Lightbox or lit letters?

A lightbox suits a logo, colours or extra information on one lit panel at lower cost. Individually lit letters give a cleaner, brand-led look with the fascia showing between them. Your street, budget and any conservation-area rules usually decide it.

Can a lightbox go on bare brick?

Yes, if there's sound masonry to fix to. The box sits on brackets or rails anchored into the wall, with a cable entry drilled behind it. Render, timber boarding or old cladding may need checking or reinforcing first, which the survey covers.

What do you need from me to quote for lightbox signs in Hawick?

Photos are the most useful start: the whole frontage, window or vehicle, plus a close-up of the area involved. Add rough measurements, your logo or artwork if you have it, and the address. From that we can say whether a survey visit is needed and send a written quote, followed by a proof for you to approve.

How soon after I approve the proof can the work on lightbox signs happen?

Typically within a few weeks, depending on what has to be made. Printed and cut graphics are typically produced sooner than fabricated letters, trays or illuminated signs, which need more fabrication time. If the job needs advertisement consent, fitting waits for the council's decision. We confirm an expected date for Hawick once materials are ordered.

How much should I budget for lightbox signs in Hawick?

As a guide, £1,250–£4,800 per lightbox + VAT. Where your job falls in that range depends on size, materials, access height, whether old signage has to come off and how much design work is involved. We confirm a fixed price after a survey or artwork check, before anything is ordered.

Can the face be changed later?

Yes, which is one of the main advantages of a lightbox. Flex faces unclip or untension and acrylic faces slide or lift out, so a new design can go in without moving the box. Keep the face dimensions from handover for easy reordering.

Lightbox signs in Hawick

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 you gain from lightbox signs in Hawick

If a Hawick convenience store or pharmacy has a sound box frame, a new face refreshes the frontage for less.
Businesses with several sites across the Scottish Borders can share one set of artwork, so the Hawick branch matches the rest.
Late-opening barbers and cafés in Hawick can use routed faces so only the name glows, for a cleaner look.

What lightbox signs cost in Hawick

Here is the price picture for lightbox signs in Hawick: a guide of £1,250 to £4,800 per lightbox, with VAT on top. The rows below give more detail. A survey or artwork check comes first, and then we confirm the price in writing.

Lightbox signs in Hawick: guide prices, supplied and fitted
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

Length and face type drive most of the price; shaped or double-sided boxes, old-cabinet removal, fascia repairs, access equipment and consent drawings add to it.

Options for your Hawick project

Printed flex face

Joint-free over long spans and simple to re-print later.

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.

Consent for illuminated signs in Hawick

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 Hawick and the Scottish Borders

Smart Signs works throughout the Scottish Borders, Hawick included, and across the rest of the country. A survey visit is arranged for fitted and illuminated signs so nothing is guessed. Window, wall and vehicle graphics can usually be priced remotely from good photos and accurate measurements. Postcode districts around Hawick include TD9.

Close to Hawick

Lightbox signs in Galashiels 13 mi
Lightbox signs in Peebles 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 Hawick; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.

More signs in Hawick

All sign types in Hawick · Lightbox signs across the Scottish Borders

Consent	Express consent usually needed for a lit fascia box
Materials	Aluminium extrusion frame, flex or opal acrylic face, LED modules
Typical lifespan	LEDs often manufacturer-rated around 50,000 hours; prints fade sooner