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LED neon signs · Exeter

LED neon signs in Exeter

Your enquiry about LED neon signs in Exeter goes to one team that handles everything: measuring, artwork, the consent check, the proof, the price and the arrangements for making and fitting. We work right across the UK rather than from a single patch, which is why the process described on this page is the same in Exeter as it is throughout Devon.

From £245 per sign + VAT · UK guide price
Warm white and pink LED neon script 'good things take time' on a green tiled café wall

An LED neon sign is a logo or lettering formed from flexible LED tube that imitates glass neon, running at 12 or 24 volts and usually mounted on an acrylic backboard.

Practical reasons to consider LED neon signs in Exeter

  • Keeping neon inside and static is usually the simpler route for an Exeter shop within a conservation area.
  • Behind the counter of an Exeter bar, warm-white or pink LED neon adds atmosphere without any fragile glass tubes.
  • For pop-ups across Devon, plug-in neon moves easily from an Exeter venue to the next market, fair or event.

What LED neon signs cost in Exeter

Guide prices start from £245 and go up to £1,250 per sign, exclusive of VAT. The breakdown below shows where different sizes and options sit. Nothing is final until we have measured up or checked your artwork and sent a written quote.

LED neon signs in Exeter: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. VAT (20%)
LED neon sign up to 600 mm£245 – £495£294 – £594
LED neon sign 600 mm–1.2 m£450 – £1,250£540 – £1,500
Outdoor-rated version£150 – £450£180 – £540

Total flex length drives the price, so dense script costs more than short words. Extra colours, shaped backboards, dimmers or RGB control and hard-wired fitting add to it; larger signs are quoted individually.

Options for your Exeter project

Event or counter sign

On a stand with a plug-in driver, easy to move.

Colour-changing RGB

One sign, many colours, set from a remote controller.

Window-hung sign

Suspended on fine wires just behind the glass, facing out.

LED neon signs in Exeter: permission and rules

A neon sign on an inside wall, away from the windows, is usually outside advertisement control. Once it's visible from the street, on a fascia, canopy or just behind the glass, it can count as an illuminated advertisement. In England, lit signs get only limited deemed consent, and none in conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes, the Broads or areas of special control; an express consent decision usually takes up to 8 weeks. Keep street-facing signs static. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own regulations. We can prepare the drawings and photos for an application, or submit it for you.

Covering Exeter and Devon

Our coverage takes in Exeter, the rest of Devon and the rest of the UK. Fitted signs usually start with a site visit so the wall can be measured, the fixings checked and access planned. Window and vehicle graphics can often be priced from your own pictures instead. Around Exeter, that covers postcode districts such as EX4, EX2 and EX1. Roughly 36 miles separate Exeter from Plymouth, which lies to the south-west.

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Get a free quote for LED neon 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.

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LED neon signs in Exeter: questions

How do I get a quote for LED neon signs in Exeter?

Use the quote form, phone or WhatsApp and include a few photos, rough sizes and any logo files you have. We check the details, arrange a survey where one is needed, then send a fixed written price with a design drawn to scale. The quote is free, and nothing is made until you approve it.

Is there a guide price for LED neon signs in Exeter?

Yes: £245–£1,250 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.

What if part of the sign fails?

The driver is the most common failure and is quick to swap. If a section of flex fails, it can usually be cut out and replaced or the run reconnected, rather than remaking the whole sign. Keep the driver details from handover.

Can you copy handwriting?

Yes. A clear scan or photo is traced into a single-line path the flex can follow. Very fine loops and tight joins may be simplified slightly because of the flex's minimum bend radius, and the proof shows exactly how the line will look.

Is there a typical lead time for LED neon signs in Exeter?

Yes, though it varies with the job. The lead time typically runs from the day you approve the proof, not from the first enquiry, and is typically a few weeks. Survey visits, artwork changes and any consent application sit before that point, so getting photos, sizes and logo files to us early typically shortens the overall timescale.

What does LED neon cost to run?

Very little, because LED flex draws a modest wattage per metre. For an estimate, multiply the driver's rating in kilowatts by the hours lit and your price per kilowatt-hour. A timer plug stops it running overnight when nobody's there to see it.

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