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 Whitstable
- A modern Whitstable retail park unit with grey cladding suits a powder-coated tray matched to the window frames' RAL colour.
- Where several Whitstable shops share a parade, a charcoal tray with white letters stands apart from the printed panels around it.
- Businesses moving into a refurbished Whitstable building can use a wrap-around tray to hide an uneven old fascia without stripping it out.
What tray signs cost in Whitstable
Use these figures to budget: £1,250 to £3,450 per sign is the guide range, with VAT added on top. Each line in the table is indicative only, and your exact price is confirmed after a survey or once we have looked over the artwork.
| 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 Whitstable project
Tray with raised acrylic letters
Solid acrylic letters fixed proud of the face for depth and shadow.
Tray with built-up letters
Fabricated metal letters on the tray face for a layered look.
Tray with vinyl lettering
Cut-vinyl text on a powder-coated tray: the entry point.
Do you need permission for a sign in Whitstable?
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 Whitstable and Kent
You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Whitstable and the whole of Kent are covered. If your job needs a survey, we arrange the visit. If it can be priced from photos, sizes and the vehicle make and model, we do it that way instead. Addresses in CT5 are all within our Whitstable coverage. Roughly 23 miles separate Whitstable from Maidstone, which lies to the west.
Nearby towns we also cover
- Tray signs in Herne Bay 4 mi
- Tray signs in Canterbury 6 mi
- Tray signs in Faversham 7 mi
- Tray signs in Sittingbourne 13 mi
- Tray signs in Margate 16 mi
Want a firm figure? Use the quote form to send images and dimensions of the site or vehicle. We will price tray signs at no charge and send a proof for your approval before production begins.