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.
Where projecting and hanging signs can pay off in Maidstone
- When Maidstone pavements are busy, fascias disappear behind people and parked vans, but a hanging sign above head height stays in view.
- Visitors browsing Maidstone on foot look along a street rather than at each shopfront in turn, which is exactly the view a projecting sign serves.
- Inside a conservation area, a painted timber-style sign in muted colours is usually the easier design to agree for a Maidstone frontage.
What projecting and hanging signs cost in Maidstone
Pricing for projecting and hanging signs is worked out job by job, but the guide range is £395 to £1,350 per sign + VAT. The table lists typical options. Your figure is confirmed only after a site survey or a check of the artwork you send.
| 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 Maidstone project
Traditional scroll bracket
Wrought-iron-style bracket with scrolls, in black or a heritage colour.
Modern blade sign
A rigid sign on a flat-bar or tube arm that doesn't swing.
Oval or round hanging sign
Classic shapes on hooks or chains for cafés, pubs and bakeries.
Do you need permission for a sign in Maidstone?
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 Maidstone and Kent
You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Maidstone and the whole of Kent are covered. If your job needs a survey, we arrange the visit. If it can be priced from photos, sizes and the vehicle make and model, we do it that way instead. In postcode terms, Maidstone jobs typically fall in ME16, ME15 and ME14.
Also within reach of Maidstone
- Projecting and hanging signs in Chatham 8 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Rochester 8 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Gillingham 9 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Strood 9 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Sittingbourne 11 mi
If projecting and hanging signs could help your business in Maidstone, 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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