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.
Totem and pylon signs in Eccles: the practical benefits
- On an industrial estate around Eccles with several entrances, directional totems at each junction point deliveries to the right unit.
- Retail units sharing an Eccles car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
- If your Eccles 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 Eccles
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 Eccles project
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.
Multi-tenant totem
A header panel plus slide-in tenant inserts changed as units are let.
Totem and pylon signs in Eccles: 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 Eccles and Greater Manchester
Wherever you are in Greater Manchester, Eccles 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. Around Eccles, that covers postcode districts such as M30, M17, M6 and M50. Roughly 3.9 miles separate Eccles from Manchester, which lies to the east.
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Want a firm figure? Use the quote form to send images and dimensions of the site or vehicle. We will price totem and pylon signs at no charge and send a proof for your approval before production begins.
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