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.
Totem and pylon signs in Worthing: the practical benefits
- If your Worthing site entrance is close to a busy junction, keeping the totem outside the visibility splay matters as much as its looks.
- Evening guests arriving at Worthing hotels, restaurants and leisure venues find the entrance more easily when the totem is lit.
- Landlords letting units in Worthing can keep totems current with spare blank inserts, so a new tenant's panel slots straight in.
What totem and pylon signs cost in Worthing
Guide prices start from £1,950 and go up to £9,800 per totem, exclusive of VAT. The breakdown below shows where different sizes and options sit. Nothing is final until we have measured up or checked your artwork and sent a written quote.
| 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 Worthing project
Non-lit totem, 1.5–2 m
A compact entrance or forecourt sign in powder-coated aluminium.
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 Worthing: 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 Worthing and West Sussex
We take on work in Worthing, across West Sussex and throughout the UK. When a survey makes sense, typically for anything fixed at height or illuminated, we arrange a visit. Graphics are often priced from pictures and dimensions, with a survey added only if the photos leave questions. In postcode terms, Worthing jobs typically fall in BN11, BN14, BN13 and BN15. Roughly 22 miles separate Worthing from Crawley, which lies to the north.
Neighbouring towns
- Totem and pylon signs in Lancing 2 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Shoreham-by-Sea 5 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Portslade 7 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Littlehampton 7 mi
- Totem and pylon signs in Hove 9 mi
Get in touch about totem and pylon signs for your business in Worthing. 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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