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.

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.

Can you work to an opening date in Northampton?

Tell us the date when you enquire and we will say plainly whether it looks realistic. Timescales typically depend on how soon the proof is approved, how long production takes and whether consent is needed, which can take several weeks on its own. We plan around your date where we can, but we do not promise one we cannot control.

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 location in Northampton affect the cost of illuminated projecting signs?

Location is one factor among several, alongside size, material, access equipment and design time. Our guide range is £695–£2,250 per sign + VAT; any travel, parking or access costs for your site in Northampton are included in the written quote we confirm after a survey or artwork check, so you can see them before you commit.

Do you work across Northamptonshire or only in Northampton?

Across all of Northamptonshire, and the rest of the UK too. Northampton 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.

Illuminated projecting signs in Northamptonshire

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.

Why choose illuminated projecting signs in Northamptonshire?

Corner premises in Northampton can put a projecting sign on the side wall to catch people coming from the cross street.
Before you commit to a lit design in a historic part of Northampton, we check the council's approach to projecting signs.
A lit roundel tells people a Northampton pub or restaurant is open on winter evenings, when fascias fall into shadow.

Guide prices in Northamptonshire

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 Northamptonshire: 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.

Consent for illuminated signs in Northamptonshire

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.

Options worth considering

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.

Routed push-through

Painted metal faces where only lettering and logo glow.

Towns in Northamptonshire

Main towns in Northamptonshire where we design, make and fit signage, including illuminated projecting signs. Select yours, or simply get in touch if your town or village is missing from the list.

Start your illuminated projecting signs enquiry for Northamptonshire now: images and rough measurements help us price accurately. Quotes cost nothing, and you see and approve the design before production starts.