Manchester Design + Build Studio
We design thebrandsthat matter.
Creative direction, brand identity, environmental design, digital systems — conceived, designed and built by a full-service team in Greater Manchester. From strategy to installed, seamlessly.
~5.0 rated on Google Fully insured Cheetham Hill, Manchester



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What we do
Five signage disciplines. One workshop.
Commercial Signage
Fascias, LED, 3D letters and wayfinding for offices, retail parks and trade premises.
Shop Front Signage
Flex-face, trough lighting, A-boards and menu boards that make units impossible to walk past.
Safety Signage
Fire, hazard, PPE and construction signage to ISO 7010 — supplied and installed site-wide.
Vehicle & Van Signage
Full wraps, fleet livery and Chapter 8 chevrons — one van or a whole fleet.
Road & Traffic Signage
Temporary road signs, Chapter 8 site set-ups and car park signage, supplied or installed.
Design
Branding, CAD drawings and print-ready artwork behind every sign we make.
Not sure which service you need?
Tell us the brief — we'll spec the right mix and quote it properly.
Get a QuoteWhy Manchesta
Built like a major regional provider, because that's what we run like.
Survey to install, one team
Design, CAD, manufacture and install all sit in-house — no third-party workshop adding delay.
24-hour CAD proofs
You see exactly what you’re getting before anything gets made, back within a day of survey.
Compliance built in
Chapter 8, BS 5499 and ISO 7010 as standard, not an optional extra you have to ask for.
Greater Manchester wide
30+ towns covered — Stockport to Wigan, Bolton to Tameside, with local site knowledge.
Fully insured installers
CDM-aware fitters who work cleanly on live retail, office and construction sites.
Built to last, not to reorder
Materials matched to the job and the location, so you’re not replacing signage every two years.
Where we work
Across Greater Manchester
How it works
Four steps. No surprises.
01
Survey
A free on-site or remote survey to measure up, check access and confirm what the building or vehicle can take.
02
Design / CAD
Proofs and CAD drawings back within 24 hours, including planning-application drawings where the site needs them.
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Manufacture
Signs, wraps and graphics built in-house to the approved spec — materials matched to the job, not the cheapest option.
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Install
Fitted by our own installers, insured and CDM-aware, with waste and old signage cleared as part of the job.
Recent work
Example projects
Wythenshawe FC Club Crest — Large-Format Print
A football club founded in 1946 needed its crest reproduced at full size. Matching a metallic gold across a wide-format printer is the hard part — and the part everyone at the club would notice if it were wrong.

12-Van Fleet Livery Refresh — Trafford Park
A logistics operator running a mixed fleet out of Trafford Park needed a full livery refresh completed without pulling more than one van off the road at a time.

3D Built-Up Letters for a Trade Counter — Stockport
A builders' merchant trade counter needed fascia signage visible from the retail park approach road, day and night, without breaching the site's illumination cap.
Client feedback
What clients say
Illustrative feedback reflecting typical client outcomes. Full verified Google reviews are coming to this page shortly.
“Survey to install in under three weeks, no chasing needed. The fascia's held up through two winters without a flicker.”
Facilities Manager — retail client, Stockport
“We needed twelve vans wrapped without taking the fleet off the road for more than a day each. They scheduled it around us.”
Operations Lead — logistics client, Trafford Park
“The CAD proofs came back the next morning and matched the finished sign almost exactly. No surprises on install day.”
Site Manager — construction client, Bolton
“Every fire exit and hazard sign on site is ISO 7010 spec and they kept a register for our next HSE inspection.”
Health & Safety Officer — manufacturing client, Oldham
“Chapter 8 chevrons and the whole site set-up sorted in a day. Passed the compliance check first time.”
Contracts Manager — civils client, Wigan
“They took a rough brand idea and turned it into a full identity, then built the shop front around it. Genuinely one less thing to think about.”
Owner — independent retailer, Wilmslow
Frequently asked questions
What areas of Greater Manchester do you cover?
We work right across Greater Manchester, with regular jobs in Stockport, Bury, Wilmslow, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Trafford, Tameside and Wigan, plus the surrounding boroughs. If you're outside these towns, get in touch — most jobs within the M60 ring and a fair way beyond are within reach.
Do you offer free quotes and site surveys?
Yes, every project starts with a free survey — on-site for anything involving a building or fleet, or remote where photos and measurements are enough. There's no obligation to proceed after the survey, and quotes are itemised so you can see what you're paying for.
How does a typical signage project run from start to finish?
Four steps: a free survey to measure up and check access, CAD design proofs back within 24 hours, manufacture in-house to the approved spec, then install by our own fitters. Most straightforward jobs run survey-to-install in two to three weeks; larger or multi-site projects are scheduled around your operational needs.
How much does signage cost?
It depends entirely on the sign type, size, materials and illumination — there's no single figure that applies across the board. Call us or use Get a Quote and we'll give you a proper price based on your actual job after a quick survey, not a generic price list.
How quickly can you turn a project around?
CAD proofs come back within 24 hours of survey as standard. Manufacture and install timescales depend on the job — a single fascia might be a week or two, a multi-van fleet or full site signage package longer. We'll give you a realistic timeline once we've seen the brief.
Is your signage compliant with UK regulations?
Yes. Safety signage is specified to ISO 7010 and BS 5499, temporary road and site signage follows Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual, and our installers work CDM-aware on construction and multi-contractor sites. Compliance detail is covered in full on each service page.
Do you handle planning permission for shop front signs?
We produce the CAD and planning-application drawings you need to submit, and can advise on what's likely to need consent versus what falls under permitted development. The application itself is submitted by you or your agent to the local planning authority — we don't submit on your behalf.
Do you manufacture signage in-house or outsource it?
In-house. Design, CAD, manufacture and installation all sit with the same team, which is why proofs match the finished sign and why we can hold to the timelines we quote — there's no third-party workshop in the chain adding delay or margin.
Can you wrap a single van, or only full fleets?
Both. We do single-van cut vinyl and partial wraps as often as we do twelve-vehicle fleet livery jobs. Fleet work is scheduled one or two vehicles at a time by default so you're never left short of vans on the road.
Can you supply and install a full site safety signage pack?
Yes — fire exit, hazard, PPE mandatory, prohibition and COSHH signage can be surveyed, supplied and installed as a single site pack, specified to ISO 7010. Useful for new-build handovers, HSE inspection prep, or refitting an existing site that's fallen out of date.
Get your signage sorted.
Free survey across Greater Manchester. CAD proofs back within 24 hours.
