Channel letter manufacturers specialize in fabricating three-dimensional letters, symbols and images that set your storefront apart from competitors. Usually made out of aluminum for durability against weather elements and to provide long-term, weatherproof signage solutions.
Computer-driven bending and shaping machines use flat sheets of aluminum to form each letter’s face and back before painting them. Depending on their application, some may also incorporate side/return elements welded directly to their faces.
Design
Standard front-lit channel letters are an efficient and affordable way to showcase the name of your business in vibrant color and light. Constructed as individual sign components with Plexiglas faces and aluminum backings, front lit, reverse lit, front/back lit (duel lit), or open face illumination are available as illumination options.
LEDs or neon tubes are commonly used as lighting components within channel letters, unlike metal lights that rust under extreme weather conditions.
Backing for letters is constructed using router-cut aluminum sheeting and finished off by applying trim caps around its edges – giving a polished appearance while providing fastening points and protecting LED’s from moisture damage and prolonging their lifespan.
Fabrication
Channel letter signs are ideal for nightclubs, theaters, restaurants, retail stores, coffee shops and any business looking to make a statement with their branding. With backlit LED or neon illumination giving these letters an eye-catching appearance that draws customers’ attention both day and night.
Fabricated on computer-driven bending machines or routers using vector art file designs, the pieces are then painted with standard colors or customized PMS (Pantone Matching System) shades for brand specific color consistency. Aluminum is typically chosen as it does not rust.
Trim caps allow for fastening with minimal or zero screws for improved aesthetics and greater fastening ease. Acrylic faces come in either clear or translucent hues and come with metallic trimcaps to complement lighting environments or your company logo.
Assembly
Channel letters are internally illuminated three-dimensional letter and logo signs that stand out from their competitors and leave an impactful first impression on customers. Channel letters can either be front-lit or reverse-lit depending on customer preference, with fabrication taking place by connecting returns with faces bound together using trim.
An early channel letter comprises of a metal enclosure member with a back surface suitable for mounting against raceways, walls or structures upon which signage is being displayed and side walls to define its figure. A lighting element is fitted within this housing and secured to its rear surface to illuminate signage.
As an assembly technician, you will follow engineering and design diagrams to assemble sign parts that come from fabrication and add lighting. In addition, light metal finishing may be performed and track materials used on jobs through work order travelers.
Installation
Channel letter signs provide 24-hour client awareness, making them one of the most visible types of business signage. Commonly illuminated with LED or neon lighting, channel letter signs stand out among other signs and businesses nearby.
Illuminated channel letters use router-cut aluminum sheeting and custom painted returns (letter sides) as their back. Their faces can be made from various materials; typically acrylic or aluminum is most popular.
Signs can be mounted directly to building facades, flush mounted using raceways and wireways, or mounted on monument bases and pylons. No matter the mounting method chosen, we ensure all components are well sealed to withstand weather elements and adhered to design aesthetic standards through fastening processes that use minimal screws and rivets for aesthetic results.
Finish
Channel letter signage offers businesses 24-hour client awareness by standing out amongst other businesses on a shopping center strip, busy highway or city skyline. Plus they are cost effective with multiple colors to choose from!
Acrylic LED screens come with front, reverse, or back/front (halo lit) illumination options and are made up of acrylic faces with aluminum returns for added strength and rigidity. Welded or bolted directly to a raceway holding wiring and power supplies, they can then be illuminated.
LED (light emitting diode) illumination for channel letters is the go-to technology, offering long-term durability and eye-catching illumination with various color options to match your brand identity. However, neon is another excellent way of lighting these channel letters.
