What is the price of projecting and hanging signs for a business in Leicester?

Guide pricing runs from £395 to £1,350 per sign, plus VAT. The main things that move it are dimensions, the material and finish, illumination where relevant, how high the work is and whether a scaffold or platform is needed. Your written quote, issued after a survey or a check of your artwork, replaces the guide figure.

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.

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

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.

Will someone visit my premises in Leicester before quoting?

If the job needs it, yes. For signs fixed to a building, anything illuminated or work at height, we arrange a survey to measure, check the wall and plan access. For window graphics, lettering and many vehicle jobs, clear photos with measurements are often enough, and we only visit if something needs a closer look.

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.

Can I reuse my existing bracket?

Often, yes, if it is sound, sized for the new sign and securely fixed. We check the wall plate, fixings and arm for rust or cracking at survey. A larger or heavier sign than the old one may need a stronger bracket, and we tell you before quoting.

Projecting and hanging signs in Leicester

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 Leicester

When Leicester pavements are busy, fascias disappear behind people and parked vans, but a hanging sign above head height stays in view.
With an older frontage, a Leicester pub, café or bakery often suits a traditional painted sign on a scroll bracket.
Upstairs businesses in Leicester, such as salons, studios and accountants, can use a projecting sign at street level to mark a side door.

What projecting and hanging signs cost in Leicester

Guide prices for projecting and hanging signs run from £395 to £1,350 per sign, excluding VAT. The table below breaks that down; your actual price is fixed in writing once we have surveyed the site or checked the artwork.

Projecting & hanging signs in Leicester: guide prices, supplied and fitted
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 Leicester project

Double-sided panel sign

Print or vinyl on both faces of a composite or tray sign, on a standard bracket.

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 Leicester?

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 Leicester and Leicestershire

We cover Leicester and every other part of Leicestershire as part of a UK-wide service. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a visit to measure and photograph the site; for many graphics and vehicle jobs, clear photos and measurements are enough to quote from. Addresses in LE1, LE4, LE5 and LE3 are all within our Leicester coverage.

Close to Leicester

Start with a free quote: a handful of photos plus approximate widths and heights is enough for projecting and hanging signs in Leicester. You check and approve the proof, and only then is anything made.

More signs in Leicester

All sign types in Leicester · Projecting and hanging signs across Leicestershire

Fixing / installation	Steel bracket on a wall plate, resin-anchored with stainless fixings
Materials	Aluminium composite, aluminium tray or painted timber; steel bracket
Typical size	Up to about 800 mm across, double-sided