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Tray signs in East Molesey

Every business in East Molesey wants its signage to do one job properly, whether that means being read from the road, giving a little privacy or making glass obvious to people walking towards it. Our approach to tray signs starts there, with sizes and materials chosen for the building or vehicle in question. We work UK-wide, so enquiries from East Molesey and across Surrey follow one straightforward process.

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.

Where tray signs can pay off in East Molesey

  • If your East Molesey premises might open into the evening one day, a light-ready tray avoids paying for a second sign later.
  • A modern East Molesey retail park unit with grey cladding suits a powder-coated tray matched to the window frames' RAL colour.
  • Where several East Molesey shops share a parade, a charcoal tray with white letters stands apart from the printed panels around it.

What tray signs cost in East Molesey

How much? Expect a guide range of £1,250–£3,450 per sign, VAT excluded. The rows below show what moves a job up or down that range, and the figure becomes firm once the survey or artwork check is done.

Tray signs in East Molesey: 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 East Molesey project

Tray with built-up letters

Fabricated metal letters on the tray face for a layered look.

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.

Do you need permission for a sign in East Molesey?

Will you need permission? For a non-illuminated sign at your own business address in England, usually not, as long as it stays inside the deemed consent limits: letters no taller than 0.75 m (0.3 m in an area of special control) and nothing above the bottom of a first-floor window. Historic streets need more care. In a conservation area the details matter more, and fixing to a listed building usually needs listed building consent, with fixings into mortar joints rather than brick or stone faces generally preferred. We check with you before anything is ordered, and can prepare drawings and photos for an application, or submit it for you.

Covering East Molesey and Surrey

From the middle of East Molesey to the edges of Surrey, the same survey, proof and fit process applies. If the job calls for someone on site, a visit is booked; if not, we price from photos, measurements and your artwork, then confirm the details once the artwork is checked. Addresses in KT8, KT7, TW12 and KT10 are all within our East Molesey coverage. From Woking, East Molesey is roughly 11 miles to the north-east.

Also within reach of East Molesey

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.

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Tray signs in East Molesey: questions

Can a tray sign cover an old fascia completely?

Yes, in most cases. A tray can be sized to the full fascia board with folded ends that wrap the corners, hiding the old timber. We still check the board is sound and fix through to solid structure, because hidden rot can loosen fixings over time.

Do you work across Surrey or only in East Molesey?

Across all of Surrey, and the rest of the UK too. East Molesey is simply one of the places we list, and enquiries from anywhere nearby follow exactly the same steps: photos or a survey, a scaled proof, a written price, then making and fitting once you sign off the design.

How soon after I approve the proof can the work on tray signs happen?

Typically within a few weeks, depending on what has to be made. Printed and cut graphics are typically produced sooner than fabricated letters, trays or illuminated signs, which need more fabrication time. If the job needs advertisement consent, fitting waits for the council's decision. We confirm an expected date for East Molesey once materials are ordered.

Is there a guide price for tray signs in East Molesey?

Yes: £1,250–£3,450 per sign + VAT is our guide range. It is not a fixed quote, because no two jobs are the same size or on the same surface. The area covered, materials, the number of letters or panels, removal of anything old and access all change the figure, which we confirm after seeing the site or artwork.

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.

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.

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