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Window graphics · Whitstable

Window graphics in Whitstable

Every business in Whitstable wants its signage to do one job properly, whether that means being read from the road, giving a little privacy or making glass obvious to people walking towards it. Our approach to window graphics starts there, with sizes and materials chosen for the building or vehicle in question. We work UK-wide, so enquiries from Whitstable and across Kent follow one straightforward process.

From £28 per m² + VAT · UK guide price
Navy and orange printed window graphics 'TRAIN WITH US' with a running figure across a gym shopfront

Window graphics are full-colour images or branding printed on self-adhesive vinyl and applied to glass, outside or reverse-printed for the inside, so the window works as a sign.

Where window graphics can pay off in Whitstable

  • Seasonal sales in Whitstable are simpler to promote when a fixed-size window panel is just reprinted for each campaign.
  • Shoppers on a Whitstable high street decide in seconds whether to step in; a printed window tells them what you sell.
  • If your Whitstable premises is in a conservation area, we check with the council first, as large window graphics can be restricted.

What window graphics cost in Whitstable

The table shows guide prices for window graphics, starting from £28 and reaching about £58 per m². 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.

Window graphics in Whitstable: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. VAT (20%)
Printed window vinyl, per m²£28 – £58£33.60 – £69.60
Minimum job£225£270
Removal of old graphics, per m²£6 – £15£7.20 – £18

Printed window vinyl is guided at £28–£58 per m², supplied and fitted, excluding VAT, with a £225 + VAT minimum. Reverse printing, double-sided images and outside lamination cost more.

Options for your Whitstable project

Double-sided print

Finished from the street and the shop floor.

Reverse-printed inside

Mirror-printed film fitted behind the glass.

Outside laminated

Laminated print for glass you can't reach inside.

Rules for window and glass graphics in Whitstable

Window graphics are something councils treat in different ways. Graphics applied inside the glass are often outside advertisement control or allowed without an application, but large graphics on a listed shopfront or in a conservation area can be restricted, so we check first. Manifestation is a separate matter of safety rather than advertising: glazing that people could walk into must be made visible. In England, Approved Document K suggests marking two zones, 850–1000 mm and 1400–1600 mm above floor level, and the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, regulation 14, require transparent surfaces to be marked where necessary for safety.

Covering Whitstable and Kent

Smart Signs works throughout Kent, Whitstable 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. Addresses in CT5 are all within our Whitstable coverage. Roughly 23 miles separate Whitstable from Maidstone, which lies to the west.

Neighbouring towns

Free quotes for window graphics start with your pictures. Measure roughly, take a few shots from the street or around the vehicle, and send them to us. We prepare a proof for you to approve before anything is produced.

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Window graphics in Whitstable: questions

Do you work across Kent or only in Whitstable?

Across all of Kent, and the rest of the UK too. Whitstable is simply one of the places we list, and enquiries from anywhere nearby follow exactly the same steps: photos or a survey, a scaled proof, a written price, then making and fitting once you sign off the design.

Do we have to close for fitting?

Usually not. A single shopfront is typically fitted in a few hours once the glass is clean, and the fitter needs only a clear strip by the window. Large or high frontages take longer, and the work can usually be booked before opening or after closing.

Could the consent process affect the timing of my job in Whitstable?

It can. Not every job needs an application, but where express consent is required the council's decision typically takes several weeks, and fitting typically waits until it is granted. We check this at the start, so the timetable you receive with your quote allows for consent where it applies, along with the proof approval stage.

Can graphics go on a glass door too?

Yes, and the door is often where people look first. We keep graphics clear of the handle and push plate, laminate anything on the outside face, and leave a clear area at eye level if staff need to see who's coming in.

What is the price of window graphics for a business in Whitstable?

Guide pricing runs from £28 to £58 per m², plus VAT. The main things that move it are dimensions, the material and finish, illumination where relevant, how high the work is and whether a scaffold or platform is needed. Your written quote, issued after a survey or a check of your artwork, replaces the guide figure.

Can you see out through window graphics?

Not through standard printed vinyl, which is solid. For a view out, perforated one-way vision film lets people inside see the street while passers-by see your print. It works when it's brighter outside; after dark, with lights on inside, the effect reverses.

Free quote · scale proof · fixed price

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Send a photo of your frontage or vehicle and a rough size. We’ll come back with ideas, a guide price and the next step.

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