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 Pretoria and nearby areas of Gauteng.
Signage in Pretoria
Signage in Pretoria 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 Pretoria will quote.
New to this? Read the signage guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Large format & signage in Pretoria: local notes
Conferences and imbizos at venues around Menlyn and the inner city need pull-up banners, backdrops and gazebos at short notice, often ordered through an RFQ. Sign makers in Silverton and Pretoria West produce ACP fascias and SANS 1186 safety signs for the Rosslyn and Waltloo industrial areas. Embassy and office car pools ask for discreet door decals, while Menlyn retailers want window vinyl and light boxes refreshed for each season.
Pretoria: the work, the weather and the print shops
As the seat of national government, Pretoria buys print through RFQs and tenders more than any other city in the country. Departments, state entities and embassies around Arcadia, Brooklyn and the inner city order annual reports, branded folders, conference banners and promotional items, usually against a written specification and a closing date. Suppliers who quote here are used to compliance paperwork, so have your order number and delivery address ready. Outside the offices, the University of Pretoria, Tshwane University of Technology and Unisa feed a steady flow of student and academic printing, and the motor plants of Rosslyn need labels and safety signs. Summer brings sharp afternoon thunderstorms and hail, so outdoor signage needs solid fixings.
The requests we see from Pretoria usually come from:
- Government and municipalities: directional, building and safety signs for clinics, municipal offices and depots ordered by tender
- Companies and offices: reception signs, office door plates, site boards and SANS 1186 safety signs across a plant
- Schools, churches and NGOs: school and church name boards, classroom door signs and sports field sponsor boards
Local tips for Pretoria
Common here: tender print, annual reports, conference banners and branded corporate gifts. Ask each printer or supplier about this: ask the supplier to quote against your RFQ specification line by line. Where they work from: the inner city, Arcadia, Hatfield, Silverton and the Rosslyn industrial area.
Signage usually suit shops, offices, sites, farms and factories, made or supplied like this: printed or cut vinyl on ACP, Correx or Perspex. For government and municipalities, the biggest group here, that usually means directional, building and safety signs for clinics, municipal offices and depots ordered by tender. On the weather side: hot summers, strong UV and frequent afternoon hail; fix outdoor frames well.
Service area: Pretoria and surrounds
Requests from Pretoria go to print shops and suppliers that already deliver to Centurion, Hatfield, Waterkloof, Montana, Silver Lakes, Mooikloof, Akasia and the rest of the area. Mention an installation height, a deadline or an event date, because they change the price.