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 Kilsyth
- Clinics and salons in Kilsyth wanting a calm, premium look can get it from raised acrylic letters on a matt tray, unlit.
- If your Kilsyth premises might open into the evening one day, a light-ready tray avoids paying for a second sign later.
- An estate agent in Kilsyth 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 Kilsyth
Budgeting for tray signs? The guide below runs from £1,250 to £3,450 per sign. VAT is extra. Size, materials and access decide where your job lands, and we confirm it in writing after surveying or checking 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 Kilsyth project
Light-ready tray
Deep enough for LED modules, with cable entry agreed, fitted unlit for now.
Tray with raised acrylic letters
Solid acrylic letters fixed proud of the face for depth and shadow.
Wrap-around tray
Sized to the whole fascia with folded ends, hiding the old board.
Do you need permission for a sign in Kilsyth?
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 Kilsyth and Lanarkshire
Wherever you are in Lanarkshire, Kilsyth 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. In postcode terms, Kilsyth jobs typically fall in G65 and G68. Kilsyth is about 15 miles north of East Kilbride.
Close to Kilsyth
- Tray signs in Cumbernauld 3 mi
- Tray signs in Kirkintilloch 4 mi
- Tray signs in Bishopbriggs 8 mi
- Tray signs in Coatbridge 8 mi
- Tray signs in Airdrie 8 mi
Start with a free quote: a handful of photos plus approximate widths and heights is enough for tray signs in Kilsyth. You check and approve the proof, and only then is anything made.