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 Perth.

Do you work across Perth and Kinross or only in Perth?

Across all of Perth and Kinross, and the rest of the UK too. Perth 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Window and door lettering in Perth and Kinross

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 Perth and Kinross?

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

Guide prices in Perth and Kinross

Use these figures to budget: £95 to £480 per window is the guide range, with VAT added on top. Each line in the table is indicative only, and your exact price is confirmed after a survey or once we have looked over the artwork.

Window & door lettering in Perth and Kinross: 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.

Rules for window and glass graphics in Perth and Kinross

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.

Options worth considering

Two-colour traditional

Outlines and shadows imitating hand-painted signs.

Door set

Name, opening hours and a contact line.

Gold and metallic

Metallic vinyl, often outlined in black.

Towns in Perth and Kinross

Main towns in Perth and Kinross where we design, make and fit signage, including window and door lettering. Select yours, or simply get in touch if your town or village is missing from the list.

A free, written quote for window and door lettering is one message away. Send the details from anywhere in Perth and Kinross and we will reply with a price, then a proof you approve before work begins.