Blogs
Danville, CA – Interior Illuminated Channel Letters For Tophap Lobby Wall
SignWorks is pleased to report that the preparation for the electrical sign installation of our client, TopHap, is going well and that the letters will be installed at their facility this week. The client contacted us in mid-April and we began the design layout...
Pleasanton, CA – BeneSys Administrators Honors Another Employee with A Recognition Plaque
SignWorks was pleased to play a role in acknowledging one of the organizations valued employees by providing a second plaque. Because it was our second time working with the client we had already set the groundwork for how the plaque would look. Our first encounter...
San Jose, CA – Site Inspections Are Key to Smooth Installation Planning!
Often a client will ask why a site visit is needed, especially if the installation height and power source are known factors. The problem for a sign company is that we may not be able to reach the location by ladder depending on what type of signs we’re installing...
Hayward, CA – Anti-Vandal Signs For Hayward School Project
SignWorks works with a variety of builders and contractors and was asked to weigh in on the production of some affordable exterior building signs for a local school. While the Hayward School District had called for “embossed” signs which we took to mean tactile...
Hayward, CA – LED Illuminated Channel Letters & Sign Cabinets
SignWorks works with several subcontractors to produce a variety of sign types and we thought we would share some insights on current projects that we’re working on. Generally speaking illuminated signs fall into two broad categories, illuminated sign cabinets which...
Oakland, CA – Faux Stone Monument Signs Are Affordable And Cost Effective!
SignWorks has a great fabricator that makes very impressive monument signs without the brick and mortar! These monument signs look every bit as grand as those masonry monument signs we’ve all seen over the years. The difference is that the faux stone variety is less...
Piedmont, CA – Updated Brushed Aluminum Directories, Wall and Suite Signs
SignWorks was approached several months ago by the owners of a commercial property in Piedmont. The old exterior directory was in need of a facelift and the owners decided that some modernization was in order. They liked the appearance of other more modern looking...
Hayward, CA – D.W. Nicholson Reorders More Vinyl/Logo Decals!
SignWorks is pleased to report yet another repeat customer. Two years ago we re-created their logo and made of 50 large 27” wide and 18” tall decals and 50 small at 20” wide by 6” tall contour cut vinyl contour cut logo decals. Two years later and the company is...
San Francisco, CA – ADA Signs Need Not Be Boring!
SignWorks works with a variety of clients on various types of Americans with Disabilities (ADA) signs. In the past, the guidelines around color contrast were a lot more restrictive making the signs less appealing and less aesthetically pleasing. Over the years this...
Oakland, CA – Decals Needed For Parking Restriction Sign
SignWorks works with lots of construction and property management companies and was pleased to be contacted by repeat client Branagh Development. Their parking restriction sign at the Oakland property we had worked with them on previously was missing some critical...
San Leandro, CA – Reflective Aluminum Signs for San Leandro BART Station
SignWorks was thrilled to be contacted by Aldridge Group, a Chicago based electrical contractor, working on a project at the San Leandro BART station. They had been referred to us based on the fact that we had produced signage for previous BART projects. The project...
San Francisco, CA – Evacuation Map Project for Bridge Housing Completed and Installed!
SignWorks is happy to report that our evacuation map project for Bridge Housing, San Francisco is now complete and that the San Francisco Fire Department approved maps were installed yesterday. We followed the Fire Department guidelines, incorporated some minor...