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.
Where totem and pylon signs can pay off in Sunderland
- Retail units sharing a Sunderland car park can use one multi-tenant pylon instead of a cluster of boards competing for attention.
- On an industrial estate around Sunderland with several entrances, directional totems at each junction point deliveries to the right unit.
- For a Sunderland dealership or garage set back from a main road, a pylon readable on approach gives drivers time to slow and turn.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Sunderland
Below is the guide pricing we use for totem and pylon signs: from £1,950 up to £9,800 per totem, before VAT. These are not fixed quotes. A written price follows once measurements are taken and your artwork has been checked.
| 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 Sunderland project
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.
Monolith
A solid, block-like form with built-up letters for prestige entrances.
Totem and pylon signs in Sunderland: 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 Sunderland and Tyne and Wear
You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Sunderland and the whole of Tyne and Wear are covered. If your job needs a survey, we arrange the visit. If it can be priced from photos, sizes and the vehicle make and model, we do it that way instead. Around Sunderland, that covers postcode districts such as SR1, SR2, SR4 and SR5. Sunderland is about 10 miles south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Also within reach of Sunderland
- Totem and pylon signs in Seaham 5 mi
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- Totem and pylon signs in Houghton-Le-Spring 6 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Jarrow 7 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in South Shields 7 mi
Get in touch about totem and pylon signs for your business in Sunderland. Share photos, measurements and any artwork you already have; we will send a free quote and a proof to check, and nothing is made until you say yes.
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