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Window graphics in Cardiff

Every business in Cardiff 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 Cardiff and across South Glamorgan 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.

Good reasons to look at window graphics in Cardiff

  • On a corner unit in Cardiff, glass facing two streets lets one set of graphics catch people from both directions.
  • If your Cardiff premises is in a conservation area, we check with the council first, as large window graphics can be restricted.
  • When a Cardiff unit changes hands with old graphics still up, removal and rebranding can happen in one visit.

What window graphics cost in Cardiff

Use these figures to budget: £28 to £58 per m² 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.

Window graphics in Cardiff: 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

Many small panes take longer than one large one. Access, design time and old graphics removal (guide £6–£15 per m² + VAT) also count; the price is confirmed after survey and artwork check.

Options for your Cardiff project

Reverse-printed inside

Mirror-printed film fitted behind the glass.

Static cling

Adhesive-free film for short-term messages inside.

Double-sided print

Finished from the street and the shop floor.

Rules for window and glass graphics in Cardiff

Shop windows in Wales are a grey area for advertisement control, and each council takes its own view. Lettering and graphics fixed to the inside face of the glass are often outside control or permitted, yet a large design on a listed shopfront or in a conservation area may run into restrictions. For that reason we ask before anything is printed. Safety is a separate duty. Panes people could walk into must be made visible, Welsh building guidance carries the same aim, and at work regulation 14 of the 1992 Workplace Regulations requires marking where needed. Our proof shows exactly where the manifestation sits.

Covering Cardiff and South Glamorgan

We take on work in Cardiff, across South Glamorgan 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. The Cardiff postcode districts we quote for include CF10, CF11, CF24 and CF23.

Also within reach of Cardiff

The next step costs nothing: send us photos and sizes, and we will quote for window graphics free of charge. You see and approve the design first, so nothing is made on guesswork.

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Window graphics in Cardiff: questions

Can you remove a previous tenant's graphics?

Yes. Old vinyl is warmed and peeled, and leftover adhesive is cleaned off so new graphics bond properly. Removal has a guide price of £6–£15 per m² + VAT, depending on the film's age, confirmed after survey, and can be done in the same visit.

Can I get a fixed price for window graphics in Cardiff before committing?

Yes. We start from the guide range, £28 to £58 per m² excluding VAT, then measure up or look at your photos and artwork. That gives a fixed written price reflecting the real size, materials, access and any design or consent work. You only commit once you accept that price and approve the proof.

Will someone visit my premises in Cardiff before quoting?

If the job needs it, yes. For signs fixed to a building, anything illuminated or work at height, we arrange a survey to measure, check the wall and plan access. For window graphics, lettering and many vehicle jobs, clear photos with measurements are often enough, and we only visit if something needs a closer look.

How big can one window graphic be?

As big as the pane. Film comes on rolls, so glass wider than a roll is printed in panels and joined with a slight overlap where the design hides it. The proof shows where every join falls before anything is printed.

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.

What can delay window graphics in Cardiff?

The usual causes are artwork changes after the proof stage, waiting for consent, access arrangements such as a council licence for scaffolding on the pavement, and weather for outdoor fitting. Jobs typically run smoothly once the proof is approved and any consent is in place, but we do not promise dates that depend on things outside our control.

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