Bronze Number Plaques

Discover premium, custom-made bronze number plaques for your home or business. Crafted for exceptional durability and timeless elegance, our plaques ensure your address is displayed clearly and beautifully for decades.

The Timeless Appeal of Bronze Number Plaques 

Bronze number plaques offer an unparalleled blend of classic beauty and enduring quality, making them the superior choice for displaying house numbers, building addresses, or street names. Unlike materials that fade, rust, or chip over time, bronze develops a rich, protective patina that enhances its appearance while offering exceptional resistance to all weather conditions, from harsh sun to heavy rain and snow.

Why Choose Bronze?

Choosing a bronze number plaque is an investment in permanence and curb appeal. Each plaque is custom-cast, allowing for unique designs, font styles, and sizes to perfectly complement your property’s architectural style, whether it is a historic Victorian home or a modern office building.

  • Exceptional Longevity: Bronze is a naturally durable alloy, providing decades of maintenance-free service.

  • Aesthetic Versatility: The classic, deep gold-brown tone of bronze works well with almost any facade color, be it stone, brick, wood, or stucco.

  • Custom Craftsmanship: Every order is unique, ensuring you receive a bespoke piece of address art. We offer various finishes, including polished, satin, and an aged patina look.

  • High Visibility: The contrasting dark background and polished numbers ensure excellent readability from the street, which is essential for deliveries and emergency services.

We utilize a traditional casting process, ensuring the numbers are not merely etched but are deeply recessed or raised, giving the plaque a substantial, three-dimensional quality that catches the light beautifully. Our design team can help you select the perfect dimensions and mounting style for your specific location.

Choosing the Right Bronze Plaque for Your Property

Selecting the perfect bronze plaque involves considering several factors related to visibility, size, and design harmony with your property.

Size and Placement

The size of your plaque should be proportionate to the distance from the street and the wall space available. For residential homes, numbers should be visible and legible from the curb. For commercial buildings, a larger plaque may be necessary. Common placements include:

  • The front wall or facade near the entrance.

  • A gatepost or fence column.

  • A custom post near the driveway.

Consider the font size carefully—our designers will guide you on the minimum height required for optimal visibility.

Finish and Patina

Bronze naturally oxidizes over time, forming a protective layer called a patina. While some customers prefer a highly polished finish that brightens with age, many choose an oil-rubbed or classic bronze finish that begins to show a deep, rich brown or green patina faster. We seal all plaques to slow this process, but the natural aging of bronze is a hallmark of its quality and beauty.

  • Satin/Brushed Finish: A contemporary, muted look that minimizes glare.

  • Polished Finish: A bright, reflective surface that is highly eye-catching.

  • Dark Patina Finish: Achieved through chemical treatment, this provides a dark background with polished, contrasting numbers.

We guarantee that your bronze number plaque will be a statement of quality and permanence, adding significant value and charm to your property.

Ordering Your Custom Plaque

Our online design tool makes customizing your bronze plaque easy. Simply choose your desired size, number of digits, font, and mounting option. If you require a unique logo, emblem, or text beyond the numbers, our dedicated team will provide a personalized design proof before casting begins. We are committed to crafting a product that exceeds your expectations.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

Custom bronze plaques are durable, elegant, and permanent forms of recognition. They are commonly used for:

  • Memorials and Dedications: Honoring individuals, events, or historical sites.

  • Architectural Signage: Building names, cornerstones, and wayfinding.

  • Donor Recognition: Acknowledging contributions in universities, hospitals, and non-profits.

  • Historical Markers: Commemorating significant places or moments.

  • Trophy and Award Backing: Providing a premium, lasting award element.

Bronze plaques are typically made using the sand-casting process. This involves creating a mold of the desired design in sand, pouring molten bronze into the mold, allowing it to cool and solidify, and then finishing the casting by polishing, adding patinas (colors), and applying protective coatings.

The production time for a custom bronze plaque can vary based on complexity, but generally, it takes approximately 2-4 days after the final design approval. This timeframe includes design, molding, casting, and finishing.

Design and Customization

Bronze plaques offer extensive customization, including:

  • Size and Shape: Virtually any size and shape can be cast.

  • Text and Fonts: Custom fonts and multiple text lines are standard.

  • Logos and Images: Engraved or raised graphics, logos, and emblems.

  • Borders: Various edge styles, such as single line, double line, or decorative borders.

  • Patina/Color: Common finishes include a dark oxide background (statuary brown) with polished, raised elements. Custom color fills (color-matching) can also be added.

  • Raised Design: The letters, graphics, and border are elevated above the background surface. These raised areas are typically polished for contrast.

  • Recessed Design: The letters, graphics, and border are engraved or etched into the surface. The recessed areas are usually filled with paint or left natural. For bronze plaques, the standard is usually a raised design.

For the best results, high-resolution vector artwork files (like AI, EPS, or PDF) are preferred for logos and graphics. Text can be provided in a standard word processing document. If vector art is unavailable, our design team can often convert or recreate the artwork for a small fee. Please submit your artwork to Get Design & Quote.

To order a custom shape, please contact our design team at info@customplaquesin.com to discuss your architectural requirements and receive a quote.

Installation and Maintenance

Most plaques come with mounting hardware suitable for the intended surface (e.g., walls, stone, or posts). Common mounting methods include:

  • Blind Mount (Stud Mount): Threaded rods are attached to the back of the plaque and inserted into drilled holes in the wall, creating a flush look with no visible screws.

  • Drilled and Tapped: Holes are drilled through the plaque face, allowing screws to be used. Decorative rosette caps are often supplied to cover the screw heads.

Yes, bronze is a naturally durable material that is highly resistant to corrosion, making it excellent for all outdoor environments.

Bronze plaques require minimal maintenance. To clean, simply wipe the surface with a soft cloth and mild, non-abrasive soap and water. Avoid harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners, as they can damage the protective coating or patina. For severe stains, contact a professional restoration service.

Ordering and Cost

To receive an accurate quote, please provide the following details:

  1. Desired plaque dimensions (height and width).

  2. The full text to be included.

  3. Any graphics or logos (attach artwork if possible).

  4. Intended installation method and location (indoor/outdoor).


You can request a quote by submitting details here: Get Design & Quote

No, we specialize in custom work and can accommodate single-plaque orders, though pricing is often more economical with larger quantities.

Custom bronze plaques require time for design approval, molding, casting, and finishing. The standard production takes 2-4 business days and delivery time is approximately 5-10 days after the final design is approved. We will provide a specific production schedule upon order confirmation.
Yes, all our bronze historical plaques come with a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. For more details on the warranty coverage, please review the warranty document.