How to Choose the Perfect House Sign for Your Home in 2025
Complete Guide to Choosing House Signs, House Numbers & Address Plaques
Choosing the right house sign for your home is more than just displaying your address - it's about making a statement, enhancing curb appeal, and ensuring visitors can find you easily. Whether you're looking for house numbers, house name plaques, or complete address plates, this guide will help you make the perfect choice.
1. Choose the Right Material for Your House Sign
Slate House Signs
Slate house signs are the most popular choice for UK homes, and for good reason. Natural slate offers timeless elegance and exceptional durability. Our engraved slate signs feature deep V-groove engraving that creates beautiful shadows and depth, making your house number or name highly visible.
Best for: Traditional homes, cottages, period properties, and anyone wanting a classic British look.
White Engraved House Signs
White house signs made from solid surface material (Corian) offer a contemporary, clean aesthetic. These personalised house signs come with a 10-year guarantee and are available with 7 different colour inlays for the engraved text.
Best for: Modern homes, minimalist designs, and properties with white or light-coloured exteriors.
Rustic House Plaques
Rustic house signs feature a natural slate-style finish with reflective text, perfect for country cottages and homes seeking a more informal, countryside aesthetic.
Best for: Country homes, cottages, rural properties, and farmhouses.
2. Select the Right Shape for Your Space
Rectangular House Signs
Rectangular address plates are the most versatile option, suitable for any property style. They're ideal for longer house names or full addresses and can be mounted horizontally or vertically.
Oval & Round House Plaques
Oval house signs and round house plaques add period charm to Victorian, Edwardian, and Georgian properties. The classic beaded rim design replicates traditional cast iron styling.
Bridge Top Signs
Bridge Top house signs (also known as Mews Style) feature a distinctive domed bridge at the top, perfect for displaying your house number in the arch with your house name below.
3. Determine the Right Size
Size matters when it comes to house number signs and door plaques. Your sign needs to be visible from the street while fitting proportionally on your wall or gate.
For house numbers only:
- Single digit: 100mm x 100mm
- Two digits: 140mm x 100mm
- Three digits: 160mm x 100mm
- Four digits: 240mm x 100mm
For house names:
- Short names (up to 12 characters): 250mm x 60mm
- Medium names (up to 14 characters): 300mm x 75mm
- Long names or addresses: 450mm x 100mm or larger
4. Choose Your Font Style
We offer over 20 professional fonts for all our personalised house signs. Consider your property style:
- Traditional homes: Classic serif fonts like Times Roman or Old English
- Modern homes: Clean sans-serif fonts like Arial or Helvetica
- Country cottages: Informal fonts like Brush Script or Freestyle
Use our font viewer tool to see how your text will look in different styles.
5. Select Text Colour & Inlay Options
For slate house signs, choose from:
- White inlay (most popular - excellent visibility)
- Gold inlay (elegant, traditional look)
- Silver inlay (contemporary, modern feel)
For white engraved signs, we offer 7 colour inlay options to complement your engraving.
Reflective house signs feature white reflective text for excellent night-time visibility - perfect for door numbers and gate signs.
6. Consider Additional Features
Directional Arrows
If you have a driveway or your entrance isn't obvious, add directional arrows to your address plate to guide visitors.
Multiple Lines
For complete addresses, choose signs that accommodate 2-4 lines of text, allowing you to display your house number, name, and street.
7. Installation & Placement
Your house sign should be:
- Clearly visible from the street
- Well-lit (consider adding outdoor lighting)
- Mounted at eye level (approximately 1.5-1.8 metres high)
- Protected from excessive weather exposure where possible
All our signs come with weatherproof fixings and are designed for UK weather conditions.
Why Choose UK-Made House Signs?
Our bespoke house signs are traditionally crafted in the UK using premium materials:
- 10mm thick natural slate for authentic quality
- Deep V-groove engraving (not surface etching)
- Solid surface materials with 10-year guarantees
- Hand-cast cultured marble for reflective signs
- Weatherproof construction for British weather
Popular House Sign Styles for 2025
- Slate house number signs with white inlay - timeless and highly visible
- White engraved house name plaques - contemporary and elegant
- Oval house signs with beaded rim - perfect for period properties
- Rustic rectangular signs - ideal for country homes
- Bridge Top address plates - distinctive Mews style
Get Started
Ready to choose your perfect house sign? Browse our complete range of house numbers, house name signs, and address plaques. All signs are personalised with your choice of fonts and colours, with prices starting from just £20.95.
Need help deciding? Contact us at 01983 400777 or email us for expert advice on choosing the right sign for your home.
Free design service available on all orders.