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Illuminated projecting signs · Emsworth

Illuminated projecting signs in Emsworth

What does it take to get illuminated projecting signs sorted in Emsworth? Usually four steps: tell us what you need, let us measure or look at your photos, approve a proof and a fixed price, then the work goes ahead. Smart Signs designs, makes and fits signage and graphics for businesses throughout the UK, so those steps stay the same wherever your premises or vehicles are.

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.

What you gain from illuminated projecting signs in Emsworth

  • Chains across Hampshire can use one lit roundel design, so an Emsworth site is recognised from the street's end.
  • Upper-floor clinics, dentists and studios in Emsworth can mark an easily missed street door with a lit projecting sign.
  • For a pharmacy or late-opening shop in Emsworth, a lit projecting sign helps people searching the street after dark.

What illuminated projecting signs cost in Emsworth

The table shows guide prices for illuminated projecting signs, starting from £695 and reaching about £2,250 per sign. All figures exclude VAT. Your own price is confirmed after we have seen the site or the artwork, so treat these as a starting point.

Illuminated projecting signs in Emsworth: 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 Emsworth project

Square or rectangular

More face area for a name and strapline.

Shaped sign

Cut to a logo, symbol or product outline.

Halo-lit projecting

Solid letters lit from behind against a backing plate.

Consent for illuminated signs in Emsworth

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 Emsworth and Hampshire

From the middle of Emsworth to the edges of Hampshire, the same survey, proof and fit process applies. If the job calls for someone on site, a visit is booked; if not, we price from photos, measurements and your artwork, then confirm the details once the artwork is checked. Addresses in PO10 and PO9 are all within our Emsworth coverage. Emsworth is about 21 miles east of Southampton.

Also within reach of Emsworth

If illuminated projecting signs could help your business in Emsworth, 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.

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Illuminated projecting signs in Emsworth: questions

Do you work across Hampshire or only in Emsworth?

Across all of Hampshire, and the rest of the UK too. Emsworth 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.

What can delay illuminated projecting signs in Emsworth?

The usual causes are artwork changes after the proof stage, waiting for consent, access arrangements such as a council licence for scaffolding on the pavement, and weather for outdoor fitting. Jobs typically run smoothly once the proof is approved and any consent is in place, but we do not promise dates that depend on things outside our control.

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.

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.

Is there a guide price for illuminated projecting signs in Emsworth?

Yes: £695–£2,250 per sign + VAT is our guide range. It is not a fixed quote, because no two jobs are the same size or on the same surface. The area covered, materials, the number of letters or panels, removal of anything old and access all change the figure, which we confirm after seeing the site or artwork.

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.

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