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 Truro?
- If your Truro premises might open into the evening one day, a light-ready tray avoids paying for a second sign later.
- Where several Truro shops share a parade, a charcoal tray with white letters stands apart from the printed panels around it.
- Shoppers walking along a Truro pavement see a sign side-on first, and tray returns give it a solid edge from exactly that angle.
What tray signs cost in Truro
The figures in this table are guide prices, from £1,250 to £3,450 per sign, and they exclude VAT. They are there to help you plan. A firm price follows the survey or artwork check and is agreed before any work starts.
| 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 Truro project
Routed tray with push-through letters
Letters cut through the face with acrylic pushed through, ready to light.
Tray with vinyl lettering
Cut-vinyl text on a powder-coated tray: the entry point.
Tray with built-up letters
Fabricated metal letters on the tray face for a layered look.
Do you need permission for a sign in Truro?
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 Truro and Cornwall
Smart Signs works throughout Cornwall, Truro included, and across the rest of the country. A survey visit is arranged for fitted and illuminated signs so nothing is guessed. Window, wall and vehicle graphics can usually be priced remotely from good photos and accurate measurements. Postcode districts around Truro include TR1.
Surveys and fitting in and around Truro are arranged case by case, and any travel costs are itemised on your quote.
Nearby towns we also cover
- Tray signs in Falmouth 8 mi
- Tray signs in Redruth 8 mi
- Tray signs in Newquay 10 mi
- Tray signs in Camborne 11 mi
- Tray signs in St Austell 14 mi
Get in touch about tray signs for your business in Truro. Share photos, measurements and any artwork you already have; we will send a free quote and a proof to check, and nothing is made until you say yes.