Bayan Signage manufactures lockable notice boards for government offices, municipal service centres, residential communities, schools and public buildings from its factory in Ajman. We build glazed aluminium cases with pinnable or magnetic backs and bilingual headers to your identity guidelines, and supply a single standard design to one site or fifty.
A public notice board is a fixed display for printed notices: announcements, regulations, tender and vacancy notices, service changes, community meetings and statutory postings. In government offices, municipal centres and customer service halls they are usually glazed, lockable cases, so the public cannot remove, deface or add to the content. In staff areas and community rooms, open pinboards or magnetic boards are common. Facilities managers, community associations, procurement teams and fit-out contractors in Dubai and across the UAE buy them, often as one standard design for many sites.
A notice board works when it is in the same place, always official and always current. That depends on decisions we make in the factory: glazing that does not glare under strong lobby lighting, a back that takes pins or magnets cleanly, a door that stays open while staff change notices, and, outdoors, ventilation so humid nights do not curl every sheet inside. We build each case from extruded aluminium, cut and assembled in Ajman, so sizes, locks and headers match across every site.
Bayan Signage is the production arm of Bayan Advertising, with 15 years in the UAE, and our factory at Alam Square, Industrial Area 2, Ajman has been producing signs since 2016. Public sector work suits our way of working: our draftsmen supply drawings and material details for procurement, our designers follow your visual identity guidelines in Arabic and English, and one project manager coordinates phased delivery and installation across several emirates.
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Most public buildings need a lockable indoor case plus one or two other formats. These are the options, with pages for related information displays.
Aluminium-framed cases with clear polycarbonate or acrylic doors, cam locks and bilingual headers. The standard notice board for government offices, lobbies and clinics.
View details →Sealed, ventilated outdoor boards on posts or walls for community entrances, parks, municipal buildings and site compounds, with UV-filtering glazing that keeps notices legible.
View details →Fixed directories listing departments and floors, often installed beside the notice boards so visitors find both pieces of information in one place.
View details →Screens for information that changes daily, which we supply, mount and install alongside printed boards for notices that must stay up.
View details →Counter numbers, queue directions and service signs for customer halls, designed in the same identity and finish as your notice boards.
View details →Framed evacuation plans for corridors and lobbies, a related fixed display that public buildings usually need near entrances and lifts.
View details →We agree what each board will hold, who will maintain it and where it goes, then survey wall types, lighting and sun exposure. Surveys are free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman.
Our draftsmen produce drawings with sizes, materials, lock types and fixings, which your procurement or facilities team can use to compare and approve on a clear technical basis.
For multi-site orders we make one complete board with your header, so the identity, glazing and lock can be checked before the full run.
Aluminium extrusions are cut and joined, glazing is fitted with gaskets, backs are faced in felt, cork or steel, and headers are UV-printed or cut in vinyl.
Each board is checked for door alignment, lock action and header accuracy against the approved artwork, then packed and labelled by site and location.
Our crews fix boards at a consistent height with concealed fixings, site by site across the emirates, at times that suit public opening hours.
This is our standard lockable notice case. We adjust it for outdoor use, security level and your identity guidelines, and itemise every change.
| Component | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frame | Extruded aluminium, anodised silver | Powder-coated to your RAL colour | Aluminium does not rust and keeps its line across many sizes. |
| Glazing | 3 to 4 mm UV-stabilised polycarbonate | Anti-glare polycarbonate, clear cast acrylic for quiet indoor lobbies | Polycarbonate resists vandalism and impact; cast acrylic stays very clear indoors but scratches more easily. |
| Door and lock | Top-hinged door with cam lock | Gas struts, key-alike locks across sites | Staff can change notices hands-free, and one key opens every board. |
| Notice surface | Felt-covered pinboard | 6 mm cork or painted steel for magnets | Steel backs leave no pin holes; felt hides them well. |
| Header | Bilingual UV-printed aluminium panel | Separate replaceable header, illuminated case | The board stays identifiable even when the notices change. |
| Outdoor build | Not included indoors | Gasketed back box with screened vents | Ventilation stops condensation curling and staining notices on humid nights. |
Notice boards fail through placement and ownership more often than construction. These are the points we raise on every order.
Count the A4 sheets you post at the same time, then add a margin. Most public boards hold 6, 9 or 12 sheets. Two medium boards with separate headers, such as Regulations and Tenders, work better than one very large board where everything mixes together, because people find the notice that concerns them in seconds.
