The Post Box

Did you know the first metal post boxes were erected in London at the corner of Fleet and Farringdon St and were designed by the Department of Science and Art?

Much has changed since then, metal post boxes are made of tempered steel, designed to withstand the elements and are available in different colours to suit your needs. Whatever your needs are, from simple metal post boxes for your home, or perhaps a business environment, there are a range of metal post boxes for every occasion.

The reason metal is chosen is because of the inherent strength. All metal post boxes are treated to prevent rust and deterioration. They also provide security in that the metal is impervious to tampering, as well as being lockable.

The range

Metal post boxes come in a variety of different shapes and sizes. If your needs are for a door mounted metal post box, or perhaps a post box with a rear retrieval facility, you can choose one to suit.

There are metal post boxes available with a slot for news papers or even large packages. You have the choice of style and design and colour. No matter what the style of your home or office, there are metal post boxes that will satisfy your needs.

Metal post boxes are used in a treasure hunt game popular in Dartmoor, where clues are left for the boxes to be found. In fact, it is reckoned to be the slowest growing hobby in America.

No longer do you have to wonder about what to install to receive your mail that will fit in with your home. After all, it is the first item seen by visitors. It is also where confidential correspondence is placed. No matter where you live, on the coast or inland, there is a range of residential mail boxes specially designed to suit you.

A matter to taste

You can choose from a variety of metals, even plastic, depending on where you are. Aluminium, perhaps plastic is preferred if you are near water, while metal or stainless steel is acceptable inland.

As to the design, it will depend on the usage. Do you operate a business from home? If so, you may need to choose larger post boxes. Do you receive parcels and perhaps want the newspaper delivered to you. Once again, there is a variety of different styles to choose from.

Would you like to mount your post boxes in the door - no problem, would you prefer to access the post boxes from the front or rear, once again these styles are available to you.

Should you wish to have your residential mail boxes fitted into a wall for access from inside your home? This is also a possibility. There is a style to suit every taste available in metal, stainless steel, aluminium or plastic and in a wide variety of options. Visit us for a good browse.

Did you know that the stamp on the letter delivered to your post box was invented by the late Sir Rowland Hill in 1837?

Stainless steel post boxes have the advantage of been weather resistant, if correctly looked after. They also have the advantage of been light in weight, so installation is easier and requires less in the way of support.

Don’t think that stainless steel post boxes have to be boring in design, not so. They are available in a myriad of different shapes and sizes, as well as colours.

Your choice

Stainless steel post boxes are designed and constructed according to the European Standard, EN 13724 and are completely weather and rust proof. The slot is big enough for an A4 envelope. Of the models have an interior light so you can see the contents of the post box?

If you resided near the sea or along a river or canal, it is recommended that you choose among the range of stainless steel post boxes. The reason is that stainless steel post boxes will outlast the normal metal post boxes. Like the rest of the range, they are available in various colours to suit you.

The range of stainless steel post boxes include post boxes suitable for large envelopes and parcels and are built to the same high standard as the balance of the range of post boxes.

Are you perhaps a business that receives a heavy load of mail on a daily basis? Does your office front onto the road or street, and need a special type of post box? Or do you perhaps need large capacity post boxes. How often do you often receive parcels?

If so, there is a range of post boxes to suit every requirement, available to you, no matter how big or small, from heavy duty stainless steel post boxes with rear retrieval, to the extra large capacity post boxes with the usual front retrieval, all of course with lockable access.

If you are in a weather inclement area, perhaps on the coast, you may wish to choose a post box made of aluminium instead of steel. All of our post boxes are treated and can be painted, or you can choose your colour from the catalogue so as to match the ambiance of your address.

The style

The range of post boxes varies from the traditional to the contemporary, from the usual rectangular post box to the American “sausage” shape. If you perhaps share offices, there is a multiple box option also available. This is modular and you can tailor it to suit your needs.

Choosing the correct and secure way you wish to receive your mail is a decision that should take a good deal of thought. At Mailbox Mania we’ve got a firm grip on that and we’re now able to offer you a diverse range of letter boxes which will be ideally suited to your needs.

Choosing the right mailbox is important for various reasons and by catering for all of all requirements, we guarantee you that whatever you need we’re confident we can meet it.

We’re even open to suggestions from you in terms of creating new letter boxes. After all, paying attention to our clients’ needs means listening to them and in this way we like to think of you as part of our design team.

So many designs

Every property owner receives different mail and some place a bigger emphasis on the way in which they receive their mail to others through their letter boxes.

This could be for various reasons including those of who you who work from home or those who continually receive what they consider to be valuable in the post. We understand the value of the importance of security and we’re certain our range of letter boxes will cater for your every need.

Navigate your way through our user friendly website and select any of the wide range of choices available to you. Then see what colour options exist and purchase right then and there. We’ll have delivery to you within 3 days of your order. We’ve made shopping for the perfect letter boxes that easy for you.

No matter what reason you have for selecting a new post boxes, above all you’ll want to know that your mail is always secure. In a world where identity theft is so prevalent it’s never been quite as important to protect just that.

