Marking the number of a house matters. It not only identifies a building and shows exactly where it is (both a decorative and an informative function), but also helps postal workers and couriers in their daily work and makes life easier for the emergency services in a crisis.
Which house number plate should you choose? Which material will last a long time? Take a look at our steel plates, which we make to individual order at Fello.
Displaying a house number
An address plate makes it possible to identify your address in all sorts of situations. Besides the number itself, the plate usually carries the name of the street or square, or the name of the locality where no street names have been assigned.
Displaying a house number in the UK
Street naming and numbering in the UK is handled by the local council, which allocates the number or name and keeps the official record. Councils have powers to require a property to display its number legibly, and in some cases to put one up themselves and recover the cost — but there is no single national penalty of the kind found in some other countries.
If you want to change a property’s name or add one alongside the number, that also goes through the council rather than being a decision you can make on your own.
The practical case is stronger than the legal one: a clearly visible number helps deliveries arrive and, more importantly, helps the emergency services find you quickly. It should be readable from the road, in daylight and after dark.
A laser cut number plate for a fence
A house number plate can be mounted on the facade or on the fence.
We make plates to order — let us settle the details and we guarantee you will receive a plate that meets your expectations. Order a made-to-measure plate with your house number and street name. It is easy to fit to any material, and it is cut by laser.
Why have your house number made here? Stainless steel plates resist harsh weather and mechanical damage. The material is protected further by powder coating, which improves the plate’s resistance to UV radiation and damp and lets you match the product perfectly to the colour of the facade, the fence or other parts of the property. The number can be black, brushed aluminium or any other colour you choose. You can also select any RAL palette colour and specify the dimensions of the plate itself and the size of the lettering. It is all open to discussion.
Backlit address plates
Backlit house numbers are very popular in modern homes. We would encourage you to order LED-backlit address plates. Fitting a dusk sensor is another excellent way of adding a modern touch — the number will light up at a set time every evening.
We are open to your other ideas too. Do get in touch and together we will certainly come up with the best product for your home.