TYPES OF COMMERCIAL SIGNS
Commercial signs are used by businesses to advertise their brand, display helpful information, or appear professional and trustworthy. This article will cover some of the most popular types of commercial signs widely available to most businesses.
To learn more about each type of sign, click on the headings below to be taken to that section and learn some notable details for each style.
INTERIOR SIGNS
An interior sign allows for more delicacy and more creativity in the environment.
Benefits:
Interior signs can either be decorative or practical; either enlivening a room and making it more welcoming, or providing helpful information.
Exterior signs need to be able to withstand the elements, but interior signs are protected, and therefore can be much more delicate.
Interior signs are perfect for allowing the creative members of your staff to have creative input in your branding.
Every building needs washroom and escape signs, and additional signs can be installed to give directional instructions, safety notes, or anything else you think could be helpful in your workplace.
Cost: $200 - $2 000
Because of their flexibility, interior signs can be as cheap or as expensive as you want, scaling according to size and complexity.
CONSTRUCTION HOARDINGS
Why not use those unsightly construction fences for something useful, like bright signage?
Benefits:
Construction hoardings improve the look of standard unappealing construction fencing.
They can cover a great deal of space, making them ideal for big, captivating advertisements.
They are cheaper than many other types of commercial signs, but of course, they can only be displayed as long as the fencing is standing.
Construction hoardings are blank canvases that can display any graphic or message.
Cost: $500+, plus around $17/linear meter of local permit fees if you are in the city of Toronto.
The style of a banner used as construction hoarding can also be hung on the side of buildings for a similar price.
STOREFRONT SIGNS
Storefront Signs are a necessity for any business.
Benefits:
Unlike other types of commercial signs, customers expect every business with a physical location to have an appropriate storefront sign.
Storefront signs are the ultimate in-person advertisement for your brand; they appear on your physical store and have to do the job of inviting customers inside.
Storefront signs can be flat tiles, channel letters (as above), or feature creative custom features like backlighting, awnings, or protruding metal lantern arms.
Cost: $2 000+
Like pylon signs, built-in electrical elements will increase the price, as well as stylistically complementary awnings.
PYLON SIGNS
Pylon Signs stand above the rest and attract special notice.
Benefits:
Tall stilted legs lift the body of the sign above water, mud splashes, or interference from animals.
Often between 2 and 6 meters high, pylon signs are most useful in protruding above the surrounding vegetation or vehicles for easy visibility.
Pylon signs are a great way to provide helpful information, such as promotional info, contact info, or simply navigational details on where the business is.
Like the green sign to the right, pylon signs can be built with integrated digital displays which can display any message you like.
Cost: $5 000+
The cost will be most impacted by the incorporation of electrical elements, like backlighting, digital displays, or illuminated channel letters.
MONUMENT SIGNS
Monument Signs show a combination of professionalism and permanence.
Benefits:
Solid and professional, monument signs convey a feeling of legitimacy.
Commonly seen in industrial parks, many visitors expect monument signs at the entrance to a lot to help them quickly spot where a business is.
Often made of plaster and concrete, monument signs are durable, long-lasting, and very easy to clean. If a hose doesn’t work, a simple water-vinegar mixture should be adequate to clean your concrete sign.
Cost: $6 000+
Monument signs start at a higher price than other types of commercial signs because they are built with heavy-duty bases, often made of moulded concrete or brick.
When commissioning a sign for your business, remember to account for location, size, material, and cost.
Additionally, many sign-fabrication businesses offer full-service projects, meaning they walk you through every step of the construction process, from design to planning, all the way to installation and maintenance.
In business for over 10 years, AGC Signs has an extensive portfolio and offers full-service work for any type of sign you might need. Get in touch with AGC today!
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