tile, glass, granite, travitine, , brick, concrete, epoxy, limestone, sandstone, paver, slate tile, steel, timber, parquetry, vitrified porcelain, vinyl and masonry
Q: Do Safespot guarentee there TGSI's ?
A: Safespot guarentee's the quality of there work and there TGSI's. Faults due to excessive traffic or damage will not be covered