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Illuminated projecting signs · Derry/Londonderry

Illuminated projecting signs in Derry/Londonderry

Your enquiry about illuminated projecting signs in Derry/Londonderry goes to one team that handles everything: measuring, artwork, the consent check, the proof, the price and the arrangements for making and fitting. We work right across the UK rather than from a single patch, which is why the process described on this page is the same in Derry/Londonderry as it is throughout County Londonderry.

From £695 per sign + VAT · UK guide price
Round navy lit projecting sign 'THE LANTERN' on a bracket over a cobbled street at night

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.

Points in favour of illuminated projecting signs in Derry/Londonderry

  • Before you commit to a lit design in a historic part of Derry/Londonderry, we check the council's approach to projecting signs.
  • A lit roundel tells people a Derry/Londonderry pub or restaurant is open on winter evenings, when fascias fall into shadow.
  • On a narrow Derry/Londonderry street, people walking along the pavement often see a projecting sign before they can read any fascia.

What illuminated projecting signs cost in Derry/Londonderry

Prices below are guides, not quotes: £695 to £2,250 per sign plus VAT, depending on size, materials and access. We confirm the exact figure after a survey or an artwork check, and it is agreed before anything is made.

Illuminated projecting signs in Derry/Londonderry: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. 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 Derry/Londonderry 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.

Routed push-through

Painted metal faces where only lettering and logo glow.

Consent for illuminated signs in Derry/Londonderry

Under the Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, an illuminated fascia or projecting sign usually needs express consent from the council. Applications go in online via the NI Planning Portal, and the council will tell you its timescale and may set conditions on hours or light levels. PLG05 from the Institution of Lighting Professionals is the usual brightness benchmark, and flashing is generally out. Listed premises usually need listed building consent alongside. Once installed, the sign is connected to the mains by an electrician to BS 7671, with a certificate for you. We can prepare the drawings or submit the application.

Covering Derry/Londonderry and County Londonderry

We cover Derry/Londonderry and every other part of County Londonderry as part of a UK-wide service. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a visit to measure and photograph the site; for many graphics and vehicle jobs, clear photos and measurements are enough to quote from.

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Get in touch about illuminated projecting signs for your business in Derry/Londonderry. Share photos, measurements and any artwork you already have; we will send a free quote and a proof to check, and nothing is made until you say yes.

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Illuminated projecting signs in Derry/Londonderry: questions

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.

Who carries out the work on illuminated projecting signs in Derry/Londonderry?

The work on site is done by installers working under our contract, and anything that needs making is produced by specialist fabricators. You deal with Smart Signs throughout: we take the enquiry, survey, prepare the design and quote, check consent and coordinate the fitting, so there is one point of contact from first message to handover.

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.

Why is there a price range for illuminated projecting signs rather than one figure?

Because jobs vary. The guide of £695 to £2,250 per sign + VAT spans small, simple work at one end and larger, more involved work at the other. Size, material, finish, access, design time and any consent drawings push the figure up or down. A survey or artwork check lets us fix the price for your job in Derry/Londonderry.

How far can a projecting sign stick out?

There's no single UK figure. It depends on pavement width, clear height, the council's shopfront guidance and the highway authority's view. Lit projecting signs are usually modest, stopping well short of the kerb, and the survey records the pavement width for the drawings.

Could the consent process affect the timing of my job in Derry/Londonderry?

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.

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