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 Harpenden
- With an older frontage, a Harpenden pub, café or bakery often suits a traditional painted sign on a scroll bracket.
- When Harpenden 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 a Harpenden frontage.
What projecting and hanging signs cost in Harpenden
How much? Expect a guide range of £395–£1,350 per sign, VAT excluded. The rows below show what moves a job up or down that range, and the figure becomes firm once the survey or artwork check is done.
| 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 Harpenden project
Oval or round hanging sign
Classic shapes on hooks or chains for cafés, pubs and bakeries.
Traditional scroll bracket
Wrought-iron-style bracket with scrolls, in black or a heritage colour.
Double-sided panel sign
Print or vinyl on both faces of a composite or tray sign, on a standard bracket.
Do you need permission for a sign in Harpenden?
Advertisement consent in England comes from the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. A sign is either excluded from control, has deemed consent, or needs express consent from the council's planning department. For a plain, unlit sign on your own premises, deemed consent usually applies when characters are 0.75 m tall or less (0.3 m in an area of special control) and the top edge is below the first-floor windows. Conservation areas need more care, and a listed building usually needs listed building consent as well; working without it can be a criminal offence. We confirm the route before you commit, and can prepare the drawings for an application or submit it for you.
Covering Harpenden and Hertfordshire
Wherever you are in Hertfordshire, Harpenden included, the service is identical. We arrange a survey when the sign is fixed to a building or needs power, and we work from photographs, drawings or the make and model of the vehicle when that is enough to price graphics accurately. In postcode terms, Harpenden jobs typically fall in AL5 and AL3. Harpenden is about 11 miles north of Watford.
Neighbouring towns
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- Projecting and hanging signs in Welwyn Garden City 6 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Hatfield 7 mi
No commitment and no charge for quoting. Send photos with rough sizes for projecting and hanging signs in Harpenden and we will reply with a price and then, once you are happy, a proof you approve before manufacture.
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