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 long does it all take?

Making and fitting typically takes 3–5 weeks after you approve the proof. Allow for advertisement consent first, usually up to 8 weeks for a decision, plus any highway licence, which runs on the authority's own timetable. Applications can be prepared in parallel.

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.

How long does it take to get illuminated projecting signs in Portslade?

It typically takes a few weeks from first enquiry, with much of that time falling after you approve the proof, while the work is made and scheduled. Graphics and vehicle jobs are typically shorter than fabricated or illuminated signs. If advertisement consent is needed, the council's decision comes first and adds to the overall timescale.

Does the price of illuminated projecting signs in Portslade include VAT?

No. Our guide range of £695–£2,250 per sign excludes VAT, which is added to the quote. The final figure depends on size, materials, access, removal of existing signage or graphics and the artwork needed, and we confirm it in writing after a survey or once we have checked your files.

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

Yes. Smart Signs covers Portslade and the rest of East Sussex 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.

Illuminated projecting signs in Portslade

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 Portslade

Chains across East Sussex can use one lit roundel design, so a Portslade site is recognised from the street's end.
For a pharmacy or late-opening shop in Portslade, a lit projecting sign helps people searching the street after dark.
Before you commit to a lit design in a historic part of Portslade, we check the council's approach to projecting signs.

What illuminated projecting signs cost in Portslade

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 Portslade: 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 Portslade project

Halo-lit projecting

Solid letters lit from behind against a backing plate.

Shaped sign

Cut to a logo, symbol or product outline.

Routed push-through

Painted metal faces where only lettering and logo glow.

Consent for illuminated signs in Portslade

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 Portslade and East Sussex

You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Portslade and the whole of East Sussex 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. Around Portslade, that covers postcode districts such as BN41, BN42, BN3 and BN43. From Brighton, Portslade is roughly 3.5 miles to the west.

Nearby towns we also cover

Photos, sizes and your logo are all we need to start. Send them over for a free, no-obligation quote on illuminated projecting signs in Portslade; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.

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Typical lead time	typically 3–5 weeks after proof approval, plus permissions
Fixing / installation	Wall plate into solid masonry; cable inside the bracket arm
Materials	Aluminium box, opal or routed faces, LEDs, steel bracket