Sign price calculator: what a business sign costs
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A business sign costs anywhere from about AUD 15 for a small corflute sign to about AUD 25,000 for an illuminated pylon. Most flat shopfront signs land between AUD 600 and 3,500 installed. Below is a live sign calculator, the same one a sign business puts on its own website: pick the material, where the sign goes, the size and the finish, and the price comes back in seconds.
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Run a sign business? This is what your customers could be doing on your site. They pick ACM, corflute, acrylic or foam PVC, indoors or out, and watch the price move as they change it. Most sign enquiries fit a calculator like this one. The bespoke 20% or so, a pylon, a cherry-picker install, a council permit, still come to you, and they come already knowing roughly what a sign costs.
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Key takeaways
- A business sign costs from about AUD 15 for a small corflute sign to about AUD 25,000 for an illuminated pylon.
- A printed aluminium composite (ACM) shopfront sign up to about 3 m wide costs about AUD 400-1,800 supplied, or 600-2,500 installed.
- Illumination is the biggest step up: face-lit channel letters for a standard fascia cost about AUD 4,500-15,000.
- Size, material, illumination, install and quantity set the price.
- A sign business can give its customers this kind of price on its own website, from price tables calibrated for you during onboarding and yours to adjust after go-live.
How much does a sign cost?
| Sign | Typical range, AUD ex GST |
|---|---|
| Corflute sign, A2 | 25-80 each |
| PVC banner | 25-60 per square metre |
| A-frame | 120-600 |
| Printed ACM shopfront sign, up to about 3 m wide | 400-1,800 supplied, 600-2,500 installed |
| 3D cut letters, not lit | 1,500-8,000+ supplied, 2,500-12,000 installed |
| Lightbox under 1.5 m wide | 800-3,500 |
| Face-lit channel letters, 5-10 letters | 4,500-15,000 |
| Illuminated pylon, 3-4 m tall | 8,000-25,000 |
These ranges are AUD, from our published guide to business sign costs. No published USD, GBP or NZD range exists, so none is shown and none is converted. Sign businesses everywhere price from the same drivers, but local rates change the numbers.
How much does a shopfront sign cost?
A printed aluminium composite (ACM) panel up to about 3 m wide costs about AUD 600-2,500 installed. Cut vinyl lettering on the panel lifts that to about AUD 900-3,500, and 3D cut letters to about AUD 2,500-12,000 installed.
How do I get a sign estimate?
Use the calculator above for a price in seconds. For a firm price on anything it does not cover, a sign business needs the size, the material, a photo of the wall or site, how high the sign goes and whether it is lit. Send those with your enquiry and the estimate comes back faster.
What changes the price of a sign?
- Size. Material, print and machine time grow with area. On lit letters, doubling the letter height roughly triples the cost.
- Material. Corflute is cheap and short-lived. ACM is rigid and lasts 7-10 years outdoors. Brushed stainless sits at the top of any range.
- Illumination. LEDs, power supplies and a licensed electrician turn a flat sign into a lit one, and the price steps up with it.
- Install. A ground-floor screw fix is quick. First floor and above needs an elevated work platform and a second person.
- Quantity. Banners drop from about AUD 90-180 each to 50-100 each at ten or more.
How do sign shops work out a price?
A careful shop costs material, labour, machine time and overhead, then adds margin. Our guide on how to price signs walks through each part. If you run a sign business, our explainer what is sign estimating software covers the systems shops use to do it.
The trouble is time. Every quote waits for someone who knows the costs, and in many businesses that person is the owner. Of 28 sign business owners, 14 were the only person who could price a job.
Can I put a sign pricing calculator on my own website?
Yes. With SwiftSignQuote, your customers pick the sign, the size, the material and install on your own website, and the price moves as they change it. They upload artwork, then pay or send it through as a quote, and the order lands on the board your team already watches. The price tables behind it are calibrated for you during onboarding, and they are yours to adjust after go-live. Replace your current production system with it, or keep yours and we connect the two. Your accounting stays where it is.
Unlike the ranges on this page, your customers see your real price for their exact sign. Every routine sign they price themselves is time back for the big jobs that need you.
We serve customers in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, Germany and the US.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a business sign cost?
From about AUD 15 for a small corflute sign to about AUD 25,000 for an illuminated pylon. Most flat shopfront signs cost about AUD 600-3,500 installed. Size, material, illumination and install access decide where yours lands.
How much does a shopfront sign cost?
A printed aluminium composite (ACM) shopfront sign up to about 3 m wide costs about AUD 400-1,800 supplied, or AUD 600-2,500 installed. Adding cut vinyl lettering lifts that to about AUD 900-3,500 installed, and 3D cut letters to about AUD 2,500-12,000 installed.
How much do illuminated signs cost?
A small lightbox under 1.5 m wide costs about AUD 800-3,500. Face-lit channel letters for a standard fascia cost about AUD 4,500-15,000, and halo-lit letters about AUD 5,500-18,000 installed. Every lit sign also needs a licensed electrician to connect the power.
How much does a banner cost?
A printed PVC banner costs about AUD 25-60 per square metre. A standard 3 x 1 m banner with hems and eyelets runs about AUD 90-180, dropping to about AUD 50-100 each at ten or more.
How do sign shops work out a price?
A careful shop costs the material, labour, machine time and overhead for the job, then adds a margin. Install, access and electrical work are priced on top. The calculator on this page does the same from a made-up shop's pricing tables; the ranges in the table come from what shops typically charge, not from a quote for your sign.
Can I put a sign pricing calculator on my own website?
Yes. With SwiftSignQuote your customers pick the sign, size, material and install on your own website, see your price, upload artwork and pay or send it through as a quote. The price tables behind it are calibrated for you during onboarding, and they are yours to adjust after go-live.