Painted Aluminum Letters Signage 02
Large facade wordmarks on buildings where a single colour runs across the whole sign.
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Fabricated Metal Sign Letters · Aluminium Letters
Aluminium letters welded up and powder coated, chosen when the sign is large and the wall cannot carry the weight of steel. Aluminium is also the material the factory recommends for marine environments.
Aluminium letters welded up and powder coated, chosen when the sign is large and the wall cannot carry the weight of steel. Aluminium is also the material the factory recommends for marine environments.
Best for. Oversized building letters and coastal installations where weight and salt are both problems.
Watch out. Aluminium dents more easily than stainless in transit, so crating is heavier for these.
Oversized building letters and coastal installations where weight and salt are both problems. It sits in our retail and shopping malls work more often than anywhere else.
A three-metre stainless wordmark can be too heavy for the substrate it has to hang on, and too expensive for the budget. Aluminium weighs less, welds cleanly and takes powder coating, which is why it is the factory recommendation for big letters and for marine environments.
Retail signage is bought against a landlord specification, a fit-out date and a fascia that already exists. Those three constraints decide the build more often than the design does. See the outdoor and coastal signage route for how this is specified on a live job.
These points are reproduced from our own production specification for Fabricated Aluminium Letters 01. Nothing has been added to them.
| Construction | Fabricated sheet metal, folded and soldered into a closed letter |
|---|---|
| Material | Aluminium alloy |
| Surface finish | Powder coated |
| Illumination | Not illuminated |
| Fixing method | Back screw bolt, 3M double-sided adhesive tape |
| Supplied with the order | 1:1 scale mounting template |
| Colour matching | Any colour from a Pantone or RAL code confirmed before production |
| Environment | Outdoor and indoor use, specifically suitable for marine environments |
| Production time | 5 to 7 days |
| Shipping | DHL or UPS express door to door, approximately 4 to 5 days |
| Payment terms | T/T, Western Union, PayPal |
| Minimum order quantity | None; any order quantity accepted |
TBC means the figure is not stated on our original specification and has not been estimated.
Aluminium alloy Finish: powder coated.
Fabricated sheet metal, folded and soldered into a closed letter. Artwork in AI, EPS or CDR fixes the geometry before anything is cut.
Joints are dressed before finishing, and illuminated builds are wired and lit before the back is closed. Formal QC documentation is TBC.
Factory level certification is TBC and is not claimed on this site.
Welded aluminium letters, chosen when the sign is large, the wall is weak, or the air is salty.
The alternative constructions in this catalogue are set out in fabricated or flat cut which construction to use, and the illumination choices in frontlit backlit or edge lit.
Aluminium dents more easily than stainless in transit, so crating is heavier for these.
Large facade wordmarks on buildings where a single colour runs across the whole sign.
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Bold colour shopfronts and market stalls that want depth without illumination.
View specificationOversized building letters and coastal installations where weight and salt are both problems.
View specificationThe wording is read from close range on a brushed metal backing plate, where a fabricated letter's return and soldered seam would have dominated the small letterforms.
Material GuideThe grade question has a short answer that depends almost entirely on how close the sign is to salt water.
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Aluminium alloy. The construction is fabricated sheet metal, folded and soldered into a closed letter. Surface finish: powder coated.
Production runs 5 to 7 days. Add roughly 4 to 5 days for DHL or UPS express door to door, and allow time for artwork approval before production starts.
Fixing is by back screw bolt, 3m double-sided adhesive tape. The order includes 1:1 scale mounting template. Set the letters out from the template rather than by eye.
Aluminium dents more easily than stainless in transit, so crating is heavier for these.
Yes. There is no minimum order quantity on this catalogue and any order quantity is accepted. Shipping cost per letter falls sharply once several travel in the same carton, so order a full word together where you can.
Send the artwork and the finished letter height and the quotation comes back with the production window and the shipping estimate attached.