Illuminated signs and LED letters in Cork.

An illuminated sign keeps working after dark, which in an Irish winter is most of the trading day. We build lit letters and panels in-house, wire them with LED modules and test them in the workshop before they go up.

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Sky Smoke 1 shopfront in Cork at night: blue, yellow and orange illuminated 3D letters with layered returns. — Sky Smoke 1, illuminated 3d letters. Cork city.

F45 Training, halo-lit logo wall. Afghanistan.

Wafa Acrylic Plastics Sheet, led-lit cut acrylic letters. Afghanistan.

What we make

Face-lit 3D letters with opal acrylic faces
Halo-lit (back-lit) metal letters
Edge-lit engraved acrylic signs
LED neon flex signs on clear acrylic
Light boxes, single or double sided
Trough-lit and spot-lit fascia boards

From our work: Sky Smoke 1

Blue, yellow and orange illuminated 3D letters with layered returns, lit for late trading. Made in our Ballinora workshop and fitted by our own team in Cork city. See more on our work page.

Lit signs and planning

Councils look closely at lighting, especially in architectural conservation areas and on protected structures, where they often prefer halo-lit letters or trough lighting to an internally lit box. We take that into account in the design and the planning drawings.

Face-lit, halo-lit or edge-lit?

Face-lit letters have LED modules inside and a translucent acrylic face, so the whole letter glows. Halo-lit letters have an opaque face and the LEDs shine back onto the wall, drawing a soft outline of light around each letter. Edge-lit signs feed light into the edge of clear acrylic so engraved or cut detail lights up. Each suits a different building and budget, and we recommend one once we see the site.

Power and controls

Signs run on low-voltage LED with a separate driver. We can add a timer or photocell so the sign switches on at dusk, and we arrange connection to a supply provided by your electrician.

Not sure which type suits your building? Read our guide to sign types or the planning permission guide.

Where we fit them

Everything is made in our workshop in Ballinora and fitted by our own team, in Cork city and across the county, for example in Ballincollig, Douglas, Carrigaline, Midleton, Cobh, Mallow, Blarney, Kinsale, Bandon, Macroom, Fermoy, Youghal. We also install anywhere else in Ireland.

Questions

What is a halo-lit sign?

A halo-lit or back-lit sign has an opaque face with LEDs pointing back at the wall, so each letter is outlined by a glow of light behind it. It is a popular, understated look for offices, gyms and premium retail.

Are LED signs expensive to run?

LED signage uses far less power than older neon or fluorescent signs. Running cost depends on the size of the sign and how many hours it is lit; a timer or photocell keeps it to the hours you need.

Do you install illuminated signs outside Cork?

Yes. We make every sign in our Ballinora workshop and our own team installs anywhere in Ireland.