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.
Good reasons to look at built-up 3D letters in Paisley
- Refurbishing a frontage in Paisley? Plan letter positions with the architect's drawings so fresh render isn't drilled twice.
- Showrooms and dealerships around Paisley can use large painted aluminium letters in brand colours on high walls seen from a passing road.
- Letters for Paisley frontages are usually 304 stainless; where a building faces the sea or a gritted main road, 316 keeps its finish for longer.
What built-up 3D letters cost in Paisley
Guide prices for built-up 3D letters run from £55 to £165 per letter, excluding VAT. The table below breaks that down; your actual price is fixed in writing once we have surveyed the site or checked the artwork.
| 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 Paisley project
Brass or copper finish
Warm metallic faces, lacquered or left to patina.
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.
Do you need permission for a sign in Paisley?
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 Paisley and Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Our coverage takes in Paisley, the rest of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde 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. The Paisley postcode districts we quote for include PA2, PA1, PA3 and G78.
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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.
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