Illuminated built-up letters are fabricated 3D letters with translucent opal acrylic faces and LED modules inside, so each face glows and your name reads clearly after dark.
Why choose illuminated built-up letters in County Antrim?
- Winter darkness arrives by late afternoon, so face-lit letters keep a Belfast shopfront readable to people heading home.
- For a Belfast takeaway, gym or bar open into the evening, a lit name turns glances into visits.
- Corner units in Belfast can carry matching lit letters on both elevations, wired back to a single time switch.
Guide prices in County Antrim
Pricing for illuminated built-up letters is worked out job by job, but the guide range is £140 to £360 per letter + VAT. The table lists typical options. Your figure is confirmed only after a site survey or a check of the artwork you send.
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. VAT (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Face-lit letter, 300–600 mm | £140 – £360 | £168 – £432 |
| Typical business name (10–14 letters) | £2,400 – £8,900 | £2,880 – £10,680 |
| Final electrical connection by an electrician | £150 – £350 | £180 – £420 |
Height and letter count drive most of the cost; stainless returns and trimless faces add more, as do access equipment, old-sign removal and consent drawings.
Consent for illuminated signs in County Antrim
Under the Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, an illuminated fascia or projecting sign usually needs express consent from the council. Applications go in online via the NI Planning Portal, and the council will tell you its timescale and may set conditions on hours or light levels. PLG05 from the Institution of Lighting Professionals is the usual brightness benchmark, and flashing is generally out. Listed premises usually need listed building consent alongside. Once installed, the sign is connected to the mains by an electrician to BS 7671, with a certificate for you. We can prepare the drawings or submit the application.
Options worth considering
Day/night faces
Film that looks black by day and glows white once lit.
Fully lit acrylic
Faces and returns both glow, so letters read well from an angle.
Raceway mounted
Letters on a slim box that hides the drivers.
Towns in County Antrim
The towns below are all part of our coverage of County Antrim. Each link opens the illuminated built-up letters page for that town, with guide prices, consent notes and how to get a quote.
- Illuminated built-up letters in Belfast
- Illuminated built-up letters in Lisburn
- Illuminated built-up letters in Newtownabbey
- Illuminated built-up letters in Carrickfergus
- Illuminated built-up letters in Ballymena
- Illuminated built-up letters in Antrim
- Illuminated built-up letters in Larne
- Illuminated built-up letters in Ballymoney
- Illuminated built-up letters in Ballyclare
A free, written quote for illuminated built-up letters is one message away. Send the details from anywhere in County Antrim and we will reply with a price, then a proof you approve before work begins.