Shop Signs Stockport

Shop fronts in Stockport, from the Underbanks to the retail parks

The town has two very different kinds of shop front. In the historic old town, near the Market Hall and the Underbanks, buildings are older, fascias are often timber, and streets are narrow and steep in places, so a sign must respect the building and access needs planning. In newer parts of the centre, units tend to have standard fascia zones, and the shopping centre or landlord may set rules on size, colour and lighting.

A sign 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, so we ask about your lease early.

Beyond the rules, the job is visibility. Shoppers arrive from the bus interchange, the station by the viaduct or the main roads, and your sign has to read from where they stand. Our shop signs service in Manchester follows the same approach.

Survey, measuring and fitting at your premises

Signs are the one service where we always come to you. One of our team visits to measure the fascia, photograph the frontage, check what the wall or board is made of and find sound fixing points. We note how a ladder or tower would reach the sign, any parking or loading restrictions, and where power can run for lighting. From our Cheetham Hill office it is about a half-hour drive down the A6 or round the M60, traffic permitting, and you can call in to see materials. Design and approvals then happen over email, phone and WhatsApp, the sign is made through our production network, and our fitters install it.

From first visit to fitted sign

Included with your new sign

• A measured site survey with photographs of your frontage
• Scaled design visuals and final artwork for your approval
• Drawings to support a consent application where one is needed
• Removal and disposal of the old sign
• Installation by our fitters with suitable fixings for the wall or fascia

What we look at first on a Stockport shop front

On a typical survey here we check these points before suggesting any design.

• Fascia condition: rotten timber or loose render behind an old sign has to be dealt with before anything new is fixed.
• Viewing distance: a narrow old town street needs a different letter height from a wide main road or a frontage seen across a car park.
• Projecting signs: on tight streets a hanging sign is seen from further along the pavement than a fascia.
• Lighting: whether illumination is worth it for your opening hours, and whether a power supply is close to the sign.
• Glazing: large windows can carry opening times, menus or frosted panels.

For panels and lettering over the shop front, see our fascia signs. If you trade into the evening, illuminated signs explains the options, and window graphics covers glazing.

Frequently asked questions

Shop signs in Hyde, Sale and Chorlton

We also fit shop signs in Hyde, signs for Sale shops and shop fronts in Chorlton. The complete service is on our Manchester shop signs page, and our print and signage for Stockport page covers everything else for local premises.

Send a photo of your shop front with rough measurements and we will arrange a survey and a fixed quote: book a sign survey, telephone 0161 315 1151, or send a picture by WhatsApp to 07737 902425.