A sign or large format shop quotes better when it knows the size, the material, the finish and whether it must be installed. Send one request with the details and we pass it to sign makers and signage companies working in towns and cities across Limpopo.
Signage in Limpopo
Signage in Limpopo ranges from fascias in the CBD to boards at farm gates and safety signs in workshops. Give the sign size, the wall or post it goes on, the height, whether it must light up and whether an old sign must come off, and sign makers in Limpopo will quote.
New to this? Read the signage guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Large format & signage in Limpopo: local notes
Lodges and private reserves near Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa need weatherproof entrance boards, trail markers and canvas prints for guest rooms. Mines near Mokopane, Burgersfort and Lephalale order SANS 1186 safety signs and vehicle decals for their fleets. Shops along the main streets of Polokwane, Makhado and Tzaneen order fascias and window vinyl. The heat is hard on cheap vinyl, so ask for UV-resistant laminated material outdoors.
Limpopo: the work, the weather and the print shops
Distance is the first thing to plan for when buying print in Limpopo. Polokwane is the main centre, with print shops, sign makers and copier dealers in and around the CBD and its industrial area, and much of the provincial government's tender work is placed there. The rest of the province leans on farming, mining and tourism: subtropical fruit around Tzaneen and Letsitele, mines near Mokopane, Phalaborwa and Lephalale, and game lodges near Hoedspruit and the Kruger. Universities in Mankweng and Thohoyandou, busy taxi ranks and large funerals keep small print shops going. Hot summers and strong UV fade outdoor print quickly, and couriers to outlying villages can add days.
The requests we see from Limpopo usually come from:
- Government and municipalities: directional, building and safety signs for clinics, municipal offices and depots ordered by tender
- Shops, restaurants and salons: shopfront fascias, light boxes and window vinyl for shops, salons and restaurants in malls
- Designers, agencies and resellers: designers and agencies sending artwork to a sign maker who builds and installs
Local tips for Limpopo
Most asked for in Limpopo: government tender print, funeral programmes, fruit labels and lodge branding. Where the printers are: polokwane CBD and industrial area, with smaller shops in Tzaneen and Thohoyandou. A useful tip: ask whether courier to your town is included or if you should collect in Polokwane.
Around Limpopo the largest group asking is government and municipalities, which usually means directional, building and safety signs for clinics, municipal offices and depots ordered by tender. Before you agree to anything: measure the wall; ask about municipal approval. Getting jobs here: couriers along the N1 to Polokwane; villages and lodges often need collection.
Service area: Limpopo and surrounds
Across Limpopo our network reaches Polokwane, Tzaneen, Mokopane, Lephalale, Hoedspruit, Thohoyandou, Phalaborwa and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask how long the courier takes and whether installers charge travel.