Can you handle window and door lettering for a business in Edinburgh?

Yes. Smart Signs covers Edinburgh and the rest of Edinburgh and the Lothians as part of a UK-wide service. You send photos and rough sizes, we arrange a survey if the job needs one, then you receive a proof to scale and a fixed written price. Nothing is made or fitted until you have approved both.

Do you need to visit before fitting?

Not always. For a single door or window, clear photos taken straight on with a tape measure in shot, plus glass sizes, are often enough for a scaled proof. A visit helps for large frontages, unusual glazing or old lettering to remove.

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 Edinburgh.

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.

Can you match the lettering on our sign?

Usually, yes. Send the font name if you know it, or a clear photo of the existing sign, and we'll match or redraw the letterforms and colour so door, window and fascia look like one set. Vector logo files help too.

Will the location in Edinburgh affect the cost of window and door lettering?

Location is one factor among several, alongside size, material, access equipment and design time. Our guide range is £95–£480 per window + VAT; any travel, parking or access costs for your site in Edinburgh are included in the written quote we confirm after a survey or artwork check, so you can see them before you commit.

Window and door lettering in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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.

Why choose window and door lettering in Edinburgh and the Lothians?

Upper-floor offices in Edinburgh with a street door can letter the glass with company names, so visitors find the right entrance.
Estate agents and solicitors in Edinburgh often choose metallic or frosted lettering for a quieter look on a glazed front.
When an Edinburgh business changes its number or hours, one line of vinyl is swapped rather than the whole door.

Guide prices in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Guide prices start from £95 and go up to £480 per window, exclusive of VAT. The breakdown below shows where different sizes and options sit. Nothing is final until we have measured up or checked your artwork and sent a written quote.

Window & door lettering in Edinburgh and the Lothians: 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

Price moves with characters and lines, fine detail, outlines, the number of doors and windows, and old lettering to remove; it's confirmed once we have photos and wording.

Rules for window and glass graphics in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Start with safety. Large panes and glazed doors that people could walk into need manifestation so the glass is obvious, a requirement reflected in Scotland's building standards guidance and, for workplaces, in regulation 14 of the Workplace Regulations 1992. Planning comes next: councils differ in how they treat window graphics, and while inside-the-glass work is often outside control or allowed, a listed building or conservation area can restrict larger designs. We confirm the marking heights and any planning points with you before you approve the proof.

Options worth considering

Door set

Name, opening hours and a contact line.

Two-colour traditional

Outlines and shadows imitating hand-painted signs.

Frosted lettering

Etch-effect vinyl that looks sandblasted.

Towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Your town not here? We still cover it. These are the main towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians with their own page for window and door lettering, each one setting out the same survey, proof and fitting steps.

Whether your business is in a busy centre or a quieter corner of Edinburgh and the Lothians, getting a quote for window and door lettering is free. Share photos and sizes, then approve the proof before anything is made.