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.
Good reasons to look at totem and pylon signs in Canterbury
- Retail units sharing a Canterbury car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
- Schools, surgeries and community buildings in Canterbury can use smaller totems at the gate to show names, opening hours and the way in.
- On an industrial estate around Canterbury with several entrances, directional totems at each junction point deliveries to the right unit.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Canterbury
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 Canterbury project
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.
Non-lit pylon, 2.5–4 m
A taller structure readable from a road, on a larger foundation.
Totem and pylon signs in Canterbury: 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 Canterbury and Kent
Coverage is nationwide, which means Canterbury and the surrounding parts of Kent are included as standard. Anything fixed to a building normally needs someone on site to measure and check fixings and access; simpler graphics can usually be quoted from images you send. Around Canterbury, that covers postcode districts such as CT1 and CT2. Canterbury is about 24 miles east of Maidstone.
Nearby towns we also cover
- Totem and pylon signs in Whitstable 6 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Herne Bay 7 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Faversham 9 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Ashford, Kent 13 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Folkestone 14 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 Canterbury; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.
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