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Built-up 3D letters · Bognor Regis

Built-up 3D letters in Bognor Regis

Choosing built-up 3D letters for premises or vehicles in Bognor Regis is easier with the facts in front of you. Below are the materials, the guide prices and the consent points worth checking before you order. Smart Signs covers the whole of the UK: we prepare the proof, agree the price with you and then organise the making and fitting.

From £55 per letter + VAT · UK guide price
Brushed stainless steel 3D letters 'HARBOUR & CO' on a rendered wall beside a glass office entrance.

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.

Points in favour of built-up 3D letters in Bognor Regis

  • Business park tenants in Bognor Regis who mount letters on a shared entrance canopy should check the landlord's signage rules first.
  • Hotels and venues in Bognor Regis wanting a lasting first impression may choose brass-finish letters, which suit traditional and modern buildings.
  • Letters for Bognor Regis 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 Bognor Regis

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.

Built-up 3D letters in Bognor Regis: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. 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 Bognor Regis project

Contrast returns

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

Brushed 304 stainless

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

316 stainless

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

Do you need permission for a sign in Bognor Regis?

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.

Covering Bognor Regis and West Sussex

Our service reaches Bognor Regis and all of West Sussex. The first step depends on the job: a site visit for signs that need measuring, fixing or wiring, or a photo-based quote for graphics and lettering where pictures and sizes tell us enough. In postcode terms, Bognor Regis jobs typically fall in PO21 and PO22. From Crawley, Bognor Regis is roughly 32 miles to the south-west.

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No commitment and no charge for quoting. Send photos with rough sizes for built-up 3D letters in Bognor Regis and we will reply with a price and then, once you are happy, a proof you approve before manufacture.

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Built-up 3D letters in Bognor Regis: questions

Could the consent process affect the timing of my job in Bognor Regis?

It can. Not every job needs an application, but where express consent is required the council's decision typically takes several weeks, and fitting typically waits until it is granted. We check this at the start, so the timetable you receive with your quote allows for consent where it applies, along with the proof approval stage.

Who carries out the work on built-up 3D letters in Bognor Regis?

The work on site is done by installers working under our contract, and anything that needs making is produced by specialist fabricators. You deal with Smart Signs throughout: we take the enquiry, survey, prepare the design and quote, check consent and coordinate the fitting, so there is one point of contact from first message to handover.

Can built-up letters go on cladding?

Yes, in most cases. Metal and composite cladding needs a fixing that suits the panel system, such as rivnuts, through-bolts to a backing rail, or a mounting rail behind the letters. We ask the building owner about the cladding before drilling, because some systems restrict penetrations.

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.

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.

Is there a guide price for built-up 3D letters in Bognor Regis?

Yes: £55–£165 per letter + VAT is our guide range. It is not a fixed quote, because no two jobs are the same size or on the same surface. The area covered, materials, the number of letters or panels, removal of anything old and access all change the figure, which we confirm after seeing the site or artwork.

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