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.
Why choose tray signs for a business in Pencoed?
- Where several Pencoed shops share a parade, a charcoal tray with white letters stands apart from the printed panels around it.
- A modern Pencoed retail park unit with grey cladding suits a powder-coated tray matched to the window frames' RAL colour.
- Businesses moving into a refurbished Pencoed building can use a wrap-around tray to hide an uneven old fascia without stripping it out.
What tray signs cost in Pencoed
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 |
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 Pencoed project
Routed tray with push-through letters
Letters cut through the face with acrylic pushed through, ready to light.
Light-ready tray
Deep enough for LED modules, with cable entry agreed, fitted unlit for now.
Wrap-around tray
Sized to the whole fascia with folded ends, hiding the old board.
Do you need permission for a sign in Pencoed?
Deemed or express consent? In Wales the answer depends on the 1992 Control of Advertisements Regulations, as amended, rather than the English 2007 version. A plain, unlit sign on your own business frontage is often allowed without applying, within limits on size and position, but the details differ from England's, and conservation areas call for extra care. If the building is listed, expect to need listed building consent too. We check with the council before you commit to tray signs, and can prepare the drawings and photographs or handle the submission for you.
Covering Pencoed and Mid Glamorgan
Businesses in Pencoed and elsewhere in Mid Glamorgan get exactly the service offered in every other part of the UK. Signs fixed to a building are surveyed on site before we quote firmly. For graphics on glass, walls or vehicles, photos are often enough to start, and we visit only if something needs a closer look. Postcode districts around Pencoed include CF35. Pencoed lies around 9.6 miles south of Rhondda.
Close to Pencoed
- Tray signs in Coity 2 mi
- Tray signs in Bridgend 4 mi
- Tray signs in Aberkenfig 4 mi
- Tray signs in Tonyrefail 5 mi
- Tray signs in Llantrisant 6 mi
The next step costs nothing: send us photos and sizes, and we will quote for tray signs free of charge. You see and approve the design first, so nothing is made on guesswork.