Practical guides for buyers
Choosing and installing signs involves a lot of small decisions: sign code, size, material, mounting, artwork and permissions. These guides explain each one in plain language so you can order with confidence. They are grouped below by what you are trying to do.
Getting started
- How to order road signs – from finding the sign code to receiving your order.
- Choosing sign size – how viewing distance and speed affect the size you need.
- Bulk ordering – how to plan and request large quantities.
Materials and mounting
- Choosing sign materials – ABS, Chromadek, aluminium, vinyl and photoluminescent options compared.
- Reflective material options – when reflectivity matters and what is available.
- Signpost mounting options – sign only, unistruts, stands, posts and frames.
Guides by site or situation
- Estate and complex signage – gates, speed, roads and common areas.
- Planning parking signs – bays, directions and rules.
- School and pedestrian signage – crossings and approach signs.
- Temporary roadworks signage – the TW series and traffic control.
- Construction site signage – safety, access and warning signs.
Custom work and installation
- Ordering custom signs – wording, size and approval.
- Preparing artwork – formats, fonts and colour.
- Planning sign installation – surveys, positions and access.
- Caring for and replacing signs – cleaning, inspection and when to replace.
How to use these guides
The guides are general information to help you prepare an order. They are not a substitute for the requirements of the road authority or municipality, a traffic engineer or your site safety officer. When a sign is going on a public road, confirm requirements and permissions with the relevant authority before you install it.
Which guide first?
If you have never ordered road signs before, read the ordering guide and the size guide, then look at materials. If you are managing a site, go to the guide that matches it and then to the installation planning guide. If you are writing a specification for someone else to price, the guides on sign size, materials and mounting give you the vocabulary to describe each line clearly, which makes quotes easier to compare.
Where to go next
Once you know what you need, there are several routes:
- Browse the product categories or the full shop.
- Check the frequently asked questions for quick answers.
- Read delivery and collection for how orders reach you.
- Use the quote form for anything priced on request.
Is something missing?
If you have a question these guides do not answer, tell us. We add topics based on the questions customers ask most often.
Questions about an order? Call 073 625 5637, 063 132 8088, 063 253 5542 or 067 741 0422 or request a quote.