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Painted Signs
Our painted wood signs are incredibly popular, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern stylisation. We paint a variety of timbers, including Oak, Sapele, and Tricoya (a rot-proof wood-based board), using most RAL colours plus Farrow & Ball matches. These signs are perfect as double-sided hanging signs, wall-mounted signs, and entrance signs on posts.
After years of vinyl signage dominating the market, traditional painted wooden signs are making a comeback. These modern painted signs have several advantages over the old ones, thanks to the use of very hard-wearing polyurethane paint, which is mixed with a hardener before spraying. This ensures durability and long-lasting beauty. For extreme conditions, we can apply a high-gloss coach enamel.
Painted Wooden Sign on Posts
Painted Wooden Ladder Sign
Painted Frame Edge Sign
Painted Wooden Signs
Painted Hanging Sign
Painted Sign Boards
If you are looking for a more traditional-looking sign with painted letters, these sign boards may be your answer. The board is a wood-based board made using a high-performance resin. It is very stable, strong, durable and weatherproof. It is sprayed using is a two-pack polyurethane paint, which is much more durable than standard brush-on paints
Painted Wooden Signs - Oak
Black and white painted oak signs are very traditional, but with the use of a modern font, their clean cut style would look very smart in any situation. They can be used as single sided house name signs or doubled sided hanging signs. You don't have to stick with black and white though - we have lots of colours. We don't suggest oak for larger signs or painted framed signs as it is a timber that is known for movement.
Painted Wooden Signs - Sapele
Sapele is a very hard, durable, and stable timber. This means less movement in the timber, making it perfect for house signs and larger painted signs. Sapele is a highly sustainable, relatively fast-growing hardwood. Painted sapele has a beautiful satin smooth finish.
Painted Sign - Frame Edge
Similar to the standard boards, these have the same range of colours. The addition of a frame around the edge makes a simple sign something quite special. These are ideal for single-sided signs for wall fixing or with posts. They are made with Tricoya, an amazing wood-based board that is exceptionally durable and perfect for painting in any one of our paint colours.
Painted & Laser Etched Signs
This technique combines the skills of several craftsmen and is very useful for painted wooden signs with many detailed images or very small text. It is made using the wood-based board Tricoya, which is virtually rot-proof.
Hockey Stick Verge Signs
A simple but effective house sign can be buried into the grass verge at your property entrance. These are normally made from very long-lasting painted tricoya board, which is 18mm thick and cut into the shape of a hockey stick.
Alternatively, verge signs can be made from strips of oak that our carpenters bend and laminate together. The text is then sand-carved and painted.
Entrance Signs with Engraved Corian Insert
These superior entrance signs are beautifully crafted. The posts and the inner panel are solid oak. These can be left looking like natural oak by treating them with a tough satin finish varnish. Alternatively, they can be painted. The paint is a very hard-wearing polyurethane paint, which is mixed with a hardener before spraying. A recess is carved into the oak, and a corian plaque is neatly inserted into it. The posts, panel and lettering look superb if all painted the same colour
Traditional Painted Wood Framed Signs
These really are top quality wooden framed signs and are designed to last. They feel really solid and have a substantial weight to them.
The frame itself is made of hardwood. The inner panel is made from Tricoya board - a very stable, strong, durable and weatherproof wood based material with a 50 year guarantee.
The outer frame and inner panel are spray painted using is a two component polyurethane paint which is much more durable than standard brush-on paints. Finally the lettering is painted on.
The Wrought Iron Brackets go well with these hanging signs.
Wooden Ladder Signs
Wooden ladder signs are ideal for use as entrance signs, especially when listing more than one property, such as where several houses share a drive or at the entrance of a business park. s standard they can have one, two, three or even four signs in various sizes.
We offer a variety of choices in timber, sizes, and the number of signs on the posts. These signs can be painted in tough commercial two-pack paint, treated with high gloss coach enamel, satin varnished, or oiled. As always, other variations can be quoted for.
Signs on posts can be front fixed or mortised
Free Standing Signs
These painted free-standing signs are perfect for weddings and events. They can be used repeatedly, are very well made, and are suitable for outdoor use.
They can be made with painted hardwood and painted lettering to match your theme. The natural wood free-standing signs are made with the hardwood Iroko and can be supplied with or without plaques.
Wooden Pavement Sign
There are plenty of cheap A-Boards, Sandwich Boards, and Pavement Signs on the market, but a closer look reveals that the price often reflects the quality. Our wooden pavement signs and A-boards, however, are crafted in our workshops by skilled carpenters.
You have the choice of a natural oak frame finished with a tough satin varnish or a painted hardwood frame, typically made from Sapele, which is more stable and durable than oak for painted signs. For the panel, we have options: an aluminium composite with vinyl lettering, a full-colour laminated panel, or a painted Tricoya board. Tricoya is a tough, long-lasting wood-based board, ideal for painted lettering.
Wooden Post with Arm for Hanging Signs
These entrance signs can be made with oak, iroko, sapele, or softwood and are ideal for hanging wooden, framed or metal signs. They are available in natural wood, oiled, varnished, or painted in a many colours. The posts are usually 8 or 9 feet high, and the arm is made to suit the sign.
Wooden Entrance Signs
These are available as natural oak varnished, iroko oiled, or various painted timbers. They are available in a wide range of colours. Ideal for the end of a drive or at the entrance to your home, they are available in various standard sizes or made to order. They can be mortised or front fixed, with options for post tops.
NB The paint completely encapsulates the sign so great care must be taken if you drill holes or screw into the sign. You are creating a weak point where water can penetrate, which will in turn cause the paint to bubble. If you have to drill a hole for fixing then make sure you fill the hole with a sealant such as CT1 before putting in the screws or bolts. See Example.
As well as the signs and the posts we also have a large selection of Brackets and Fittings.
NB Single side signs are painted on the reverse, but you will see a small hole which is used to hang the sign from during the paint spraying process.