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.
Good reasons to look at projecting and hanging signs in Portsmouth
- If your Portsmouth street is narrow and fascias are hard to read at an angle, a hanging sign catches shoppers walking towards your door.
- Upstairs businesses in Portsmouth, such as salons, studios and accountants, can use a projecting sign at street level to mark a side door.
- A small Portsmouth shop squeezed between larger neighbours can still be spotted from the end of the street with a well-placed hanging sign.
What projecting and hanging signs cost in Portsmouth
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.
| 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 |
Size and shape come first, then the bracket: a scroll bracket costs more than flat bar, and larger signs need stronger brackets and wall plates. Painted finishes, access height, the wall type and any drawings for a highway licence or advertisement consent also affect the figure.
Options for your Portsmouth 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.
Oval or round hanging sign
Classic shapes on hooks or chains for cafés, pubs and bakeries.
Do you need permission for a sign in Portsmouth?
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 Portsmouth and Hampshire
Coverage is nationwide, which means Portsmouth and the surrounding parts of Hampshire 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. Addresses in PO1, PO5, PO4 and PO2 are all within our Portsmouth coverage. Roughly 16 miles separate Portsmouth from Southampton, which lies to the north-west.
Close to Portsmouth
- Projecting and hanging signs in Southsea 1 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Gosport 2 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Fareham 5 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Havant 6 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Waterlooville 6 mi
If projecting and hanging signs could help your business in Portsmouth, the quote is free. Send pictures and sizes by form, phone or WhatsApp, and you will have a scaled design to approve before any work goes ahead.
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