Bayan Signage cuts vinyl lettering for shop windows, glass doors, vehicles and walls in its Ajman factory, then fits it with its own crew. We choose the film for the surface and the sun it faces, check every Arabic line against your trade licence, and cut long names in sections so the spacing stays true on the glass.
Vinyl lettering is text or a simple logo cut from solid-colour self-adhesive film, with the waste around each letter peeled away so only the letters remain on the surface. On glass it looks signwritten, and the glass stays clear between the strokes. It is the usual choice for trade names on shop windows, door numbers, phone and website lines, opening hours, company names on vans and pickups, and short wall quotes in offices, clinics and cafes across Dubai and the northern emirates.
Two sets of cut letters can look identical on day one and very different a year later. Cheap monomeric film shrinks in UAE heat and leaves a dirty adhesive line around every stroke. Fine scripts tear during weeding. Arabic cut from a font that does not join correctly looks wrong to every Arabic reader on the street. We choose cast or polymeric film for exterior work, open up strokes that are too thin to cut, and have the Arabic checked by a native reader before any film is cut.
Bayan Signage has made signs in its Ajman factory since 2016 as the production arm of Bayan Advertising, which has worked in the UAE for 15 years. Lettering is cut, weeded and checked against the approved artwork in our own workshop, and the same crew fits it on site, so a 6 m name across a fascia arrives in sections that line up exactly. More than 500 clients across the UAE, many of them returning, order their window and vehicle lettering from us.
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Cut vinyl turns up in most of our window and vehicle work. These are the jobs it does best, plus the related products we make when flat film is not enough.
Trade names, slogans and contact lines on shopfront glass, in white, black or brand colours, sized to read from the pavement or the car park.
View details →Single-colour logos and push and pull text on entrance doors, applied to the face that is cleaned least and kept well clear of the handles.
View details →Days and times cut in white vinyl beside the door, with seasonal lines cut as separate pieces so Ramadan timings can be swapped in minutes.
View details →Names and logos cut from etched-effect film for offices and clinics, giving a sandblasted look on partitions without altering the glass itself.
View details →Company values, room names and short quotes cut in matt vinyl for painted office, gym and cafe walls.
View details →When a name needs depth and shadow, CNC-cut acrylic letters on studs are a step up from flat vinyl, at a higher cost.
View details →We measure the glass, wall or vehicle panel, note frames, handles, rivets and curves, and photograph it from where customers will read it. The survey is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman.
Our designers convert the logo to clean vector outlines, open up strokes too thin to cut, set Arabic and English as one composition and send a scaled mock-up on your photo.
The film is cut through the vinyl but not the liner, then weeded by hand, removing every waste piece including the centres of letters such as o and e and the counters in Arabic.
Weeded letters are masked with application tape so the spacing holds, then checked against the approved artwork for size, colour and spelling before they leave the workshop.
The surface is cleaned with a blade and alcohol. Lettering is hinged with masking tape, checked with a level and viewed from the street before the liner comes off.
We squeegee from the centre outwards, peel the application tape back slowly at a low angle, press out any bubbles and check every letter edge before handover.
Film choice decides how long lettering lasts in the UAE sun. This is what we specify by default, and when we change it.
| Component | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film for shop glass | Polymeric calendered vinyl, 70 to 80 microns | Cast vinyl for long-term or west-facing glass | Polymeric film stays flat on glass for years; cheaper monomeric film shrinks and cracks outdoors. |
| Film for vehicles | Cast vinyl, 50 to 60 microns | Reflective cast film for fleet numbers | Cast film follows curves and rivets without shrinking back from the edges in summer. |
| Colour | Standard range matched to your brand colour | Metallic gold or silver, fluorescent, etched-effect | Metallics and etched films look premium but scratch more easily and need careful weeding. |
| Adhesive | Permanent acrylic adhesive | Removable adhesive for temporary text | Permanent adhesive builds its bond over 24 to 48 hours; removable grades come off cleanly within their rated period. |
| Application side | Outside face of the glass for the truest colour | Reverse-cut inside, or a double layer for both views | Lettering on the outside reads backwards from inside, with the grey adhesive side showing. |
| Minimum detail | 10 mm cap height, 1.5 mm strokes | Larger sizes for script fonts and Arabic dots | Below these sizes the blade drags and weeding tears corners, so letters look ragged. |
Cut vinyl is simple to make and easy to get wrong. These are the points we raise as soon as a brief arrives.
For lettering read from the pavement at 3 to 5 m, capitals of 60 to 100 mm for the trade name and 30 to 40 mm for secondary lines are a comfortable start. From a car park or across a service road at 15 to 20 m, the name needs 150 mm or more. We often tape a paper print to the glass and view it from the far side of the road; owners are nearly always surprised how small 50 mm looks from there.
A thin weight that looks elegant on screen loses its corners during weeding and almost disappears against a busy shop interior behind the glass. One step bolder survives cutting, reads from further away and lasts longer, because wider strokes give the adhesive more to hold. With script logos we sometimes thicken hairlines slightly, and we show you the adjusted version before anything is cut.
