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.
Built-up 3D letters in Edinburgh: the practical benefits
- Gyms, studios and trade units in Edinburgh can use painted aluminium letters on profiled cladding for a durable name above the roller door.
- Letters for Edinburgh frontages are usually 304 stainless; where a building faces the sea or a gritted main road, 316 keeps its finish for longer.
- Refurbishing a frontage in Edinburgh? Plan letter positions with the architect's drawings so fresh render isn't drilled twice.
What built-up 3D letters cost in Edinburgh
The table shows guide prices for built-up 3D letters, starting from £55 and reaching about £165 per letter. All figures exclude VAT. Your own price is confirmed after we have seen the site or the artwork, so treat these as a starting point.
| 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 |
The metal drives cost first: painted aluminium sits at the lower end, mirror stainless and brass finishes at the top. Letter height, return depth, letter count, stand-off locators, access height and the wall surface follow. Every price is confirmed after survey and an artwork check.
Options for your Edinburgh project
Contrast returns
Faces in one finish and sides in another, such as brushed with black.
Brass or copper finish
Warm metallic faces, lacquered or left to patina.
316 stainless
Higher-grade stainless for coastal sites where salt air attacks lesser grades.
Do you need permission for a sign in Edinburgh?
Scotland runs its own advertisement rules, set out in the 1984 Control of Advertisements (Scotland) Regulations as amended. An unlit sign on your own premises may not need an application, but that depends on its size, its position and whether the building is listed or sits in a conservation area. If consent is needed, the council receives the application, typically submitted online through eDevelopment.scot. On a listed building, listed building consent usually applies too, and fixings into mortar joints are generally preferred. We check the position with you before anything is ordered, and we can draw up and submit the paperwork if you would like us to.
Covering Edinburgh and Edinburgh and the Lothians
Our coverage takes in Edinburgh, the rest of Edinburgh and the Lothians and the rest of the UK. Fitted signs usually start with a site visit so the wall can be measured, the fixings checked and access planned. Window and vehicle graphics can often be priced from your own pictures instead. In postcode terms, Edinburgh jobs typically fall in EH1, EH2, EH3 and EH8.
Other towns near Edinburgh
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Get a free quote for built-up 3D letters: tell us what you need, attach pictures and approximate measurements, and we will come back with a price. Nothing is produced until you have approved the design proof.
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