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Projecting & hanging signs · Gloucester

Projecting and hanging signs in Gloucester

Smart Signs designs, makes and fits business signage and graphics across the UK, and that includes projecting and hanging signs for shops, offices and trade businesses in Gloucester. You deal with one team from the first enquiry to handover: we measure, draw a proof to scale, fix the price in writing and then arrange the making and fitting through installers contracted to us.

From £395 per sign + VAT · UK guide price
Dark green oval hanging sign 'BREW & CRUMB' on a black wrought-iron bracket on a market-town street.

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.

Reasons to choose projecting and hanging signs in Gloucester

  • Inside a conservation area, a painted timber-style sign in muted colours is usually the easier design to agree for a Gloucester frontage.
  • When Gloucester pavements are busy, fascias disappear behind people and parked vans, but a hanging sign above head height stays in view.
  • With an older frontage, a Gloucester pub, café or bakery often suits a traditional painted sign on a scroll bracket.

What projecting and hanging signs cost in Gloucester

The table shows guide prices for projecting and hanging signs, starting from £395 and reaching about £1,350 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.

Projecting & hanging signs in Gloucester: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. 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 Gloucester project

Double-sided panel sign

Print or vinyl on both faces of a composite or tray sign, on a standard bracket.

Painted timber-style sign

Moulded board in timber or timber-effect aluminium for period frontages.

Traditional scroll bracket

Wrought-iron-style bracket with scrolls, in black or a heritage colour.

Do you need permission for a sign in Gloucester?

In England, a non-illuminated sign on your own business premises usually falls under deemed consent, which means no application is needed provided the sign stays within set limits. The lettering and symbols should be no more than 0.75 m tall (0.3 m in an area of special control), and the top of the sign should sit no higher than the bottom of any first-floor window. Conservation areas and listed buildings need more care: a sign on a listed building usually also needs listed building consent. We check the position for your premises before you commit, and we can prepare the drawings and photos for an application or submit it for you.

Covering Gloucester and Gloucestershire

Jobs in Gloucester are handled the same way as jobs anywhere else in Gloucestershire: one team, one process. If the work calls for a survey, we book a visit at a time that suits you. If photos and sizes will do, we quote from those and skip the visit altogether. In postcode terms, Gloucester jobs typically fall in GL1, GL2, GL4 and GL3.

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The next step costs nothing: send us photos and sizes, and we will quote for projecting and hanging signs free of charge. You see and approve the design first, so nothing is made on guesswork.

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Projecting and hanging signs in Gloucester: questions

Can I get a fixed price for projecting and hanging signs in Gloucester before committing?

Yes. We start from the guide range, £395 to £1,350 per sign excluding VAT, then measure up or look at your photos and artwork. That gives a fixed written price reflecting the real size, materials, access and any design or consent work. You only commit once you accept that price and approve the proof.

Can I reuse my existing bracket?

Often, yes, if it is sound, sized for the new sign and securely fixed. We check the wall plate, fixings and arm for rust or cracking at survey. A larger or heavier sign than the old one may need a stronger bracket, and we tell you before quoting.

Do I need a licence from the highway authority?

Possibly. A sign projecting over a public pavement may need a licence from the highway authority, which is separate from advertisement consent from the planning department. We can check the requirement for your street and prepare the drawings and photos the application needs.

Do you cover smaller places near Gloucester as well?

Yes. Our coverage is not limited to Gloucester itself: nearby towns, industrial estates and business parks across Gloucestershire 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 shape works for a small shop?

Simple shapes read quickest: an oval, circle or rectangle with the name and one symbol. Signs cut to an object, such as scissors or a coffee cup, work well when the trade is obvious from the shape. Keep text short, because people read it while walking past.

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

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.

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