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 Maldon
- If your Maldon premises might open into the evening one day, a light-ready tray avoids paying for a second sign later.
- An estate agent in Maldon may change window displays weekly but keep the fascia for years, which is where a durable powder coat pays back.
- Shoppers walking along a Maldon pavement see a sign side-on first, and tray returns give it a solid edge from exactly that angle.
What tray signs cost in Maldon
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 Maldon project
Wrap-around tray
Sized to the whole fascia with folded ends, hiding the old board.
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.
Do you need permission for a sign in Maldon?
Advertisement consent in England comes from the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. A sign is either excluded from control, has deemed consent, or needs express consent from the council's planning department. For a plain, unlit sign on your own premises, deemed consent usually applies when characters are 0.75 m tall or less (0.3 m in an area of special control) and the top edge is below the first-floor windows. Conservation areas need more care, and a listed building usually needs listed building consent as well; working without it can be a criminal offence. We confirm the route before you commit, and can prepare the drawings for an application or submit it for you.
Covering Maldon and Essex
Wherever you are in Essex, Maldon included, the service is identical. We arrange a survey when the sign is fixed to a building or needs power, and we work from photographs, drawings or the make and model of the vehicle when that is enough to price graphics accurately. The Maldon postcode districts we quote for include CM9. Maldon lies around 14 miles north of Southend-on-Sea.
Other towns near Maldon
- Tray signs in Witham 5 mi
- Tray signs in Chelmsford 9 mi
- Tray signs in Rayleigh 10 mi
- Tray signs in Wickford 10 mi
- Tray signs in Braintree 11 mi
Start with a free quote: a handful of photos plus approximate widths and heights is enough for tray signs in Maldon. You check and approve the proof, and only then is anything made.