Post and panel signs
Where there is nothing to fix to
Post and panel is the workhorse of external signage: a printed or fabricated panel between two posts, set into the ground. It suits school entrances, car park regulations, estate maps, site rules and anywhere the message matters more than the object.
It is also the easiest external sign to specify badly. Panels on softwood posts and paper faced board will not last a year. Aluminium panels on galvanised or treated posts will outlast most of the signage on the building.
Before you order
Anything set into the ground needs a service search first, and panels in exposed positions need wind loading considered rather than assumed. A large panel on two slim posts in an open car park is the most common failure we are called out to replace.
What we need to quote
- Position, ideally marked on a site plan
- Panel size and what has to fit on it
- Ground surface at the position: grass, tarmac or hardstanding
- Whether the position is exposed
- Artwork or the text to be set
Construction options
Panel
Aluminium composite or folded aluminium, printed and laminated. Ten years outdoors.
Posts
Galvanised steel or powder coated aluminium. Timber only where the setting requires it.
Fixing
Concreted in, or bolted to a base plate on hardstanding.
Sizes
Anything from an A1 regulation panel to a full estate map board.
Faces
Single or double sided depending on approach direction.
Common questions
What is a post and panel sign?
A printed or fabricated panel fixed between two posts and set into the ground. It suits school entrances, car park regulations, estate maps and site rules where there is no building to fix to.
How long do post and panel signs last?
An aluminium panel on galvanised or powder coated posts will outlast most signage on the building. Panels on softwood posts and paper faced board will not last a year.
Do you need to dig for a post and panel sign?
Usually, yes. Posts are concreted in, or bolted to a base plate on hardstanding, and anything set into the ground needs a service search first.
Need a post and panel sign?
Tell us the position and what has to go on the panel. Simple jobs are usually priced the same day.
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