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Projecting & hanging signs · Stroud

Projecting and hanging signs in Stroud

Getting projecting and hanging signs right comes down to accurate measuring, materials that suit the surface and a check of the rules before anything is ordered. That is how Smart Signs approaches every job in Stroud and elsewhere in the UK: survey or photos first, then a scaled proof and a written quote, then making and fitting once you are happy.

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 Stroud

  • With an older frontage, a Stroud pub, café or bakery often suits a traditional painted sign on a scroll bracket.
  • A small Stroud shop squeezed between larger neighbours can still be spotted from the end of the street with a well-placed hanging sign.
  • When Stroud pavements are busy, fascias disappear behind people and parked vans, but a hanging sign above head height stays in view.

What projecting and hanging signs cost in Stroud

Guide prices start from £395 and go up to £1,350 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.

Projecting & hanging signs in Stroud: 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 Stroud project

Traditional scroll bracket

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

Painted timber-style sign

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

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 Stroud?

Will you need permission? For a non-illuminated sign at your own business address in England, usually not, as long as it stays inside the deemed consent limits: letters no taller than 0.75 m (0.3 m in an area of special control) and nothing above the bottom of a first-floor window. Historic streets need more care. In a conservation area the details matter more, and fixing to a listed building usually needs listed building consent, with fixings into mortar joints rather than brick or stone faces generally preferred. We check with you before anything is ordered, and can prepare drawings and photos for an application, or submit it for you.

Covering Stroud and Gloucestershire

Coverage is nationwide, which means Stroud and the surrounding parts of Gloucestershire are included as standard. Anything fixed to a building normally needs someone on site to measure and check fixings and access; simpler graphics can usually be quoted from images you send. Postcode districts around Stroud include GL6 and GL5. Stroud lies around 8.2 miles south of Gloucester.

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

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Projecting and hanging signs in Stroud: questions

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.

How far can a projecting sign stick out?

It depends on the pavement width and the rules where you are. The sign needs to stay well back from the kerb, clear of high-sided vehicles, and the highway authority may set a maximum projection. We measure the footway at survey and size the bracket to suit.

What do you need from me to quote for projecting and hanging signs in Stroud?

Photos are the most useful start: the whole frontage, window or vehicle, plus a close-up of the area involved. Add rough measurements, your logo or artwork if you have it, and the address. From that we can say whether a survey visit is needed and send a written quote, followed by a proof for you to approve.

When could work on projecting and hanging signs go ahead in Stroud?

Fitting is typically scheduled once three things are in place: you have approved the proof, the materials are made or delivered, and any consent the job needs has been granted. For many jobs that is typically a few weeks from approval; illuminated or larger fabricated signs typically take longer, and consent decisions run to their own timetable.

Can I get a fixed price for projecting and hanging signs in Stroud 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.

Will a hanging sign swing or squeak?

A sign hung from hooks or chains will move in the wind, which is part of the traditional look. Nylon or brass bushes on the hooks reduce squeaking and wear. On an exposed corner, a fixed blade sign mounted rigidly to the bracket won't swing at all.

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