Blogs
Hayward, CA – Metal Plaques Are A Staple In The Sign Industry!
SignWorks continues its love affair with wholesale supplier, Gemini, whose plaques come with the same pass through lifetime warranty as their dimensional letters! Plaques come in a variety of styles including raised lettering with a recessed background, or laser...
Oakland, CA – Evacuation Map Revisions for Lincoln Now Complete…
SignWorks was surprised to learn that revisions to two of the maps would be required. The inspector who visited the site was not in agreement with what had been previously approved and insisted that two of the maps be revised. Since the changes were minor, no...
Union City, CA – Local Food Supplier Installs Bollards to Protect Sign From Future Damage
We were first introduced to La Terra Fina when a customer ran into the original sign and destroyed it. To economize the client selected a DiBond sign panel, migrated from raised dimensional lettering to premium vinyl graphics, and had us implement their new corporate...
San Leandro, CA – Pacific Plaza Evacuation Maps Now Installed
SignWorks has been working with staff at Pacific Plaza Apartments for over a year. The evacuation maps for the project were delayed due to staffing changes and an approval process that became delayed. The new staff members were managing the Fire Department approval...
Hayward, CA – ADA Compliant Signage Need Not Be Boring!
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Tactile & Braille Signage Code is a wide-ranging set of civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability and ensures accessibility to goods and services for individuals with disabilities. The lack of...
Hayward, CA – A Lesson On Acrylic and Metal Dimensional Lettering
SignWorks generally uses Gemini to source our dimensional letter lobby signs because the letters carry a life-time warranty which is very important to our customers. This particular wholesale fabricator is a primary supplier to many sign shops and their products...
Castro Valley, CA – Lake Chabot Public Market Gets Updated Cut Vinyl Signage
SignWorks worked with staff at the Lake Chabot Public Market to update the hours of operation and other details for mounting on their entrance door. The initial lettering was resized because the text would have been too small to weed from the backing material,...
Hayward, CA – Sandblasted HDU Signs, Perfect For Nature Like Settings!
SignWorks uses Art Sign Works, Inc. as a wholesaler when providing sand blasted signs to our clients. The options for these signs include cedar, redwood and HDU (High Density Urethane) which is the most popular given the extended wear characteristics. HDU is...
San Francisco, CA – Past Superintendent is Honored With A Commemorative Plaque
SignWorks is pleased to report that we were sought out to design and fabricate a commemorative plaque honoring a former San Francisco Superintendent of Parks. The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department thought it fitting to honor his Barney Barron’s 14 year...
Richmond, CA – Updated Door/Suite Sign for Commercial Real Estate Property
SignWorks is has been working with the Sacramento branch of Kennedy Wilson, for several years now. Recently, a tenant at the Vale Road Medical Building that they manage had a name change and wanted a new suite door sign reflecting this change. The interior building...
Berkeley, CA – Another Giclee Printed Stainless Steel Plaque For Local Veterans Home
We are happy to report that there is a new donor who is contributing to the work of the local non-profit called From the Garden to the Table (FGTT) or G2T. Though the text on the plaque was changed to reflect the new detail, the etched stainless steel plaque was...
Hayward, CA – Updated Window Lettering for California Skin Institute
SignWorks recently completed a cut vinyl lettering project for California Skin in Hayward. The previous lettering was out dated and no longer reflected the current listing of Doctor’s working at the facility. During the approval process the client decided that...