Retail and shopping centers
Multi-tenant monuments and pylons with replaceable panels, tenant sign criteria that keep storefronts consistent and one contractor for new tenant signs as leases turn over.
Commercial signs · Dallas Fort Worth
Commercial Signs for Every Layer of Your Property
Road signs, building identification, tenant storefronts and lobby signs, planned as one program and delivered by one team. Signs Express surveys, designs, engineers, permits, fabricates, installs and maintains commercial signage for retail centers, office buildings and industrial sites across Dallas Fort Worth.
What does a commercial sign company do?
A commercial sign company designs, builds and installs signage for businesses and properties. On larger projects it manages the whole sign program: site survey, design, engineering, permits, fabrication, installation and ongoing maintenance. For a retail center or office property, that means one team coordinating pylon or monument signs, building signs, tenant storefronts and interior signs so they match and move through approval together.
- Property typesRetail, office, industrial and multifamily
- Sign systemsRoad, building, storefront and interior
- ManagedSurvey through installation
- After openingRepairs, maintenance and panel changes
Commercial property signage
A property is signed in layers, and every layer answers a different question.
A pylon or monument at the road tells drivers this is the place. Building identification tells them which building. Tenant storefronts along the walkway tell them which door. Inside, lobby, suite and wayfinding signs take them the rest of the way. Each layer serves a different visitor at a different distance.
Planned together, those layers make a property read as one place, and new tenants slot in without a redesign. Ordered one at a time from different vendors, the seams show. Signs Express plans, builds and installs every layer, then keeps it maintained after opening.
- Road: pylon, pole and monument signs
- Building: channel letters, cabinets and dimensional letters
- Tenants: storefront signs built to shared criteria
- Inside: lobby, office and wayfinding signs
Property types
The sign types overlap. The priorities do not.
Every commercial property needs road, building and interior signs in some mix. What changes is who you are signing for.
Office buildings
Upper-wall identification for the building, a monument at the entry drive, and lobby, suite and directory signs that carry the same standards inside.
Industrial and warehouse
Large-scale identification readable from the highway, a monument at the gate or main drive, and office and warehouse signs that point visitors and drivers to the right door.
Medical and professional
Clear building and suite identification for visitors who may be arriving for the first time, often under stress, plus interior wayfinding from the lobby to the right office.
Multifamily and hospitality
Entrance monuments that set the tone for the property, lit so residents and guests find the drive after dark, and matched signs across sister properties.
Scope
A sign order versus a sign program.
Commercial sign projects go wrong in the gaps: between signs, between vendors and between approvals. Planning the whole program closes them.
| Compare | Ordering signs one at a time | Planning a sign program |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Each sign drawn on its own, often by a different vendor | One design family from the road sign to the lobby |
| Survey | A site visit per sign, per vendor | One survey covering every sign location on the property |
| Permits | Filed piecemeal as each sign comes up | Planned together and sequenced with construction and openings |
| Tenant changes | New panels and letters sourced case by case | Panel sizes and criteria documented for straightforward turnover |
| Accountability | Several contacts for one property | One project manager from survey to final walkthrough |
Already have signs on site? We survey what exists and fold it into the plan instead of starting over.
Plan the property
Every sign on the site, on one plan.
Explore a sample commercial property, from the pylon at the road to the sign behind the reception desk. Select each location to see which sign type fits there and how it connects to the rest of the program.
Illustrative site plan
How we run commercial projects
One accountable team, survey to service.
On a commercial project, the signs are only half the job. The rest is coordination, and we manage all of it.
01
Site survey
We measure elevations and frontage, photograph each approach, locate power and document every existing sign, then build the program on real site conditions.
02
Project management
A single point of contact tracks drawings, approvals, fabrication and installation dates, and coordinates with owners, property managers, general contractors and tenants.
03
Engineering
Pylon and monument structures typically need engineered foundations, and large wall signs need attachment details. We provide the engineering each sign and each city requires.
04
Permitting
Each sign may need its own permit, and each DFW city has its own sign code and review process. We prepare and track the applications for every sign on the property.
05
Fabrication
Signs are built at our Carrollton manufacturing facility from one set of specifications, so colors and finishes match across the whole property.
06
Installation
Installs are phased around construction, traffic and tenant openings, with lifts and equipment planned for each location on the site.
07
Maintenance
Repairs, LED and power supply replacement and new tenant panels keep the property looking managed long after the opening.
Multi-location and portfolio work
Same brand, every address.
When a brand opens another location, or a management company takes on a portfolio of properties, consistency becomes the job. Logo, color, letter style and lighting have to match, even when every site has a different wall, a different landlord and a different city code.
