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 Sale?
- When a business park near Sale hides its units behind landscaping, an entrance totem tells visitors which turning to take.
- Retail units sharing a Sale car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
- Evening guests arriving at Sale hotels, restaurants and leisure venues find the entrance more easily when the totem is lit.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Sale
The table shows guide prices for totem and pylon signs, starting from £1,950 and reaching about £9,800 per totem. All figures exclude VAT. Your own price is confirmed after we have seen the site or the artwork, so treat these as a starting point.
| 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 Sale project
Non-lit pylon, 2.5–4 m
A taller structure readable from a road, on a larger foundation.
Directional totem
Smaller site signs pointing visitors to receptions, bays and buildings.
Multi-tenant totem
A header panel plus slide-in tenant inserts changed as units are let.
Totem and pylon signs in Sale: 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 Sale and Greater Manchester
Our coverage takes in Sale, the rest of Greater Manchester and the rest of the UK. Fitted signs usually start with a site visit so the wall can be measured, the fixings checked and access planned. Window and vehicle graphics can often be priced from your own pictures instead. The Sale postcode districts we quote for include M33, M32, M23 and M21. Sale is about 5.3 miles south-west of Manchester.
Nearby towns we also cover
- Totem and pylon signs in Stretford 2 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Urmston 2 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Altrincham 3 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Eccles 4 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Irlam 4 mi
Get a free quote for totem and pylon signs: tell us what you need, attach pictures and approximate measurements, and we will come back with a price. Nothing is produced until you have approved the design proof.
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