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.
Why choose projecting and hanging signs for a business in Preston?
- If your Preston street is narrow and fascias are hard to read at an angle, a hanging sign catches shoppers walking towards your door.
- Visitors browsing Preston on foot look along a street rather than at each shopfront in turn, which is exactly the view a projecting sign serves.
- When Preston 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 Preston
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 |
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 Preston project
Painted timber-style sign
Moulded board in timber or timber-effect aluminium for period frontages.
Shaped symbol sign
Cut to a cup, key or scissors outline, so it reads before the words do.
Traditional scroll bracket
Wrought-iron-style bracket with scrolls, in black or a heritage colour.
Do you need permission for a sign in Preston?
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 Preston and Lancashire
We take on work in Preston, across Lancashire and throughout the UK. When a survey makes sense, typically for anything fixed at height or illuminated, we arrange a visit. Graphics are often priced from pictures and dimensions, with a survey added only if the photos leave questions. The Preston postcode districts we quote for include PR1, PR2 and PR5.
Neighbouring towns
- Projecting and hanging signs in Leyland 4 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Chorley 9 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Blackburn 9 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Fylde 10 mi
- Projecting and hanging signs in Darwen 11 mi
Start with a free quote: a handful of photos plus approximate widths and heights is enough for projecting and hanging signs in Preston. You check and approve the proof, and only then is anything made.
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