Your exterior sign is the first thing a customer sees and the one piece of marketing that works 24 hours a day. In Los Angeles it also has to survive sun, wind and the occasional rain, satisfy the city sign code and, in most commercial buildings, meet the landlord’s sign criteria. Global Signs & Graphics builds exterior signs for storefronts, offices, medical buildings, restaurants, auto shops, shopping centers and industrial properties across Greater Los Angeles.
Every sign type on this page is designed, permitted, fabricated and installed by our own team, so you deal with one company from the first site photo to the final inspection. Browse the exterior sign types below, or send us a photo of your building and we will recommend what fits the facade, the code and your budget.
As an exterior signage company serving Los Angeles businesses, we design, permit, build and install exterior building signs, lighted exterior signs, blade signs and architectural exterior signage for offices, retail and industrial properties.
We handle exterior sign installation in Los Angeles from start to finish: site survey, City of Los Angeles permit, fabrication in our Pacoima shop, and installation by our own crew with lifts and bucket trucks. We install building signs, channel letters, storefront signs, monument signs and light boxes, connect the lighting, and remove old signs. Call (818) 723-4047 for a free quote.
Opening a new location, rebranding, or replacing a sign that has faded or stopped lighting up? Send us a photo of the building and your logo and we will come back with sign options, the permit path and a quote. As a signage company in Los Angeles we handle custom building signage, outdoor signs and commercial signs for storefronts, offices and multi-tenant buildings, from design and permits to installation.
Channel Letter Signs
Individually built, internally lit letters and logos: front-lit, back-lit (halo) or combination, mounted flush or on a raceway. The standard for storefronts, restaurants and retail that need to be seen after dark. Channel letters →
Exterior Building Signs & Dimensional Letters
Fascia signs, parapet letters and logo panels in aluminum, acrylic and PVC that identify a building from the street, plus dimensional letters and storefront signs for individual tenants. Building signs →
Monument & Pylon Signs
Freestanding ground signs and tall pylons for shopping centers, office parks, medical centers and gas stations, with tenant panels, illuminated cabinets and LED price or message displays. Monument signs →
Window Graphics & Storefront Branding
Perforated window wraps, frosted film, hours and logo lettering, awning graphics and banners that turn glass and blank walls into advertising space. Window graphics →
Parking, Directional & Property Signs
Parking lot signs, ADA and EV charging signs, directional signage, tenant directories and address numbers for managed properties, plazas and apartment buildings. Parking lot signs →
If your business is open after dark, or sits on a busy street where drivers decide in a second, an illuminated sign pays for itself. Channel letters, lightbox cabinets and LED signs use low-voltage LED modules that draw little power and last for years. For daytime businesses, offices and professional buildings, non-illuminated dimensional letters, panel signs and monument signs deliver a clean, architectural look at a lower cost.
Materials matter as much as light. We build exterior signs from aluminum, acrylic, high-density foam and PVC with UV-resistant paints and vinyls, so colors hold up in the Los Angeles sun. During the consultation we look at your frontage, traffic speed, viewing distance and hours to recommend the type, size and illumination that will actually be seen.
Exterior signs in the City of Los Angeles are regulated by the municipal sign code and permitted through the Department of Building and Safety; illuminated signs also need an electrical permit. Sign area, height, projection and the number of signs per frontage depend on the property’s zoning, and cities such as Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills each apply their own rules. Shopping centers and office buildings add landlord sign criteria on top.
As a licensed C-45 sign contractor, Global Signs & Graphics prepares the drawings, files the permit, gets landlord sign-off and schedules the inspection, so the sign we build is the sign that has already been approved. See our sign permit service for details.
Ready to upgrade your exterior signage? Send us a photo of your building and we will recommend sign types, handle the permit and give you one price for design, fabrication and installation.
From our shop in Pacoima we serve the San Fernando Valley and all of Greater Los Angeles, including Hollywood, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and West Hollywood. Design, permits, fabrication and exterior sign installation are all done by our own team, so there is one company responsible for the result.
We review photos of your building, your logo, the landlord’s sign criteria if there is one, and your goals, then recommend the exterior sign types, sizes and illumination that fit.
You approve a rendering of the sign on your actual building. We measure the site, check the wall and power, and file the city sign permit and any electrical permit.
Letters, cabinets, panels and graphics are built in our Pacoima shop from exterior-grade materials, with the mounting hardware and wiring designed for your wall.
Our licensed crew installs with the right lift for the site, connects illuminated signs to power, seals every penetration and meets the inspector where required.
Whether you need one storefront sign or a complete exterior package for a new building, it goes smoother when design, permits, fabrication and installation come from one company. Send us a photo of your building and we will take it from there.
Channel letters, lightbox and cabinet signs, dimensional letters, building and fascia signs, storefront signs, monument and pylon signs, LED signs, window and awning graphics, banners, parking, directional and ADA signs, gas station signs and address signs. All are designed, built and installed by Global Signs & Graphics.
Almost always. The City of Los Angeles requires a sign permit for exterior signs and an electrical permit for illuminated ones, and neighboring cities have their own codes. We prepare the drawings and file the permits as part of every exterior sign project.
Price depends on the sign type, size, materials, illumination, mounting and permit requirements, so a small set of non-lit letters and a large illuminated cabinet on a pylon are very different jobs. We quote the complete project, including design, permit, fabrication and installation, after seeing photos of your building.
Well-built exterior signs last many years. Aluminum and acrylic construction, UV-resistant paints and vinyls, and long-life LED modules are standard in our shop, and we design the mounting so water cannot get behind the sign, which is what shortens the life of most signs.
Yes. We work from your logo files and brand guidelines, match paint and vinyl colors to your brand colors, and reproduce your fonts in dimensional and channel letters. You approve a rendering on your actual building before fabrication.
If you are open after dark or on a fast street, yes: an illuminated sign is visible at the moment customers are deciding. Daytime businesses and professional buildings often do well with non-illuminated dimensional letters or panel signs. We will show you both options in the consultation.
Yes. Most shopping centers and office buildings have sign criteria that must be approved before the city permit. We produce the drawings and specifications the landlord or property manager needs and adjust the design until it is approved.
Most exterior sign projects take a few weeks from approved design to installation. Permit review time is the biggest variable, and large illuminated signs, pylons and monument signs take longer to build. We give you a realistic schedule with the quote.
