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.

Can you handle fascia signs for a business in Nottingham?

Yes. Smart Signs covers Nottingham and the rest of Nottinghamshire 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.

Can you design the sign if I only have a logo?

Yes. Send whatever you have, even a photo of an old sign or a business card, and we lay out the name, logo and contact details on a scale drawing of your frontage. Vector files give the sharpest result; a low-resolution logo can be redrawn.

Why is there a price range for fascia signs rather than one figure?

Because jobs vary. The guide of £495 to £1,650 per sign + VAT spans small, simple work at one end and larger, more involved work at the other. Size, material, finish, access, design time and any consent drawings push the figure up or down. A survey or artwork check lets us fix the price for your job in Nottingham.

How long does a fascia sign take?

A flat fascia is typically made and fitted 2–3 weeks after you approve the proof, and fitting a single-storey frontage typically takes a few hours. If listed building or express advertisement consent is needed, the council decision comes first; express consent decisions usually take up to 8 weeks.

When could work on fascia signs go ahead in Nottingham?

Fitting is typically scheduled once three things are in place: you have approved the proof, the materials are made or delivered, and any consent the job needs has been granted. For many jobs that is typically a few weeks from approval; illuminated or larger fabricated signs typically take longer, and consent decisions run to their own timetable.

Fascia signs in Nottinghamshire

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.

Why choose fascia signs in Nottinghamshire?

Rebranding a Nottingham business is simpler with a flat panel, because vinyl lettering can be updated without replacing the whole sign.
Where footfall on a Nottingham high street is heavy, a clean, high-contrast fascia is often read before passers-by notice the window display.
If your Nottingham shop is one of a parade, a well-proportioned panel can stand out without breaking the shared fascia line.

Guide prices in Nottinghamshire

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 Nottinghamshire: guide prices, supplied and fitted
Item	Guide, ex VAT	Inc. 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

Guide prices, supplied and fitted and excluding VAT, are £495 to £950 for an aluminium composite fascia up to 3 m and £750 to £1,650 for 3–5 m. Full-colour prints and colour-matched trims sit toward the top of each range.

Do you need permission for a sign in Nottinghamshire?

Will you need permission? For a non-illuminated sign at your own business address in England, usually not, as long as it stays inside the deemed consent limits: letters no taller than 0.75 m (0.3 m in an area of special control) and nothing above the bottom of a first-floor window. Historic streets need more care. In a conservation area the details matter more, and fixing to a listed building usually needs listed building consent, with fixings into mortar joints rather than brick or stone faces generally preferred. We check with you before anything is ordered, and can prepare drawings and photos for an application, or submit it for you.

Options worth considering

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.

Panel with trough lighting

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

Towns in Nottinghamshire

The towns below are all part of our coverage of Nottinghamshire. Each link opens the fascia signs page for that town, with guide prices, consent notes and how to get a quote.

Tell us where you are in Nottinghamshire and what you need. We quote for fascia signs free of charge, and the design proof always comes before any making or fitting.