ALFA ◆ SIGNAGEStainless steel built-up letters for the trade.
We make stainless steel built-up letters in 316 grade, fully customised to your drawing, for UK sign companies, shopfitters and fit-out contractors. Choose a brushed, polished mirror or PVD colour finish, and light them halo, face-lit or leave them unlit. No minimum order, dispatch 7–8 days after approval and DDP delivery available.
Stainless steel built-up letters
- Stainless steel built-up letters
- 316 stainless steel letters
- Brushed stainless steel letters
- Mirror polished stainless letters
- PVD coloured stainless letters
- Halo-lit stainless letters
- Stainless steel returns
- Made to your drawing
Stainless steel grade
Fully customised to your drawing.
Days to dispatch
After you approve the drawing.
Delivered duty paid
To your workshop or site, no import surprises.
Free mockup
Show your client the finish before we cut.
Door to door: We dispatch 7–8 days after drawing approval, then delivery takes about 3 days express or 6–8 days standard: roughly 10–16 days door to door.
DDP: Our DDP price includes shipping, customs clearance, import duty and import taxes, so there's nothing extra to pay on delivery.
Damaged in delivery? If anything arrives damaged in delivery, we replace it at no cost to you. Just send us photos.
How a trade order works
Send your drawing
Letter sizes, return depth, finish (brushed, mirror or PVD colour) and how the letters are lit.
Mockup and quote
A 3D mockup shows the finish on your client’s fascia, with a price for the job.
Fabrication
Metal laser-cut, bent and welded, then finished and LED-wired in-house.
Pack and ship
Export-packed in our workshop and shipped, DDP available.
Spec it once.
What you specify, and what we can confirm. Each item is confirmed with you before production; the look is shown on your free 3D mockup.
| Item | You specify | What we can confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Face material | Face metal or acrylic | Solid 316 stainless steel for halo-lit or unlit letters; acrylic face for face-lit letters. |
| Return material and depth | Return metal and depth | 316 stainless steel. Depth to your drawing. |
| Finish / powder-coat colour | Metal finish or RAL number | Brushed, polished mirror or PVD colour; powder-coated to your RAL colour if you prefer. |
| Illumination type | Halo, face-lit or unlit | Halo-lit, face-lit or unlit, to your drawing. |
| LED modules and colour | The light colour you need | Samsung LED modules. Colour to your drawing; ask us. |
| Outdoor use | Indoor or outdoor | IP65 for outdoor use (outdoor illuminated signs). |
| Fixing method | How the letters fix to the wall | To your drawing; ask us. |
| Mounting / spacers | Flush to the wall or spaced off it | To your drawing; ask us. |
| Power supply location | Where the power supply will sit on site | To your drawing; ask us. |
What to send us for a quote
- Your drawing: DXF, PDF or a sketch with sizes
- Letter height and overall sign width
- Quantity, and the number of sites for a rollout
- Finish: brushed, mirror, PVD colour or RAL
- Illumination type and LED colour
- Wall colour and finish behind the letters
- Fixing method, wall or fascia type and any stand-off
- Where the power supply will sit
- Delivery address (workshop or site) and your install date
- Your delivery country: our DDP price includes import duty and import taxes
Stainless steel letter questions
What stainless steel grade do you use for built-up letters?
We make our letters in 316 grade stainless steel, fully customised to your drawing. 316 contains molybdenum, which helps it resist salt and chlorides better than 304, so it is the grade many specifiers choose for coastal sites. Tell us the site and we will quote the letters from your drawing.
Brushed, mirror or coloured: which finish should I choose?
Brushed stainless has a soft, directional grain that hides fingerprints, so it suits most fascias. Polished mirror is bright and reflective and suits premium frontages. PVD gives a coloured metal finish. We can also powder-coat stainless to a RAL colour. A free 3D mockup shows the finish before cutting.
Can stainless steel letters be illuminated?
Yes. We make stainless steel letters halo-lit, where LEDs light the wall behind a solid face, and face-lit, where the light shines through an acrylic face inside a stainless steel return. They can also be left unlit. Put the lighting on your drawing and we price it.
Are stainless steel built-up letters fabricated or flat-cut?
Built-up letters are fabricated: a metal face, formed returns for the sides and a back, welded into a hollow letter with depth. Flat-cut letters are a single piece of metal cut to shape. We make both, and you can see the difference in our built-up vs flat-cut guide.
Can I order one stainless steel letter, or a sample first?
Yes to both. There is no minimum order, so a single letter is a normal job. Samples are available at a cost, which lets you judge the finish, thickness and lighting before a bigger order or a multi-site rollout.
How long do stainless steel letters take to reach the UK?
Stainless steel letters are made to order, so the clock starts at approval. We dispatch 7–8 days after drawing approval, then delivery takes about 3 days express or 6–8 days standard: roughly 10–16 days door to door.
Will I pay duty or VAT when the letters arrive?
No. Our DDP price includes shipping, customs clearance, import duty and import taxes, so there's nothing extra to pay on delivery. Because import VAT is already included in our DDP price, you won't receive a separate import VAT bill; ask your accountant about reclaim treatment.
What if something arrives damaged?
If anything arrives damaged in delivery, we replace it at no cost to you. Just send us photos.
Which LEDs do you use, and can the letters go outdoors?
We use Samsung LED modules. Outdoor illuminated signs are built to IP65 for outdoor use. Tell us where the letters will be installed, and we plan the build and power supply for that site.
How do I get a trade price for stainless steel letters?
Send your drawing with sizes, return depth, finish and lighting on WhatsApp at +91 8707098466 or to sheikh@alfasignage.com. Every job is quoted from the drawing, and there is no minimum order. We reply within 24 hours, and the 3D mockup and trade quote follow from your drawing.
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