Shop Signs Eccles

Signs that work on an Eccles shop front

Around Church Street and the shopping centre, people walk past at close range, so a fascia has to say who you are and what you sell in a few words, with lettering readable from across the road. A projecting sign helps where shoppers approach along the pavement and cannot see the fascia face on. Window graphics put opening hours and phone numbers at eye level, which matters for food and drink places that trade into the evening.

Trade counters and logistics firms near the M60 and M602 have a different brief. Their customers arrive by van or car, often hunting for an entrance on a long unit, so size, contrast and directional signs on the approach matter more than decoration. Signs may need advertisement consent from the council, especially when illuminated or in a conservation area, and we check this with you before anything is made. Landlord permission may also be needed on rented units. Our shop signs Manchester page covers materials and sign types in more depth.

Surveying and fitting in Eccles

Every sign starts with a visit to your premises. We measure the fascia or wall, look at what it is made of, find secure fixing points, check for cables and old brackets, and note access issues such as parking, pavement width and whether a tower is needed. Survey photos let us place the design on your actual shop front, and our fitters later install the finished sign. From our office on Bury New Road it is roughly 20 to 25 minutes by the M602 or the A57, depending on traffic. Artwork approvals can go by email or WhatsApp.

How your sign gets made

Included with your shop sign

• A site survey with measurements and photos
• Design mock-ups shown on your own shop front
• A check on council advertisement consent and landlord permission, done with you
• Materials chosen for the position, such as aluminium composite, acrylic letters or vinyl
• Installation by our fitters, including removal of the old sign where agreed
• Care advice for cleaning and any lighting

What we look at first on an Eccles frontage

• The condition of the old fascia. Older shop fronts often hide rotten timber or loose boards behind the current sign. We check before quoting, because fixings need something sound to go into.
• Sight lines from the street. We look at where customers approach from, whether trees, bus shelters or neighbouring signs block the view, and whether a projecting sign would help.
• Lighting. If you trade after dark, a lit sign or trough light may help, but illumination is where consent is most likely to come up, so we raise it early.
• Windows. Shops that keep windows clear for display often do better with cut vinyl lettering than full coverage. Our window graphics service covers frosting and printed panels.
• Matching your other branding. The sign should agree with your vans, menus and website. If you are considering illuminated signs or new van livery, design them together.

Frequently asked questions

Shop signs around Salford, Stretford and Leigh

Our fitters also work on frontages in Salford, Stretford and Leigh, and the shop signs parent page lists every sign type. For printing, banners and other signage in the town, see Eccles print and signage.

Send a photo of your frontage and a rough idea of what you want, and we will arrange a survey and follow up with a fixed quote. Book a shop sign survey, call 0161 315 1151 or WhatsApp a photo to 07737 902425.