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Address Plaques

Whether you require high-visibility house numbers or a full street address, every plaque is made to order in our English workshop and delivered to doorsteps across the United States.

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Why Choose The Bespoke Sign House for Your House Sign?

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Lotty, CA

"The quality of workmanship is outstanding. I appreciate the careful and protective packaging for mailing from the UK all the way to California."

Testimonials

Catherine, TN

Ben did an amazing job on our custom sign and it was affordable even though it came from across the pond. Much classier than options I could find locally. Will def shop from this store again!

Michael, PA

Just like the pictures! It’s sturdy, shipped well across the Atlantic, and is the perfect touch to our historic home.

Jason, NJ

Beautiful sign for our home. Everyone wants to know where we got it! These are not common in the US, but they remind me of my time in GB. Fast shipping, and beautiful workmanship. Thank you

Johanna, KS

Love this sign, looks exactly how I pictured it would. Feels solid, looks beautiful. Hardware was included to hang so super easy to put up.

Address Plaques FAQs

Find answers to all your questions about our address plaques, from materials and installation to customization options and shipping details. We’ve compiled everything you need to know to help you make the perfect choice for your property.

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The Fonts We Use for Our Address Plaques

All of our fonts have been carefully chosen for one reason: clarity on stone.

Stone house plaques are often read from a distance and in changing light conditions, so not every font works well when engraved. The fonts below have been tested across slate, limestone and granite to ensure excellent legibility, balance, and long-term appearance.

If you already have a particular font in mind - perhaps one you’ve seen online - just let us know. We’re happy to check whether it’s suitable for engraving and, in most cases, can make it work.

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Serif

Salem

Classic • Formal • Timeless

Salem is a strong, traditional serif font that works exceptionally well on slate and granite. Its balanced letterforms and clear spacing make it easy to read from a distance, while still feeling refined and established.

We recommend Salem for:

  • Period properties
  • Traditional homes
  • House names and longer text
  • Customers wanting a timeless, formal look
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Sans Serif

Portland

Clean • British • Understated

Portland is a classic British sans-serif with excellent legibility and a calm, confident appearance. It engraves cleanly into stone and suits both modern and traditional properties without feeling dated.

We recommend Portland for:

  • Modern homes
  • New builds
  • House numbers
  • Clean, minimalist designs
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Serif

Savannah

Friendly • Characterful • Approachable

Savannah is a softer serif font with gentle curves that give it a warmer, more informal feel than traditional serif fonts. It’s ideal for customers who want something with personality while still remaining clear and readable on stone.

We recommend Savannah for:

  • Cottage-style homes
  • Informal house names
  • Customers wanting character without fuss
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Sans Serif

Seattle

Traditional • Balanced • Highly Legible

Seattle is a classic sans serif font designed specifically for readability. Its open letter shapes and even proportions make it exceptionally clear when engraved into stone, even at a distance. It offers a traditional look without feeling ornate or fussy.

We recommend Seattle for:

  • Both house names and numbers
  • Traditional and period properties
  • Customers wanting clarity with a classic feel
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Santa Fe

Elegant • Refined • Statement

Santa Fe is a high-contrast serif font with a refined, decorative appearance. It creates a more formal, elegant impression and works particularly well on larger signs or shorter names where the detail can really stand out.

We recommend Santa Fe for:

  • Statement house names
  • Larger slate signs
  • Customers looking for a more decorative, premium look
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Serif

Boston

Friendly • Clear • Versatile

Boston is a modern serif font designed for excellent legibility. It combines traditional letter shapes with slightly softer curves, making it easy to read while still feeling warm and approachable when engraved into stone.

We recommend Boston for:

  • Longer house names
  • Mixed modern and traditional homes
  • Customers wanting clarity with a softer feel
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Serif

Richmond

Characterful • Informal • Welcoming

Richmond is a rounded serif font with a relaxed, friendly character. It has more personality than traditional serif fonts while remaining clear and readable on stone. It’s a great choice for homes that want charm without formality.

We recommend Richmond for:

  • Cottage-style properties
  • Informal house names
  • Customers wanting something a little different
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Sans Serif

New York

Clean • Simple • Modern

New York is a straightforward sans-serif font known for its clarity and simplicity. Its clean lines engrave well into stone and make it easy to read at a distance, particularly for house numbers and shorter text.

