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.
Why choose totem and pylon signs in County Armagh?
- When a business park near Craigavon hides its units behind landscaping, an entrance totem tells visitors which turning to take.
- Retail units sharing a Craigavon car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
- On an industrial estate around Craigavon with several entrances, directional totems at each junction point deliveries to the right unit.
Guide prices in County Armagh
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 |
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.
Totem and pylon signs in County Armagh: 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.
Options worth considering
Monolith
A solid, block-like form with built-up letters for prestige entrances.
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.
Towns in County Armagh
Looking for a specific town? Every place listed here falls within our coverage of County Armagh for totem and pylon signs; open one to see the details for that town.
A free, written quote for totem and pylon signs is one message away. Send the details from anywhere in County Armagh and we will reply with a price, then a proof you approve before work begins.

