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.
Practical reasons to consider lightbox signs in Penicuik
- Taking over a franchise or a new lease in Penicuik? A replacement face keeps the existing box and wiring.
- Businesses with several sites across Edinburgh and the Lothians can share one set of artwork, so the Penicuik branch matches the rest.
- Where a Penicuik shop has a long fascia, a flex-faced box spans it without the joins rigid acrylic sheets need.
What lightbox signs cost in Penicuik
Use these figures to budget: £1,250 to £4,800 per lightbox is the guide range, with VAT added on top. Each line in the table is indicative only, and your exact price is confirmed after a survey or once we have looked over the artwork.
| 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 Penicuik project
Shaped lightbox
Made to a logo or roundel outline instead of a rectangle.
Replacement face
A new face cut to fit a sound existing box.
Double-sided box
Lit on both faces, for gable ends, canopies or posts.
Consent for illuminated signs in Penicuik
Exterior illuminated signs in Scotland usually need express advertisement consent from the council under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984, as amended. Applications are normally made through eDevelopment.scot, and the council can confirm its timescales and any conditions on hours or brightness. Brightness is commonly judged against the ILP's PLG05 guidance, and static lighting is expected. If the building is listed, listed building consent is usually needed as well. An electrician makes the final mains connection to BS 7671 and you receive the certificate. We prepare drawings and photos for the application, or submit it for you.
Covering Penicuik and Edinburgh and the Lothians
We take on work in Penicuik, across Edinburgh and the Lothians and throughout the UK. When a survey makes sense, typically for anything fixed at height or illuminated, we arrange a visit. Graphics are often priced from pictures and dimensions, with a survey added only if the photos leave questions. Addresses in EH26 and EH25 are all within our Penicuik coverage. Penicuik is about 8.4 miles south of Edinburgh.
Other towns near Penicuik
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- Lightbox signs in Edinburgh 8 mi
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Photos, sizes and your logo are all we need to start. Send them over for a free, no-obligation quote on lightbox signs in Penicuik; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.
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