Can I get a fixed price for illuminated projecting signs in Thatcham before committing?

Yes. We start from the guide range, £695 to £2,250 per sign excluding VAT, then measure up or look at your photos and artwork. That gives a fixed written price reflecting the real size, materials, access and any design or consent work. You only commit once you accept that price and approve the proof.

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.

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.

Do you work across Berkshire or only in Thatcham?

Across all of Berkshire, and the rest of the UK too. Thatcham 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.

Can you reuse our existing bracket?

Sometimes. If the bracket is sound, well placed and strong enough, reusing it saves cost and avoids fresh holes. Rust at the wall plate, cracked masonry, missing fixings or no route for a cable usually mean a new bracket is safer.

How soon after I approve the proof can the work on illuminated projecting signs happen?

Typically within a few weeks, depending on what has to be made. Printed and cut graphics are typically produced sooner than fabricated letters, trays or illuminated signs, which need more fabrication time. If the job needs advertisement consent, fitting waits for the council's decision. We confirm an expected date for Thatcham once materials are ordered.

Illuminated projecting signs in Thatcham

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.

Practical reasons to consider illuminated projecting signs in Thatcham

For a pharmacy or late-opening shop in Thatcham, a lit projecting sign helps people searching the street after dark.
Upper-floor clinics, dentists and studios in Thatcham can mark an easily missed street door with a lit projecting sign.
On a narrow Thatcham street, people walking along the pavement often see a projecting sign before they can read any fascia.

What illuminated projecting signs cost in Thatcham

We publish guide prices so you can plan before you get in touch. For illuminated projecting signs the range is £695–£2,250 per sign, not including VAT, and the final price is confirmed after we survey the site or check the artwork.

Illuminated projecting signs in Thatcham: 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

Shape, lighting style and bracket design make the biggest difference. Wall construction, cable route, access equipment, pavement or highway licences and council fees are listed separately.

Options for your Thatcham project

Round lit sign

A roundel lit through opal faces, readable from both directions.

Halo-lit projecting

Solid letters lit from behind against a backing plate.

Square or rectangular

More face area for a name and strapline.

Consent for illuminated signs in Thatcham

Lighting a sign changes the consent picture in England. Under the 2007 Advertisement Regulations, deemed consent for illuminated signs is narrow and is excluded in conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes, the Broads and areas of special control; in practice most lit fascia and projecting signs need express consent. Allow up to 8 weeks for a decision, with consent normally running for 5 years. Keep the light static and at sensible levels, with PLG05 the usual reference for brightness, and use a time switch or photocell to control the hours. We check before you commit, can handle the application drawings or the submission, and arrange an electrician for the BS 7671 connection.

Covering Thatcham and Berkshire

You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Thatcham and the whole of Berkshire are covered. If your job needs a survey, we arrange the visit. If it can be priced from photos, sizes and the vehicle make and model, we do it that way instead. Postcode districts around Thatcham include RG19, RG18 and RG14. Roughly 13 miles separate Thatcham from Reading, which lies to the east.

Other towns near Thatcham

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 Thatcham

All sign types in Thatcham · Illuminated projecting signs across Berkshire

Typical lead time	typically 3–5 weeks after proof approval, plus permissions
Typical lifespan	LEDs manufacturer-rated for long life; check fixings yearly
Consent	Express consent nearly always; a highway licence may apply