Do you work across Edinburgh and the Lothians or only in Armadale?

Across all of Edinburgh and the Lothians, and the rest of the UK too. Armadale 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.

Will window cleaning damage vinyl lettering?

Normal cleaning won't. Soapy water, a soft applicator and a squeegee are fine. The risk comes from blades pushed against letter edges and from strong solvents. If your windows are scraped regularly, ask for the lettering on the inside face, out of reach.

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.

What is the price of window and door lettering for a business in Armadale?

Guide pricing runs from £95 to £480 per window, 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 work to an opening date in Armadale?

Tell us the date when you enquire and we will say plainly whether it looks realistic. Timescales typically depend on how soon the proof is approved, how long production takes and whether consent is needed, which can take several weeks on its own. We plan around your date where we can, but we do not promise one we cannot control.

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.

Window and door lettering in Armadale

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.

Where window and door lettering can pay off in Armadale

Barbers and cafés on an Armadale high street need clear opening hours, as many customers pass first and return later.
Clinics in Armadale, from dentists to physiotherapists, can show the practice name, hours and phone line clearly on the door.
Upper-floor offices in Armadale with a street door can letter the glass with company names, so visitors find the right entrance.

What window and door lettering cost in Armadale

Here is the price picture for window and door lettering in Armadale: a guide of £95 to £480 per window, with VAT on top. The rows below give more detail. A survey or artwork check comes first, and then we confirm the price in writing.

Window & door lettering in Armadale: 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.

Options for your Armadale project

Door set

Name, opening hours and a contact line.

Two-colour traditional

Outlines and shadows imitating hand-painted signs.

Window set

Name, trade and services across the glass.

Rules for window and glass graphics in Armadale

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 Armadale and Edinburgh and the Lothians

Smart Signs works throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians, Armadale 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. Around Armadale, that covers postcode districts such as EH48 and EH47. Armadale lies around 20 miles west of Edinburgh.

Nearby towns we also cover

Ready to price window and door lettering in Armadale? Send a few photos and rough sizes through the form or WhatsApp. The quote is free, and you will see a proof to scale before anything is made.

More signs in Armadale

All sign types in Armadale · Window and door lettering across Edinburgh and the Lothians

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
Consent	Usually deemed consent in England; listed shopfronts checked