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 Canary Wharf
- Evening guests arriving at Canary Wharf hotels, restaurants and leisure venues find the entrance more easily when the totem is lit.
- Landlords letting units in Canary Wharf can keep totems current with spare blank inserts, so a new tenant's panel slots straight in.
- When a business park near Canary Wharf hides its units behind landscaping, an entrance totem tells visitors which turning to take.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Canary Wharf
Guide prices for totem and pylon signs run from £1,950 to £9,800 per totem, excluding VAT. The table below breaks that down; your actual price is fixed in writing once we have surveyed the site or checked 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 Canary Wharf project
Multi-tenant totem
A header panel plus slide-in tenant inserts changed as units are let.
Non-lit totem, 1.5–2 m
A compact entrance or forecourt sign in powder-coated aluminium.
Illuminated totem
Internally lit panels or routed and push-through letters with LED modules.
Totem and pylon signs in Canary Wharf: 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 Canary Wharf and Greater London
Wherever you are in Greater London, Canary Wharf included, the service is identical. We arrange a survey when the sign is fixed to a building or needs power, and we work from photographs, drawings or the make and model of the vehicle when that is enough to price graphics accurately. Addresses in E14, SE16, E3 and SE8 are all within our Canary Wharf coverage. Canary Wharf lies around 4.6 miles east of central London.
Neighbouring towns
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- Totem and pylon signs in Islington 4 mi
Photos, sizes and your logo are all we need to start. Send them over for a free, no-obligation quote on totem and pylon signs in Canary Wharf; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.
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