Shop Signs Stretford

Signs that work on Stretford parades and estates

A shop sign has two jobs: telling passers-by what you sell and helping people find you. On the neighbourhood parades around the town centre, that means a fascia readable from across the road and from a car on Chester Road, plus a projecting sign for people walking along the frontage rather than facing it.

Trafford Park is different. Units look alike, and visitors arrive by van or car hunting for a unit number and a reception or trade-counter entrance. Clear building signs, entrance panels and directional signs matter more than decoration there. Hospitality close to the two Old Trafford grounds faces big crowds on match days, so window graphics and A-boards showing hours and offers must be easy to read over people’s heads. Our shop signs service in Manchester covers the full range of materials.

Surveying and fitting at your premises

Every sign begins with a visit. We come out to your shop or unit in Stretford, measure the fascia or wall, check what it is made of and whether it will take fixings, and look for old brackets, cables or damaged render. We also note access, including whether ladders will do or a tower or cherry picker is needed.

Artwork is agreed by email using scaled visuals of the sign on a photo of your frontage. Production goes through our production network, and our fitters install the finished sign. You are welcome to call in and handle material samples too; allow approximately 20 to 25 minutes from Stretford via the A56, more when traffic is heavy.

Five steps from survey to fitted sign

Included with your sign

• A site survey with measurements and photographs
• Scaled visuals of the sign on your actual frontage
• Advice on aluminium composite, acrylic, built-up letters and vinyl
• A consent and landlord permission check before production
• Manufacture through our production network
• Fitting by our fitters, including removal of the old sign where agreed
• Matching window vinyl or A-board artwork if you want it

What we look at first on a Stretford frontage

• Viewing distance. Lettering read by drivers on a main road needs to be larger than lettering for shoppers on a side parade.
• The fascia board. Older shopfronts often have timber fascias that have rotted behind previous signs, so we check before fixing anything over them.
• Shutter boxes and cables. Roller shutter housings and existing wiring often limit where a sign can sit.
• Lighting. An illuminated sign needs a safe power supply and usually a timer, while a non-lit panel can be picked out with trough lights.
• Unit numbers. On an industrial estate, a large number visible from the road saves drivers circling.

Premises that stay open after dark may suit illuminated signs, and window graphics can carry opening hours and branding on glazing without blocking much light.

Frequently asked questions

Shop signs across Chorlton, Sale and Eccles

We also fit shop signs in Chorlton, shop signs in Sale and shop signs in Eccles, with the main Manchester shop signs page covering the wider city. Visit our print and signage in Stretford page for banners, leaflets and more.

Book a survey of your frontage and we will measure up and talk through the options with you. Request a sign quote, call 0161 315 1151, or use WhatsApp on 07737 902425.