Custom channel letter signs in Southern California Designed, permitted and installed.

A channel letter is a hollow, three-dimensional letter. We cut the back from aluminum, bend aluminum returns to form the sides, and close the front with an acrylic face held in place by trim cap. LED modules mount inside the letter and run off a low-voltage power supply.

Here is what goes into a typical set:

• Aluminum returns painted to match your brand color, so the sides look clean from any angle.
• Acrylic faces in standard colors, or white acrylic with translucent vinyl when you need an exact brand match.
• UL-listed LED modules and power supplies, which inspectors and landlords expect to see on a lit sign.
• Weep holes in the bottom of each letter so moisture from rain or condensation can drain out.

Before anything is cut, we lay out the letters to scale, check them against your wall and send you a 3D mockup. That is when you see the size, color and spacing on your actual building, not on a generic template. Changes at this stage cost nothing.

Flush-mounted letters attach directly to the wall. Each letter gets its own wiring penetration, and the power supplies sit behind the wall or inside the letters. This gives the cleanest look, with nothing between the letters but your building.

Raceway-mounted letters sit on a narrow aluminum box that holds the wiring and power supplies. The raceway is painted to match the wall and needs only a few penetrations. Raceways make sense when:

• Your landlord or shopping center sign criteria requires them.
• You lease the space and want fewer holes in the fascia.
• There is no access behind the wall to run wiring.
• You expect to move or rebrand in a few years.

A backer panel is a third option. The letters mount to a painted aluminum panel, which helps on heavy stucco texture, stone or busy facades. We look at your wall, your lease and your sign criteria, then recommend the mounting that will pass approval and look right on your building.

We build channel letters for retail shops, restaurants, medical offices, gyms and shopping center tenants across Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Orange County and Los Angeles County. Most projects start with a phone call and a photo of the building.

Here is how a typical project runs:

• Free 3D mockup and itemized quote within 24 hours, so you see the sign and the cost before you commit.
• Permits and landlord approval. We prepare the drawings, handle the city sign permit and put together the landlord or property manager approval package.
• Fabrication of the letters, raceway and electrical components.
• Installation by our own crew, including sealing every penetration and connecting the sign to its circuit.

We also work with general contractors and property managers on new builds, tenant improvements and rebrands. If you are opening a new location or replacing an old cabinet sign, call 951-552-0709 and we will start with your mockup.