We set a sign standard first, then adapt it site by site: survey each location, adjust sizes to each code and set of criteria and fabricate from the same specifications, so the latest sign matches the first one.
- One sign standard, adapted to each site
- Surveys and permits handled city by city
- Matched fabrication across every location
- Coordinated installation across DFW
Tenants change. The sign program keeps up.
Panel replacement, repairs and LED service keep pylons, monuments and storefronts current as leases turn over.
Project gallery
Commercial work across the Metroplex.
Road signs, building identification and interiors for commercial properties: a selection of multi-sign and property-scale work from the Signs Express portfolio.
How we deliver
One team, from survey to switch-on.
Every commercial signs project follows the same six steps. Here is what each one means for this sign type.
- 01
Discover
One site survey covers every sign location, existing sign, sightline and power source on the property.
- 02
Design
We design the program as a family, then document tenant criteria so future signs follow the standard.
- 03
Engineer
Pylon and monument structures and large wall signs get the engineering each city and site requires.
- 04
Permit
Permits are prepared and tracked sign by sign, sequenced with construction and tenant openings.
- 05
Fabricate
Every sign is built at our Carrollton facility from one set of specifications, so finishes match across the site.
- 06
Install
Installs are phased around traffic and openings, and we remain available for repairs and panel changes afterward.
Related projects
Proof, not promises.
Dallas Fort Worth
Commercial signage for a Metroplex that keeps building.
Much of DFW's commercial growth runs along the tollways and interstates, where new retail centers, medical buildings and distribution sites open next to older properties due for re-signing. A single portfolio can span several cities, each with its own sign ordinance, permit office and inspection process. We keep survey, fabrication and installation based in Carrollton and coordinate permits city by city, from Dallas and Richardson to Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Arlington and Fort Worth.
- Dallas
- Carrollton · HQ
- Richardson
- Plano
- Frisco
- Allen
- McKinney
- Arlington
- Fort Worth
Free project review
Planning a property, not just a sign?
Send the site plan, a few photos and the sign types you expect to need. We will scope the survey, outline the program and show how permits and installation would be sequenced.
- A photo of the building or site, even from a phone
- Your logo or brand files, if you have them
- The city where the sign will be installed
- Landlord sign criteria, if the space is leased
Straight answers
Commercial Signs: your questions, answered.
Something else on your mind? Call (469) 901-3108 or send the details through the quote form.
Can Signs Express manage a complete commercial sign project?
Yes. We handle site survey, design, engineering, permitting, project management, fabrication, installation and ongoing maintenance. You work with one team from the first walk of the property to the final walkthrough, and after opening.
Can you handle multiple sign types on one property?
Yes. A typical commercial property combines pylon or monument signs at the road, channel letters or dimensional letters on the buildings, tenant storefront signs and interior lobby and wayfinding signs. We design them as one family and schedule them as one project.
Who handles the permits?
We do. Each sign may need its own permit, illuminated signs involve electrical work by a licensed electrical sign contractor, and every DFW city has its own sign code. We prepare the drawings, submit the applications and track them through review.
Who handles the engineering?
We do. Freestanding signs such as pylons and monuments usually need engineered structures and foundations, and large wall signs need attachment details. We provide the engineering each sign and each city requires as part of the project.
Can you support multi-location sign rollouts?
Yes, across Dallas Fort Worth. We set a sign standard for your brand, survey each site, adapt sizes to each city code and landlord's criteria and fabricate every location from the same specifications so the signs match.
Do you maintain commercial signs after installation?
Yes. We offer repair and maintenance, including LED and power supply replacement, and we replace tenant panels on pylon and monument signs as tenants come and go.
Is there a commercial sign company near me?
If your property is in Dallas Fort Worth, Signs Express is local. Our head office and manufacturing facility is in Carrollton, and we survey, install and service commercial signs across the Metroplex, including Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Arlington and Fort Worth.
What should I send to start a commercial sign project?
A site plan or aerial, photos of the property, any existing tenant sign criteria and a list of the signs you expect to need. If construction drawings or building elevations exist, include them. We will scope the survey from there.
Keep exploring
Related sign types
Pole & Pylon Signs
Freestanding signs raised on poles or pylons, so drivers see your name in time to turn.
Monument Signs
Low, freestanding signs that mark the entrance and match the architecture behind them.
Building Signs
Wall-mounted letters, logos and cabinets, scaled to identify a building from the road and engineered for the wall they hang on.
Illuminated Exterior Signs
LED-lit letters, cabinets, monuments and pole signs that keep your name readable after sunset.
Start with the space. End with a landmark.
Your next landmark starts here.
Tell us what you are building and where. We will help you choose the right sign system and handle the approvals, fabrication and installation.