A totem sign is a free-standing sign on its own foundation, typically 1.5–4 m tall, used at site entrances and car parks to show a business name, tenants or directions where a wall sign won't be seen.
What you gain from totem and pylon signs in Ely
- Evening guests arriving at Ely hotels, restaurants and leisure venues find the entrance more easily when the totem is lit.
- Schools, surgeries and community buildings in Ely can use smaller totems at the gate to show names, opening hours and the way in.
- For an Ely dealership or garage set back from a main road, a pylon readable on approach gives drivers time to slow and turn.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Ely
The figures in this table are guide prices, from £1,950 to £9,800 per totem, and they exclude VAT. They are there to help you plan. A firm price follows the survey or artwork check and is agreed before any work starts.
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. VAT (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Totem 1.5–2 m, non-lit | £1,950 – £3,950 | £2,340 – £4,740 |
| Totem 2.5–4 m, non-lit | £3,950 – £7,500 | £4,740 – £9,000 |
| Illuminated totem (lit panels or letters) | £4,950 – £9,800 | £5,940 – £11,760 |
Guide prices, supplied and installed with foundations and excluding VAT, are £1,950 to £3,950 for a non-lit totem 1.5–2 m tall and £3,950 to £7,500 for a non-lit totem 2.5–4 m tall. An illuminated totem with lit panels or letters is guided at £4,950 to £9,800.
Options for your Ely project
Illuminated totem
Internally lit panels or routed and push-through letters with LED modules.
Directional totem
Smaller site signs pointing visitors to receptions, bays and buildings.
Non-lit pylon, 2.5–4 m
A taller structure readable from a road, on a larger foundation.
Totem and pylon signs in Ely: permission and rules
A free-standing totem usually needs express advertisement consent from the council's planning department, especially if it is illuminated, tall or close to a road. In England, decisions usually take up to 8 weeks and consent is normally granted for 5 years. Illuminated totems cannot rely on deemed consent in conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes, the Broads or areas of special control. Councils also look at highway safety, so a site plan showing sightlines helps. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own advertisement regulations and application routes. We can prepare the drawings, site plan and photos for an application, or submit it for you.
Covering Ely and Cambridgeshire
Our coverage takes in Ely, the rest of Cambridgeshire and the rest of the UK. Fitted signs usually start with a site visit so the wall can be measured, the fixings checked and access planned. Window and vehicle graphics can often be priced from your own pictures instead. Postcode districts around Ely include CB6. Roughly 25 miles separate Ely from Peterborough, which lies to the north-west.
Neighbouring towns
- Totem and pylon signs in Newmarket 12 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in March 13 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Cambridge 15 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Wisbech 19 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Huntingdon 20 mi
No commitment and no charge for quoting. Send photos with rough sizes for totem and pylon signs in Ely and we will reply with a price and then, once you are happy, a proof you approve before manufacture.
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