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LED neon signs · Hampshire

LED neon signs in Hampshire

LED neon signs for businesses across Hampshire, planned and quoted by Smart Signs and fitted by installers working under our contract. We cover the whole of England as part of a UK-wide service, so whether your premises or vehicles are in the main town or a smaller place nearby, the steps are the same: photos or a survey, a scaled proof, a fixed price, then the work.

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.

Why choose LED neon signs in Hampshire?

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

Guide prices in Hampshire

Guide prices for LED neon signs run from £245 to £1,250 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.

LED neon signs in Hampshire: 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.

LED neon signs in Hampshire: 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.

Options worth considering

Window-hung sign

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

Colour-changing RGB

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

Event or counter sign

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

Towns in Hampshire

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

Whether your business is in a busy centre or a quieter corner of Hampshire, getting a quote for LED neon signs is free. Share photos and sizes, then approve the proof before anything is made.

Other signs in Hampshire

LED neon signs in Hampshire: questions

Do you cover smaller places near Southampton as well?

Yes. Our coverage is not limited to Southampton itself: nearby towns, industrial estates and business parks across Hampshire 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Does LED neon get hot?

Only slightly warm. The flex runs at 12 or 24 volts, so it's comfortable to touch and suits places within reach, such as a café wall or salon window. The mains side is in the driver, which should stay ventilated and dry.

What is the typical timescale for LED neon signs from enquiry to fitting?

A quote typically follows once we have your photos or have surveyed the site, and making and fitting is typically booked a few weeks after you approve the proof. Where advertisement consent applies, that decision has to come through before anything goes up, which can add several weeks. We give you an expected timescale with your quote for Southampton.

Free quote · scale proof · fixed price

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