Can you handle illuminated projecting signs for a business in Luton?

Yes. Smart Signs covers Luton and the rest of Bedfordshire as part of a UK-wide service. You send photos and rough sizes, we arrange a survey if the job needs one, then you receive a proof to scale and a fixed written price. Nothing is made or fitted until you have approved both.

Are lit signs allowed on listed buildings?

Sometimes, but expect extra scrutiny. You'll usually need listed building consent as well as advertisement consent, and councils may favour halo-lit or externally lit designs and traditional brackets on historic frontages. Cable routes and fixings are planned to avoid damaging historic fabric.

Can each side show something different?

Yes. The two faces are separate, so one side can carry your logo and the other a name or service, though many businesses keep both identical so the sign reads the same from either direction. Any difference should be shown on the consent drawings.

Will the location in Luton affect the cost of illuminated projecting signs?

Location is one factor among several, alongside size, material, access equipment and design time. Our guide range is £695–£2,250 per sign + VAT; any travel, parking or access costs for your site in Luton are included in the written quote we confirm after a survey or artwork check, so you can see them before you commit.

Could the consent process affect the timing of my job in Luton?

It can. Not every job needs an application, but where express consent is required the council's decision typically takes several weeks, and fitting typically waits until it is granted. We check this at the start, so the timetable you receive with your quote allows for consent where it applies, along with the proof approval stage.

Will the sign swing in the wind?

It shouldn't. A lit box is fixed rigidly to its bracket rather than hung on chains, so it stays still in normal winds, with the bracket and fixings sized for its weight and exposure. Traditional hanging signs move; lit ones are fixed solid.

Illuminated projecting signs in Luton

An illuminated projecting sign is a double-sided sign fixed at right angles to the building on a bracket, with LEDs inside or behind it, so people approaching along the pavement can read it.

What illuminated projecting signs can do for businesses in Luton

Before you commit to a lit design in a historic part of Luton, we check the council's approach to projecting signs.
Upper-floor clinics, dentists and studios in Luton can mark an easily missed street door with a lit projecting sign.
A lit roundel tells people a Luton pub or restaurant is open on winter evenings, when fascias fall into shadow.

What illuminated projecting signs cost in Luton

Budgeting for illuminated projecting signs? The guide below runs from £695 to £2,250 per sign. VAT is extra. Size, materials and access decide where your job lands, and we confirm it in writing after surveying or checking the artwork.

Illuminated projecting signs in Luton: guide prices, supplied and fitted
Item	Guide, ex VAT	Inc. VAT (20%)
Round or square lit projecting sign	£695 – £1,450	£834 – £1,740
Shaped or halo-lit projecting sign	£1,250 – £2,250	£1,500 – £2,700

Guide prices: £695–£1,450 + VAT for a round or square lit projecting sign, and £1,250–£2,250 + VAT for a shaped or halo-lit design, each up to about 800 mm with a bracket. Prices exclude VAT and are confirmed after survey and artwork check.

Options for your Luton project

Routed push-through

Painted metal faces where only lettering and logo glow.

Square or rectangular

More face area for a name and strapline.

Shaped sign

Cut to a logo, symbol or product outline.

Consent for illuminated signs in Luton

Illuminated signs are treated more strictly than unlit ones in England. Deemed consent for illumination is limited, and it does not apply at all in conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes, the Broads or areas of special control, so most internally lit or halo-lit fascia and projecting signs need express consent from the council. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks and consent is normally granted for 5 years. Councils commonly assess brightness against the Institution of Lighting Professionals' guidance PLG05, and lighting should be static. An electrician makes the final mains connection to BS 7671. We can prepare the drawings and photos for your application, or submit it for you.

Covering Luton and Bedfordshire

Jobs in Luton are handled the same way as jobs anywhere else in Bedfordshire: one team, one process. If the work calls for a survey, we book a visit at a time that suits you. If photos and sizes will do, we quote from those and skip the visit altogether. The Luton postcode districts we quote for include LU1, LU2, LU3 and LU4.

Close to Luton

Get a free quote for illuminated projecting signs: tell us what you need, attach pictures and approximate measurements, and we will come back with a price. Nothing is produced until you have approved the design proof.

More signs in Luton

All sign types in Luton · Illuminated projecting signs across Bedfordshire

Consent	Express consent nearly always; a highway licence may apply
Materials	Aluminium box, opal or routed faces, LEDs, steel bracket
Fixing / installation	Wall plate into solid masonry; cable inside the bracket arm