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Tray signs · Streatham

Tray signs in Streatham

Smart Signs works with businesses all over the UK, and Streatham is no exception. If you have tray signs on your list, we can take it from a survey or photo check through to a design drawn to scale, a fixed price and fitting by installers we contract. A single team looks after your enquiry from the first message right through to handover.

From £1,250 per sign + VAT · UK guide price
Charcoal tray sign with raised white letters 'MERIDIAN DENTAL' over a modern unit entrance.

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 Streatham

  • Businesses moving into a refurbished Streatham building can use a wrap-around tray to hide an uneven old fascia without stripping it out.
  • An estate agent in Streatham may change window displays weekly but keep the fascia for years, which is where a durable powder coat pays back.
  • A modern Streatham retail park unit with grey cladding suits a powder-coated tray matched to the window frames' RAL colour.

What tray signs cost in Streatham

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.

Tray signs in Streatham: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. 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 Streatham 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.

Light-ready tray

Deep enough for LED modules, with cable entry agreed, fitted unlit for now.

Do you need permission for a sign in Streatham?

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 Streatham and Greater London

Our service reaches Streatham and all of Greater London. The first step depends on the job: a site visit for signs that need measuring, fixing or wiring, or a photo-based quote for graphics and lettering where pictures and sizes tell us enough. Addresses in SW16, SE27, SW12 and SW17 are all within our Streatham coverage. Streatham is about 5.4 miles south of central London.

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Ask for a free quote on tray signs in Streatham today. A couple of snapshots and rough dimensions help us price accurately, and you sign off the proof before we order or make anything.

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Tray signs in Streatham: questions

Do tray signs dent or scratch?

Powder-coated aluminium is tough, but a folded tray can dent if struck by a ladder or vehicle, and deep scratches expose bare metal. Touch-up paint is available in the RAL colour, though repairs are rarely invisible. On low fascias near loading areas, a higher fixing position helps.

Is Streatham inside your coverage area for tray signs?

It is. We work throughout the UK rather than in a single region, so Streatham and every part of Greater London are included. Where a survey is needed we arrange a visit; for graphics jobs we can often quote from photos and measurements. Either way, you get a proof and a written price first.

What can delay tray signs in Streatham?

The usual causes are artwork changes after the proof stage, waiting for consent, access arrangements such as a council licence for scaffolding on the pavement, and weather for outdoor fitting. Jobs typically run smoothly once the proof is approved and any consent is in place, but we do not promise dates that depend on things outside our control.

What is the price of tray signs for a business in Streatham?

Guide pricing runs from £1,250 to £3,450 per sign, plus VAT. The main things that move it are dimensions, the material and finish, illumination where relevant, how high the work is and whether a scaffold or platform is needed. Your written quote, issued after a survey or a check of your artwork, replaces the guide figure.

Can I change the lettering later?

That depends on the lettering method. Vinyl can be removed and replaced on site. Raised acrylic letters can be unscrewed and swapped, leaving holes to fill. Routed letters are cut into the face, so a change normally means a new tray face, which is worth knowing before you choose.

How deep is a tray sign?

Returns are usually 50–75 mm, enough to hide a fixing rail and give a visible edge. Deeper trays are possible where you want room for LED modules later or need to cover an uneven fascia, and we set the depth at survey based on what is behind.

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