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.

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 work across Gwent or only in Caldicot?

Across all of Gwent, and the rest of the UK too. Caldicot is simply one of the places we list, and enquiries from anywhere nearby follow exactly the same steps: photos or a survey, a scaled proof, a written price, then making and fitting once you sign off the design.

What can delay built-up 3D letters in Caldicot?

The usual causes are artwork changes after the proof stage, waiting for consent, access arrangements such as a council licence for scaffolding on the pavement, and weather for outdoor fitting. Jobs typically run smoothly once the proof is approved and any consent is in place, but we do not promise dates that depend on things outside our control.

Can you make my logo in 3D?

Usually, yes. Solid logo shapes are fabricated to the same depth as the letters so the sign reads as one set. Fine lines, gradients and small text are better applied to the fabricated face in vinyl or print, and the proof shows the proposed treatment before fabrication.

How much should I budget for built-up 3D letters in Caldicot?

As a guide, £55–£165 per letter + VAT. Where your job falls in that range depends on size, materials, access height, whether old signage has to come off and how much design work is involved. We confirm a fixed price after a survey or artwork check, before anything is ordered.

Built-up 3D letters in Caldicot

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.

What built-up 3D letters can do for businesses in Caldicot

A Caldicot restaurant with a handsome stone or brick front can skip a fascia panel and let fabricated letters sit directly on the masonry.
For an office building on the edge of Caldicot with plain brick or cladding, brushed stainless letters read clearly from the car park.
Showrooms and dealerships around Caldicot can use large painted aluminium letters in brand colours on high walls seen from a passing road.

What built-up 3D letters cost in Caldicot

Here is the price picture for built-up 3D letters in Caldicot: a guide of £55 to £165 per letter, with VAT on top. The rows below give more detail. A survey or artwork check comes first, and then we confirm the price in writing.

Built-up 3D letters in Caldicot: 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

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 Caldicot project

316 stainless

Higher-grade stainless for coastal sites where salt air attacks lesser grades.

Brass or copper finish

Warm metallic faces, lacquered or left to patina.

Brushed 304 stainless

Satin-grain stainless for most inland locations, classic and understated.

Do you need permission for a sign in Caldicot?

Putting up a non-illuminated sign in Wales? Some signs on business premises can go up under deemed consent, but the 1992 Advertisement Regulations that apply in Wales set their own conditions, which differ in detail from England's. Conservation areas and listed buildings need more care, and a listed building usually needs listed building consent too, with fixings into mortar joints rather than the stone or brick face generally preferred. Our approach is simple: we confirm with the council what applies to your building before you spend anything, then prepare the drawings or submit the application for you if one is needed.

Covering Caldicot and Gwent

From the middle of Caldicot to the edges of Gwent, the same survey, proof and fit process applies. If the job calls for someone on site, a visit is booked; if not, we price from photos, measurements and your artwork, then confirm the details once the artwork is checked. Postcode districts around Caldicot include NP26. Caldicot is about 10 miles east of Newport.

Neighbouring towns

Built-up 3D letters in Chepstow 5 mi
Built-up 3D letters in Newport, Gwent 10 mi
Built-up 3D letters in Cwmbran 12 mi
Built-up 3D letters in Mangotsfield 13 mi
Built-up 3D letters in Kingswood 14 mi

Want a firm figure? Use the quote form to send images and dimensions of the site or vehicle. We will price built-up 3D letters at no charge and send a proof for your approval before production begins.

More signs in Caldicot

All sign types in Caldicot · Built-up 3D letters across Gwent

Fixing / installation	Studs or locators into resin anchors, set out with a full-size paper template
Typical lifespan	Many years outdoors; painted finishes may eventually need recoating
Typical size	Letters around 300 mm tall on shopfronts; taller on larger buildings