The Sign Maker: Production Times for Signs,
Memorials, Plaques & Wheel Covers
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Production Times...
If you need something really urgently - ask us and we will help if we can.
Wooden Signs
Rustic Slice - 13 Working Days
225mm high or less (3 coats oiled) - 14 Working Days
225mm high or less (3 coats varnish) - 17 Working Days
Over 225mm high (3 coats oiled) - 20 Working Days
Over 225mm high (3 coats varnish) - 22 Working Days
Wooden Crosses SM, Med, Lg - 14 Working Days
Wooden Crosses XL, XXL & Mega - 20 Working Days
Lasered Wooden Ashes Caskets (standard) - 11 Working Days
Plain wooden backing boards - 10 Working Days
Shaped wooden backing boards or shields - 15 Working Days
Painted Signs (2 colours) - 18 Working Days
Painted Signs with Frames - 20 Working Days
Signs with Posts - 20-25 Working Days
Signs with Painted Posts - 22 Working Days
Production times for the natural wood signs above, are assuming they are treated with the vapour permeable, flexable satin varnish . If they are treated osmo oil (£4.50) add 3 extra days drying time. If treated with Coach Kote (£9.50) - add 5 days.
FastTrack to Cut Production Time by 5 Days
Engraved Signs and Plaques
Unpainted Engraved Plaques - 8 Working Days
Laser engraved stainless steel - 8 Working Days
Painted Engraved Signs & Plaques - 10 Working Days
Engraved Signs with Backing Boards -11 Working Days
Chemically Etched Plaques -17 Working Days
Engraved Corian Crosses - 15 Working Days
FastTrack to Cut Production Time by 5 Days
Stone Signs & Memorials
Basic V-Cut Slate - 8 Working Days
Slate 12mm & 20mm unpainted - 9 Working Days
Slate 30mm & 50mm unpainted - 14 Working Days
Slate 12mm & 20mm painted - 12 Working Days
Slate 30mm & 50mm painted - 17 Working Days
Granite 15mm & 20mm Cut to Order - 17 Working Days
Granite 30mm Cut to Order - 20 Working Days
Granite Wedges & Standard Size Tablets - 12 Working Days
Add extra 2 days for hidden fixings.
Add extra 3 days for posts
Standard paint colours - white, black, gold & silver. add 3 extra days for other colours
FastTrack to Cut Production Time by 5 Days
Wheel Covers
Standard Wheel Covers - 9 Working Days
Full Wrap Wheel Covers - 13 Working Days
Full Colour and Cut Vinyl Signage
Aluminium composite, standard clear acrylic, banners, stickers - 9 Working Days
Aluminium, A Boards, non standard clear acrylic, Hanging Signs -14 Working Days
ToughPrint Signs and Memorials - 21 Working Days
Anoprint Signs and Memorials - 12 Working Days
Vinyl Signage with Wooden Frames or Posts - 20 Working Days
Fibreglass Signs, Powder coated aluminium eg finger posts - 27 Working Days
FastTrack to Cut Production Time by 5 Days
Other Signs and Memorials
Cast Brass, Cast Aluminium House Signs - 28 Working Days
Standard Cast Bronze - 12 Working Days
Bespoke Cast Bronze - 18 Working Days
Porcelain - 15 Working Days
Standard Cast Polyurethane -28 Working Days
Bespoke Cast Polyurethane - 40 Working Days
Zinc Plate - 21 Working Days
Aluminium Outdoor Noticed Boards - No Header - 18 Working Days
Aluminium Outdoor Noticed Boards with Header - 28 Working Days
Embossed Aluminium - 21 Working Days
NB . Production time is from proof approval and payment in full to the estimated dispatch date - this may vary a few days either way depending on workload. Please note - working days are Monday to Friday only and exclude bank holidays.
Fastrack / Prority Orders
The Fastrack charge is £12.50 per sign to your order to cover the extra production costs involved. Write FastTrack order on subject heading of the email. It is sometimes possible to make even more quickly. eg on wooden signs we can send the sign out untreated thus saving 3-4 days of production time.
If you need something really urgently - ask us and we will help if we can.
Small parcels are normally sent by first class post. You can however request an upgrade to a next day courier delivery.
To cope with increased demand the workshop will be working weekends. However to ensure a dispatch date of 23rd December or before - please order, pay and approve proof if required by the dates listed below.
If you have left it too late, but would still like to order a sign for a Christmas Present, we can send you an attractive self adhesive voucher. This will have a description of the sign along with the ref number and you can attach this to any card to give as a present. If you would like a voucher sent please let us know in the notes box on the shopping cart.
NB if you required a proof - please allow 2 extra days
24th November- 11am
Polyurenthane
Cast Brass
Cast Aluminium (no priority)
28th November - 11am (2nd December with priority)
Signs with posts with mortice joints
Embossed (no priority)
French Style
5th December - 11am(9th December with priority)
Signs with posts without mortice joints
Wooden Framed Signs
Zinc (no priority)
Cast Bronze Plaques
9th December- 11am (11th December with priority)
Large Wooden Signs - over 12" in Height
Large Stone Signs - over 12" in Height
Wooden Signs over 800mm long
Vinyl Work - eg magnetic's, A boards with graphics, Stickers,
Engraved Brass
Zinc Plate
Full wrap wheelcovers
Photo Frames
Painted Wooden Signs
12th December - 11am (15th December with priority)(no proofs available)
Engraved Laminate without backing boards
Wooden signs with painted letters under 800mm long
Reflective house signs
Wheel covers
Granite Signs
Acrylic Glass House Signs
Personalised Gifts
Corian Signs
15th December - 11am (no proofs available)
Elegant range wooden signs
Lasered Stable Nameplates
Other Lasered Plaques eg Aluminium, wood, acrylic
Slate Signs
Rustic Timber Signs with vinyl lettering
Anodised Aluminium
All proofs must be approved by 11am on the 16th December if the order is to be delivered for Christmas.
15th December - 11am
V-Cut Slate Signs
Gifts - (not personalised)
Vouchers
If you have left it too late, but would still like to order a sign for a Christmas Present, we can send you an attractive self adhesive voucher. This will have a description of the sign along with the ref number and you can attach this to any card to give as a present.
We can also email vouchers which can be used for any of our products.
Everything will leave the workshop on or before 23rd December for delivery on or before 24th December
Office will close midday on 22nd December although the workshops will still be making signs.
Office Opens 5th Jan. Workshop will start work on 7th Jan.