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ESTABLISHED 2008 · MADE AND FITTED FROM OUR BRACKNELL WORKSHOP
Hoarding Signage and Banners
A site hoarding is on show for months, sometimes years, and it is often the first thing anyone sees of a development. Done well, it markets the scheme, hides the works and keeps the site looking professional. Done badly, it peels, fades and sends the wrong message about what is being built behind it.
✓ We put up the hoard panelling too
✓ CSCS, IPAF and PASMA accredited fitters
✓ Printed in our own workshop
✓ Damaged panels reprinted quickly
GET A FREE QUOTE
Send the site address, rough length and height, and any artwork. We will come back with a visual and a price.
Or call 01344 862089 and talk it through.
2008
Established in Bracknell
UK-wide
Designed, printed and fitted nationwide
One supplier
In-house
Artwork held for reprints
Hoard panelling and graphics
WHAT WE MAKE
Types of Hoarding Signage We Produce
We design, print and install hoarding signage for construction sites, housing developments, commercial fit-outs and shop refurbishments across the UK. Our team handles the artwork, the large format printing in our own workshop and the installation on site, including erecting the hoard panelling itself, to the standard, budget and timeframe the project needs.
Construction hoarding graphics
Branding, contractor details, site rules and safety messaging for active building sites, laid out so the key information can be read from the pavement and the road. Once the building is finished, the same team makes the permanent commercial signage.
Shop and retail fit-out hoardings
Printed hoarding for store refurbishments and new openings, so the unit is still advertising what is coming rather than sitting behind blank boards. The permanent shop front signs and retail signage for the unit can follow from the same workshop.
HOW IT WORKS
From Artwork to Installation
Measure and lay out
Every hoarding project starts with the site. We measure the run of hoarding, note the gates, corners and changes in level, then lay out the design across the panels so images and text do not break awkwardly at a joint.
Visual, sign-off and print
Our design team produces a visual showing how the finished hoarding will look, so the developer, contractor and marketing team can sign it off before anything is printed. Printing takes place in our own workshop on industry-leading machinery, which means colour can be matched to brand guidelines and panels can be reprinted quickly if a section is damaged later in the project.
Installed by our own team
Installation is carried out by our own team, who hold CSCS, IPAF and PASMA accreditation for working on site and at height. Principal contractors will usually ask for these before anyone is allowed on site, and we can provide them with the quote.
WHY SMART SIGNS
Why contractors and developers use us
One supplier
We erect the hoard panelling and install the graphics, so the whole job sits with one team.
Signed off before print
A visual of the whole run, laid out around gates and corners, approved before a panel is printed.
Fast reprints
Artwork is held in-house, so a damaged or outdated panel is reprinted and swapped on its own.
Cleared for site
CSCS, IPAF and PASMA accreditation, sent with the quote for the principal contractor.
Planning, Licences and Site Rules
Hoardings raise a few permissions that are worth checking early.
A hoarding that sits on or over the public pavement or road will usually need a licence from the local highway authority before it goes up. Advertising displayed on hoardings around building works can sometimes rely on permitted rules while the works are under way, but there are limits on size, location and duration, and conservation areas are treated differently. Some sites also have their own conditions set by the planning permission for the development.
We will flag what is likely to apply to your site when we survey it, so the design is drawn to fit the rules rather than altered after it has been printed.
What Affects the Price of Hoarding Signage
Length and height
Panel material
Hoard panelling
Site access
The run of hoarding and its height decide how many panels are printed. The material depends on how long the build will run and how exposed the site is. Erecting the hoard panelling as well as the graphics adds to the job, and so does restricted access or out-of-hours working on a busy street.
Send us the site address, the approximate length and height of the hoarding and any artwork or brand guidelines, and we will come back with a visual and an itemised price.
Recent hoarding and banner work
What our customers say
“They have done incredible job in just a couple of hours when other couldn't do in a week. Very professional and nice people”
Aga A.
Google review
“Great service from these guys and Mel! Quick response and turn around time, professional and great work. Would definitely recommend!”
Sam H.
Google review
“Excellent service James is the go to guy”
Ferari S.
Google review
QUESTIONS
Hoarding Signage FAQs
What is hoarding signage?
Hoarding signage is the printed graphics fixed to the temporary boards that enclose a construction or refurbishment site. It hides the works, keeps the public safe and turns a long run of boarding into advertising space for the project.
Do you put up the hoarding as well as the graphics?
Yes. Our team can erect the hoard panelling and install the printed graphics, so the whole job sits with one supplier.
Can you replace damaged or outdated panels during a project?
Yes. Because the artwork is held and printed in-house, individual panels can be reprinted and swapped without redoing the whole run.
How long will printed hoarding last?
It depends on the material, the exposure of the site and how long the project runs. We will recommend a specification to suit the length of the build and tell you what to expect when we quote.
Do you work on sites outside Berkshire?
Yes. We are based in Bracknell, but we design, print and install hoarding signage nationwide.
Do you produce banners for events and scaffolding?
Yes. PVC and mesh banners are printed in our workshop for scaffolding, fencing, events and short campaigns.
Get a Quote for Your Hoarding
Call 01344 862089, or email photographs, rough measurements and any artwork to info@smartsigns.co.uk and we will come back with a visual and an itemised price.
Unit 3 Longshot Lane, Bracknell RG12 1RL
Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00
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