Any suggestions

[henry20]

I'm looking to buy a house sign for my sister (belated birthday present)

I was going to get a wooden one, but the place my mum got hers from quoted £470 :eek: - and I'm not that generous! (reckon it must be gold plated!!)

Do you know anyone locally that does house signs? and at a reasonable price?

[Scunner]

Try Souters in Thurso, the shop beside Mackays and the Bistro

Good hunting

[Piglet]

Have you tried Wood Bees or Souters
They might be able to help.

[j4bberw0ck]

Check out eBay (http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.co.uk%2Fws %2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=house+signs&category0=). SWMBO got a house sign from there, made to order. And a whole lot less than £450 too. Well, she said it was..............:lol: (I know it's not local, strictly speaking, but there's a huge choice).

[dirdyweeker]

Also if you visit Wick you could try Shearers in Victoria Place. I too would try e-bay.

[footie chick]

My sign was £30.00 approx {6 years ago} made out of Caithness stone from Willie MacDonald who does the headstones.:) Or I'm sure any joiner would be able to help you out if its wood you want.

[henry20]

Never thought of Souters, but now you say it, they do have a few different ones behind the counter! I'll take a look on Saturday. Wanted one the same as my mums, but she said it only cost £40 - not £470. Even took a photo to the place so they knew exactly which one :(

[emszxr]

go looking for a house that has the same name, only kidding

[henry20]

go looking for a house that has the same name, only kidding

Think that might cost more than £470, but thanks for the suggestion!

[Piglet]

Think that might cost more than £470, but thanks for the suggestion!

I think it was ment so you could relocate there sign from the house not actually buy the house. :D

[angela5]

I think it was ment so you could relocate there sign from the house not actually buy the house. :D

I think henry20 kens that, it would cost more than £470 if they were caught.:lol:

[henry20]

Ok, now my sister has mentioned that she once thought about buying a slate sign from a guy at a craft fayre - took his card, but never got round to phoning him - does anyone know who does slate signs locally? (She lost his business card!) :(

[LENSMAN]

Is Golspie any good?
Got a house no. done by the firm just as you get in to Golspie on the right hand side.
Done in stone and very reasonable.

[henry20]

Will get the other half to price one on way back up road on Friday. Cheers for that LENSMAN

[Piglet]

Orcadian Stone Company, is in Golspie there phone number is Tel/Fax 01408 633483 http://www.orcadianstone.co.uk/index1024x768.html

They also own the Sutherland Stone wear company. There is a link on the website to contact them for enquire/prices.

[Ricco]

If you can get to a Timpsons (yeah, the shoe people) they do excellent signs. They did two really nice brass memorial plaques to my design for £50 apiece. They have a web site.

[katarina]

well I got mine from R S waters and it cost me £30. Of course they are shut now, but shearers may do them. I think focus does them in Inverness.
for that price you were quoted - goodness - is it solid gold?

[henry20]

for that price you were quoted - goodness - is it solid gold?


That was my thought exactly.

Thanks to everyone for their help and contact numbers. I'm sure I'll get something arranged now. :D

[Tristan]

David Mackay near Lybster does some very good sandblast stonework including signs.:D

[mop top]

My sign was £30.00 approx {6 years ago} made out of Caithness stone from Willie MacDonald who does the headstones.:) Or I'm sure any joiner would be able to help you out if its wood you want.

The above does lovely signs in Granite or slate with gold or white lettering very reasonable he is in martha tce wick and tel number is 605432

cheers

[Fran]

saw lovely house name signs and numbers outside timpsons in inverness, the shop that repairs shoes and does keys in baron taylor street, quite near to the railway station. they have a web site.

[Tristan]

Ok, now my sister has mentioned that she once thought about buying a slate sign from a guy at a craft fayre - took his card, but never got round to phoning him - does anyone know who does slate signs locally? (She lost his business card!) :(


That would have been David Mackay in Lybster: Very good stone work.

[ywindy]

I'm looking to buy a house sign for my sister (belated birthday present)

I was going to get a wooden one, but the place my mum got hers from quoted £470 :eek: - and I'm not that generous! (reckon it must be gold plated!!)

Do you know anyone locally that does house signs? and at a reasonable price?

I'm not suggesting you do this as a present for your sister, but moving in to a new house six years ago when we couldn't decide on a house nameplate, we printed the name up in large letters and laminated it and stuck it in the window with Bluetack for the postie and delivery men. About once a year we clear out the dead midges from behind it and put it back.
When you decide where to get the nameplate for your sister, please order one for me!
ywindy

[henry20]

Everyone was very helpful in this thread. I am currently in contact with David Mackay with what design my sister would like and hope to get one made by him.

Maybe I should have made it a Xmas present :lol: