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 in South Yorkshire?
- Inside a conservation area, a painted timber-style sign in muted colours is usually the easier design to agree for a Sheffield frontage.
- If your Sheffield street is narrow and fascias are hard to read at an angle, a hanging sign catches shoppers walking towards your door.
- Upstairs businesses in Sheffield, such as salons, studios and accountants, can use a projecting sign at street level to mark a side door.
Guide prices in South Yorkshire
Prices below are guides, not quotes: £395 to £1,350 per sign plus VAT, depending on size, materials and access. We confirm the exact figure after a survey or an artwork check, and it is agreed before anything is made.
| 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.
Do you need permission for a sign in South Yorkshire?
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.
Options worth considering
Oval or round hanging sign
Classic shapes on hooks or chains for cafés, pubs and bakeries.
Shaped symbol sign
Cut to a cup, key or scissors outline, so it reads before the words do.
Painted timber-style sign
Moulded board in timber or timber-effect aluminium for period frontages.
Towns in South Yorkshire
Below: towns across South Yorkshire where Smart Signs handles projecting and hanging signs. The service, the process and the guide prices are the same in each, and places missing from the list are covered as well.
- Projecting and hanging signs in Sheffield
- Projecting and hanging signs in Rotherham
- Projecting and hanging signs in Doncaster
- Projecting and hanging signs in Barnsley
- Projecting and hanging signs in Bentley
- Projecting and hanging signs in Burngreave
- Projecting and hanging signs in Chapeltown
- Projecting and hanging signs in Darton
- Projecting and hanging signs in Dinnington
- Projecting and hanging signs in Adwick le Street
- Projecting and hanging signs in Nether Edge
Ready when you are. Request a free quote for projecting and hanging signs in South Yorkshire and attach whatever you have: snapshots, dimensions, a logo file. We send a scaled drawing, and nothing goes ahead without your sign-off.

