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Stone House Sign / Home Name Plate
At our workshops in Devon we have tons of slate in various thicknesses and other stone including various granites and marbles to make your house sign or home name plate just the way you want it. We first select a piece of slate or stone to suit the sign. It is then cut to your size and polished.
Our skilled craftsmen sand-carve out the letters and apply resilient exterior paint, available in various colours, ensuring durability and longevity for your sign. Most people still pick white for slate signs. However black looks fantastic or for a more natural gentle effect we match Farrow and Ball Lichen - a pale green which looks lovely on the grey.
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You can choose your letter style from hundreds of fonts.
Slate house signs can also be created by blasting away the background leaving the letters slightly raised
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Stone Boulders
A stone boulder must be the most low-maintenance entrance sign you can have. At the moment, we have black and Celtic grey granite boulders along with Purbeck stone boulders. They both have one flat face for the lettering. They can be partly buried, fixed onto a plinth or built into a wall. Lots of fonts and colours for the lettering
Slate House Signs - Standard - Best Prices
The standard sizes for slate house signs are 2" 50mm high, 75mm 3" high,100mm 4" high, 150mm 6" high and 225mm 9" high. . Letter size is not fixed and is adjusted to suit the sign. We have a large selection of fonts to choose from. Standard letter colours - White, Black, Gold, Farrow & Ball colour Purbeck Stone (light grey) and Farrow & Ball Lichen (light green)
Slate Signs - Made to Order
We offer customisable slate-cutting services to create slate signs in any size you require. Simply provide your preferred dimensions, font style, and additional design elements such as images or borders, and we will craft a design tailored to your exact specifications.
Superior Welsh Slate House Signs & Memorials
Many consider Welsh slate to be the best slate in the world. It is harder, denser, and stronger than other slate, which makes it more durable and has a longer lifespan. Another reason it lasts so well is that very little water can penetrate it. It is, therefore, less susceptible to frost damage.
Finally, it has the advantage of far fewer minerals, such as pyrite, which gives it a cleaner look. All this makes it perfect for top-quality slate house signs and slate memorials.
It is a material that leads with its reputation—perfect for top-quality slate signs and memorials.
Best Value Granite Signs & Memorials - Standard Sizes
We have a range of popular standard granite signs and memorials that are very good value. The larger granite signs and memorials are available in slabs 20mm, 30mm, and 50mm thick. The granite is highly polished on the front and sides and is a top-quality product.
Made to Order Granite House Signs & Memorials
A range of polished granite in various thicknesses ideal for house signs and memorials. Available in a range of different stones and can be cut to any size. Images can be included if required. Choose from many fonts and paint colours for the lettering.
Lakeland Green Slate
A unique slate with beautiful markings is cut for us from a small Lake District quarry. We love this stone and can use it for slate house signs or memorial tablets. The thickness of the slate is 20 mm.
Apart from being a uniquely beautiful slate it is also one of the hardest & most durable slates in the world.
Unique Rainbow Sandstone House Signs
These stone house signs are made from rainbow sandstone. Each one is completely unique with no two pieces of stone being the same. Every sandstone house sign has a different pattern on it. The sandstone is 20mm thick and the signs can be made in any size up to 900mm x 600mm
Posts for Granite and Slate Signs
Large granite and slate signs are heavy and if you want to fix them to posts it is advisable to provide extra support. This can be done with a support bar under the stone or by insetting the sign into the posts itself. The sign with support bar can be sent assembled.
Large Slate Signage
For our large slate signs we use slate at 20mm, 30mm or 50mm thick. The signs are available in four standard heights - 225mm (9 inches), 300mm (12 inches), 450mm (18 inches), 600mm (24 inches) They can be cut to any length as required. Lettering can also be raised and unpainted as shown in the photo for the word - residential..
Slate House Sign with Raised Lettering
This is a new type of slate house sign which looks very smart indeed. It can be designed with or without a border and to any size. The background is blasted away and painted, which leaves the slate lettering slightly raised and proud of the background, which can be painted or left natural
Contemporary Slate Signs & Memorials
We can craft slate house signs and memorials with a striking reverse design. In this process, the background is coated with durable, hard-wearing two-pack paint, while the lettering and designs are etched away, revealing the natural slate. The result is effective - an unusual slate house sign or a very detailed memorial with lots of small text. We have a large range of colours
Purbeck Stone Signs
Many of our customers now prefer to have their stone sign made with stone quarried in the UK, rather than one which has been imported from Brazil, China or India. Purbeck stone is a very durable and hard wearing stone quarried in Dorset. The stone is cut for us to a thickness of 30mm.
Slate Number Sign
Our slate house number signs are available in a range of sizes and styles. While we offer plenty of ideas for inspiration, you have full control over the details - choose your own font, border, logo, and even text colour to achieve the perfect look. Whether you prefer a classic square or rectangular sign, or something more distinctive like an oval or round plaque, we have options to suit every taste. Prices start at just £17 for a simple yet stylish 100mm x 100mm (4" x 4") house number, making it an elegant and affordable choice.
Rustic Slate House Signs
These rustic edge slate house signs are excellent value for money. They are made from 6-8mm slate with a rough edge finish. The letters are carved into the slate by sand blasting and then painted with a very tough and durable external paint. The softer colours such as Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone or Lichen look very effective on this type of slate sign.
Personalised Slate Doorsteps
These are really unique and add a lovely touch to the entrance of your home or business. Can be cut to any size. Price includes two images. As these are unpainted it is best to choose a bold font. The sand blasted design also adds grip to the step as smooth slate can be slippery in the wet.
Round and Oval Slate & Granite Name Plates
Round and oval granite and slate signs are slightly more expensive than straight edged signs due to the extra cutting costs involved. However, they look very effective in certain settings and can be worth the extra cost. Sizes from 150mm - 600mm ( 6 inches - 24 inches).
Private Home Bars and Garden Pubs
In 2020, the rise of private pubs and bars in people's gardens became a noticeable trend. While man caves have long been a staple, the era of social distancing and outdoor gatherings propelled the popularity of these backyard watering holes. At The Sign Maker, we've witnessed this firsthand through the surge in demand for home bar signs. However, our offerings extend beyond just signage. We've expanded our product line to include a variety of garden pub essentials. From custom slate bar tops to outdoor blackboards and window vinyl, we're equipped to cater to every aspect of your backyard pub experience.
Engraved Plaques - Stone Like Corian
Although not actually stone, but stone-like corian is a perfect material for engraved plaques. It can be used for house signs, large and small, nameplates as well as detailed memorial plaques. It also has the advantage of being virtually maintenance free. Available in many stone colours along with white and green
Laser Etched Slate Signs & Plaques
Using this method the slate is surfaced etched using a powerful laser. This technique is ideal where smaller text or detailed images are required which cannot be deep engraved or sandblasted into the slate. We are also able to laser etch good photos into slate. We can combine the two methods, whereby we deep engraved and paint the lettering and add a laser engraved photo or detailed image.
Laser etching takes us less time and materials than sand-blasting or deep engraving and therefore it is considerable cheaper.
Granite House Numbers
LOW COST house number signs made in 6 different granites plus limestone. You choose the font, letter colour, plus border or image can be added. Granite door numbers are very long lasting and virtually maintenance free.
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