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 Sittingbourne?
- When a business park near Sittingbourne hides its units behind landscaping, an entrance totem tells visitors which turning to take.
- If your Sittingbourne site entrance is close to a busy junction, keeping the totem outside the visibility splay matters as much as its looks.
- Retail units sharing a Sittingbourne car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Sittingbourne
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 |
Height and face area drive the structure, foundation and wind-loading design, so they move the price most. Lighting, tenant panels, built-up letters, surfacing to break out and reinstate, ground conditions and consent drawings follow. Every figure is confirmed after a site survey and services check.
Options for your Sittingbourne 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.
Illuminated totem
Internally lit panels or routed and push-through letters with LED modules.
Totem and pylon signs in Sittingbourne: 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 Sittingbourne and Kent
Wherever you are in Kent, Sittingbourne 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. In postcode terms, Sittingbourne jobs typically fall in ME10 and ME9. Sittingbourne lies around 11 miles north-east of Maidstone.
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Start with a free quote: a handful of photos plus approximate widths and heights is enough for totem and pylon signs in Sittingbourne. You check and approve the proof, and only then is anything made.
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