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 Dyfed?
- For a Llanelli dealership or garage set back from a main road, a pylon readable on approach gives drivers time to slow and turn.
- When a business park near Llanelli hides its units behind landscaping, an entrance totem tells visitors which turning to take.
- On an industrial estate around Llanelli with several entrances, directional totems at each junction point deliveries to the right unit.
Guide prices in Dyfed
Pricing for totem and pylon signs is worked out job by job, but the guide range is £1,950 to £9,800 per totem + VAT. The table lists typical options. Your figure is confirmed only after a site survey or a check of the artwork you send.
| 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 Dyfed: 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
Non-lit pylon, 2.5–4 m
A taller structure readable from a road, on a larger foundation.
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.
Towns in Dyfed
Your town not here? We still cover it. These are the main towns in Dyfed with their own page for totem and pylon signs, each one setting out the same survey, proof and fitting steps.
- Totem and pylon signs in Llanelli
- Totem and pylon signs in Ammanford
- Totem and pylon signs in Aberystwyth
- Totem and pylon signs in Carmarthen
- Totem and pylon signs in Haverfordwest
- Totem and pylon signs in Milford Haven
- Totem and pylon signs in Pembroke Dock
Get a free price for totem and pylon signs in Dyfed. Use the quote form, phone or WhatsApp, include a few pictures and measurements, and we will send a written quote followed by a design for your approval.

