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.
What totem and pylon signs can do for businesses in Shepherds Bush
- On an industrial estate around Shepherds Bush with several entrances, directional totems at each junction point deliveries to the right unit.
- Schools, surgeries and community buildings in Shepherds Bush can use smaller totems at the gate to show names, opening hours and the way in.
- Evening guests arriving at Shepherds Bush hotels, restaurants and leisure venues find the entrance more easily when the totem is lit.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Shepherds Bush
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.
| 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 |
Height and face area drive the structure, foundation and wind-loading design, so they move the price most. Lighting, tenant panels, built-up letters, surfacing to break out and reinstate, ground conditions and consent drawings follow. Every figure is confirmed after a site survey and services check.
Options for your Shepherds Bush project
Monolith
A solid, block-like form with built-up letters for prestige entrances.
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.
Totem and pylon signs in Shepherds Bush: 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 Shepherds Bush and Greater London
Wherever you are in Greater London, Shepherds Bush 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 W11, W12, W14 and W6 are all within our Shepherds Bush coverage. Shepherds Bush is about 4 miles west of central London.
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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 Shepherds Bush; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.
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