How do I keep metal letters clean?

Wash them a few times a year with warm water and a mild detergent, then rinse and dry, wiping brushed stainless along the grain. Avoid abrasive pads and bleach-based cleaners, which scratch or mark finishes. Mirror stainless and brass show marks fastest, so they suit positions out of reach.

Why use a paper template for fixing?

The template is a full-size layout of every letter with its fixing holes marked. Taped to the wall, it shows the exact position and spacing before anyone drills, lets you see the scale on the real building, and makes sure each stud lines up with its hole.

Do you cover smaller places near Greenwich as well?

Yes. Our coverage is not limited to Greenwich itself: nearby towns, industrial estates and business parks across Greater London are included too. The process does not change with the postcode. Send photos and approximate sizes, and we will tell you whether a site visit is needed before we can give you a fixed price.

Can I get a fixed price for built-up 3D letters in Greenwich before committing?

Yes. We start from the guide range, £55 to £165 per letter excluding VAT, then measure up or look at your photos and artwork. That gives a fixed written price reflecting the real size, materials, access and any design or consent work. You only commit once you accept that price and approve the proof.

What is the difference between built-up and flat-cut letters?

Built-up letters are hollow, fabricated with separate faces and returns, so they can be 50–100 mm deep or more. Flat-cut letters are cut from one solid sheet, usually 5–10 mm thick. Built-up letters have more presence and share their construction with illuminated letters; flat-cut letters cost less.

What is the typical timescale for built-up 3D letters from enquiry to fitting?

A quote typically follows once we have your photos or have surveyed the site, and making and fitting is typically booked a few weeks after you approve the proof. Where advertisement consent applies, that decision has to come through before anything goes up, which can add several weeks. We give you an expected timescale with your quote for Greenwich.

Built-up 3D letters in Greenwich

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.

Reasons to choose built-up 3D letters in Greenwich

Letters for Greenwich frontages are usually 304 stainless; where a building faces the sea or a gritted main road, 316 keeps its finish for longer.
For an office building on the edge of Greenwich with plain brick or cladding, brushed stainless letters read clearly from the car park.
Showrooms and dealerships around Greenwich can use large painted aluminium letters in brand colours on high walls seen from a passing road.

What built-up 3D letters cost in Greenwich

The figures in this table are guide prices, from £55 to £165 per letter, and they exclude VAT. They are there to help you plan. A firm price follows the survey or artwork check and is agreed before any work starts.

Built-up 3D letters in Greenwich: guide prices, supplied and fitted
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.

Options for your Greenwich project

Mirror-polished stainless

Reflective faces that catch light, but show fingerprints.

Contrast returns

Faces in one finish and sides in another, such as brushed with black.

Painted aluminium

Lightweight letters painted or powder coated to any RAL colour.

Do you need permission for a sign in Greenwich?

Advertisement consent in England comes from the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. A sign is either excluded from control, has deemed consent, or needs express consent from the council's planning department. For a plain, unlit sign on your own premises, deemed consent usually applies when characters are 0.75 m tall or less (0.3 m in an area of special control) and the top edge is below the first-floor windows. Conservation areas need more care, and a listed building usually needs listed building consent as well; working without it can be a criminal offence. We confirm the route before you commit, and can prepare the drawings for an application or submit it for you.

Covering Greenwich and Greater London

Smart Signs works throughout Greater London, Greenwich included, and across the rest of the country. A survey visit is arranged for fitted and illuminated signs so nothing is guessed. Window, wall and vehicle graphics can usually be priced remotely from good photos and accurate measurements. In postcode terms, Greenwich jobs typically fall in SE10, SE8, SE13 and SE14. From central London, Greenwich is roughly 5.4 miles to the east.

Neighbouring towns

Built-up 3D letters in Canary Wharf 2 mi
Built-up 3D letters in Catford 2 mi
Built-up 3D letters in Peckham 2 mi
Built-up 3D letters in Canning Town 3 mi
Built-up 3D letters in Eltham 3 mi

Ask for a free quote on built-up 3D letters in Greenwich today. A couple of snapshots and rough dimensions help us price accurately, and you sign off the proof before we order or make anything.

More signs in Greenwich

All sign types in Greenwich · Built-up 3D letters across Greater London

Typical size	Letters around 300 mm tall on shopfronts; taller on larger buildings
Materials	304 or 316 stainless steel, painted aluminium, brass or copper finishes
Consent	Non-lit letters often deemed in England within limits; upper-storey letters usually need express consent