Projecting and hanging signs
Double sided blade signs, hanging signs and traditional brackets for high street frontages, where the sign has to be read along the street rather than face on. See our guide for more detail.
The sign that works along the pavement
A fascia is read face on. A projecting sign is read by somebody walking towards you, which on a busy high street is most of your passing trade. For narrow frontages and units set back from the pavement it often does more work than the fascia does.
It is also the sign most likely to need consent, because it oversails the public highway. Projection distance, height above the pavement and illumination are all controlled.
Before you order
Projecting signs over a public footway need advertisement consent in almost all cases, and the local authority will specify minimum clearance above the pavement and maximum projection from the building. In conservation areas the bracket style may also be controlled. We establish the limits before designing to them.
What we need to quote
- Photograph of the frontage showing the pavement
- Whether the sign oversails a public footway
- Illuminated or not
- Any conservation area or listing
- Artwork for both faces if they differ
Types and construction
Fabricated blade
Double sided aluminium tray on a concealed bracket. The contemporary standard.
Traditional hanging sign
Panel suspended from a decorative wrought bracket. Suits conservation frontages.
Lightbox
Illuminated double sided box. Highest visibility, most likely to need consent.
Bracket
Powder coated steel, through bolted into masonry. Substrate checked at survey.
Clearance
Typically a minimum of 2.4m above a public footway, confirmed with the authority.
Common questions
Do projecting signs need permission?
Almost always, where the sign oversails a public footway. The local authority controls projection distance, height above the pavement and illumination.
How high does a projecting sign need to be?
Typically a minimum of 2.4m clearance above a public footway, though we confirm the requirement with the local authority before designing to it.
Why fit a projecting sign as well as a fascia?
A fascia is read face on. A projecting sign is read by somebody walking towards you along the street, which on a busy high street is most of your passing trade.
Adding a projecting sign?
Send a photograph of the frontage. We will confirm the clearance and consent position before quoting.
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