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 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 Northampton is £695–£2,250 per sign + VAT, confirmed after a survey or artwork check.

Could the consent process affect the timing of my job in Northampton?

It can. Not every job needs an application, but where express consent is required the council's decision typically takes several weeks, and fitting typically waits until it is granted. We check this at the start, so the timetable you receive with your quote allows for consent where it applies, along with the proof approval stage.

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.

Do you cover smaller places near Northampton as well?

Yes. Our coverage is not limited to Northampton itself: nearby towns, industrial estates and business parks across Northamptonshire are included too. The process does not change with the postcode. Send photos and approximate sizes, and we will tell you whether a site visit is needed before we can give you a fixed price.

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 Northampton

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 Northampton

Upper-floor clinics, dentists and studios in Northampton can mark an easily missed street door with a lit projecting sign.
On a narrow Northampton street, people walking along the pavement often see a projecting sign before they can read any fascia.
A lit roundel tells people a Northampton pub or restaurant is open on winter evenings, when fascias fall into shadow.

What illuminated projecting signs cost in Northampton

Prices below are guides, not quotes: £695 to £2,250 per sign plus VAT, depending on size, materials and access. We confirm the exact figure after a survey or an artwork check, and it is agreed before anything is made.

Illuminated projecting signs in Northampton: 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

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 Northampton project

Halo-lit projecting

Solid letters lit from behind against a backing plate.

Routed push-through

Painted metal faces where only lettering and logo glow.

Shaped sign

Cut to a logo, symbol or product outline.

Consent for illuminated signs in Northampton

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 Northampton and Northamptonshire

You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Northampton and the whole of Northamptonshire 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, Northampton jobs typically fall in NN1, NN2, NN3 and NN5.

Nearby towns we also cover

Photos, sizes and your logo are all we need to start. Send them over for a free, no-obligation quote on illuminated projecting signs in Northampton; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.

More signs in Northampton

All sign types in Northampton · Illuminated projecting signs across Northamptonshire

Typical lead time	typically 3–5 weeks after proof approval, plus permissions
Consent	Express consent nearly always; a highway licence may apply
Materials	Aluminium box, opal or routed faces, LEDs, steel bracket