Welcome signs for village/town/city boundaries can include relief images of the location itself or of a key element of its history. Whilst a few villages manage to design and make their own signs, most need help and advice, which Leander is able to provide.

Villages, towns and cities are more identity-conscious than ever - with many rapidly becoming marketable brands in their own right! Few things establish an identity better than well-designed ‘Welcome’ signs.

New signs are often part of a new corporate image and renewed efforts to stimulate tourism and economic development. Towns have to compete with neighbours for tourists, shoppers and casual visitors, and signs need to be distinctive and eye-catching.

Materials used

The signs can be cast in metal, carved in wood, forged in iron or cut into stone.

Design service

Leander welcomes enquiries from hamlets, villages, towns and cities looking for well-designed, well-made and immaculately finished signs of any size.

Boundary welcome signs can include relief images of the place itself or of a key element of the town’s history. They can include flowers, trees, churches – in fact almost anything!

Over the years, many aspects of the work have changed with the advent of computer design, laser etching, water-jet cutting, but old crafts such as hand-carving in clay and lettering are still practised every day.

The company's dedicated team will work with clients to produce designs that comply with current regulations.

Leander Architectural and The Royal Label Factory

Leander Architectural and The Royal Label Factory are long-established businesses producing high-quality cast signage and bespoke metalwork. The Royal Label Factory dates back to 1874 and has been making cast signage since the 1940s.

With the vast pattern archive and knowledge, Leander is able to manufacture a wide range of traditional and contemporary signage.