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Fascia signs in Kettering

When it comes to fascia signs in Kettering, the useful questions are practical ones. What size? Which material? Is consent needed, and what will it cost? This page answers them. We supply and fit signs, window graphics and vehicle livery throughout the UK, Kettering and the rest of Northamptonshire included, with a scaled proof and a fixed price agreed before anything is made.

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.

Fascia signs in Kettering: the practical benefits

  • Rebranding a Kettering business is simpler with a flat panel, because vinyl lettering can be updated without replacing the whole sign.
  • Taking over an older unit in Kettering? A new panel can usually go straight over the existing fascia board, without stripping it out.
  • Takeaways and cafés in Kettering trading into the evening can pair a flat fascia with LED trough lighting instead of a lightbox.

What fascia signs cost in Kettering

Guide prices for fascia signs run from £495 to £1,650 per sign, excluding VAT. The table below breaks that down; your actual price is fixed in writing once we have surveyed the site or checked the artwork.

Fascia signs in Kettering: 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 Kettering project

Printed panel

Full-colour laminated print on aluminium composite, for logos, photos and gradients.

Panel with edge trim

An aluminium trim frames the panel and hides the fixings.

Cut-vinyl lettering

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

Do you need permission for a sign in Kettering?

In England, a non-illuminated sign on your own business premises usually falls under deemed consent, which means no application is needed provided the sign stays within set limits. The lettering and symbols should be no more than 0.75 m tall (0.3 m in an area of special control), and the top of the sign should sit no higher than the bottom of any first-floor window. Conservation areas and listed buildings need more care: a sign on a listed building usually also needs listed building consent. We check the position for your premises before you commit, and we can prepare the drawings and photos for an application or submit it for you.

Covering Kettering and Northamptonshire

Our coverage takes in Kettering, the rest of Northamptonshire and the rest of the UK. Fitted signs usually start with a site visit so the wall can be measured, the fixings checked and access planned. Window and vehicle graphics can often be priced from your own pictures instead. Addresses in NN16, NN14 and NN15 are all within our Kettering coverage. Kettering is about 12 miles north-east of Northampton.

Nearby towns we also cover

No commitment and no charge for quoting. Send photos with rough sizes for fascia signs in Kettering and we will reply with a price and then, once you are happy, a proof you approve before manufacture.

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Fascia signs in Kettering: questions

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.

Is there a guide price for fascia signs in Kettering?

Yes: £495–£1,650 per sign + VAT is our guide range. It is not a fixed quote, because no two jobs are the same size or on the same surface. The area covered, materials, the number of letters or panels, removal of anything old and access all change the figure, which we confirm after seeing the site or artwork.

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.

Do I need to be there when the sign is fitted?

Not usually, as long as the frontage is accessible and power to any old sign lighting can be isolated. We agree the date with you, cone off and manage the pavement area while working, fit around your opening hours where access allows, and send photos once it is up.

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

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.

Who carries out the work on fascia signs in Kettering?

The work on site is done by installers working under our contract, and anything that needs making is produced by specialist fabricators. You deal with Smart Signs throughout: we take the enquiry, survey, prepare the design and quote, check consent and coordinate the fitting, so there is one point of contact from first message to handover.

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