Fascias, letters and wayfinding built for the building.

A fascia sign is typically a single flat or tray-built panel with graphics applied or illuminated behind. 3D built-up letters are individual fabricated letterforms — usually aluminium or acrylic-faced — fixed directly to the building or a raceway, giving more depth and shadow than a flat panel.

Yes — we regularly work from brand guideline documents and franchise signage manuals, matching Pantone references, letter proportions and illumination specs exactly. Send us the brand pack with your enquiry and we'll build the CAD proof against it directly.

Yes — retail, office and franchise clients with multiple Greater Manchester locations get a single point of contact managing survey, design consistency and install scheduling across every site, rather than treating each unit as a separate job.

Monoliths and totems usually need a groundworks and foundation stage ahead of the sign itself, so lead times run longer than fascia work — typically three to five weeks from survey to completed install, depending on foundation curing time and any utility checks needed before digging.

Yes, when applied and removed correctly. We use cast vinyl rated for the intended dwell time, and removal doesn't damage toughened or laminated shop glass. Cheaper self-adhesive graphics left in place for years can leave adhesive residue — that's a material spec issue, not a removal one.

For clients with multiple illuminated signs — retail chains, office parks, franchise groups — we can set up a scheduled inspection and LED module replacement arrangement rather than waiting for a fault call. Ask when you get a quote if this is relevant to your site.

Face-lit letters glow from the front face outward — the classic illuminated shop sign look. Halo-lit (back-lit) letters are opaque on the face and throw a glow onto the wall behind them, giving a subtler, premium finish that's popular on office and corporate fascias.

It depends on letter size, material (aluminium versus acrylic-faced) and whether they're illuminated — there's no single per-letter figure that fits every job. Call us with your rough sizing and we'll talk through realistic pricing, then confirm exactly after survey.

Yes — internal and external wayfinding, from car park direction totems through to floor-by-floor internal office signage, is designed as a coordinated system rather than one-off signs, so numbering, colour coding and iconography stay consistent across the whole site.

Often, yes — illuminated signage is more likely to need advertisement consent than non-illuminated, and conservation areas or listed buildings add further restrictions. We produce the CAD drawings needed for the application; confirming and submitting consent sits with you or your planning agent.

LED modules used in fascia and built-up letter illumination are typically rated for 50,000+ hours of use, which in normal shop or office trading hours works out to well over a decade before modules need replacing — the aluminium and acrylic housing itself lasts considerably longer with basic upkeep.

A site survey is standard practice for anything beyond a simple like-for-like replacement — it confirms fixing points, power availability for illuminated signs, and any structural or access issues drawings alone won't show. Existing building plans speed things up but aren't required to get started.

Typically brushed aluminium, acrylic or dibond composite panels for reception and directional signage, with vinyl-applied graphics or engraved/printed inserts for room and floor numbering. Material choice depends on the building's finish and how often signage needs updating for changing occupants.

Yes, removal and responsible disposal of existing signage is included as standard on replacement jobs unless you'd rather keep it. Anything containing glass or old neon tube is handled separately in line with waste regulations.