Shopping Mall Tenant Directories That Stay Current

• Main entrances and concourse intersections.
• Lift lobbies and escalator landings.
• Parking decks, so visitors can plan before entering.
• Large centres with many tenants and levels.
• Open-air centres with a central meeting point.

A good directory pairs with the rest of the centre signage so a shopper who has found a tenant name can follow the same colours, numbers and icons on hanging and floor signs afterwards. It also takes pressure off information desks, because most visitors only need a quick answer to where a shop is and which level it is on.

• Slide-in strip directories: tenant names on strips that slide into channels.
• Panel-based directories: individual panels per tenant fixed in a frame.
• Printed map directories: floor plan with numbered units and a list.
• Lit directories: lightbox formats, see LED Lightbox Signs or Slimline LED Lightboxes.
• Freestanding or wall-mounted: totem style or fixed to walls, see Totem Signs.

• Aluminium frames and trays, powder-coated.
• Stainless steel for hardwearing housings.
• Acrylic faces and inserts.
• Printed film or vinyl for floor plans.
• Tempered glass fronts on some formats, subject to assessment.

Backlit directories are legible in dim concourses and car parks. Daylight-lit atriums may need only frontal illumination. We design the light level to avoid glare on shiny faces.

Interactive or digital directories are subject to technical assessment and confirmed availability.

• For direction signs throughout the centre, see Shopping Mall Wayfinding.
• For office lobbies, see Office Directory Boards.
• For exterior tenant lists on a pylon, see Illuminated Pylon Signs.
• For entrance branding, see Shopping Mall Entrance Signs.

• Reading height: accessible reading height and approach space matter; see Accessible and Tactile Signs.
• Text size: as a rough guide, directory text is read at 1 to 2 m, so smaller type is acceptable, but contrast must be strong.
• Update method: choose a system your team can handle quickly.
• Floor plan accuracy: plans need to be supplied and updated by the centre.
• Electrical access: power for lit versions.
• Approvals: landlord or centre management usually approve; structural and electrical matters are checked at survey and design stage.

• Number of tenants and panels.
• Size and format.
• Lit versus non-lit.
• Material and finish.
• Floor plan artwork.
• Supply of spare panels.
• Installation conditions, such as wall build-up, floor fixing and after-hours work.

We quote after reviewing the locations, so the figure reflects the real centre. Request a quote to begin.

Wipe with a soft cloth. Replace worn strips and panels promptly. Keep a spare set of blank inserts. Lit units should have their lighting checked regularly.

We survey and install by appointment from our Rivonia base across the province.

• Sandton
• Johannesburg
• Pretoria
• Midrand
• Centurion
• Roodepoort