Shop signs and shopfront signage in Cork.

A shopfront sign is the one piece of marketing that works every hour your premises is open, and most of the hours it is not. We design it, build it in our own workshop in Ballinora and fit it ourselves, so one team answers for it from the first drawing to the last fixing.

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Speedo, full shopfront. Cork city.

Dixy Chicken, built-up letters and light box. Cork city.

Smoke City, lit letters and printed fascia. Cork city.

What we make

Fascia boards in aluminium composite (ACM), painted or vinyl-faced
3D built-up or flat-cut letters fixed to the fascia
Illuminated letters and light boxes for after-dark trading
Projecting and hanging signs
Window graphics, opening hours and door vinyls
Removal and disposal of the old sign

From our work: Speedo

A complete shopfront: red fascia, large white SPEEDO letters, logo and yellow menu panels. Made in our Ballinora workshop and fitted by our own team in Cork city. See more on our work page.

What goes into a good shop sign

Most shopfronts combine three things: a fascia panel, lettering and lighting. The panel is usually 3 mm or 4 mm aluminium composite, which stays flat and does not rot. Letters can be cut from acrylic, PVC foam, aluminium or stainless steel, either flat or built up with returns for depth. Lighting is built into the letters, washed onto the fascia with trough lights, or provided by a light box.

Planning and conservation areas

Many shop signs in Ireland need planning permission, especially illuminated or projecting signs and signs on protected structures or in architectural conservation areas. We supply scaled drawings and photo mock-ups of the sign on your building to support an application to Cork City Council, Cork County Council or your own local authority.

Not sure which type suits your building? Read our guide to sign types or the planning permission guide.

Where we fit them

Everything is made in our workshop in Ballinora and fitted by our own team, in Cork city and across the county, for example in Ballincollig, Douglas, Carrigaline, Midleton, Cobh, Mallow, Blarney, Kinsale, Bandon, Macroom, Fermoy, Youghal. We also install anywhere else in Ireland.

Questions

How much does a shop sign cost in Cork?

Every shop sign is quoted individually, because size, materials, lighting and access change the price a lot. A flat printed fascia costs far less than illuminated built-up letters. Send us a photo of the shopfront and roughly what you want, and we will come back with a written quote.

Do I need planning permission for a shop sign?

Often, yes. Signs on business premises in Ireland are controlled under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, and illuminated signs, projecting signs and signs on protected structures usually need permission. Check with your council first; we can provide drawings and mock-ups for the application.

Can you remove my old sign?

Yes. We take down and dispose of the old sign and make good the fascia before fitting the new one.