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Fascia signs in Dundee

This is a buyer's guide to fascia signs in Dundee: what is involved, what drives the price and how the consent rules work. Smart Signs is a UK-wide signage service. We survey, design and quote; the sign or graphics are then made by specialist fabricators and fitted under our contract, so you only ever deal with a single point of contact.

From £495 per sign + VAT · UK guide price
Cream flat fascia sign with navy lettering 'THE CORNER DELI' above a deli shopfront.

A fascia sign is the flat panel fixed along the board above a shop or office frontage, usually 3–4 mm aluminium composite carrying printed or cut-vinyl lettering, a logo and sometimes contact details.

The case for fascia signs in Dundee

  • Rebranding a Dundee business is simpler with a flat panel, because vinyl lettering can be updated without replacing the whole sign.
  • For a Dundee unit in a conservation area, a matt panel with restrained lettering is often the easier design to agree.
  • Where footfall on a Dundee high street is heavy, a clean, high-contrast fascia is often read before passers-by notice the window display.

What fascia signs cost in Dundee

Budgeting for fascia signs? The guide below runs from £495 to £1,650 per sign. VAT is extra. Size, materials and access decide where your job lands, and we confirm it in writing after surveying or checking the artwork.

Fascia signs in Dundee: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. VAT (20%)
Aluminium composite fascia, up to 3 m£495 – £950£594 – £1,140
Aluminium composite fascia, 3–5 m£750 – £1,650£900 – £1,980
Remove and dispose of an old sign£95 – £250£114 – £300
Scaffold tower or access platform, per day (if needed)£150 – £450£180 – £540

Removing and disposing of an old sign is guided at £95 to £250, and a scaffold tower or access platform, if needed, at £150 to £450 per day, both excluding VAT. Repairs to the board are priced only if the survey shows they are needed, and every figure is confirmed after survey and an artwork check.

Options for your Dundee project

Re-skin of an old sign

A new face fixed over a sound existing sign frame.

Panel with trough lighting

A flat panel lit by LED trough lights or spotlights after dark.

Cut-vinyl lettering

Solid-colour vinyl letters on a coloured panel, easy to update later.

Do you need permission for a sign in Dundee?

In Scotland, signs are controlled by the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984, as amended. Some signs on business premises are allowed without an application, but the details differ from England's, so we check with the council rather than assume. Where express consent is needed, the application goes to the council, usually through eDevelopment.scot. Listed buildings need extra care: listed building consent is usually required under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997. We look at your premises before you commit and can prepare the drawings and photos, or submit the application for you.

Covering Dundee and Angus and Dundee

Jobs in Dundee are handled the same way as jobs anywhere else in Angus and Dundee: one team, one process. If the work calls for a survey, we book a visit at a time that suits you. If photos and sizes will do, we quote from those and skip the visit altogether. In postcode terms, Dundee jobs typically fall in DD1, DD3, DD4 and DD2.

Also within reach of Dundee

If fascia signs could help your business in Dundee, the quote is free. Send pictures and sizes by form, phone or WhatsApp, and you will have a scaled design to approve before any work goes ahead.

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Fascia signs in Dundee: questions

Is there a typical lead time for fascia signs in Dundee?

Yes, though it varies with the job. The lead time typically runs from the day you approve the proof, not from the first enquiry, and is typically a few weeks. Survey visits, artwork changes and any consent application sit before that point, so getting photos, sizes and logo files to us early typically shortens the overall timescale.

Does the price of fascia signs in Dundee include VAT?

No. Our guide range of £495–£1,650 per sign excludes VAT, which is added to the quote. The final figure depends on size, materials, access, removal of existing signage or graphics and the artwork needed, and we confirm it in writing after a survey or once we have checked your files.

Can you handle fascia signs for a business in Dundee?

Yes. Smart Signs covers Dundee and the rest of Angus and Dundee as part of a UK-wide service. You send photos and rough sizes, we arrange a survey if the job needs one, then you receive a proof to scale and a fixed written price. Nothing is made or fitted until you have approved both.

Does my landlord need to approve the sign?

Check your lease first. Many parades, retail parks and managed estates set rules on sign size, colour, materials and lighting, and some want drawings approved in writing. We can supply a scale drawing and a visual of the sign on your frontage for them.

Printed or vinyl lettering: which should I choose?

Choose cut vinyl for solid-colour text and simple logos, and a laminated print for gradients, photos or many colours. Vinyl looks crisp, and one line, such as a phone number, can be changed later; a print is replaced as a whole if anything changes.

Can a sign go above a roller shutter box?

Yes. Shutter boxes often sit just under or across the fascia, so we measure around them at survey. The panel can sit above the box, or cover it with a removable section so the shutter can still be serviced. Tell us if the motor needs access.

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