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 Smethwick
- For a Smethwick dealership or garage set back from a main road, a pylon readable on approach gives drivers time to slow and turn.
- Evening guests arriving at Smethwick hotels, restaurants and leisure venues find the entrance more easily when the totem is lit.
- Landlords letting units in Smethwick can keep totems current with spare blank inserts, so a new tenant's panel slots straight in.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Smethwick
Guide prices for totem and pylon signs run from £1,950 to £9,800 per totem, excluding VAT. The table below breaks that down; your actual price is fixed in writing once we have surveyed the site or checked the artwork.
| 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 Smethwick project
Illuminated totem
Internally lit panels or routed and push-through letters with LED modules.
Multi-tenant totem
A header panel plus slide-in tenant inserts changed as units are let.
Non-lit pylon, 2.5–4 m
A taller structure readable from a road, on a larger foundation.
Totem and pylon signs in Smethwick: 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 Smethwick and the West Midlands
Smart Signs works throughout the West Midlands, Smethwick 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. Addresses in B66, B67, B21 and B68 are all within our Smethwick coverage. Smethwick lies around 2.9 miles west of Birmingham.
Nearby towns we also cover
- Totem and pylon signs in West Bromwich 2 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Birmingham 3 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Halesowen 5 mi
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- Totem and pylon signs in Dudley 5 mi
Ask for a free quote on totem and pylon signs in Smethwick 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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