Will someone visit my premises in Chatham before quoting?

If the job needs it, yes. For signs fixed to a building, anything illuminated or work at height, we arrange a survey to measure, check the wall and plan access. For window graphics, lettering and many vehicle jobs, clear photos with measurements are often enough, and we only visit if something needs a closer look.

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 Chatham once materials are ordered.

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 Chatham.

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.

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.

Illuminated projecting signs in Chatham

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.

Where illuminated projecting signs can pay off in Chatham

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

What illuminated projecting signs cost in Chatham

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 Chatham: 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 Chatham project

Halo-lit projecting

Solid letters lit from behind against a backing plate.

Shaped sign

Cut to a logo, symbol or product outline.

Round lit sign

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

Consent for illuminated signs in Chatham

Illuminated signs are treated more strictly than unlit ones in England. Deemed consent for illumination is limited, and it does not apply at all in conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes, the Broads or areas of special control, so most internally lit or halo-lit fascia and projecting signs need express consent from the council. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks and consent is normally granted for 5 years. Councils commonly assess brightness against the Institution of Lighting Professionals' guidance PLG05, and lighting should be static. An electrician makes the final mains connection to BS 7671. We can prepare the drawings and photos for your application, or submit it for you.

Covering Chatham and Kent

You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Chatham and the whole of Kent 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. In postcode terms, Chatham jobs typically fall in ME4, ME7, ME1 and ME5. From Maidstone, Chatham is roughly 7.8 miles to the north.

Neighbouring towns

Start with a free quote: a handful of photos plus approximate widths and heights is enough for illuminated projecting signs in Chatham. You check and approve the proof, and only then is anything made.

More signs in Chatham

All sign types in Chatham · Illuminated projecting signs across Kent

Materials	Aluminium box, opal or routed faces, LEDs, steel bracket
Typical lifespan	LEDs manufacturer-rated for long life; check fixings yearly
Typical size	Up to about 800 mm across, double-sided