Questions & Answers




  2. Legal Considerations
  3. Obtaining Your Signage
  4. Small Business Administration Sign Gallery
  5. Types of Signage
  6. Understanding the Value of Signs
  7. Why Use Signs?
  8. What is a "proof"?
  11. How do I go about getting an estimate from you?


  2. While a combination marketing tool, communication device and ideally, pleasing art form, signage is considered "speech", and in the United States, is legally protected as such. To help you gain a fundamental understanding of the legal aspects of signage, its protection under the United States Constitution, and its regulation under federal, state and local law, review the following 3 sections.

  3. Obtaining a sign for your business is not difficult, however getting an effective sign - a sign that will have a positive impact on your business’ income and success - means that you not only are aware of the many types of signs and basic sign design, but also understanding the various types of sign companies, sign construction and more. As types of signs are presented in another section, this section will focus on working with sign companies and understanding sign design.

  4. In this sign gallery, the Small Business Administration presents the primary signage categories (building-mounted, freestanding and interior), as well as important industry background information, an ADA compliance overview and summarize the business value of a well-conceived signage program.
    This section presents signage examples, at different budget levels, and using various products and illumination. Click on a category to view its sign gallery.
    This section is for you education about signs and is not representative of signs built or installed by Lewis Sign Builders, Inc.

  5. Signs are expanding communication mediums that respond to our mobile lifestyles. Signature buildings such as the widely recognized McDonalds restaurant building designs are signs. A facelift to a building such as the old western village false storefronts is also considered a sign. Thoughtful use of the visibility features of your business site expands your ability to communicate with passersby. Regardless of the type used, your signage must be appealing to your customers and the message must be readable.

  6. *understanding the value of signage
    *determining what an effective sign will mean for your business' success
    *working with and possibly correcting problems with existing signage, and
    *using signage to change customer behaviors.


  8. What is a "proof"?






