Business signs, made to be seen

Your quote is a fixed written price for the sign as specified, supplied and fitted. It lists the design proof, materials, making, fitting and fixings, plus any extras you have asked for, such as removing an old sign, access equipment, consent drawings or the electrician's final connection. Guide prices on our service pages are confirmed after a survey or artwork check, and nothing is made until you approve the proof.

No. All guide prices on this site exclude VAT, which is added at the standard rate on your written quote. For example, an aluminium composite fascia up to 3 m has a guide price of £495–£950 + VAT, supplied and fitted. The final figure depends on size, materials, access and artwork, and is confirmed after a survey.

It depends on the sign, the building and where it is. In England, a non-illuminated sign on your own business premises usually has deemed consent if the lettering is no taller than 0.75 m and the top of the sign sits below any first-floor window. Most illuminated fascia and projecting signs need express consent, and listed buildings need extra consent. We check before you commit.

You can apply yourself, or we can do it for you. We can prepare the scale drawings, elevations and photos the council needs for an advertisement consent application, or submit it for you as an option on your quote. Applications go to the council's planning department, and decisions usually take up to 8 weeks.

We can work from what you have. Vector artwork, such as an AI, EPS, SVG or vector PDF file, is preferred because it scales cleanly for cutting, routing and large-format printing. If you only have a JPEG, a photo of an old sign or a rough idea, we can redraw your logo or design the sign from scratch, and you approve a proof before anything is made.

It depends on the type of sign, so these are typical ranges counted from when you approve the proof. A flat fascia sign is typically made and fitted in 2–3 weeks, illuminated letters typically take 3–5 weeks, and window or vehicle graphics typically 1–2 weeks. If express consent is needed, allow for the council decision as well, which usually takes up to 8 weeks.

Yes. We can take down and dispose of an old sign as part of the job, with the electrics isolated first if it is lit. The fascia is then made good where needed before the new sign goes up. As a guide, removal is £95–£250 + VAT depending on size, fixings and access, confirmed after the survey.

Yes. Illuminated signs run on low-voltage LED modules and drivers, but the final connection to the mains is made by an electrician to BS 7671, the IET Wiring Regulations, and you receive the certificate for the circuit. As a guide, the final electrical connection is £150–£350 + VAT. The sign can also be set to run on a time switch or photocell.

Only if the wrap changes the main colour of the vehicle. In that case, update the colour on the V5C log book with DVLA and tell your insurer. Lettering, logos and part wraps that leave the main colour unchanged usually do not need a DVLA update, though it is sensible to tell your insurer about any graphics.

On sound factory paint, a quality cast wrap can usually be removed later with heat and care without harming the paint. Problems come from poor resprays, stone chips, rust or failing lacquer, which can lift when the vinyl is peeled off. Uncovered paint keeps weathering, so a faint outline can sometimes show after removal. We check the paintwork and flag any risk before fitting.