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.
Totem and pylon signs in Antrim: the practical benefits
- Retail units sharing an Antrim car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
- For an Antrim dealership or garage set back from a main road, a pylon readable on approach gives drivers time to slow and turn.
- Landlords letting units in Antrim can keep totems current with spare blank inserts, so a new tenant's panel slots straight in.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Antrim
Budgeting for totem and pylon signs? The guide below runs from £1,950 to £9,800 per totem. VAT is extra. Size, materials and access decide where your job lands, and we confirm it in writing after surveying or checking the artwork.
| 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 |
Height and face area drive the structure, foundation and wind-loading design, so they move the price most. Lighting, tenant panels, built-up letters, surfacing to break out and reinstate, ground conditions and consent drawings follow. Every figure is confirmed after a site survey and services check.
Options for your Antrim project
Non-lit pylon, 2.5–4 m
A taller structure readable from a road, on a larger foundation.
Multi-tenant totem
A header panel plus slide-in tenant inserts changed as units are let.
Non-lit totem, 1.5–2 m
A compact entrance or forecourt sign in powder-coated aluminium.
Totem and pylon signs in Antrim: 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 Antrim and County Antrim
Wherever you are in County Antrim, Antrim included, the service is identical. We arrange a survey when the sign is fixed to a building or needs power, and we work from photographs, drawings or the make and model of the vehicle when that is enough to price graphics accurately. Antrim is about 14 miles north-west of Belfast.
Nearby towns we also cover
- Totem and pylon signs in Ballyclare 9 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Ballymena 10 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Newtownabbey 13 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Belfast 14 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Lisburn 15 mi
No commitment and no charge for quoting. Send photos with rough sizes for totem and pylon signs in Antrim and we will reply with a price and then, once you are happy, a proof you approve before manufacture.
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