Built-up letters – front-lit
The light shines forward through the face: the letter itself lights up. The most eye-catching version, visible from a distance. The choice along a busy road or between competing façades.
Illuminated signage
Built-up letters
Built-up letters are individual three-dimensional letters fixed separately to your façade. They give depth and a high-end impression that a flat panel never achieves. The question is not whether you light them, but how: front-lit, halo-lit, or not at all. That choice decides how your façade looks after dark — whether you stand out or stay understated.
Approach
Made to measure
Variants
Built-up letters – halo-lit
The light is thrown backwards onto the façade. The letter stays dark and stands out against a halo. Subtler and more refined — the choice for offices, hotels and brands that would rather not shout.
Built-up letters – non-illuminated
Three-dimensional, with a cast shadow in daylight, but invisible after dark. The choice when a permit rules out illumination, or when your premises are only visited during the day.
What this gives you
From first sketch to maintenance — one partner who handles everything in-house.
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One partner, from A to Z
You call one number. We measure, design, produce, install and maintain. No fragmented responsibility, no waiting on subcontractors pointing at each other.
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You see it before it exists
A 3D visualisation of your own façade or space, by day and by night. We only start producing once that image is right. No surprises afterwards.
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In-house production in Olen
Custom work from our own workshops, without intermediaries. That means a shorter lead time, a sharper price, and changes that are genuinely still possible.
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Built to last
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Colourfast, weather-resistant materials and energy-efficient LED lighting. With long-term service and maintenance.
Background
Built-up letters: depth on the façade, with or without light
Built-up letters are individual three-dimensional letters, each fixed separately to the façade. Because the façade stays visible between the letters, the result looks more refined than a flat panel — with depth and cast shadow that a sign board never achieves.
The three versions differ not in material but in the direction of the light, and that changes everything about the effect. The question is not whether you light them, but how.
The three versions
Front-lit
The light passes through the face of the letter: the letter itself lights up. This is the most striking version, visible from a distance. The logical choice along a busy road or on a business park where you have to stand out among other façades.
Halo-lit
Also called backlit letters. The light is thrown backwards onto the façade: the letter stays dark and stands out against a halo of light. More subtle, and generally perceived as more upmarket. The choice for offices, hotels and brands that prefer not to shout.
Unlit
No lighting. Still three-dimensional, with cast shadow in daylight, but invisible after dark. The choice when a permit does not allow illumination, or when your premises are visited only during the day anyway.
Material, colour and what you see beforehand
We produce in plastic, aluminium or a combination of both, in any RAL or PMS colour. Aluminium is the choice for large letter heights and for façades near the coast or along a busy road; plastic is lighter and more economical for smaller heights.
You receive a 3D visualisation of your own façade beforehand, by day and by night, so you can compare the three versions side by side before anything is produced. That is the moment to have second thoughts — not once the letters are up.
What determines the price?
There is no square-metre price for built-up letters, and that is not an evasive answer. The price is set by letter height, the number of characters, the complexity of the typeface, the material and the method of illumination. A short name in a sans-serif typeface thirty centimetres high is something entirely different from a handwritten logo a metre and a half high with halo lighting.
On top of that comes installation, which depends on the façade: working height, substrate, and whether a lift or scaffolding is required. For illuminated versions the power supply counts too — the distance to a connection point determines how much work goes into the façade itself.
That is why we quote per project and not per letter.
Prices are available in the Herva-Doublet Platform.
Permits: plan for them from the start
Illuminated signage requires an environmental permit in virtually every Belgian municipality. Unlit letters are usually simpler, but local rules on dimensions and positioning apply there too.
We know how the process normally runs and supply the drawings and material specifications that go with such an application. Do start in good time: the processing period is usually longer than production.
Show us your façade
Send us a photo of the façade and your logo, and we will draw the three versions on your own building and place them side by side. You will see at once which effect suits your business.
Projects
All projects
Frequently asked questions
Wat kost een verlichte gevelletter?
Dat hangt af van de afmeting, de dieptes, het materiaal en het type verlichting. Een set doosletters voor een winkelgevel ligt in een heel andere orde dan één grote letter op een bedrijfsgebouw. Onze prijzen staan niet publiek op de site; u kunt toegang aanvragen tot het facility platform, of een vrijblijvende offerte vragen.
Hoelang gaat de LED-verlichting mee?
Kwaliteits-LED in doosletters gaat doorgaans 50.000 tot 100.000 branduren mee — bij normaal gebruik dus vele jaren. De voedingen zijn meestal het eerste dat vervangen moet worden. Wij blijven bereikbaar voor onderhoud en vervanging.
Kan de verlichting automatisch aan- en uitgaan?
Ja. We voorzien een schemerschakelaar of een tijdklok, zodat uw reclame aangaat wanneer het donker wordt en uitgaat op het uur dat u kiest. Dat scheelt in verbruik en voorkomt klachten van buren.
Heb ik een vergunning nodig?
Voor verlichte gevelreclame vraagt vrijwel elke Belgische gemeente een omgevingsvergunning. De voorwaarden verschillen sterk. Wij adviseren over wat haalbaar is en leveren de plannen en 3D-visualisaties voor uw dossier.
Didn't find what you were looking for?
What you see here is a selection. Our range is considerably wider — in sizes, materials and finishes that we cannot all show online. Tell us what you need it for and where it has to go, and we will work out what fits.
Ask your questionReady to start your built-up letters project?
We think along from the first sketch through to installation and maintenance.