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Fascias & Signboards in County Down
Signboard, cornice and blocking, sized to carry the signwriting properly.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
County Down is a county of rendered farmhouses, coastal villas and extensive modern development. That is exactly the kind of building stock a shopfront fascia has to be drawn around, so we allow for it at survey stage rather than on fitting day — walls get checked for wind and plumb, floors for level, and the setting-out is taken from the worst reading, not the best.
How we approach it
We build fascias & signboards as cabinetmakers rather than fitters: machined joints, real carcass construction, and a finish applied under workshop conditions before anything reaches your County Down address.
How we build it
Hardware is specified to the weight it is carrying, not to a price point. Soft-close runners are rated for the drawer load, hinges are adjustable in three planes, and sliding gear is sized so a full-height door still moves with one finger a decade later.
Finish and materials
You can have it primed for your own decorator, sprayed in any RAL or heritage colour, or left in oiled timber. Oiled finishes can be refreshed at home; sprayed finishes are harder wearing and are what we recommend for kitchens and anything at knee height.
| Guide price | from £620 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 5-7 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Accoya, painted |
| Survey area | All of County Down, including Bangor, Newry, Downpatrick, Newtownards |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in County Down turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
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What happens next
Four steps, no surprises
Survey
A joiner visits, measures the opening, checks for level and plumb, and talks through how you want to use the space.
Drawings & quote
You get a setting-out drawing and a fixed written price. Nothing is ordered until you have approved both.
Workshop
Parts are machined, assembled and finished under cover while the site carries on with other trades.
Fit & handover
We fit, scribe, adjust and touch in, then walk you through care and adjustment before we leave.
Straight answers
Fascias & Signboards in County Down — common questions
How is the fascia ventilated?
We leave a drained and ventilated cavity behind the board so any moisture that gets past the front face can dry. Sealing a fascia tight to the wall traps water against it.
How deep should a fascia be?
Deep enough that the signwriting has margin above and below — typically 350 to 500mm on a standard frontage. A shallow fascia forces cramped lettering and is the most common reason a new shopfront looks wrong.
What is the cornice for?
It throws water off the face of the fascia. Remove it and the signboard gets a permanent wet stripe. On a period frontage it is also the element that ties the shopfront to the building above.
What timber for a painted fascia?
Accoya. It holds paint far longer than softwood because it barely moves with humidity, and paint failure on a fascia is almost always the substrate moving underneath it.
Do I need to empty the room before you fit?
Clear the working wall and anything fragile. We bring dust sheets and a vacuum-extracted saw, but fitting makes dust and we would rather your furniture was out of the way. For kitchens we will agree a sequence with you so you keep a sink and a kettle for as long as possible.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in County Down — we’ll tell you what it costs
Every quote starts with a free measured survey, so the price you get is the price you pay. No deposit is taken until you have drawings you are happy with.