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.

How long does door lettering take to fit?

Not long on site. A door set with a name and opening hours typically takes under an hour once the glass is clean, and a full window set a few hours, depending on the amount of text and any old lettering to remove.

How long does it take to get window and door lettering in Welling?

It typically takes a few weeks from first enquiry, with much of that time falling after you approve the proof, while the work is made and scheduled. Graphics and vehicle jobs are typically shorter than fabricated or illuminated signs. If advertisement consent is needed, the council's decision comes first and adds to the overall timescale.

Does the price of window and door lettering in Welling include VAT?

No. Our guide range of £95–£480 per window excludes VAT, which is added to the quote. The final figure depends on size, materials, access, removal of existing signage or graphics and the artwork needed, and we confirm it in writing after a survey or once we have checked your files.

Will someone visit my premises in Welling 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.

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.

Window and door lettering in Welling

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.

Points in favour of window and door lettering in Welling

Taking on a new unit in Welling? Door lettering often goes up first, showing your name while the rest is planned.
Barbers and cafés on a Welling high street need clear opening hours, as many customers pass first and return later.
When a Welling business changes its number or hours, one line of vinyl is swapped rather than the whole door.

What window and door lettering cost in Welling

We publish guide prices so you can plan before you get in touch. For window and door lettering the range is £95–£480 per window, not including VAT, and the final price is confirmed after we survey the site or check the artwork.

Window & door lettering in Welling: 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 Welling project

Door set

Name, opening hours and a contact line.

Window set

Name, trade and services across the glass.

Two-colour traditional

Outlines and shadows imitating hand-painted signs.

Rules for window and glass graphics in Welling

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 Welling and Greater London

Coverage is nationwide, which means Welling and the surrounding parts of Greater London are included as standard. Anything fixed to a building normally needs someone on site to measure and check fixings and access; simpler graphics can usually be quoted from images you send. The Welling postcode districts we quote for include DA16, DA6, DA15 and DA7. Roughly 11 miles separate Welling from central London, which lies to the west.

Other towns near Welling

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

More signs in Welling

All sign types in Welling · Window and door lettering across Greater London

Typical lifespan	Typically several years outdoors by manufacturer ratings
Typical lead time	typically 5–10 working days from proof approval
Consent	Usually deemed consent in England; listed shopfronts checked