Westboro & Hintonburg, Ottawa
Sign Installer for Westboro & Hintonburg, Ottawa
Blade signs, storefront window graphics, gold-leaf lettering, and dimensional logos for the design-forward retailers, studios, and restaurants along Richmond Road and Wellington Street West.
Westboro and Hintonburg are Ottawa's most design-conscious retail corridors. The businesses here want signage that fits the neighbourhood - not the same illuminated cabinet you'd see at a strip mall in Nepean. Lundon Calling brings traditional materials, pedestrian-scale thinking, and single-trade accountability from quote through installation.
Westboro and Hintonburg sell on sidewalk traffic. Signs designed for a walking pace - readable at 3 metres, not 60 km/h.
Quote, design, permit, install handled by one team. Built for boutique owners who need a clear timeline and a single point of contact.
Hand-painted, gold leaf, brushed metal, wood - finishes that fit a Westboro or Hintonburg storefront, not a strip-mall pylon.
Signage Services in Westboro & Hintonburg
Pedestrian-scale commercial signage for independent retailers, restaurants, studios, and professional services along Richmond Road and Wellington Street West.
Blade and Projecting Signs
The signature element of a Westboro or Hintonburg storefront - perpendicular to the building face, readable from both directions of foot traffic on Richmond Road and Wellington Street West.
Storefront Window Graphics
Vinyl lettering, frosted privacy film, full-colour graphics, or gold-leaf window lettering. Sized to the storefront and designed to draw pedestrians through the door.
Hand-Painted Lettering and Feature Walls
Traditional sign-painting craft for storefronts that want authenticity, not a printed vinyl facsimile. Suitable for awnings, windows, and feature interior walls.
Dimensional Logo Signs
Brushed metal, painted MDF, or acrylic dimensional letters and logos - for businesses that want the brand to project off the wall rather than print flat on it.
Awning Signage
Fabric awnings with valance lettering - traditional canvas and sloped-profile awnings suited to the mixed-use commercial buildings along Richmond Road and Wellington Street West.
Sandwich-Board and A-Frame Signs
Portable sidewalk signs for pedestrian-heavy corridors - designed to current Ottawa temporary sign rules and built for daily in-and-out use without early failure.
Who We Work With in Westboro & Hintonburg
Two distinct neighbourhoods, one shared aesthetic: design-conscious, independently owned, and operating on corridors where the storefront is the primary marketing tool.
Westboro Village - Richmond Road
Richmond Road between Woodroffe and Island Park Drive is Westboro's main commercial spine - independent retail, restaurants, fitness studios, design shops, and personal care services. The corridor's pedestrian character rewards blade signs, window graphics, and awning lettering over large illuminated cabinets. Parkdale Avenue and the immediate area around the Westboro Village BIA round out the commercial core.
Hintonburg - Wellington Street West
Wellington Street West through Hintonburg has evolved from industrial to one of Ottawa's most design-conscious retail and restaurant corridors. Businesses here typically want signage that reflects the neighbourhood's creative-industrial aesthetic - steel, wood, hand-painted glass, and dimensional metal. Holland Avenue and the Parkdale Market area extend the commercial reach south.
Who We Work With
Independent retail (clothing, home goods, specialty food), cafes and restaurants, fitness and wellness studios, hair and beauty services, design and architecture firms, galleries, and professional services. The common thread: owner-operated businesses that care about how their storefront looks and want a sign company that brings craft to the work.
Heritage Note
Westboro and Hintonburg are not within a designated Heritage Conservation District. However, some individual buildings along Richmond Road and Wellington Street West are listed on Ottawa's municipal Heritage Register or designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. For designated Part IV properties, a Heritage Permit is required in addition to the standard Sign Permit. Lundon Calling confirms heritage status before quoting timelines.
Sign Permits in Westboro & Hintonburg
Westboro and Hintonburg are not within a designated Heritage Conservation District, so signs here fall under Ottawa's Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law No. 2016-326 (as amended through 2024-16) and require a single Sign Permit. The standard fee effective January 1, 2026 is $426 for a permanent sign permit, with a typical turnaround of 2 weeks to 1 month.
Some individual buildings along Richmond Road and Wellington Street West are listed on Ottawa's municipal Heritage Register or designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. For designated Part IV properties, a separate Heritage Permit is required in addition to the Sign Permit - the staff-level fee is $309 effective January 1, 2026, with a typical 3 to 5 week heritage review. Lundon Calling confirms heritage status before submitting any sign drawings.
Pedestrian-Scale Storefront Signage
Commercial signage installed by Lundon Calling for independent retail, restaurants, studios, and professional services across Ottawa.
Westboro & Hintonburg Service Area
Opening or refreshing a Westboro or Hintonburg storefront? Let's match the street.
Blade signs, window graphics, hand-painted lettering - designed for the corridor.
Get a Westboro or Hintonburg Signage Quote
Tell us the sign type, your address on Richmond Road or Wellington Street West, and your timeline. We will respond within one business day.