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Business signs in South Glamorgan

Looking for signage in South Glamorgan? We cover every town on this page and the smaller places, estates and business parks in between. Our services span the front of the building, the glass and the vehicles you run, and each comes with guide prices and a free quote. The consent rules for Wales are checked before you commit to anything.

Towns in South Glamorgan

Towns we cover in South Glamorgan are listed below. Each has its own page with every service we offer there, and anywhere not listed is covered as well.

Guide prices in South Glamorgan

Popular sign types in South Glamorgan: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. 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 South Glamorgan?

Wales still uses the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992, as amended. The system looks similar to England's, with some signs allowed under deemed consent and others needing express consent from the council, but the details differ, so we check with the local planning authority rather than assume English limits apply. On a listed building, listed building consent is usually needed as well, and works without it can be a criminal offence. We look at your premises before you commit and can prepare drawings and photos for an application, or submit it for you.

Adding light usually means adding an application. For an exterior illuminated sign in Wales, expect the council to want an express consent application in most cases; the 1992 Regulations (as amended) set the rules, and the council can confirm its timescales and conditions. Expect questions about how bright the sign is and when it is lit: steady light, a time switch or photocell, and luminance kept within the PLG05 guidance all help. We put together scaled drawings, photomontages and lighting details for you, or lodge the application ourselves if you prefer, and an electrician makes the final connection to BS 7671.

Sign types in South Glamorgan

Each page has guide prices and consent notes for South Glamorgan.

Signs in South Glamorgan: questions

Is Cardiff inside your coverage area for business signs?

It is. We work throughout the UK rather than in a single region, so Cardiff and every part of South Glamorgan are included. Where a survey is needed we arrange a visit; for graphics jobs we can often quote from photos and measurements. Either way, you get a proof and a written price first.

How much should I budget for fascia signs in Cardiff?

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 Cardiff.

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