Scotland · North Scotland
Business signs in the Highlands and Islands
If your business is in the Highlands and Islands, this is the place to start. You can browse by town or by service, compare guide prices and read the practical details, including the advertisement consent rules that apply in Scotland. Smart Signs takes the enquiry, surveys the site or checks your photos, draws the proof and arranges making and fitting by contracted installers.
Towns in the Highlands and Islands
Towns we cover in the Highlands and Islands are listed below. Each has its own page with every service we offer there, and anywhere not listed is covered as well.
Parts of the Highlands and Islands involve long journeys or a ferry crossing, so surveys and fitting are arranged case by case and travel is itemised on your quote.
Guide prices in the Highlands and Islands
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. VAT (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Fascia signs (per sign) | £495 – £1,650 | £594 – £1,980 |
| Tray signs (per sign) | £1,250 – £3,450 | £1,500 – £4,140 |
| Built-up 3D letters (per letter) | £55 – £165 | £66 – £198 |
| Illuminated built-up letters (per letter) | £140 – £360 | £168 – £432 |
| Lightbox signs (per lightbox) | £1,250 – £4,800 | £1,500 – £5,760 |
| Window graphics (per m²) | £28 – £58 | £33.60 – £69.60 |
| Van wraps (per van) | £795 – £3,850 | £954 – £4,620 |
| Van sign-writing (per van) | £245 – £895 | £294 – £1,074 |
Guide prices exclude VAT and are confirmed after survey or artwork check.
Do you need permission for a sign in the Highlands and Islands?
Different rules apply in Scotland. The 1984 Scotland Regulations decide whether a non-illuminated sign needs advertisement consent, and while some shop and office signs can go up without applying, the details are not the same as in England. Historic buildings deserve care: listed building consent is usually needed for signs on listed buildings under the 1997 Scotland Act, and carrying out works without it can be a criminal offence. We confirm what applies before you commit to fascia signs, then prepare drawings and photographs for an eDevelopment.scot application, or submit it on your behalf.
Illumination brings Scottish signs firmly into the consent process. Under the 1984 Scotland Regulations, internally lit or halo-lit fascia and projecting signs usually need express consent; the council decides, and listed buildings or conservation areas add an extra layer, with listed building consent usually required on a listed building. Keep the light static and the luminance within the PLG05 guidance the council is likely to reference. LED modules and drivers run at low voltage, while the final connection is made to BS 7671 by an electrician. We confirm the route before you commit and can handle the drawings or the eDevelopment.scot submission.
Sign types in the Highlands and Islands
Each page has guide prices and consent notes for the Highlands and Islands.
Fascia & exterior signs
Illuminated letters & signs
Window & glass graphics
Vehicle wraps & livery
Signs in the Highlands and Islands: questions
Do you work across the Highlands and Islands or only in Inverness?
Across all of the Highlands and Islands, and the rest of the UK too. Inverness is simply one of the places we list, and enquiries from anywhere nearby follow exactly the same steps: photos or a survey, a scaled proof, a written price, then making and fitting once you sign off the design.
How much should I budget for fascia signs in Inverness?
As a guide, £495–£1,650 per sign + VAT. Where your job falls in that range depends on size, materials, access height, whether old signage has to come off and how much design work is involved. We confirm a fixed price after a survey or artwork check, before anything is ordered.
What is the typical timescale for illuminated signs from enquiry to fitting?
A quote typically follows once we have your photos or have surveyed the site, and making and fitting is typically booked a few weeks after you approve the proof. Where advertisement consent applies, that decision has to come through before anything goes up, which can add several weeks. We give you an expected timescale with your quote for Inverness.