Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings·Page 32·4.27

Landing call buttons - height, position and tactile indication

Landing call buttons must be positioned between 900 mm and 1100 mm above floor level, at least 500 mm from return walls, with raised tactile indication of function and visual contrast from surrounding surfaces.

Landing call buttons should – (a) be not less than 900 mm or not more than 1100 mm above the floor level of the landing, and not less than 500 mm from any return wall; (b) have suitable raised tactile indication of their function on, or adjacent to, the buttons to identify the storey and direction of travel; and (c) be distinguishable, through suitable visual contrast, from any surrounding face plate. The face plate should be distinguishable, through suitable visual contrast, from the surface on which it is mounted.

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