LED window displays for estate agents: a buying guide

An estate agency window has one job: make people stop, read a listing and walk in or call. Illuminated poster panels keep that window readable after dark. This guide explains how to choose sizes, layout, number of panels, power supply and single- or double-sided use for an LED Pockets window display.

1. Measure the window first

Measure the glass width and height you want to use, and check where you can fix the rail: to the ceiling or to the top of the window frame. Each electric rail is 500 mm long and carries one column of panels. Rails can be joined side by side, so columns are 500 mm apart. A window that is about 1 m wide takes two columns, 1.5 m takes three and 2 m takes four.

Also find the nearest power socket. Every set runs from a 24 V power supply that plugs into a normal EU socket.

2. Choose the poster size

Frame size is always the poster size plus 36 mm:

  • A5 – frame 184 x 246 mm. For small notices, opening hours or prices.
  • A4 – frame 246 x 333 mm. The most popular size for property listings: one property per panel, printed on an office printer.
  • A3 – frame 333 x 456 mm. Larger photos and text that are easier to read from across the street.
  • A2 – frame 456 x 630 mm. A feature property or a campaign poster.
  • Banner 953 x 350 mm – for your logo, agency name or a headline above the listings.

Every panel hangs in portrait or landscape, and all sizes can be mixed on the same rails. A common layout is a banner on top with A3 or A4 listings below.

3. How many panels?

Start from how many properties you want to show at the same time, then fit them into columns:

  • Small window or door panel: one column of up to 4 x A4 – the Display Set A4 (1 to 5 panels).
  • Standard shop window: two or three columns of A4 – the Window Kit A4 with 6, 8, 9, 12, 15 or 16 panels.
  • Large window seen from a distance: two or three columns of A3 – the Window Kit A3 with 4, 6 or 9 panels.
  • Window with your brand on top: banner plus 4 x A3 – the Grand Set.

Leave some space in the layout. A window packed edge to edge is harder to read than one with clear columns.

4. Power supply

Each panel has a fixed power consumption: A5 5 W, A4 7 W, A3 12 W, A2 21 W and the banner 20 W. Add up the panels on one power supply and choose a 30 W, 60 W or 90 W unit that covers the total. For example, 4 x A4 is 28 W and runs on 30 W; 12 x A4 is 84 W and runs on one 90 W supply when the three rails are joined. Display Sets and Window Kits already include the right power supply. For your own layout, read our guide to planning rails and power supplies.

5. Single-sided or double-sided?

Panels are delivered single-sided. If you remove the block-out film from the back, the panel lights on both sides: one poster faces the street and another faces the office, and the two prints can be different. This works well when the back of the window display is visible to visitors inside. If the back faces a wall or a storage area, keep the film in place.

6. Changing listings

The front cover is held by magnets. Pull it forward, slide in the new print and close it – no tools. Print listings on backlit paper with an ordinary inkjet or laser printer. See how to print and change posters for printer settings.

7. Several offices or a custom size

For 10 panels or more, several windows or a network of offices, request a project quote. For projects we can also make panels in a non-standard size. Prices are shown without VAT; EU companies with a valid VAT number pay 0 % VAT, and you can pay by card or by bank transfer against a pro-forma invoice.

Quick checklist

  • Window width measured, rail position and power socket found
  • Poster size chosen (A4 for listings, A3 for distance, banner for branding)
  • Number of columns and panels per column decided
  • Total wattage within the power supply rating
  • Single- or double-sided use decided

More about LED Pockets for agencies: LED window displays for estate agents. All complete sets: Display Sets.

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