Commercial signage is the set of signs a property needs to work: building identification the tenants and visitors can find from the street, tenant and suite signs that follow one standard, monument or pylon signs at the entrance, directories, parking and regulatory signs, and the ADA signage the code requires. Done piecemeal it becomes a patchwork; done as a program it raises the value and the leasing appeal of the whole property.
Global Signs & Graphics works with property managers, developers, general contractors and business owners on commercial signage across Greater Los Angeles. We design the sign standard, prepare the drawings for permits and landlord criteria, fabricate in our Pacoima shop and install with our own C-45 licensed crew, so one company is responsible from the sign plan to the final inspection.
Commercial signs and commercial signage solutions for Los Angeles: commercial building signage, address signage, commercial signage installation and multi-location sign programs.
Recent commercial signage: the pylon lightbox face for Kabob Bowl at Premier Plaza, the monument sign for The Californian in Pasadena, channel letters and window graphics for the Museum of Illusions in Santa Monica and the store wall wrap for Canali in Beverly Hills. More in the gallery.
Repositioning a building, opening a new center, or replacing signs that have faded across a property? Send us a site plan or photos and we will map out a signage program and quote it as one package.
Building Identification Signs
Fascia and parapet letters, logo panels and building signs that identify the property from the street and anchor the brand of a headquarters or a multi-tenant building.
Monument, Pylon & Tenant Panel Signs
Monument signs and pylons at the entrance with illuminated cabinets, tenant panels that change as leases turn over, and LED message or price displays.
Tenant Storefront & Suite Signs
Channel letters and storefront signs built to your center’s sign criteria, plus suite identification and blade signs for every tenant.
Directories, Wayfinding & Parking Signs
Tenant directories, campus directional signage, address and building numbers, and parking lot signs including ADA, EV charging and tow-away signs.
Lobby, ADA & Interior Signs
Backlit and dimensional lobby signs, ADA restroom and room signs, floor directories and wall graphics for common areas.
Commercial properties in Los Angeles change tenants, managers and contractors, and each change tends to add a sign in a different style. A signage program sets the standard once: sign types, sizes, materials, colors, illumination and mounting for every location on the property. Tenants get clear criteria, new signs match the old ones, and the property reads as one well-run place from the street.
For property managers it also cuts the cost of change. Tenant panels on a monument sign, suite signs and directory strips are designed to be swapped without rebuilding the sign, and because we keep the drawings, a replacement can be quoted from a phone call.
Commercial signage in the City of Los Angeles is regulated by the municipal sign code and permitted through the Department of Building and Safety; illuminated signs also need an electrical permit and inspection. Sign area per frontage, height and the number of signs depend on the zoning, and properties in Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and other cities follow their own codes.
We prepare sign criteria documents for landlords, drawings for permit submittals and the landlord approval packages tenants need, and we schedule and attend inspections. See our sign permit service.
Planning signage for a commercial property in Los Angeles? Send us a site plan or photos and we will map the program, handle permits and give you one price for the complete package.
From our shop in Pacoima we serve commercial properties across the San Fernando Valley and Greater Los Angeles, including Hollywood, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and West Hollywood. About 70% of our work is repeat business, much of it from property managers who use us across their portfolios.
We review the site plan, the existing signs, the sign code and any landlord criteria, and produce a sign schedule covering every location on the property.
You approve a design standard for the program, and we prepare the drawings for city permits, electrical permits and tenant approval packages.
Signs are built in our Pacoima shop from exterior-grade aluminum, acrylic and LED components, with tenant panels and directory strips designed for easy changes.
Our licensed crew installs across the property with the right lifts and crane, connects illuminated signs and meets the inspector, then keeps the drawings on file for future tenant changes.
Whether it is one building or a portfolio, commercial signage goes smoother when the plan, permits, fabrication and installation come from one company. Send us a site plan and we will take it from there.
Building identification, monument or pylon signs, tenant storefront and suite signs, directories, directional and parking signs, ADA and interior signs, all designed to one standard with drawings, permits, fabrication and installation handled by Global Signs & Graphics.
Yes. Much of our commercial work comes through property managers, developers and general contractors. We coordinate with your schedule, your tenants and your inspector, and provide the drawings and insurance documents your project requires.
Yes. We prepare sign criteria documents that specify the sign types, sizes, materials, colors, illumination and mounting tenants may use, so every new tenant sign matches the property and gets approved faster.
We design tenant panels, directory strips and suite signs to be replaced without rebuilding the sign, and we keep your drawings on file. When a tenant changes, a replacement panel can be quoted, produced and installed quickly.
Almost always. Exterior commercial signs require a sign permit from the City of Los Angeles or the local city, illuminated signs need an electrical permit, and inspections follow installation. We prepare the drawings and handle the submittals as part of every project.
Yes. We handle multi-property programs for owners and managers, matching one standard across locations and scheduling installation property by property.
Aluminum cabinets and letters, acrylic faces and letters, high-density urethane for monument signs, long-life LED illumination and UV-resistant paints and vinyls, all chosen to hold up in the Los Angeles sun and to be serviceable years later.
A single building sign or tenant sign is usually installed a few weeks after design approval. A full program for a center or campus is phased around permits and fabrication, and we provide a schedule with the sign plan so leasing and construction deadlines are met.
