What to have ready before you order a fascia sign
Measurements, brand files and access notes that help a shop-front sign go from brief to install without delays.
Most fascia jobs stall for the same reasons: the size is guessed, the logo is a Facebook download, or nobody mentioned the ladder would not reach. A little prep on your side keeps the job moving from Augher to your street.
Measure the actual fascia, not the window
Give us the width and height of the panel the sign will sit on, not the shop front as a whole. Photos with a tape in shot are useful. If you cannot get up there safely, we survey it as part of the job.
Also note:
- Whether the existing sign is being taken down
- Power for illumination, if you want the fascia lit
- Any landlord or planning constraints you already know about
A hanging sign, gooseneck lights and the fascia letters should be designed as one frontage. Specify them together or they will look like three separate orders.
Send artwork we can actually print from
A vector logo (AI, EPS or SVG) or a high-resolution original file is ideal. A screenshot from the website is not. If you do not have artwork, that is fine. Our designers will build it and you approve a proof before we print.
Brand colours should come from guidelines or a Pantone/CMYK reference. “Make it the same blue as the van” works if we have the van. It does not work from memory.
Think about install day
We need access to the frontage, somewhere to park and a time that does not shut your doors if you cannot afford the disruption. Early mornings and quieter trading days are usually easiest for high-street premises.
If the building is listed, on a busy pavement or above a tenant you do not control, tell us early. It changes how we plan the fit.
What happens next
Once the spec is agreed you get a visual on your actual frontage, then manufacture in our Augher workshop, then a booked install. One team, so the people who designed it are not a stranger to the people who put it up.
Emily’s Flowers is a useful example of fascia and lighting specified together. If you already know the panel size, start a quote. If you do not, send a photo of the elevation and we will tell you what to measure.
