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 Carluke
- A modern Carluke retail park unit with grey cladding suits a powder-coated tray matched to the window frames' RAL colour.
- An estate agent in Carluke may change window displays weekly but keep the fascia for years, which is where a durable powder coat pays back.
- Where several Carluke shops share a parade, a charcoal tray with white letters stands apart from the printed panels around it.
What tray signs cost in Carluke
Prices below are guides, not quotes: £1,250 to £3,450 per sign plus VAT, depending on size, materials and access. We confirm the exact figure after a survey or an artwork check, and it is agreed before anything is made.
| 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 |
Length matters most, because longer trays need joints, more coating and more fixing rail. Then come the lettering method, letter count, special or metallic powder coats, access height and removal of the old sign. Every figure is confirmed after survey and an artwork check.
Options for your Carluke project
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.
Tray with raised acrylic letters
Solid acrylic letters fixed proud of the face for depth and shadow.
Do you need permission for a sign in Carluke?
Scotland runs its own advertisement rules, set out in the 1984 Control of Advertisements (Scotland) Regulations as amended. An unlit sign on your own premises may not need an application, but that depends on its size, its position and whether the building is listed or sits in a conservation area. If consent is needed, the council receives the application, typically submitted online through eDevelopment.scot. On a listed building, listed building consent usually applies too, and fixings into mortar joints are generally preferred. We check the position with you before anything is ordered, and we can draw up and submit the paperwork if you would like us to.
Covering Carluke and Lanarkshire
You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Carluke and the whole of Lanarkshire 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. The Carluke postcode districts we quote for include ML8. Roughly 14 miles separate Carluke from East Kilbride, which lies to the west.
Other towns near Carluke
- Tray signs in Wishaw 4 mi
- Tray signs in Larkhall 5 mi
- Tray signs in Motherwell 7 mi
- Tray signs in Hamilton 8 mi
- Tray signs in Bellshill 9 mi
If tray signs could help your business in Carluke, the quote is free. Send pictures and sizes by form, phone or WhatsApp, and you will have a scaled design to approve before any work goes ahead.