Tray signs are fascia signs folded from aluminium sheet so the face turns back at the edges into returns, typically 50–75 mm deep, then powder coated and hung on concealed fixings.
Why choose tray signs for a business in Ampthill?
- An estate agent in Ampthill may change window displays weekly but keep the fascia for years, which is where a durable powder coat pays back.
- Clinics and salons in Ampthill wanting a calm, premium look can get it from raised acrylic letters on a matt tray, unlit.
- Businesses moving into a refurbished Ampthill building can use a wrap-around tray to hide an uneven old fascia without stripping it out.
What tray signs cost in Ampthill
Below is the guide pricing we use for tray signs: from £1,250 up to £3,450 per sign, before VAT. These are not fixed quotes. A written price follows once measurements are taken and your artwork has been checked.
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. VAT (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Tray sign up to 3 m, vinyl lettering | £1,250 – £2,100 | £1,500 – £2,520 |
| Tray sign 3–5 m, raised acrylic lettering | £1,850 – £3,450 | £2,220 – £4,140 |
| Push-through or routed letters (non-lit) | £350 – £950 | £420 – £1,140 |
Guide prices, supplied and fitted and excluding VAT, are £1,250 to £2,100 for a tray up to 3 m with vinyl lettering, and £1,850 to £3,450 for a 3–5 m tray with raised acrylic letters. Routed or push-through letters on a non-lit tray add a guide £350 to £950.
Options for your Ampthill project
Routed tray with push-through letters
Letters cut through the face with acrylic pushed through, ready to light.
Wrap-around tray
Sized to the whole fascia with folded ends, hiding the old board.
Tray with vinyl lettering
Cut-vinyl text on a powder-coated tray: the entry point.
Do you need permission for a sign in Ampthill?
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.
Covering Ampthill and Bedfordshire
You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Ampthill and the whole of Bedfordshire are covered. If your job needs a survey, we arrange the visit. If it can be priced from photos, sizes and the vehicle make and model, we do it that way instead. Addresses in MK45 are all within our Ampthill coverage. Ampthill lies around 11 miles north of Luton.
Neighbouring towns
- Tray signs in Kempston 6 mi
- Tray signs in Bedford 8 mi
- Tray signs in Dunstable 10 mi
- Tray signs in Leighton Buzzard 10 mi
- Tray signs in Bletchley 10 mi
The next step costs nothing: send us photos and sizes, and we will quote for tray signs free of charge. You see and approve the design first, so nothing is made on guesswork.