A lightbox sign is a shallow enclosed box with a translucent face and LED lighting inside, so the whole panel, or just lettering routed into it, glows evenly at night.
The case for lightbox signs in Ellon
- If an Ellon convenience store or pharmacy has a sound box frame, a new face refreshes the frontage for less.
- When an old fluorescent box above an Ellon shop flickers, an LED conversion can cost far less than a new sign.
- An Ellon takeaway trading mostly after dark keeps its name and number readable with a fully lit face.
What lightbox signs cost in Ellon
Prices below are guides, not quotes: £1,250 to £4,800 per lightbox 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%) |
|---|---|---|
| Lightbox up to 3 m, printed face | £1,250 – £2,650 | £1,500 – £3,180 |
| Lightbox 3–5 m, routed and push-through letters | £2,450 – £4,800 | £2,940 – £5,760 |
| Replacement face for an existing lightbox | £295 – £950 | £354 – £1,140 |
Guide prices: £1,250–£2,650 + VAT for a box up to 3 m with a printed face, and £2,450–£4,800 + VAT for a 3–5 m box with push-through letters. A replacement face is a guide £295–£950 + VAT. Prices exclude VAT and are confirmed after survey.
Options for your Ellon project
Double-sided box
Lit on both faces, for gable ends, canopies or posts.
Replacement face
A new face cut to fit a sound existing box.
Shaped lightbox
Made to a logo or roundel outline instead of a rectangle.
Consent for illuminated signs in Ellon
A lit sign is the clearest case for applying first. Scotland's 1984 Advertisement Regulations treat illuminated signs differently from unlit ones, and express consent is usually needed for halo-lit letters, lightboxes and lit projecting signs. We check with the council before you commit to lightbox signs, then put together scaled drawings, photo mock-ups and lighting details, which you can submit via eDevelopment.scot or we can submit for you. Expect the council to look at brightness (PLG05 is the usual reference) and to prefer steady light, perhaps on a time switch. The mains connection is completed by an electrician to BS 7671.
Covering Ellon and Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Ellon and the whole of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are covered. If your job needs a survey, we arrange the visit. If it can be priced from photos, sizes and the vehicle make and model, we do it that way instead. The Ellon postcode districts we quote for include AB41. From Aberdeen, Ellon is roughly 15 miles to the north.
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The next step costs nothing: send us photos and sizes, and we will quote for lightbox signs free of charge. You see and approve the design first, so nothing is made on guesswork.
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