As an additional enticement to coax you into our showroom, and also smooth our manufacturing flow, we periodically have limited Specials only available "in-store;" even unannounced to our sales team.
They are based on opportunities in our production scheduling. If we tell our salespeople in advance they collectively sell too many, causing other problems!
Specials are always for a specific type of custom-built sign with a large variety of available options, but a very limited quantity, and first-come-first-served.
Guaranteed Highest
Quality...Guaranteed Lowest
Price™
As
detailed below, and on the pages that follow, everything
will be done to make your sign look better, and last
longer...Guaranteed.
Signs Manufacturing™ sign company also guarantees that our price
will be the lowest price you can obtain on the products
described in this website; now or anytime during the next
90 days.
If you are
offered a lower price by someone else we will match that
lower price PLUS give you 10% of the difference.
"Fifteen years ago you made a lighted sign for me. It STILL looks new, but finally needs electrical service..."
Lawrence Badger, M.D.
Sign Cost Information
We
sell our signs FACTORY-DIRECT, WHOLESALE to the public.
There is a "Pricing" tab to the left, with a "Cost" tab, that lists general budget pricing for
channel letters.
Use our Payment Plan Calculator™ to estimate YOUR lease cost, and our Sign Cost Calculator™ to estimate your after-tax cash-purchase sign cost. They are located on our "Cost" page. Or, ask our salesperson to run the numbers for you.
When you go there notice how dealing directly with the manufacturer can potentially save you additional dollars in sales/use taxes!
But, please, contact us to develop an exact plan to meet
your particular needs - for free (see our "Design Center" page!)
Our professional staff will usually have exact quotations, and exact scale
drawings of your signs installed on your building or property ready for you
the same day we meet with you. (Much faster than the 2 1/2 week average in
our industry.)
If you are planning for the future, please bookmark our
website as a "Favorite" so you can find us when you are
ready.
Click our "Customers
& Photos" tab on our "About
Us" page to view a partial list of our
customers,
photos of their signs,
and
comments.
"Look at that sign, it's like made out of plastic!" - Jon Taffer, Host of Bar Rescue
"If they put that little effort into their sign, I'd hate to see what they put in their food." - Nick Liberato, Celebrity Chef and Owner/Operator of Calidelphia Catering
"...but look at that sign, it only faces one way! They're turning their back on 13,000 cars every day!" - Jon Taffer, Host of Bar Rescue
Why Buy Factory-Direct from a State-Licensed Company?
Why not buy from a Sign Dealer (also called a Sign Broker, Car Wrap company or a Sign Store?)
Would you give a car dealer $10,000 and tell him to buy you the best car
he can for the money, sight unseen (or from a drawing?) Don't you think you would get the car that made
him
the most?
Do you think you
could meet your needs asking for the cheapest car he can buy?
Why would a sign dealer (Car Wrap company or sign store) be any different? Remember, they are
merely buying a sign from a manufacturer to resell to you, usually to resemble a
drawing, making the most money they can.
You need to know
ALL of the details on how your sign will be manufactured, and how it will be installed.
It needs to meet YOUR needs, not the seller's profit goals. What is he
telling the manufacturer you don't need?
Believing "...a sign is a sign" gets you a Yugo instead of a Cadillac.
Remember the Yugo? They didn't last very long, either.
Also, most sign dealers, Car Wrap companies and sign stores cannot legally install
or service an electric sign. Ask to see their license.
Ask to see a manufacturer's license also. A few are not licensed to do electrical work, either, they also have to hire other companies to install the signs they make.
Now, who provides the warranty? The manufacturer, the installer, the
salesman, anyone? If the sign was installed illegally
do you think they'll honor their warranty? Did they REALLY obtain your
City sign permit? Is the sign even safe?
As a large, both UL and ETL listed manufacturer, our name is on all our signs. Just like you,
we can't afford to have a bad sign destroy our business. We have to care.
Particularly with our 5 Year $0 Cost Warranty and Lifetime Guarantees.
Why are "Listed" Signs Critical to You?
Virtually ALL cities, as well as the State of Texas, adopt the National Electric Code as law.
The National Electric Code (NEC) requires that for electrical, structural, and installation safety all electrical signs be "Listed" (tested and labelled with an appropriate Listing Mark.)
Certification (testing and labeling) organizations acceptable in the USA to test to the multitude of Standards signs are required to meet are determined by OSHA.
For you the Listing Mark is insurance. It means that the sign has been tested to insure that it is structurally and electrically safe, and will be installed properly. You benefit from the knowledge that it is not solely us telling you that our signs are safe, this is what the testing laboratories and the US Government says also.
W
ill your sign be tested and approved for safe use in a Wet (Outdoor) location? Not if it's not Listed!
If the sign you are purchasing does not have a ETL or UL Listing Mark label the sign is probably not legal to install, anywhere in Texas. There are a few local city ordinance exceptions.
Buy carefully.
For more detailed information on "listing and labeling" click on the "Labeled
and Listed" tab in the Knowledge Tree™ tab in the
left column.
Construction
The people at Signs Manufacturing™ are proud that we
were the first (and remain the most) automated channel
letter production facility IN THE WORLD.
Letters manufactured by Signs Manufacturing™ are
precision patterned by computer-controlled
programmable cutters/plotters.
Installation patterns are prepared by computer also.
They are printed full-size on paper to insure that
letters and words are properly spaced 
from one-another
when they are installed.
Metal letter backs, and plastic letter faces are cut
using a computer-controlled router, insuring precision
letters, which fit together perfectly.