Lettering on the outside shows its truest colour, but faces sun, rain and daily cleaning. Inside, it is protected, though the glass tints the colour slightly and the letters must be cut in reverse to read correctly from the street. If the inside view matters, as in a clinic waiting room, we add a second layer or a white backing so the letters look finished from both sides instead of showing grey adhesive.
Monomeric vinyl is fine on a flat indoor wall for a year or two. On a west-facing window or a pickup door in July it shrinks, cracks and leaves a dark adhesive line around every letter. Cast film costs more but is the right material for anything on a vehicle or in full sun for the long term. Strong reds and oranges fade first, so brand-red exterior vinyl lettering deserves the better film.
Arabic letters join, and a cutter will faithfully reproduce a font that joins wrongly or separates letters that should connect. Dots and small marks also need to be large enough to survive weeding. We check the Arabic with a native reader, compare the trade name with your licence, and size the dots so they stay on the glass when the application tape comes off.
Cut vinyl is quoted from the artwork and the surface it goes on. Send us the wording, your logo, the area size and a photo, and we return an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
Film is cheap; weeding time is not. A few large letters take less work than many small ones, so a line of 20 mm text can cost more than a 300 mm name.
Each colour is cut, weeded and fitted as a separate layer that has to line up with the others, so a three-colour logo takes roughly three times the work.
Cast, metallic, reflective and etched-effect films cost more than polymeric calendered film, and some are slower to cut and weed.
Clean flat glass at ground level is quick. Textured walls, riveted vehicle panels and high fascias all add installation time.
Taking off a previous tenant's sun-baked vinyl and its residue is slow scraper work, especially with old calendered film that breaks into flakes.
Lettering that must read correctly from inside and outside needs a reverse cut or a second layer, which adds material and fitting time.
Shopfront lettering usually has to match the trade name on your licence, normally in Arabic and English, and lettering on a street frontage can count as signage that needs municipality approval in Dubai, Sharjah or Ajman, or free-zone approval in areas such as JAFZA or DMCC. Malls and managed buildings add their own design criteria for size, colour and position. We confirm the current requirement for your exact site before cutting.
Company names and phone numbers on vans and pickups are usually treated as vehicle advertising, and in Dubai that generally involves the RTA. The rules cover what may be shown and where, and they differ between emirates. We prepare the artwork drawings for any submission and check the current requirement for your vehicle type before the vinyl is cut.
Lettering is prepared, cut, weeded and checked in our Ajman workshop rather than bought in, so sizes and colours match the approved artwork.
We specify polymeric, cast, metallic or reflective film by surface and sun exposure, and tell you plainly where a cheaper film would fail.
Every Arabic line is reviewed by a native reader and compared with your trade licence, so the name on your glass is correct.
The team that cuts the lettering fits it, levels it and checks it from the street before the liner comes off.
Film, cutting, installation and any removal of old lettering are listed separately, usually within 24 hours of receiving your wording and photos.
When a name needs to step up to acrylic or metal letters, the same team makes them, so your window and fascia match.
It depends on the size and number of letters, the colours, the film and the surface. A single-colour name on ground-floor glass is one of the most economical signs you can buy; multi-colour lettering across a fleet of vans costs more. Send us the wording, logo, area size and a photo for an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
Good polymeric vinyl usually lasts three to five years on exterior glass, and cast vinyl five years or more, while indoor lettering lasts far longer. Direct western sun, scraping during cleaning and cheap monomeric film all shorten that. Strong reds and oranges fade before white, black and metallic films.
In a simple sans serif, cut vinyl stays clean down to about 10 mm cap height with strokes of at least 1.5 mm. Below that the blade drags and weeding tears the corners. For anything smaller, such as long terms and conditions, a printed sticker is the better option.
Yes. On glass we soften the vinyl with gentle heat, peel it at a low angle and remove the adhesive with a scraper and cleaner, leaving the glass clean. On painted walls removal can lift weak paint, so we test first. Film that has baked in the sun for years simply takes longer.
Cut vinyl suits text and logos in one or two flat colours and looks painted on, with clear glass between the letters. A printed sticker suits photographs, gradients and many colours, but has a visible background or outline. For a trade name and phone number, cut vinyl is usually sharper and lasts longer.
Yes. Most of our shopfront lettering is bilingual. We set the Arabic as its own design, check that letters join correctly and that dots are large enough to survive weeding, and have a native reader confirm the wording against your trade licence before cutting.
It depends on the amount of lettering, the number of colours and your site access. Simple window lettering is one of the quickest jobs we do, while larger multi-colour jobs and vehicle fleets need more planning, and we give you a realistic schedule with the quote. If landlord or authority approval is needed, that time comes before fitting.
Yes. We cut in Ajman and fit across Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates. The site survey is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman, and fleet vehicles can be lettered at your depot by arrangement.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.