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Illuminated projecting signs · Morecambe

Illuminated projecting signs in Morecambe

What does it take to get illuminated projecting signs sorted in Morecambe? 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.

Where illuminated projecting signs can pay off in Morecambe

  • Where a Morecambe street is busy with vans and buses, setting the sign high and back from the kerb matters.
  • For a pharmacy or late-opening shop in Morecambe, a lit projecting sign helps people searching the street after dark.
  • Upper-floor clinics, dentists and studios in Morecambe can mark an easily missed street door with a lit projecting sign.

What illuminated projecting signs cost in Morecambe

Guide prices for illuminated projecting signs run from £695 to £2,250 per sign, excluding VAT. The table below breaks that down; your actual price is fixed in writing once we have surveyed the site or checked the artwork.

Illuminated projecting signs in Morecambe: 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 Morecambe project

Shaped sign

Cut to a logo, symbol or product outline.

Square or rectangular

More face area for a name and strapline.

Round lit sign

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

Consent for illuminated signs in Morecambe

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 Morecambe and Lancashire

Wherever you are in Lancashire, Morecambe included, the service is identical. We arrange a survey when the sign is fixed to a building or needs power, and we work from photographs, drawings or the make and model of the vehicle when that is enough to price graphics accurately. In postcode terms, Morecambe jobs typically fall in LA4, LA3 and LA1. From Preston, Morecambe is roughly 22 miles to the north.

Also within reach of Morecambe

No commitment and no charge for quoting. Send photos with rough sizes for illuminated projecting signs in Morecambe and we will reply with a price and then, once you are happy, a proof you approve before manufacture.

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Illuminated projecting signs in Morecambe: questions

Do you work across Lancashire or only in Morecambe?

Across all of Lancashire, and the rest of the UK too. Morecambe 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

What can delay illuminated projecting signs in Morecambe?

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.

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