How much does door lettering cost?

Door lettering with opening hours has a guide price of £95–£245 + VAT, supplied and fitted, and a full window set £195–£480 + VAT. Gold or metallic vinyl adds a guide £30–£120 + VAT. The price is confirmed once we see photos and wording.

Is gold vinyl the same as gold leaf?

No. Gold vinyl is a metallic film cut by machine and applied like other lettering, for a gilded look at lower cost. Gold leaf is real metal applied by hand, with a deeper shine. From the pavement, metallic vinyl with a black outline reads as signwriting.

Can people read window lettering at night?

Yes, but it reads differently. Cut vinyl isn't lit, so after dark, with lights on inside, opaque letters can look like dark shapes against the bright interior, whatever their colour. Bold letters stay legible; thin strokes are harder to pick out from the street.

Do you cover smaller places near Irvine as well?

Yes. Our coverage is not limited to Irvine itself: nearby towns, industrial estates and business parks across Ayrshire are included too. The process does not change with the postcode. Send photos and approximate sizes, and we will tell you whether a site visit is needed before we can give you a fixed price.

What is the typical timescale for window and door lettering from enquiry to fitting?

A quote typically follows once we have your photos or have surveyed the site, and making and fitting is typically booked a few weeks after you approve the proof. Where advertisement consent applies, that decision has to come through before anything goes up, which can add several weeks. We give you an expected timescale with your quote for Irvine.

How much should I budget for window and door lettering in Irvine?

As a guide, £95–£480 per window + 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.

Window and door lettering in Irvine

Window lettering is text or simple logos cut from self-adhesive vinyl, with no background film, applied to glass doors and windows to show a name, opening hours and contact details.

Window and door lettering in Irvine: the practical benefits

Upper-floor offices in Irvine with a street door can letter the glass with company names, so visitors find the right entrance.
Restaurants in Irvine with different hours each day can set them out line by line for diners checking at night.
Clinics in Irvine, from dentists to physiotherapists, can show the practice name, hours and phone line clearly on the door.

What window and door lettering cost in Irvine

Prices below are guides, not quotes: £95 to £480 per window plus VAT, depending on size, materials and access. We confirm the exact figure after a survey or an artwork check, and it is agreed before anything is made.

Window & door lettering in Irvine: guide prices, supplied and fitted
Item	Guide, ex VAT	Inc. VAT (20%)
Door lettering and opening hours	£95 – £245	£114 – £294
Full window lettering set	£195 – £480	£234 – £576
Gold or metallic effect vinyl	£30 – £120	£36 – £144

Door lettering with opening hours is guided at £95–£245, and a full window set at £195–£480, supplied and fitted, excluding VAT. Gold or metallic vinyl adds a guide £30–£120 + VAT.

Options for your Irvine project

Frosted lettering

Etch-effect vinyl that looks sandblasted.

Gold and metallic

Metallic vinyl, often outlined in black.

Two-colour traditional

Outlines and shadows imitating hand-painted signs.

Rules for window and glass graphics in Irvine

Two questions, two sets of rules. On whether window graphics count as advertising, Scottish councils take differing approaches; internal graphics are often outside control or allowed, but large graphics on listed shopfronts or in conservation areas can be restricted. On safety, glazing that could be walked into must be marked, which Scotland's own building guidance addresses and which the Workplace Regulations 1992 (regulation 14) require at work where necessary. We check with the council when the building or street calls for it, and set the marking heights out on the proof for window and door lettering.

Covering Irvine and Ayrshire

Yes, Irvine is covered, as is the rest of Ayrshire. For signs that are fixed to a wall or wired in, we arrange a visit to survey first. For window film, lettering or vehicle graphics, a set of photos with measurements is often all we need to put a price together. In postcode terms, Irvine jobs typically fall in KA12 and KA11. Roughly 6.2 miles separate Irvine from Kilmarnock, which lies to the east.

Also within reach of Irvine

Tell us what you have in mind for window and door lettering in Irvine. Snap the frontage, window or vehicle, add approximate sizes and send it over. Your quote is free, and the proof always comes before any making.

More signs in Irvine

All sign types in Irvine · Window and door lettering across Ayrshire

Typical lifespan	Typically several years outdoors by manufacturer ratings
Fixing / installation	Applied with transfer tape, inside or outside the glass
Typical size	Door sets around 600 by 400 mm; names 75–150 mm tall