A good farm sign does more than mark the gate. It's the first thing anyone sees when they pull in, and it says this is our place. If you're thinking about a custom farm sign, here's how to get one that suits your property and lasts the distance.
Start with the size
The most common mistake is going too small. A sign that looks fine on the shed wall can disappear from the road on a big gateway. For a farm entrance, bigger nearly always reads better — 1800mm or 2400mm wide carries well from a distance and looks the part on a rural gate. If you're not sure, tell us where it's going and we'll point you to the right size.
Choose the material
Most of our farm signs are cut from Corten steel — it weathers to that warm orange-brown finish and lasts outside for decades. If your sign's going against something busy like trees or a dark fence, a stainless steel backing behind the Corten makes the wording and design stand out clearly. On an open gateway, plain Corten on its own looks great.
Make it yours
Station name, road number, a bit of art that means something — a stag, a working dog, the hills behind the place. We cut it to order, so it's yours, not a template. Keep the design bold and clean and it'll read well from the road and last the distance.
How it works
Send us the wording you'd like and a rough size. We'll mock it up so you can see how it looks before anything's cut — nothing gets made until you're happy with it. Once it's confirmed, it's usually around 15 to 20 working days.
Thinking about a sign for your place? Send through the name and a rough size and we'll get a mock-up sorted.
