VMS board hire
VMS board hire in Perth and across Australia
Hire a VMS board for roadworks, detours, events and site safety. Our solar trailer signs work as variable message signs: each one is a full LED sign on its own trailer, powered by the sun, so it can stand on a verge, in a car park or beside the road with no power nearby. For VMS hire in Perth we can often deliver on the same day, and we send VMS boards anywhere in Australia.
What a VMS board is
A VMS board, short for variable message sign, is an electronic sign with a message you can change. Most sit on a trailer, so they can be towed to a site, parked and switched on. Road crews use them to warn drivers about roadworks, lower speeds and detours. Councils, builders and event organisers use them for road closures, site entries and parking.
The point of a VMS is that the message changes with the job. The same sign can say ROADWORKS AHEAD this week and ROAD CLOSED SATURDAY next week, and nobody has to print anything. That is why variable message sign hire suits jobs that change from day to day.
Solar trailer signs
Our solar trailer signs as VMS boards
The VMS trailers we hire out in Perth are our solar trailer signs.
- No mains power needed. The sign runs on solar power, so there is no lead to run and no power point to find.
- Change the message from your phone. Update it any time from a phone, tablet or laptop when the job changes.
- Double-sided if you need it. Two faces, so traffic from both directions sees the message. We are the only hire company in Perth with double-sided LED signs.
- Set up for you. We set the sign up on site and give you a quick lesson on changing the message.
Uses
What people hire VMS boards for
- Roadworks: speed, detour and warning messages for road crews and civil jobs
- Events and parking: directions to car parks, entry gates and drop-off zones
- Council notices: road closures, upcoming works and community events
- Site safety: warnings at work site entries, car parks and depots
Most roadwork sign hire comes down to three messages: slow down, go another way, or watch out ahead. A VMS board can carry any of them, and the same sign can switch from one to the next as the works go on.
Example messages
Drivers get a second or two to read a sign, so keep each screen to a few words and one idea. A few examples, with the slash marking a new line:
- ROADWORKS AHEAD / SLOW DOWN
- REDUCE SPEED / WORKERS ON SITE
- ROAD CLOSED SAT / USE DETOUR
- DETOUR / TURN LEFT 200 M
- VERGE MOWING / NEXT 2 KM
- EVENT PARKING / NEXT LEFT
- TRUCKS ENTERING / 500 M AHEAD
Tell us what the sign needs to say when you book, and we will help you fit it on the screen.
Delivery and set-up
For LED trailer hire in Perth, we bring the sign to your site, set it up, show you how to change the message and pick it up when the job is done. Delivery is often on the same day in Perth. Our Welshpool team is there to help for the whole hire.
We also send VMS boards interstate. For VMS hire in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast or Adelaide, or a site anywhere else in Australia, tell us the address and the dates and we will plan the delivery and pick-up.
How long you can hire a VMS board
Anything from half a day to months or years. That might be a morning road closure, a fortnight of night works or a sign that stays for the whole project. Short hires suit events, fetes and carnivals. Longer hires suit roadworks, building sites and council works that run for months.
What affects the cost of VMS hire
We price every hire on its dates and its site, so there is no single rate. These are the things that change the cost:
- How long you need it: half a day, a week or a whole project
- How many signs: one sign, or one on each approach to the site
- Single or double-sided: two faces if traffic comes both ways
- Where it is going: metro Perth, regional WA or interstate
Send us the dates and the address and we will send you a free quote. If you need a sign for most of the year, buying often works out better, and finance through Ledge Finance spreads the cost. We can price both so you can compare.
Approvals
Some signs on or beside a road need approval from whoever manages the road. In WA that is usually the council, and signs near main roads may also need Main Roads WA. If your site needs approval, we help with it. On roadworks, your traffic management plan normally sets where signs stand and what they say, so send it through when you book. Our guide to council approval for LED signs explains more.
Other hire signs
LED sign hire
Portable, double-sided, full colour and solar trailer signs for openings, events and busy periods.
Full colour LED trailer hire
Photos, logos and video for openings and events.
LED safety and speed signs
Portable and fixed signs for speed, stop and warning messages.
Ready to book a VMS board?
Tell us the dates, the site and what the sign needs to say. We will suggest the right sign and send you a free quote.
Head office: Unit 2/328 Orrong Road, Welshpool WA 6106 · (08) 9335 7944