Notices are read from 0.5 to 1.5 m, standing close. We centre boards around 1,400 to 1,500 mm and keep the notice area between about 900 and 1,800 mm, so most adults and wheelchair users can read it. Boards fixed high to line up with a neat wall elevation look tidy and are rarely read.
A sealed outdoor case in a UAE summer heats up through the day, then traps moisture on humid nights. Notices soon curl, stain and fade. Small screened vents, UV-filtering glazing and a position in shade or under a canopy keep notices flat and legible, and we design outdoor boards that way as standard.
Without a named owner, boards fill with out-of-date paper and lose their authority. Before handover, agree who holds the keys, how often notices are reviewed and who removes expired ones. Key-alike locks across a building make that easier for the facilities team.
We price from the number, size and type of boards, so there is no fixed price list. Send your quantities, sizes and locations, or a specification, and we will usually send an itemised quote within 24 hours.
A 12-sheet case uses more aluminium, glazing and backing material than a 4-sheet case, and needs heavier fixings into the wall.
Standard polycarbonate, anti-glare polycarbonate and clear cast acrylic differ in material cost, and each suits different locations and levels of risk.
Outdoor cases need gasketed back boxes, screened ventilation and corrosion-resistant fixings, all of which add cost over an indoor board.
Gas struts, key-alike locks across a building and tamper-resistant fixings add components compared with a single simple cam lock.
Separate replaceable headers, special colours and illuminated cases add design, printing and LED assembly work to each board.
Repeating one design across many boards keeps unit cost down, while installation across several emirates adds travel and scheduling.
Indoor notice boards rarely need a permit, but public sector boards usually follow written rules. Federal and emirate government entities often have visual identity guidelines covering logos, colours and Arabic and English typography, and procurement teams buy against technical specifications. We work to your guideline document and submit drawings or a sample for approval.
Freestanding outdoor boards in communities, parks or free zones may need landlord, master developer or authority approval, and boards in corridors should not reduce escape route widths that Dubai Civil Defence or the local authority expect to stay clear. Requirements vary by building, so we confirm them for each site.
Frames, glazing, backs and headers are cut, printed and assembled at our Ajman factory, so every board in a multi-site order matches exactly.
Our draftsmen supply drawings, material details and samples, so tenders and approvals are based on a clear technical specification rather than a catalogue photo.
Headers, colours and bilingual typography are set to your guideline document by our designers and checked against it before anything is printed.
One project manager schedules supply and installation across Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates, site by site.
Boards, headers, locks and installation are listed separately for each site, which suits public sector budgeting, approvals and audit.
Public bodies, residential communities, national retail groups and international brands return to our factory for new buildings and refits.
It depends on size, glazing, indoor or outdoor build, locks, headers and quantity. A standard indoor 6-sheet case costs much less than a large ventilated outdoor board on posts. Send quantities, sizes and locations for an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
For outdoor use in the UAE, a powder-coated aluminium frame, UV-stabilised polycarbonate glazing, stainless fixings and a ventilated back box works best. It resists heat, corrosion and humidity. Mild steel frames and unprotected timber degrade quickly outdoors and are better kept indoors.
Polycarbonate is lighter, safer if struck and more resistant to vandalism, so it suits public areas and outdoor boards. Clear cast acrylic gives a slightly crisper view and a lighter look, which suits supervised indoor offices and lobbies, though it scratches more easily than polycarbonate if cleaned with rough cloths. We recommend one or the other based on location and risk.
Yes. We add printed or cut vinyl headers with the entity logo, department name and board title in Arabic and English, following your identity guidelines. Headers can be separate panels, so a department change means a new header rather than a new board.
Most public boards hold 6, 9 or 12 A4 sheets. The right size depends on how many notices you post at once and how long they stay up. Two medium boards with separate headers are usually easier to manage than one very large board.
Digital screens suit information that changes daily or must be updated remotely. They need power, content management and maintenance. Printed boards remain better for official notices that must be displayed for set periods and for signed documents. Many buildings use both.
Yes. We produce a standard design in several sizes and supply it to multiple locations across all seven emirates. We prepare drawings and a sample for approval, then fabricate and install in phases that suit your facilities team and each site's access arrangements.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.