Wooden Signs
It isn't too difficult to produce a sign which looks out of place in the countryside - you can see examples almost everywhere you go! This is because most commercial signmakers tend to have set formats based around styles and materials which are mainly intended for use in an urban environment. Very few have the capabilty to produce traditional wooden signs which look most at home in a rural environment.
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Our extensive woodworking facilities allow us to produce all kinds of wooden signs from simple house signs to much larger and more elaborate installations - all of which look very much at home in rural locations because they are made from natural materials.
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The majority of our wooden signs are produced in either oak, Douglas fir or larch. They are all made to order so there are no set sizes or formats that we need to keep to.
*N.B. Due to recent retirement and subsequent re-organisation, some of the products shown on our website may not currently be available. Please contact us with any queries in this regard. Thank you.

Routed lettering, handpainted letters

Dark oak stain. Routed and handpainted lettering and symbols



Approximately 3 metres wide


with laser cut steel detailing


designed for Nene Park Trust


Stained 'church oak'


One of a set we designed and produced for the National Coal Mining Museum for England

in pressure-treated softwood

we designed for Nene Park Trust.

Most often our wooden signs are treated with protective woodstain in order to increase their longevity. There is a range of translucent colours which allow the natural grain of the timber to show.
Sometimes, however, the client prefers to have them painted in solid colours instead. There is a very wide range of colours to choose from and RAL colours can be specially mixed when needed.
We generally try to keep to the Dulux Weathershield Aquatech range of water based wood stains and paints in order to avoid the use of solvents. These generally give around 5 or 6 years of protection before ideally needing to be recoated.
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One of a series we produced for Lee Valley Park

One of 200 we produced for Natural Resources Wales


on the Driffield Canal

in Douglas fir

Double sided


produced for Scottish Natural Heritage and the National Trust for Scotland
We also produce more elaborate signs with routed and handpainted designs. These are generally made for visitor attractions such as zoos and wildlife parks where they are looking eyecatching signage to attract visitors into their exhibits.

Handpainted in oak

on pressure-treated timber poles

for Chester Zoo


at Whipsnade

Routed timber, handpainted

Chester Zoo




Pig cut out

Hand painted

Lee Valley Park Farms

Isle of Man

Part of Chester Zoo's 'Islands' zone

Chester Zoo
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