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 Atherton?
- Evening guests arriving at Atherton hotels, restaurants and leisure venues find the entrance more easily when the totem is lit.
- When a business park near Atherton hides its units behind landscaping, an entrance totem tells visitors which turning to take.
- For an Atherton dealership or garage set back from a main road, a pylon readable on approach gives drivers time to slow and turn.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Atherton
Prices below are guides, not quotes: £1,950 to £9,800 per totem plus VAT, depending on size, materials and access. We confirm the exact figure after a survey or an artwork check, and it is agreed before anything is made.
| 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 Atherton project
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.
Directional totem
Smaller site signs pointing visitors to receptions, bays and buildings.
Totem and pylon signs in Atherton: 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 Atherton and Greater Manchester
You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Atherton and the whole of Greater Manchester are covered. If your job needs a survey, we arrange the visit. If it can be priced from photos, sizes and the vehicle make and model, we do it that way instead. Addresses in M46, M29, BL5 and WN7 are all within our Atherton coverage. Roughly 11 miles separate Atherton from Manchester, which lies to the east.
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No commitment and no charge for quoting. Send photos with rough sizes for totem and pylon signs in Atherton and we will reply with a price and then, once you are happy, a proof you approve before manufacture.
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