How much a sign for a business costs depends on what the sign is, where it goes and how it mounts. A vinyl banner and a lit monument sign are both business signs, and they sit at opposite ends of the budget. That range is good news, because it means there is a right-sized answer for your building. We price from your building and your logo, whether you want a one-of-a-kind custom sign or a clean roadside post and panel sign.
Five Choices That Shape Your Sign Price
- Sign type. A banner, a post and panel sign, a cabinet sign and a set of channel letters each take different materials and different labor.
- Size. More face area means more material and more time on the wall. Size also needs to read from the road, so the right size depends on how far away your customers are when they first see it.
- Lighting. A lit sign adds LED modules, power supplies and wiring, and power has to reach the sign.
- Materials. Acrylic, aluminum, PVC and other materials all build a good sign, and each one prices differently.
- Mounting and access. How the sign fastens to the building, and whether a lift is needed to reach it, often moves the number as much as the sign itself.
Planning Numbers for Bigger Sign Projects
Industry planning figures give you a place to start on larger signs. They are published ranges for the market, never our prices, and your job can land above or below them.
- Illuminated channel letters on a single storefront: about $4,000 to $12,000.
- Non-illuminated channel letters: about $2,000 to $8,000 and up.
- Most single-tenant illuminated monument signs: about $10,000 to $30,000, inside a wider range of about $5,000 to $65,000 and up.
Our channel letter cost guide goes deeper on lit letters, and the vehicle wrap cost guide covers trucks and vans. For banners, panels and other smaller signs, skip the planning numbers and ask for a quote. That is the faster way to a useful figure.
Your Site Settles the Details
We bring the shop to you, so measurements come from your actual wall or roadside instead of a guess. Site details often shape the final price: taking down an existing sign, getting electrical to the spot, working around underground utilities, and putting landscaping back after a monument goes in. Those are normal parts of a sign job, and knowing them early keeps your quote honest.
Permits belong in the plan too. A permit or review may be required, confirm with the office for your address, and we handle the paperwork on most exterior jobs. A sign in Aiken goes through a different office than one in North Augusta or Augusta. The Aiken sign rules guide lays out who reviews what.
Smart Ways to Stretch a Sign Budget
A strong sign does not always mean the biggest line on the quote.
- Restore what you own. If your sign is worn, sign repair can often bring it back for a fraction of what a replacement runs.
- Bring it with you. Moving to a new address? We can take your sign down and put it back up at the new location through sign relocation.
- Let letters do the work. Dimensional letters mount straight to the building with no box and no frame, for a clean look with nothing to wire.
- Use one design twice. A logo that works on the building also works on the roadside sign, the window and the truck.
A Straight Quote, Free From the Start
Every quote is free and carries no obligation. Tell us about your building, your brand and your goals, and we come back with a clear plan and a fair price. You see a design proof before anything goes into production, so the sign you approve is the sign you get. Elizabeth G. wrote that the owner was “very accommodating with getting me estimates and helping me decide what I wanted.”
