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.

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.

Is Wigan inside your coverage area for illuminated projecting signs?

It is. We work throughout the UK rather than in a single region, so Wigan and every part of Greater Manchester 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.

Does the price of illuminated projecting signs in Wigan 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.

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 Wigan once materials are ordered.

Illuminated projecting signs in Wigan

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.

The case for illuminated projecting signs in Wigan

Before you commit to a lit design in a historic part of Wigan, we check the council's approach to projecting signs.
Where a Wigan street is busy with vans and buses, setting the sign high and back from the kerb matters.
Chains across Greater Manchester can use one lit roundel design, so a Wigan site is recognised from the street's end.

What illuminated projecting signs cost in Wigan

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 Wigan: 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 Wigan project

Square or rectangular

More face area for a name and strapline.

Halo-lit projecting

Solid letters lit from behind against a backing plate.

Round lit sign

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

Consent for illuminated signs in Wigan

Plan for express consent. In England most internally illuminated and halo-lit signs on a fascia or projecting bracket need it, and deemed consent does not cover illuminated signs in conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes, the Broads or areas of special control. The council usually decides within 8 weeks, and consent normally lasts 5 years. Expect questions about brightness: many councils refer to ILP guidance PLG05, which sets maximum luminance by zone, and they expect steady light rather than flashing. We prepare scaled drawings and photo mock-ups for the application, or submit it for you, and an electrician completes the connection to BS 7671 and gives you the certificate.

Covering Wigan and Greater Manchester

Smart Signs works throughout Greater Manchester, Wigan included, and across the rest of the country. A survey visit is arranged for fitted and illuminated signs so nothing is guessed. Window, wall and vehicle graphics can usually be priced remotely from good photos and accurate measurements. Around Wigan, that covers postcode districts such as WN1, WN3, WN5 and WN2. Wigan is about 17 miles west of Manchester.

Nearby towns we also cover

If illuminated projecting signs could help your business in Wigan, the quote is free. Send pictures and sizes by form, phone or WhatsApp, and you will have a scaled design to approve before any work goes ahead.

More signs in Wigan

All sign types in Wigan · Illuminated projecting signs across Greater Manchester

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