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 Cambridge?
- A modern Cambridge retail park unit with grey cladding suits a powder-coated tray matched to the window frames' RAL colour.
- Professional practices in Cambridge, such as dentists, opticians and solicitors, may prefer a tray because a clean folded edge suggests care.
- Businesses moving into a refurbished Cambridge building can use a wrap-around tray to hide an uneven old fascia without stripping it out.
What tray signs cost in Cambridge
Use these figures to budget: £1,250 to £3,450 per sign is the guide range, with VAT added on top. Each line in the table is indicative only, and your exact price is confirmed after a survey or once we have looked over the artwork.
| 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 |
Length matters most, because longer trays need joints, more coating and more fixing rail. Then come the lettering method, letter count, special or metallic powder coats, access height and removal of the old sign. Every figure is confirmed after survey and an artwork check.
Options for your Cambridge project
Wrap-around tray
Sized to the whole fascia with folded ends, hiding the old board.
Light-ready tray
Deep enough for LED modules, with cable entry agreed, fitted unlit for now.
Tray with built-up letters
Fabricated metal letters on the tray face for a layered look.
Do you need permission for a sign in Cambridge?
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 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire
We take on work in Cambridge, across Cambridgeshire and throughout the UK. When a survey makes sense, typically for anything fixed at height or illuminated, we arrange a visit. Graphics are often priced from pictures and dimensions, with a survey added only if the photos leave questions. Addresses in CB2, CB1, CB3 and CB4 are all within our Cambridge coverage. From Peterborough, Cambridge is roughly 30 miles to the south-east.
Neighbouring towns
- Tray signs in Newmarket 13 mi
- Tray signs in Ely 15 mi
- Tray signs in Huntingdon 16 mi
- Tray signs in Haverhill 16 mi
- Tray signs in Saint Neots 16 mi
Photos, sizes and your logo are all we need to start. Send them over for a free, no-obligation quote on tray signs in Cambridge; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.
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