Signage guides
Plain, practical guides to signage audits, site surveys, sign schedules, asset registers, wayfinding and accessibility, rebrand rollouts, UK safety signage rules and maintenance.
GuideWhat is a signage audit?A signage audit is a site-by-site record of every sign: where it is, what it says, its condition and what needs doing. How to run one, step by step.ChecklistSignage survey checklistA practical checklist for surveying a site's signs: what to prepare, what to take, and what to check and record at every sign, inside and out.GuideWhat is a sign schedule?A sign schedule lists every sign on a project with its location, type, size, content and status. What to include, with a free spreadsheet template.GuideHow to plan a signage rebrand across multiple sitesA rebrand rollout starts with knowing every sign that carries the old brand. How to survey, quote, phase and track a multi-site signage rebrand in the UK.GuideUK safety and fire signage: what the rules sayWhich UK laws and standards cover safety signs, fire exit signs and accessible signage, who is responsible, and what to check in a signage audit.GuideHow to keep a sign estate in good orderHow estate and facilities teams keep signs maintained across many sites: a baseline record, regular checks, a simple fault process and a record kept up to date.GuideWhat is a signage asset register?A signage asset register is a maintained list of every sign an organisation owns, with location, details, condition and history. What to include and how to build one.GuideHow to run a wayfinding auditA wayfinding audit checks whether people can find their way around a site using its signs. How to plan one, walk the journeys and record what needs to change.GuideAccessible signage in the UKWhat the Equality Act 2010 and BS 8300 mean for signs: contrast, legibility, placement, tactile and braille signs, and what to check in a signage audit.ComparisonSignage spreadsheet or signage software?When a spreadsheet is enough to record signs, when it stops working, and what to look for in signage survey and management software.GuideHow to manage signage across multiple sitesManaging signs across a multi-site estate: consistent sign types, one record for every site, regional roll-outs and keeping the record live as work is done.How-toHow to map signs on a floor planHow to record where every sign is: getting a usable plan, numbering signs in walking order, pinning them on a phone, and handling outdoor signs with GPS.ReferenceSignage glossaryPlain definitions of common signage terms, from A-board to wayfinding.
Signcensus by industry
Survey software for UK sign companiesSurvey client sites from your phone, pin every sign to the plan, quote rebrands from one record and give clients a branded portal. Built for UK sign companies.Know every sign across your property portfolioFor property managers and estate owners: one record of every sign across your buildings, retail parks and offices, with plans, photos, condition and actions.Signage records for facilities managementFor FM providers and in-house facilities teams: survey, record and maintain every sign on the sites you run, with photos, plans and a full change history.Signage management for supermarkets and retail chainsFor retail estates and store operations teams: a store-by-store record of every fascia, car park, aisle and statutory sign, ready for rebrands, refits and repairs.Signage asset records for councilsFor councils and local authorities: record every sign across civic buildings, parks, car parks and open spaces, with plans, photos, condition and a full change history.Signage and wayfinding records for NHS and healthcare estatesFor NHS trusts, hospitals and healthcare estates: record every wayfinding, department, safety and accessibility sign, and keep it right as services move.Campus signage records for universities and schoolsFor university estates and school business managers: a campus-wide record of building, wayfinding, room, safety and accessibility signs, with plans and photos.Signage records for housing associationsFor housing associations and social landlords: record block names, fire safety, communal area and estate signs across every building, with photos and plans.Signage records for transport operatorsFor station, depot, port and transport site operators: record every customer, wayfinding, safety and operational sign, with plans, GPS, photos and condition.Signage management for hospitality and leisureFor pub groups, hotel chains, gyms and leisure operators: a site-by-site record of every external, internal and statutory sign, ready for rebrands and repairs.
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