Monument sign design
What we do
A monument sign is the first thing a property says to someone arriving. It carries the address, the business name, or the list of tenants inside, and done right it reads in the two seconds a driver has before the turn. Monuments are one branch of the exterior signage family.
We draw the sign. We don't pour the footing or set the steel, and the drawings say plainly where the fabricator and the engineer pick up. It's one piece of our broader signage design work.
Setback and code
Height, area, and setback drawn to the local sign ordinance.
Foundation coordination
Footing size and reveal called out for structural and civil coordination, with the PE stamp noted where the jurisdiction requires one.
Materials and finish
Masonry, metal, and acrylic specified by type and finish, sized for the weather and sightlines it will sit in.
Lighting and power
Illumination method, fixture, and the electrical stub-out location drawn so power lands where the sign needs it.
Concepts, elevations, permit drawings
- Concept directions that fit the building and the brand, shown in context instead of floating on white
- Dimensioned front and side elevations with materials, colors, and finishes called out
- A permit submittal set with site plan, area and height calculations, and the code citations the jurisdiction wants
Who we work with
Sign companies
White-label design and documentation for shops busy building. We draw, you fabricate, and your client never knows we were involved.
Architects & designers
Signage and wayfinding documented to sit inside your set, on your schedule, drawn to the standard the rest of your drawings hold.
Facilities & property teams
Wayfinding and sign standards for campuses, portfolios, and multi-building sites that have outgrown the signs they started with.
Brands & retailers
Sign programs that hold the brand across every location and bend to each local code, without ever losing the look you built.
Monument signs, answered
Didn't find your question? Ask us directly — straight answers, no runaround.
- How much does a monument sign cost?
- Most monument signs land between roughly $5,000 and $40,000 built. The spread is that wide because a post-and-panel monument and a lit masonry monument are different animals: size, materials, lighting, and the foundation drive the number. We spec the sign so the fabrication bids you get back are comparing the same thing instead of guessing.
- What's the permit process for a monument sign?
- A monument sign almost always needs a permit, and often a separate one for the electrical and the foundation. The jurisdiction checks height, area, and setback against the local sign code, and may want a structural engineer's stamp on the footing. We draw the submittal set to those requirements so it goes in complete, which is what keeps a permit from bouncing.
- Brick, stone, or aluminum, how do we decide?
- It comes down to the building, the budget, and how long the sign needs to last. Masonry and stone read permanent and tie into a building that's already brick or stone, but they cost more and need a real foundation. Aluminum and panel cost less and go up faster. We show the options against your actual building so the call gets made on a picture, not a guess.
Good signage starts
with a conversation.
Every project is different. Let’s talk about yours.