Including the parts most sign companies skip until the invoice.
How long does the whole thing take?
Plan on 4 to 8 weeks for municipal review, plus fabrication and install after that.
The permit is the long pole and it is outside our control — the city sets that pace. Anyone
who promises you a lit sign in two weeks is either skipping the permit or has not read your
plaza's rules.
Why do I need a permit at all?
Because a permanent exterior sign is attached to a building and wired to it. The city
reviews the structure, the electrical and the size against the code for your address.
Installing without a permit is illegal, and the usual ending is a red tag and taking the
sign back down at your cost.
What is the UL label and why does it matter?
It is the mark on the electrical assembly that tells the inspector the sign was built to
a recognized safety standard. Because we build under a UL license, your illuminated sign
carries it. Without that label the inspector cannot approve the sign — no matter how
good it looks.
Will it survive a Florida storm?
The engineering is done to Florida wind-load code, 140 to 150 mph, and the sealed
drawings go in with the permit package. That calculation is not decoration — it is what the
structural reviewer signs off on.
My landlord has to approve it. Is that a problem?
No, it is normal, and we handle the notarized landlord authorization as part of the
package. Plazas often have their own sign criteria on top of the city code — bring us those
rules early, because they can change the design before anything is drawn.
What does a sign cost?
There is no honest catalog price. The size, the letter depth, whether it is lit, the wall
it mounts to, the permit fees and the engineering all move the number. That is why the quote
is free and specific: send photos of the space and we will price the real job, not an
average.
