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Totem & pylon signs · Craigavon

Totem and pylon signs in Craigavon

Every business in Craigavon wants its signage to do one job properly, whether that means being read from the road, giving a little privacy or making glass obvious to people walking towards it. Our approach to totem and pylon signs starts there, with sizes and materials chosen for the building or vehicle in question. We work UK-wide, so enquiries from Craigavon and across County Armagh follow one straightforward process.

From £1,950 per totem + VAT · UK guide price
Tall grey aluminium totem with an orange stripe listing business-park tenants at a site entrance.

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.

Points in favour of totem and pylon signs in Craigavon

  • Retail units sharing a Craigavon car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
  • Landlords letting units in Craigavon can keep totems current with spare blank inserts, so a new tenant's panel slots straight in.
  • When a business park near Craigavon hides its units behind landscaping, an entrance totem tells visitors which turning to take.

What totem and pylon signs cost in Craigavon

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.

Totem & pylon signs in Craigavon: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. 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 Craigavon project

Illuminated totem

Internally lit panels or routed and push-through letters with LED modules.

Monolith

A solid, block-like form with built-up letters for prestige entrances.

Non-lit totem, 1.5–2 m

A compact entrance or forecourt sign in powder-coated aluminium.

Totem and pylon signs in Craigavon: 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 Craigavon and County Armagh

We cover Craigavon and every other part of County Armagh 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.

Other towns near Craigavon

No commitment and no charge for quoting. Send photos with rough sizes for totem and pylon signs in Craigavon and we will reply with a price and then, once you are happy, a proof you approve before manufacture.

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Totem and pylon signs in Craigavon: questions

Does the price of totem and pylon signs in Craigavon include VAT?

No. Our guide range of £1,950–£9,800 per totem excludes VAT, which is added to the quote. The final figure depends on size, materials, access, removal of existing signage or graphics and the artwork needed, and we confirm it in writing after a survey or once we have checked your files.

What is a CAT scan before digging?

A CAT scan uses a cable avoidance tool, often with a signal generator, to locate buried electricity cables and metal pipes before excavation. Combined with utility records, it reduces the risk of striking a service, and hand digging around anything located is normal practice.

Why does a totem need structural calculations?

A totem acts like a sail. Wind pressure on its face creates a large overturning force at the base, so the frame, base plate, bolts and foundation must be designed for the site's wind exposure. The calculations set the foundation size and give you a design record.

Do you work across County Armagh or only in Craigavon?

Across all of County Armagh, and the rest of the UK too. Craigavon is simply one of the places we list, and enquiries from anywhere nearby follow exactly the same steps: photos or a survey, a scaled proof, a written price, then making and fitting once you sign off the design.

Who maintains a totem sign?

The site owner or managing agent usually does. Clean the panels a few times a year, check that inserts are secure and base bolts tight, and look for vehicle damage. Lit totems also need the LEDs, drivers and time switch checked, with electrical faults dealt with by an electrician.

How long does it take to get totem and pylon signs in Craigavon?

It typically takes a few weeks from first enquiry, with much of that time falling after you approve the proof, while the work is made and scheduled. Graphics and vehicle jobs are typically shorter than fabricated or illuminated signs. If advertisement consent is needed, the council's decision comes first and adds to the overall timescale.

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