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 Woking?
- If your Woking site entrance is close to a busy junction, keeping the totem outside the visibility splay matters as much as its looks.
- Landlords letting units in Woking can keep totems current with spare blank inserts, so a new tenant's panel slots straight in.
- Schools, surgeries and community buildings in Woking can use smaller totems at the gate to show names, opening hours and the way in.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Woking
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 |
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 Woking project
Non-lit totem, 1.5–2 m
A compact entrance or forecourt sign in powder-coated aluminium.
Non-lit pylon, 2.5–4 m
A taller structure readable from a road, on a larger foundation.
Monolith
A solid, block-like form with built-up letters for prestige entrances.
Totem and pylon signs in Woking: 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 Woking and Surrey
Smart Signs works throughout Surrey, Woking included, and across the rest of the country. A survey visit is arranged for fitted and illuminated signs so nothing is guessed. Window, wall and vehicle graphics can usually be priced remotely from good photos and accurate measurements. Around Woking, that covers postcode districts such as GU22, GU21 and GU23.
Also within reach of Woking
- Totem and pylon signs in Weybridge 6 mi
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- Totem and pylon signs in Walton-on-Thames 8 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Camberley 8 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 Woking; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.
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