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.

Do you work across Hertfordshire or only in Borehamwood?

Across all of Hertfordshire, and the rest of the UK too. Borehamwood 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.

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.

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 Borehamwood.

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 I get a fixed price for window and door lettering in Borehamwood before committing?

Yes. We start from the guide range, £95 to £480 per window 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.

Window and door lettering in Borehamwood

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.

What window and door lettering can do for businesses in Borehamwood

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

What window and door lettering cost in Borehamwood

The figures in this table are guide prices, from £95 to £480 per window, and they exclude VAT. They are there to help you plan. A firm price follows the survey or artwork check and is agreed before any work starts.

Window & door lettering in Borehamwood: 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 Borehamwood project

Two-colour traditional

Outlines and shadows imitating hand-painted signs.

Window set

Name, trade and services across the glass.

Door set

Name, opening hours and a contact line.

Rules for window and glass graphics in Borehamwood

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 Borehamwood and Hertfordshire

You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Borehamwood and the whole of Hertfordshire are covered. If your job needs a survey, we arrange the visit. If it can be priced from photos, sizes and the vehicle make and model, we do it that way instead. The Borehamwood postcode districts we quote for include WD6, WD7 and HA8. From Watford, Borehamwood is roughly 5.1 miles to the east.

Neighbouring towns

Ask for a free quote on window and door lettering in Borehamwood today. A couple of snapshots and rough dimensions help us price accurately, and you sign off the proof before we order or make anything.

More signs in Borehamwood

All sign types in Borehamwood · Window and door lettering across Hertfordshire

Typical size	Door sets around 600 by 400 mm; names 75–150 mm tall
Consent	Usually deemed consent in England; listed shopfronts checked
Typical lead time	typically 5–10 working days from proof approval