SignWorks is pleased to have been selected by Alameda Point Developers to provide the signage for Building 8 Storehouse development which will create a mixed use commercial space housing retail, live-work lofts, a roof top garden, café and much more. A large 10 ft. wide by 35 ft. tall pictorial banner was developed, designed and fabricated to afford visibility for the project and to advertise to potential clients and residents. The proofing and review process was meticulous because we had to ensure that the resolution of the photographs was high enough so that the images (at the large size) would not be pixelated. We were finally able to get a crew out to the site to install the banner from roof level down to 10 ft. from the ground and we’re pleased with the outcome!
Other items in the works for this project include 8 evacuation maps that are currently being reviewed by the fire department. A completed exterior blade sign that was completed previously and design/layout work for the upcoming ADA building signs, along with all the accessible parking signs. We’ll tell you more about these items in the months ahead.
SignWorks has worked with several local contractors large and small producing everything from project identification signs, interior ADA tenant signs and evacuation maps, to various fire safety, stair IDs and more. Our list of past client for some of our more complex renovation projects have included construction giants, Turner Construction, Cahill Contractors, Shimmick, Clark Construction Group, and some smaller local construction firms such as Alameda Point Developers, Atkinson Construction, A-One Construction, Chambers Construction and Silman Industries, to name just a few.
Working with construction firms sometimes involves reviewing large plan sets to isolate the sign specifications and drawings and sometimes, because the signage is usually one of the last items addressed by the architect, the signage information is lacking or incomplete and the specifications and quantities remain undefined. On occasion our contractors are immersed in a renovation project only to get targeted for compliance issues by the Fire Department for lacking or outdated fire safety and evacuation maps. Generally speaking, many sign companies are not well equipped or versed in understanding these guidelines, so many of our clients are delighted to have found us! Many continue are loyal repeat customers to this day.
While the Alameda Point Developer project is by no means our largest, it’s safe to say that our construction clients keep us quite busy! For more information on these and other construction renovation and exterior building signs, just visit our website and take a look at our blog posts. If you would like to discuss your upcoming construction, renovation or banner project, whether large or small, just give us a call at (510) 357-2000. We are confident that you’ll be pleased with the results!