Signs Manufacturing™ commissioned the development of a
computer-controlled precision letter-forming machine;
insuring that the sides of a metal letter EXACTLY
match the computer-cut backs and faces, and that all
bends are plumb. We were the first company IN
THE WORLD to automate channel letter production!
The
advantage to our customer is a better made AND a
better looking product.
Virtually all of our metal and plastic cutting and
forming equipment is computer controlled, insuring
that the signs we make are precise.
Channel letter bases will be constructed of .063 or
heavier aluminium (#3003, H14 - not "soft" aluminium
like some companies use) for strength and to totally
eliminate the potential for rusting.
Because hydraulic machines, not human hands, form our
letters, we can use harder aluminium, creating a
superior wind and hail resistant product.
These letters will be welded together; not screwed,
stapled, or pop-riveted, to insure structural
integrity. Many municipalities, and landlords,
require welded letters.
All seams will be caulked to eliminate light leaks.
Drain holes will be added, as required by the National
Electric Code, to eliminate the potential for water
damage to the electrical components.
When deciding on letter colors consider which
direction the sign will face.
Shadows from building elements and the
letters/raceways themselves can dramatically affect
the daytime readability of a channel letter sign unless you incorporate
LetterLites™ faces.
For signs facing East, South or West consider using a
backplate in a contrasting color, or LetterLites™ faces to break the effects
of shadows.
We will help you with this important design decision,
given the opportunity.
Tabs to other components of a
channel letter sign are listed down the left side of
this page.
Be sure to select the
Sign Buyer's Check List tab to the left.
This is a tool for your use to insure that quotations
you receive are for the same sign! Insist that
your bidders check-mark each line, then sign the
document when they give you their quote.
Free Factory Tour
Come and see the array of equipment
and tools, and the facility dedicated to making good
signs.
Contact a sales consultant to arrange a
plant tour.
State Licensed Sign Installation and Sign Service
We are a full-service sign company.
We
provide
sign site surveys,
sign permits,
sign installation
and
sign maintenance
services for electrical and non-electrical signs for our customers as well as other sign
companies. We
provide this work in Dallas, Fort Worth (DFW), and ALL of
North Texas and Northeast Texas.
State Sign and Electrical License Numbers: TECL17503, TSCL18015, TSCL18016.
Our technicians are also
Quality Certified Signs™ certified. (Click the "Installation
& Service" tab for details.)
We
serve and have installed signs in the Texas cities of
Addison,
Aledo,
Allen,
Alvarado, Anna, Argyle,
Arlington,
Athens, Aubrey, Avalon,
Azle,
Balch Springs,
Bedford,
Benbrook,
Blue Mound, Bonham,
Briar, Bridgeport,
Buckingham,
Burleson, Caddo Mills, Canton,
Carrollton,
Cedar Hill, Celina,
Cleburne, Cockrell Hill,
Colleyville,
The Colony, Combine,
Coppell,
Corsicana,
Crandall,
Crowley,
Dallas, Dalworthington
Gardens, Decatur,
Denison,
Denton,
Desoto, D/FW Airport, Dido,
Duncanville, Eagle Mountain Lake,
Edgecliff,
Ennis,
Euless,
Everman,
Farmers Branch, Farmersville,
Ferris,
Flower Mound, Forest Hill,
Forney,
Fort Worth,
Frisco,
Gainesville,
Garland,
Glenn Heights,
Granbury,
Grand Prairie,
Grapevine,
Greenville, Gun Barrel
City,
Haltom City,
Haslet,
Highland Park,
Hillsboro, Hudson Oaks,
Hurst,
Hutchins,
Irving, Italy, Itasca,
Jacksboro,
Joshua,
Justin,
Kaufman, Keene,
Keller,
Kennedale, Kleberg, Krum,
Lake Dallas,
Lake Worth,
Lakeside,
Lancaster,
Las Colinas, Lawson,
Lewisville,
Little Elm, Longview,
Mansfield, Marshall,
Maypearl,
McKinney, Melissa,
Mesquite,
Midlothian, Milford,
Mineral Wells, Mount
Pleasant, Mount Vernon,
Murphy,
Nevada, Newark,
North Richland Hills,
Ovilla, Palmer,
Pantego, Paris,
Parker County, Pelican
Bay, Pittsburg,
Plano, Ponder, Princeton,
Prosper,
Quinlan, Quitman,
Red Oak, Rendon,
Richardson,
Richland Hills, Rice,
River Oaks,
Roanoke,
Rockwall,
Rowlett,
Royse City,
Sachse,
Saginaw,
Sansom Park, Sanger,
Seagoville,
Sherman, Silver Creek,
Southlake, Springtown,
Stephenville, Sulphur Springs,
Sunnyvale,
Terrell, Texarkana,
Trophy Club, Tyler,
University Park, Van
Alstyne, Valley View,
Watauga,
Waxahachie,
Weatherford, Wedgewood,
Westlake, Weston,
Westover Hills, Wheatland,
White Settlement, Whitney, Wichita Falls,
Willow Park,
Wills Point,
Wilmer, and
Wylie.
ZIP Codes 75001 thru 76958.
Area Codes 214, 254, 430, 469, 682, 817, 903, 940, and
972.
Serving Collin, Cook,
Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson,
Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman,
Lamar, Navarro, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant,
Titus, Van Zandt, Wood, and Wise Counties in Texas.
We also have signs in 43 different
states, and 6 other nations.
If you
would like to save some money by installing the sign
yourself be sure to visit our
EZ Install Signs
section.
If you know all the details of the sign you wish to purchase, and desire to
buy it right now, click the following link to go to our online
Channel Letter Sign Purchase
Page.
Please stop by and see all of these products displayed in our unique Sign Lighting Laboratory and Display Showroom.
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