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 the West Midlands?
- With a photocell fitted, a Birmingham sign switches itself on as daylight fades, even after staff have gone home.
- Set back on a retail park outside Birmingham? Lit letters help drivers pick out the right unit after dark.
- Corner units in Birmingham can carry matching lit letters on both elevations, wired back to a single time switch.
Guide prices in the West Midlands
Prices below are guides, not quotes: £140 to £360 per letter plus VAT, depending on size, materials and access. We confirm the exact figure after a survey or an artwork check, and it is agreed before anything is made.
| 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 the West Midlands
Lighting a sign changes the consent picture in England. Under the 2007 Advertisement Regulations, deemed consent for illuminated signs is narrow and is excluded in conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes, the Broads and areas of special control; in practice most lit fascia and projecting signs need express consent. Allow up to 8 weeks for a decision, with consent normally running for 5 years. Keep the light static and at sensible levels, with PLG05 the usual reference for brightness, and use a time switch or photocell to control the hours. We check before you commit, can handle the application drawings or the submission, and arrange an electrician for the BS 7671 connection.
Options worth considering
Fully lit acrylic
Faces and returns both glow, so letters read well from an angle.
Trim cap
A plastic edge holds each face on; robust and easy to service.
Day/night faces
Film that looks black by day and glows white once lit.
Towns in the West Midlands
The towns below are all part of our coverage of the West Midlands. 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 Birmingham
- Illuminated built-up letters in Coventry
- Illuminated built-up letters in Wolverhampton
- Illuminated built-up letters in Dudley
- Illuminated built-up letters in Walsall
- Illuminated built-up letters in Solihull
- Illuminated built-up letters in Sutton Coldfield
- Illuminated built-up letters in West Bromwich
- Illuminated built-up letters in Halesowen
- Illuminated built-up letters in Stourbridge
- Illuminated built-up letters in Smethwick
- Illuminated built-up letters in Willenhall
- Illuminated built-up letters in Tipton
- Illuminated built-up letters in Bloxwich
- Illuminated built-up letters in Wednesfield
- Illuminated built-up letters in Shirley
- Illuminated built-up letters in Brierley Hill
- Illuminated built-up letters in Aldridge
- Illuminated built-up letters in Wednesbury
- Illuminated built-up letters in Kingswinford
Tell us where you are in the West Midlands and what you need. We quote for illuminated built-up letters free of charge, and the design proof always comes before any making or fitting.