Many companies choose to spell out there names across the front of their building, but depending on the size of the building those lettering choices can vary greatly. Often local guidelines, especially for multi-story buildings, will determine what is possible and many municipalities will have a specific sign criteria expressly documenting what the city will accept. Depending on the size of the building the letters may need to be very large and substrate materials can vary from simple formed plastic letters like those pictured in the Beltmann Group Relocation picture to 3 ft. large powder coated steel like those used on large metal building some months back. Information about the company can be found here: http://www.beltmann.com/san-francisco-movers.htm.
Fonts can vary widely and may include a logo. And, custom fonts are far from unusual in the signage business. The letters themselves can take on an architectural quality like the custom lettering we developed for Souls Restaurant in Oakland, where the “L” is transformed into a ladle for additional effect and branding purposes. For the majority of our lettering projects we use Gemini letters because of the lifetime warranty the company offers.
If you are moving to a new facility or planning an exterior building lettering project contact SignWorks at (510) 357-2000 or send an email to info@signworks.us.com to explore your exterior lettering options.