Built-up letters are three-dimensional letters fabricated, usually from metal sheet, with a face and returns joined into a hollow letter typically 50–100 mm deep, then fixed to a wall or sign on locators.
Why choose built-up 3D letters in County Durham?
- Letters for Darlington frontages are usually 304 stainless; where a building faces the sea or a gritted main road, 316 keeps its finish for longer.
- Gyms, studios and trade units in Darlington can use painted aluminium letters on profiled cladding for a durable name above the roller door.
- Hotels and venues in Darlington wanting a lasting first impression may choose brass-finish letters, which suit traditional and modern buildings.
Guide prices in County Durham
Guide prices start from £55 and go up to £165 per letter, exclusive of VAT. The breakdown below shows where different sizes and options sit. Nothing is final until we have measured up or checked your artwork and sent a written quote.
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. VAT (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Fabricated letter, 300 mm tall | £55 – £165 | £66 – £198 |
| Typical business name (10–14 letters) | £850 – £2,600 | £1,020 – £3,120 |
| Logo or symbol, made to the same depth | £150 – £650 | £180 – £780 |
Non-illuminated letters around 300 mm tall are guided at £55 to £165 per letter, supplied and fitted, excluding VAT. A typical business name of 10–14 letters is guided at £850 to £2,600, and a logo or symbol made to the same depth adds a guide £150 to £650.
Do you need permission for a sign in County Durham?
Will you need permission? For a non-illuminated sign at your own business address in England, usually not, as long as it stays inside the deemed consent limits: letters no taller than 0.75 m (0.3 m in an area of special control) and nothing above the bottom of a first-floor window. Historic streets need more care. In a conservation area the details matter more, and fixing to a listed building usually needs listed building consent, with fixings into mortar joints rather than brick or stone faces generally preferred. We check with you before anything is ordered, and can prepare drawings and photos for an application, or submit it for you.
Options worth considering
Painted aluminium
Lightweight letters painted or powder coated to any RAL colour.
316 stainless
Higher-grade stainless for coastal sites where salt air attacks lesser grades.
Contrast returns
Faces in one finish and sides in another, such as brushed with black.
Towns in County Durham
We take on built-up 3D letters in all of these towns across County Durham, and in the smaller places, estates and business parks between them. Select a town to open its own page.
- Built-up 3D letters in Darlington
- Built-up 3D letters in Hartlepool
- Built-up 3D letters in Stockton-on-Tees
- Built-up 3D letters in Durham
- Built-up 3D letters in Chester-le-Street
- Built-up 3D letters in Billingham
- Built-up 3D letters in Stanley
- Built-up 3D letters in Consett
- Built-up 3D letters in Newton Aycliffe
- Built-up 3D letters in Bishop Auckland
- Built-up 3D letters in Seaham
- Built-up 3D letters in Peterlee
A free, written quote for built-up 3D letters is one message away. Send the details from anywhere in County Durham and we will reply with a price, then a proof you approve before work begins.