A projecting sign is a sign, usually double-sided, fixed at right angles to a building on a wall bracket, so it can be read by people approaching along the street from either direction.
Why choose projecting and hanging signs for a business in Ayr?
- Upstairs businesses in Ayr, such as salons, studios and accountants, can use a projecting sign at street level to mark a side door.
- When Ayr pavements are busy, fascias disappear behind people and parked vans, but a hanging sign above head height stays in view.
- Inside a conservation area, a painted timber-style sign in muted colours is usually the easier design to agree for an Ayr frontage.
What projecting and hanging signs cost in Ayr
Guide prices for projecting and hanging signs run from £395 to £1,350 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.
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. VAT (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Double-sided panel sign with standard bracket | £395 – £850 | £474 – £1,020 |
| Shaped or painted sign with decorative bracket | £650 – £1,350 | £780 – £1,620 |
A double-sided panel sign with a standard bracket is guided at £395 to £850, supplied and fitted and excluding VAT. Shaped or painted signs with a decorative bracket are guided at £650 to £1,350. Both are confirmed after survey and an artwork check.
Options for your Ayr project
Traditional scroll bracket
Wrought-iron-style bracket with scrolls, in black or a heritage colour.
Oval or round hanging sign
Classic shapes on hooks or chains for cafés, pubs and bakeries.
Modern blade sign
A rigid sign on a flat-bar or tube arm that doesn't swing.
Do you need permission for a sign in Ayr?
Scotland runs its own advertisement rules, set out in the 1984 Control of Advertisements (Scotland) Regulations as amended. An unlit sign on your own premises may not need an application, but that depends on its size, its position and whether the building is listed or sits in a conservation area. If consent is needed, the council receives the application, typically submitted online through eDevelopment.scot. On a listed building, listed building consent usually applies too, and fixings into mortar joints are generally preferred. We check the position with you before anything is ordered, and we can draw up and submit the paperwork if you would like us to.
Covering Ayr and Ayrshire
Smart Signs works throughout Ayrshire, Ayr included, and across the rest of the country. A survey visit is arranged for fitted and illuminated signs so nothing is guessed. Window, wall and vehicle graphics can usually be priced remotely from good photos and accurate measurements. Addresses in KA8, KA7 and KA9 are all within our Ayr coverage. From Kilmarnock, Ayr is roughly 12 miles to the south-west.
Neighbouring towns
- Projecting and hanging signs in Prestwick 2 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Troon 6 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Irvine 11 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Kilmarnock 12 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Stevenston 13 mi
Want a firm figure? Use the quote form to send images and dimensions of the site or vehicle. We will price projecting and hanging signs at no charge and send a proof for your approval before production begins.
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