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 Ipswich
- If an Ipswich convenience store or pharmacy has a sound box frame, a new face refreshes the frontage for less.
- On a dimly lit Ipswich side street, a lightbox brings its own light and helps customers find the door.
- When an old fluorescent box above an Ipswich shop flickers, an LED conversion can cost far less than a new sign.
What lightbox signs cost in Ipswich
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 Ipswich project
Double-sided box
Lit on both faces, for gable ends, canopies or posts.
Routed push-through face
Only the lettering glows, standing slightly proud of the face.
Shaped lightbox
Made to a logo or roundel outline instead of a rectangle.
Consent for illuminated signs in Ipswich
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 Ipswich and Suffolk
You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Ipswich and the whole of Suffolk 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. Addresses in IP1, IP4, IP2 and IP3 are all within our Ipswich coverage.
Other towns near Ipswich
- Lightbox signs in Harwich 10 mi
- Lightbox signs in Felixstowe 11 mi
- Lightbox signs in Stowmarket 11 mi
- Lightbox signs in Colchester 16 mi
- Lightbox signs in Sudbury 18 mi
Ask for a free quote on lightbox signs in Ipswich today. A couple of snapshots and rough dimensions help us price accurately, and you sign off the proof before we order or make anything.