We recommend New York for:

  • Modern homes and new builds
  • House numbers
  • Minimalist designs
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Sans Serif

Denver

Bold • Architectural • Contemporary

Denver is a strong, modern sans-serif font with an architectural feel. Its uniform strokes and structured letterforms make it highly legible and well-suited to engraved stone signage, particularly where a modern look is desired.

Best for:

  • Contemporary properties
  • Business and address signage
  • Customers wanting a confident, modern appearance

About Our Address Plaques

At The Bespoke Sign House, we create premium, handmade address plaques designed for a lasting first impression. Whether you require a traditional engraved name plaque or a modern house number, each piece is individually crafted in the UK using 0.4" or 0.8" thick natural slate, 0.4" thick granite, or 0.4" thick limestone. Our precision-engraved and hand-finished designs offer a crisp, elegant aesthetic that enhances your home’s kerb appeal while remaining weather-resistant for up to 10 years.

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Material Philosophy

Choosing the Right Stone for Your

At The Bespoke Sign House, we work exclusively with natural stone. Every address plaque we make must balance architectural character with the practical demands of the expansive American climate - remaining legible, durable and visually considered for decades, not just years.

We produce plaques in slate, granite and limestone, each selected for its suitability to different homes and design styles. Our approach to materials is highly selective. Not all stone - even within the same family - performs equally well for external signage.

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Granite

Granite is an igneous stone formed from slowly cooled molten rock and is found in regions across the world, from Scotland to India. Composed of quartz, mica and feldspar, it is exceptionally dense and durable.

Its strength and structure give granite a bold, architectural presence. The stone’s density allows for a clean, precise finish, often with a sharper visual edge than more softly textured stones.

Granite signs can be polished to achieve a refined, contemporary surface, creating a crisp and structured appearance that complements modern design-led architecture.

Granite signs are particularly well-suited to:

  • Modern and minimalist homes
  • Urban properties and apartments
  • New-builds with sharp architectural lines
  • Homes seeking a bold, contemporary finish

While granite offers outstanding durability, its stronger visual character means it is best chosen where a clean, modern aesthetic is desired. Our granite house signs are designed to reflect this architectural clarity.

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Slate

Slate is a metamorphic stone formed over millions of years under intense heat and pressure. Its fine grain and ability to be split into smooth, stable layers make it one of the most reliable materials for stone signage.

Slate occurs naturally in several colours, including green, purple and red, each influenced by the minerals present during its formation. While visually distinctive, not all slate performs equally when used for external house signs.

Grey slate, traditionally quarried in regions such as Wales, Spain and Brazil, offers the most balanced and dependable results. Its colour is derived primarily from carbon, iron sulphides and fine clay minerals, creating subtle tonal variation without compromising consistency.

When sandblasted and hand-finished, grey slate produces crisp lettering and exceptional contrast, ensuring excellent legibility from the street.

Grey slate signs are particularly well suited to:

  • Period properties and Victorian terraces
  • Rural cottages and stone-built homes
  • Contemporary and modern new-builds
  • Properties requiring clear, readable signage from a distance

For this reason, we work exclusively with grey slate for our slate house signs, where clarity, durability and timeless appearance are paramount.

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Limestone

Limestone is a sedimentary stone formed over millions of years from layers of compacted marine organisms, shells and coral deposited on ancient seabeds. Over time, pressure and mineralisation bind these deposits into solid stone, giving limestone its distinctive character.

Composed primarily of calcium carbonate and fossilised marine material, limestone has a naturally warm, organic appearance with subtle tonal variation. Many well-known varieties originate from British and European quarries, including regions such as the Cotswolds and Portland.

Its softer tone and surface texture make limestone particularly appealing for homes with traditional or heritage character, where a more relaxed, rustic aesthetic is desired.

Limestone signs are particularly well suited to:

  • Traditional cottages
  • Honey-coloured stone walls
  • Rustic and heritage-style properties

The face of our limestone signs is honed and sealed to create a smooth, refined surface. This reduces surface absorbency, improves initial weather resistance and gives the stone a cleaner, more consistent appearance compared to more open-textured finishes.

For homeowners seeking warmth and character over sharp contrast, our limestone house signs remain a beautiful and authentic choice.