WHILE locating a house address has never been easier, with the current satellite navigation technology available at our fingertips, it can still turn into a guessing game on arrival if the property has no visible house number.
Visible house numbers are vital, especially in cases of emergency, because having to slow down and search for a house that has no visible house number, increases the response time and can affect the outcome of the situation.
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To help avoid tragedy, below are ten tips on how to ensure your house number is always visible:
1. If you have a house number, stand on the street and look at your property to ensure it is truly visible to passers-by, during both the day and night.
2. If your home is set back from the street and cannot be seen from the road, your house number must be visible at the entrance to your driveway or on the curb.
3. If multiple homes use the same driveway, all addresses must be visible at the entrance of the driveway and again at each individual home.
4. Use numbering that is large and easy to read.
5. Display your house number in a prominent position on the perimeter of the property. Depending on the size of the property, you may need to have more than one house number on the perimeter.
6. On your post box, above your garage door or on the curb are also good places to display your home number.
7. The colour of the number should not blend in to the colour of the wall.
8. Trim back foliage which could be obscuring your house number.
9. Check for wear and tear, and replace signage which is faded or damaged.
10. Remember, your security company can offer advice on where best to display your house number, and CPF structures and the like often take the initiative in suburbs to paint house numbers on curbs for a small donation.
