Sign Removal and Making Good Guide
Practical guidance from the team that surveys, makes and installs commercial signage. If you have a live project, we can help you choose the right route.
Sign removal and making good should be planned together, especially for a lease handback or rebrand.
Removing a sign is rarely as simple as unscrewing it. Old fixings, weathered paintwork underneath, and lease obligations to leave a fascia in good condition all need to be planned for, not discovered on the day, particularly when the work is being carried out against a lease handback deadline. This guide covers what making good usually involves and how it fits alongside fitting new signage during a rebrand. We carry out sign removal and making good for tenants and landlords across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and London.
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Once a sign is removed, the fixing holes and any surface staining or fading beneath it are usually visible, needing patching, repainting or a covering panel to leave the surface presentable.
What making good usually involves
Once a sign is removed, the fixing holes and any surface staining or fading beneath it are usually visible, needing patching, repainting or a covering panel to leave the surface presentable. This is a common requirement at lease end or during a rebrand, and it is worth planning as part of the same project as removal rather than as a separate afterthought.
Common questions
Many commercial leases include a dilapidations clause requiring signage to be removed and the fascia made good at the end of a tenancy, so it is worth checking your specific lease.
Yes, this is common during a rebrand, where the old sign comes down, the surface is made good, and the new sign goes up in one visit.
Patching fixing holes, addressing any surface staining or fading left by the old sign, and repainting where needed to leave a presentable finish.
A straightforward single fascia can often be completed in a day; larger or more complex removals take longer.
This depends on the specific lease terms, but it is commonly the outgoing tenant's responsibility.