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.

What makes illuminated projecting signs more or less expensive?

Size and quantity come first, then the material or film, any lighting, the height of the work and the equipment needed to reach it, and the state of the surface or old sign being replaced. Against that, the guide for a job in Kirkby is £695–£2,250 per sign + VAT, confirmed after a survey or artwork check.

When could work on illuminated projecting signs go ahead in Kirkby?

Fitting is typically scheduled once three things are in place: you have approved the proof, the materials are made or delivered, and any consent the job needs has been granted. For many jobs that is typically a few weeks from approval; illuminated or larger fabricated signs typically take longer, and consent decisions run to their own timetable.

Do you work across Merseyside or only in Kirkby?

Across all of Merseyside, and the rest of the UK too. Kirkby 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.

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 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.

Illuminated projecting signs in Kirkby

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 Kirkby

Upper-floor clinics, dentists and studios in Kirkby can mark an easily missed street door with a lit projecting sign.
A lit roundel tells people a Kirkby pub or restaurant is open on winter evenings, when fascias fall into shadow.
Where a Kirkby street is busy with vans and buses, setting the sign high and back from the kerb matters.

What illuminated projecting signs cost in Kirkby

Use these figures to budget: £695 to £2,250 per sign is the guide range, with VAT added on top. Each line in the table is indicative only, and your exact price is confirmed after a survey or once we have looked over the artwork.

Illuminated projecting signs in Kirkby: 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 Kirkby project

Round lit sign

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

Halo-lit projecting

Solid letters lit from behind against a backing plate.

Shaped sign

Cut to a logo, symbol or product outline.

Consent for illuminated signs in Kirkby

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 Kirkby and Merseyside

From the middle of Kirkby to the edges of Merseyside, 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. The Kirkby postcode districts we quote for include L32, L33, L10 and L11. Kirkby lies around 6 miles north-east of Liverpool.

Nearby towns we also cover

Get a free quote for illuminated projecting signs: tell us what you need, attach pictures and approximate measurements, and we will come back with a price. Nothing is produced until you have approved the design proof.

More signs in Kirkby

All sign types in Kirkby · Illuminated projecting signs across Merseyside

Typical lifespan	LEDs manufacturer-rated for long life; check fixings yearly
Fixing / installation	Wall plate into solid masonry; cable inside the bracket arm
Typical size	Up to about 800 mm across, double-sided