Shop signage and fascias across Lothian
Our shop signage and fascias team works across Lothian and the wider East Central Scotland, taking projects from first survey to final clean in towns including Livingston, Dalkeith, Musselburgh.
Shop signage covers the fascia sign above the shopfront, projecting or hanging signs, built-up and illuminated letters, and window graphics.
What is shopfitting like in Lothian?
Most enquiries we get from Lothian come from shopping centre units and retail park stores or pharmacies and healthcare premises, and the survey is where we pick up the details that change the price.
East Central Scotland includes the capital's historic streets, where much of the centre is protected, alongside modern towns with newer retail developments.
What does the work include?
- Built-up and illuminated letters
- Projecting and hanging signs
- Window vinyls and frosting
- Internal wayfinding
What approvals might you need in Lothian?
In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
- Conservation areas often restrict internally lit box signs.
- Signs over the pavement must have a safe clearance above the footway.
Questions about shop signage and fascias in Lothian
Can you reuse the existing fascia board?
If it's sound, yes. We often clad or replace the panel and keep the structure.
Do you cover Livingston and the rest of Lothian?
Yes. We carry out shop signage and fascias in Livingston, Dalkeith and across Lothian. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Lothian?
In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
Do I need permission for a shop sign?
Many non-illuminated fascia signs have deemed consent, but illuminated signs usually need advertisement consent. We advise at survey.
Towns we cover in Lothian
Other services in Lothian
- Fashion and boutique fit-out
- Convenience store and supermarket fit-out
- Showroom fit-out
- Restaurant and café fit-out
- Bar and pub fit-out
- Takeaway and hot food fit-out
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Lothian?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.