Get Started: Design your Own Personal House Sign

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House signs can help a visitor locate your home quickly and easily by displaying the correct information that they will be looking for when they arrive. As well as letting people know where you are located, house signs can be individual to you and your family by displaying your name, the house name, house number and other unique information that makes your house sign stand out and is completely personal to you and your family.

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7 Reasons Why You Need a Visible House Number

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All across the world house numbering is the successful system in which we use to identify a particular building. The first house numbering scheme started in 1512 in Paris. In the 18th century the system of adding numbers to each house soon spread across Europe and helped with the mail service in each country.

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How to Choose a House Sign

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Many years ago people started the tradition of naming their Manor houses, castles and their Halls. As the years have passed, this very British tradition has continued and has led to the rise of naming houses and business buildings.

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How to Polish Slate and Stone by Hand

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If you have scratched your slate (or other stone) house sign, memorial, worktop or cheeseboard, fear no more. Read on for a step by step guide on how to repolish that damaged surface and make it as good as new or better.

Illustration of scratched slate: Image 1

badly scratched slate sign

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Stone Signs and Plaques for Businesses

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We often get many orders for businesses use here at Rustic Stone from companies that are looking for a unique and elegant look. Our signs are perfect for all businesses and commercial buildings addresses, It is worth noting that most companies like to look modern most of the time unless they are selling vintage items, if your business is looking for some contemporary or modern signage then we recommend natural plaques, if you’re looking for an old vintage feel ideal for businesses such as farms, pubs, and animal rescues etc. we highly advise our natural stone plaques.

Below you can find examples of our completed work for customers and some experiment work we have tried and test.

Nicholas King Homes

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