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.
Points in favour of totem and pylon signs in Telford
- If your Telford site entrance is close to a busy junction, keeping the totem outside the visibility splay matters as much as its looks.
- Schools, surgeries and community buildings in Telford can use smaller totems at the gate to show names, opening hours and the way in.
- Retail units sharing a Telford car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Telford
The figures in this table are guide prices, from £1,950 to £9,800 per totem, and they exclude VAT. They are there to help you plan. A firm price follows the survey or artwork check and is agreed before any work starts.
| 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 Telford project
Illuminated totem
Internally lit panels or routed and push-through letters with LED modules.
Monolith
A solid, block-like form with built-up letters for prestige entrances.
Multi-tenant totem
A header panel plus slide-in tenant inserts changed as units are let.
Totem and pylon signs in Telford: 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 Telford and Shropshire
We cover Telford and every other part of Shropshire 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. In postcode terms, Telford jobs typically fall in TF3, TF4, TF2 and TF7.
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Ask for a free quote on totem and pylon signs in Telford today. A couple of snapshots and rough dimensions help us price accurately, and you sign off the proof before we order or make anything.
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