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.
Practical reasons to consider tray signs in Belfast
- Shoppers walking along a Belfast pavement see a sign side-on first, and tray returns give it a solid edge from exactly that angle.
- Where several Belfast shops share a parade, a charcoal tray with white letters stands apart from the printed panels around it.
- Businesses moving into a refurbished Belfast building can use a wrap-around tray to hide an uneven old fascia without stripping it out.
What tray signs cost in Belfast
Pricing for tray signs is worked out job by job, but the guide range is £1,250 to £3,450 per sign + VAT. The table lists typical options. Your figure is confirmed only after a site survey or a check of the artwork you send.
| 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 Belfast 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 built-up letters
Fabricated metal letters on the tray face for a layered look.
Do you need permission for a sign in Belfast?
Northern Ireland has its own rules: the Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015. As elsewhere in the UK, some signs on business premises can be displayed without an application while others need consent, but the limits are specific to Northern Ireland, so we check with the council rather than rely on English figures. Applications go to the council through the NI Planning Portal. A sign on a listed building usually also needs listed building consent under the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. We look at your premises before you commit and can prepare drawings and photos, or submit the application for you.
Covering Belfast and County Antrim
Our coverage takes in Belfast, the rest of County Antrim 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.
Also within reach of Belfast
- Tray signs in Castlereagh 2 mi
- Tray signs in Newtownabbey 4 mi
- Tray signs in Holywood 5 mi
- Tray signs in Dundonald 5 mi
- Tray signs in Lisburn 7 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 Belfast; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.