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.
Reasons to choose totem and pylon signs in Plymouth
- When a business park near Plymouth hides its units behind landscaping, an entrance totem tells visitors which turning to take.
- Retail units sharing a Plymouth car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
- If your Plymouth site entrance is close to a busy junction, keeping the totem outside the visibility splay matters as much as its looks.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Plymouth
How much? Expect a guide range of £1,950–£9,800 per totem, VAT excluded. The rows below show what moves a job up or down that range, and the figure becomes firm once the survey or artwork check is done.
| 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 Plymouth project
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.
Non-lit totem, 1.5–2 m
A compact entrance or forecourt sign in powder-coated aluminium.
Totem and pylon signs in Plymouth: 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 Plymouth and Devon
Our coverage takes in Plymouth, the rest of Devon 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. Around Plymouth, that covers postcode districts such as PL1, PL4, PL3 and PL2.
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Ready to price totem and pylon signs in Plymouth? Send a few photos and rough sizes through the form or WhatsApp. The quote is free, and you will see a proof to scale before anything is made.
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