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.
What lightbox signs can do for businesses in Poole
- Taking over a franchise or a new lease in Poole? A replacement face keeps the existing box and wiring.
- When an old fluorescent box above a Poole shop flickers, an LED conversion can cost far less than a new sign.
- Late-opening barbers and cafés in Poole can use routed faces so only the name glows, for a cleaner look.
What lightbox signs cost in Poole
The table shows guide prices for lightbox signs, starting from £1,250 and reaching about £4,800 per lightbox. All figures exclude VAT. Your own price is confirmed after we have seen the site or the artwork, so treat these as a starting point.
| 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 Poole project
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.
Routed push-through face
Only the lettering glows, standing slightly proud of the face.
Consent for illuminated signs in Poole
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.
Covering Poole and Dorset
Our service reaches Poole and all of Dorset. 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, Poole jobs typically fall in BH15, BH14, BH17 and BH13. Poole is about 4.6 miles west of Bournemouth.
Other towns near Poole
- Lightbox signs in Bournemouth 5 mi
- Lightbox signs in Christchurch 9 mi
- Lightbox signs in New Milton 14 mi
- Lightbox signs in Weymouth 22 mi
Photos, sizes and your logo are all we need to start. Send them over for a free, no-obligation quote on lightbox signs in Poole; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.

