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 for a business in Exmouth?
- Evening guests arriving at Exmouth hotels, restaurants and leisure venues find the entrance more easily when the totem is lit.
- Schools, surgeries and community buildings in Exmouth can use smaller totems at the gate to show names, opening hours and the way in.
- When a business park near Exmouth hides its units behind landscaping, an entrance totem tells visitors which turning to take.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Exmouth
Use these figures to budget: £1,950 to £9,800 per totem is the guide range, with VAT added on top. Each line in the table is indicative only, and your exact price is confirmed after a survey or once we have looked over 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.
Options for your Exmouth project
Illuminated totem
Internally lit panels or routed and push-through letters with LED modules.
Multi-tenant totem
A header panel plus slide-in tenant inserts changed as units are let.
Monolith
A solid, block-like form with built-up letters for prestige entrances.
Totem and pylon signs in Exmouth: 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 Exmouth and Devon
Smart Signs works throughout Devon, Exmouth included, and across the rest of the country. A survey visit is arranged for fitted and illuminated signs so nothing is guessed. Window, wall and vehicle graphics can usually be priced remotely from good photos and accurate measurements. Addresses in EX8 are all within our Exmouth coverage. From Plymouth, Exmouth is roughly 37 miles to the north-east.
Close to Exmouth
- Totem and pylon signs in Heavitree 8 mi
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- Totem and pylon signs in Torquay 12 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Paignton 14 mi
The next step costs nothing: send us photos and sizes, and we will quote for totem and pylon signs free of charge. You see and approve the design first, so nothing is made on guesswork.
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