Shopping centre signage in the Canary Islands: rules and prices
The signage a Canary Islands shopping centre requires: maximum sizes, fire-rated materials, lighting hours and management approval. Formats and prices from €90.
A Canary Islands shopping centre requires signage that complies with its manual: maximum sizes and projection, no on-site welding, fire-rated materials, lighting tied to trading hours and reinstatement of the unit on exit. Everything passes management approval before anything is made. Here is exactly what they will ask for, which formats cover each layer, and what each piece costs.
What shopping centre signage includes
Signage is more than your shop sign. In a mall several layers live side by side, each with its job:
- Main directory: the panel with the floor and unit map at every entrance.
- Directional signage: hanging arrows and boards that guide people to shops, toilets, parking or exits.
- Unit numbering: the number or letter of each retail unit.
- Shopfront sign: your letters or logo on the front of the shop.
- Pictograms and service signs: toilets, lifts, emergency exits, baby care.
Every piece has to be legible, consistent with the centre’s image, and compliant with the internal rules.
What the shopping centre requires
Each centre (Meridiano, Siam Mall, Gran Sur…) has its own manual, but the demands repeat across the Canary Islands:
| Common rule | Why |
|---|---|
| Maximum size and projection | The sign cannot intrude on the walkway or block shared signage |
| No on-site welding | Welding inside the centre is banned because of fire risk |
| Lighting hours | Lights follow the centre’s trading hours, no earlier, no later |
| Compliant materials | Fire-rated wiring, sealed power supply, accessible electrical panel |
| Consistent image | Fonts, colours or heights within what the manual sets |
| Reinstatement on exit | When you move out, leave the wall as it was: the fewer fixings, the better |
Interior signage for offices and common areas
The office floor of a shopping centre —and any office in the Canary Islands— is signed with the same rules and the same materials, just in smaller pieces:
| Piece | Usual format | From |
|---|---|---|
| Door or office plate | PLA with raised text, adhesive fixing | €90 |
| Floor and room numbering | PLA, standalone figures | €90 |
| Floor directory | Rigid PETG, colour printing | €150 |
| Pictograms (toilets, exits, lift) | PLA, full set | €90 |
| Backlit reception logo | PETG with diffuser and LED | €150 |
With no sun or salt air, interior office signage needs neither ASA nor sealed electronics, and that makes the piece far cheaper than cut acrylic. Printed relief also lets us add tactile lettering without pushing up the price of the set.
Formats and materials for the interior
Good news: inside the mall there is no sun or salt, so you do not need the expensive outdoor materials. We keep ASA and IP65 electronics for shop windows that face the street or the seafront.
| Format | Material and use |
|---|---|
| LED built-up letters | PLA or PETG with a diffuser; face-lit or halo effect |
| Backlit logo | Lightweight, few fixings, from €150 |
| Directory or directional panel | Rigid PETG, colour printing, raised pictograms |
| Numbering and pictograms | PLA, small and inexpensive pieces |
If you are torn between formats, our guide to types of LED signs breaks down each option with examples. And if what you need is the shopfront sign for your own unit —weight, fixings and opening deadlines— we cover that separately in shop signs in shopping centres.
How signage gets approved
The process is nearly always the same:
- Management gives you the signage manual when you sign for the unit.
- You prepare a proposal with sizes, materials, fixing system and lighting.
- Management approves it —or asks for changes— before anything is made.
- It is installed within permitted hours, with a clean, weld-free fitting.
Making the piece in the workshop and delivering it ready to screw on means it passes approval first time and the install takes a morning. 3D-printed letters are hollow and light: fewer fixings, less damage to the wall and fewer problems when you hand the unit back.
Ask us for your signage to the centre’s rules
Send us your logo, the measurements of your shopfront and —if you have it— the management’s signage rules. We build it to pass approval first time, with a fixed quote in 24 h. Write to us via the contact page or WhatsApp; all the service details are on LED illuminated signs.
Frequently asked questions
What signage rules does a shopping centre in the Canary Islands require?
Canary Islands shopping centres hand you a signage manual with maximum sizes and projection, no on-site welding, fire-rated materials, lighting hours tied to trading hours, and reinstatement of the unit when you leave. Your sign must pass the management's approval before it can be installed.
What signage is used inside an office in the Canary Islands?
Interior office signage uses door plates, room numbering, a floor directory, pictograms for toilets and exits, and a backlit reception logo. With no sun or salt air indoors, PLA or PETG is enough, which makes the piece far cheaper than cut acrylic.
Does a street sign work for a shopping centre?
Not always. Shopping centre signage has its own rules on weight, fixing and lighting that a street sign does not meet. We build the piece to the centre's manual so management approves it first time.
What materials are used for indoor shopping centre signage?
Inside the mall, with no sun or salt air, PLA or PETG and low-consumption LEDs are enough. ASA and IP65 electronics are kept for shop windows facing the street or the seafront.