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 Deal: the practical benefits
- Retail units sharing a Deal car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
- Landlords letting units in Deal can keep totems current with spare blank inserts, so a new tenant's panel slots straight in.
- On an industrial estate around Deal with several entrances, directional totems at each junction point deliveries to the right unit.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Deal
How much? Expect a guide range of £1,950–£9,800 per totem, VAT excluded. The rows below show what moves a job up or down that range, and the figure becomes firm once the survey or artwork check is done.
| 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 Deal 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 totem, 1.5–2 m
A compact entrance or forecourt sign in powder-coated aluminium.
Totem and pylon signs in Deal: 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 Deal and Kent
We cover Deal and every other part of Kent as part of a UK-wide service. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a visit to measure and photograph the site; for many graphics and vehicle jobs, clear photos and measurements are enough to quote from. Addresses in CT14 are all within our Deal coverage. From Maidstone, Deal is roughly 38 miles to the east.
Also within reach of Deal
- Totem and pylon signs in Dover 8 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Ramsgate 8 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Broadstairs 10 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Margate 11 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Folkestone 14 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.