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.
What tray signs can do for businesses in Whitburn
- Businesses moving into a refurbished Whitburn building can use a wrap-around tray to hide an uneven old fascia without stripping it out.
- Professional practices in Whitburn, such as dentists, opticians and solicitors, may prefer a tray because a clean folded edge suggests care.
- An estate agent in Whitburn may change window displays weekly but keep the fascia for years, which is where a durable powder coat pays back.
What tray signs cost in Whitburn
The table shows guide prices for tray signs, starting from £1,250 and reaching about £3,450 per sign. All figures exclude VAT. Your own price is confirmed after we have seen the site or the artwork, so treat these as a starting point.
| 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 Whitburn project
Light-ready tray
Deep enough for LED modules, with cable entry agreed, fitted unlit for now.
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.
Do you need permission for a sign in Whitburn?
In Scotland, signs are controlled by the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984, as amended. Some signs on business premises are allowed without an application, but the details differ from England's, so we check with the council rather than assume. Where express consent is needed, the application goes to the council, usually through eDevelopment.scot. Listed buildings need extra care: listed building consent is usually required under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997. We look at your premises before you commit and can prepare the drawings and photos, or submit the application for you.
Covering Whitburn and Edinburgh and the Lothians
Smart Signs works throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians, Whitburn 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. Around Whitburn, that covers postcode districts such as EH47 and EH48. From Edinburgh, Whitburn is roughly 20 miles to the west.
Close to Whitburn
- Tray signs in Armadale 1 mi
- Tray signs in Bathgate 3 mi
- Tray signs in Livingston 7 mi
- Tray signs in Linlithgow 8 mi
- Tray signs in Broxburn 9 mi
Get in touch about tray signs for your business in Whitburn. 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.
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