However, at the same time letter boxes are often a feature at the front of a home or a business and ensuring they look attractive conveys a certain way about you, your company or your family.

We’ve thrived on getting the balance right between security and what is generally pleasing to the eye and we’re proud to be able to bring you such a wide variety of letter boxes that we’re certain we’ll be able to match your expectations.

Bespoke letter boxes

We invite those of you who have additional mailbox requirements surplus to the ones we offer to talk to us about what it is you need. After all, as a business we’re constantly looking to expand our horizons and if you can add value to our range then we welcome your input. We’ll design letter boxes completely tailored to your needs and at the same time give ourselves the chance to expand our array.

We understand that matters of security, design and decoration are indeed individual choices so by offering a bespoke service we’re absolutely confident there’s no order we won’t be able to meet.

Simply go through our tremendous range of letter boxes online having a look at various designs and colours and if we can’t please you there we’ll talk about what it is you want!

In a growing world where more and more business is being done on a daily basis the need for effective and efficient postal services has become paramount. Married to that need is the one for ensuring one’s post is always secure and that your means of receiving post isn’t an eyesore.

We’ve been in the industry long enough to know that there’s a multitude of reasons why people want post boxes and furthermore a variety of designs people like to have decorating the places where they receive their post.

What choices?

First of all ensuring quality is absolutely essential and ensuring our post boxes can stand up to the elements of the United Kingdom’s sometimes brutal weather is first and foremost of our concerns. By making a range of post boxes made from high quality steel available to you we can guarantee that not only will it be safe from the weather, but from vandals and thieves as well.

We also have a stainless steel range as well as through the wall letter boxes to ensure absolute privacy when it comes to one’s identity. There are those of you who may have a need for internal post boxes or perhaps boxes for various users inside an office or a block of apartments.

We also stock post boxes with newspaper holders for those of who you love paper deliveries as well as parcel secure boxes. In fact, by looking at our versatile range online, you’ll see we’ve tried to leave no stone unturned in bringing you the best of what is available.

Whilst we continue to keep our prices to an absolute minimum to make selecting post boxes as easy on your pocket as possible, we nevertheless recommend to many of our clients that selecting from our range of metal post boxes is their best option in ensuring that selecting a post box is not a process one has to repeat regularly.

In purchasing one of our considerable ranges of metal post boxes you will feel assured that it will be highly durable since they are made from high grade metal in the first place.

Protection comes in various forms

Paying attention to durability means looking at the possible factors that could threaten the way you receive your mail. Firstly, and naturally in the British Isles, we need to know our post boxes will stand up to the elements. We can assure you that our steel and stainless steel post boxes will do just that.

Secondly you want to know that vandals aren’t going to see your mailbox as a soft target. Sadly, vandalism is something few of us can get away from and by making your post box a difficult target you’re likely to be giving them something else to think about.

Thirdly, you’ll want to know that your mail box is protected by adequate security. If you value your privacy, guard your identity or expect to receive items of personal value through the mail, then you owe it to yourself to take a solid look at our metal post boxes and choose one that will give you complete peace of mind.

Like with so many fixed items post boxes are subject to the elements. We place a heavy emphasis on ensuring that the finish of our products is of the highest and most durable quality.

Clients who want their post boxes to be both attractive and durable often end up purchasing any one of our range of stainless steel post boxes. The fundamental difference between stainless steel post boxes and plain steel ones comes down to the client’s needs.

Stainless steel - advantages

Unlike their steel cousins, stainless steel is unique in that it has 11% chromium content by mass ratio. What this means for you as the prospective new post box owner is that the stainless steel variety does not stain, corrode or rust as easily as ordinary steel. This means that the appearance of stainless steel post boxes remains so for much longer periods of time and for those of you who have post boxes as features around their properties. This often becomes an important factor to consider when making the purchasing decision.

Through choosing a mailbox of the stainless steel variety you are in effect getting the best of both worlds in terms of resistance to the elements as well as appearance. Navigate your way through our user friendly web interface and you’ll swiftly see we have a stunning range of stainless steel products certain to meet your requirements. In addition, delivery only takes 2 - 3 days.

The British weather is never far from the people’s lips. Wet weather has its advantages and disadvantages. Firstly, it makes short of an already meagre summer and, secondly, it can erode anything that is not properly protected.

So, all in all, the essentials of getting the right hard-wearing and waterproof materials are paramount.

It is not only the materials we use to build our houses are important, but the metal post boxes that we use for our mail are also just as important. Without these strong and weather resisting materials you might end up with letter boxes that simply won’t hold up.

We at Mailbox mania are absolutely mad about our metal post boxes. The more products you are able to choose from the better it is for you. You can choose different types of metal post boxes, such as stainless steel post boxes or aluminium.

Deliver the letter safely

With everyone being busy, it is clear that no-one sits around waiting for the postman to come and deliver to them letters. However, having a secure metal post box means that no one can break into your post box and steal your mail.

This is a good security to have as with the recession, a great many people have had their identity stolen, simply because people were able to break into their post boxes and help themselves.

With our metal post boxes you won’t have to have a guard dog to protect your mail. It is simply the all-round security we offer with our post boxes.