The Post Box

Letter boxes are available in many styles and can complement your property.  Cast iron ornamental letter boxes look more attractive in the environment of an old cottage than a modern stainless steel letterbox. The colour of the letter box can also be made to fit with the environment, and ornamental cast iron letter boxes are available in black, white and green.  Cast aluminium letter boxes with rear retrieval can be recessed into a wall or a pillar outside your country cottage and can be embellished with your own design on the front.   Letter boxes which are designed for outside the building should be weather and vandal proof.  Brushed stainless steel post boxes do not corrode and will last for many years.  They may not, however, suit your style of building, so you may decide on a heavy duty cast aluminium letter box which has anti corrosive and rust properties.

Stainless steel letter boxes are better suited to more modern buildings and some styles have newspaper holders which are very useful.  If you have a lot of newspapers delivered, they will often not fit in the standard letter box.

Letter boxes designed for multi occupancy buildings can also complement the style of the building. Large capacity boxes with individual lockable sections and fitted with fire extinguishers are suitable for putting outside apartment or office blocks.  More traditional multi occupancy post boxes for use outside or inside the building can be mounted on a post.  The most common style of letter box used in a multi occupancy premises is a bank of horizontal stainless steel letter boxes inside the foyer of the building.  There are other styles of post boxes designed for use in multi occupancy buildings which look like stackable box files and are vertical with openings at the top or in the front of the box.

The traditional style of letter box in the UK is either a slot in the front door of domestic premises or square boxes located to the side of the door.  If the building is in a remote area, letter boxes may be mounted on a post, but again are generally square.  Letter boxes in the United States are very distinctive in their curved design and often have a lever which is raised when the mail has been delivered.

Whatever the style of letter boxes, whether they are for modern individual buildings, cottages, or for multi occupancy premises, they must be secure.  Security of mail is very important, and some letter boxes have built in fire extinguishers in case someone tries to set fire to the contents.  Most letter boxes are lockable and with the person to whom the mail is addressed being the only key holder.

A letter box which complements the style of your property is a nice finishing touch, and can be unobtrusive to its surroundings, while being obvious to the postman about where to deliver your mail.   Selecting your new letter box from all the styles available can be a lengthy business.   You are spoilt for choice!

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