Large monument sign with a stone base for an insurance company
Exterior signs

Exterior signs built for Michigan weather.

Monument signs, pylon signs, wayfinding, channel letters, and building signs for organizations across Michigan. Designed, permitted, installed, and serviced from our office in Saginaw.

Built to last outside

Snow, salt, wind, and sun.

Aluminum, brick, stone, LED lighting, Regardless of what we make your sign from, they are designed for the Michigan elements.

  • Aluminum cabinets and letters
  • LED lighting inside
  • Brick, stone, or block bases
  • Wiring and electrical coordination
Channel letters and cabinet signs on a healthcare clinic
What we build

Exterior signs we design, build, and install.

Campus directional sign on a brick base at a college entrance

Monument signs

A solid base, often lit, sometimes with an LED message center.

Aerial close-up of a bank pylon sign installation by the Sign Image crane crew in Michigan

Pylon signs

Tall and readable from the road.

Channel letters and building signs on a car dealership

Channel letters

Front-lit, halo-lit, or on a raceway, mounted on your building.

Cabinet signs and light boxesStorefront signsPush-through lettersBlade signsPost and panel signsTenant panelsBuilding and wall signsWayfinding and directionalDigital message centers
Eagle Ridge Technology Park monument sign with landscaped base, built and installed by Sign Image in Michigan
Monument signs

The sign that says you are here to stay.

A monument sign sits on a solid base of brick, stone, block, or metal. Many are lit from inside, and some have an LED message center built in. Commercial monument signs are a core part of what we build. We coordinate the base, the cabinet, the electrical, and the permit, so you deal with one company.

Illuminated pylon sign glowing at dusk, lighted business signs by Sign Image in Michigan
How it works

We make it easy for you.

  1. 01

    Site survey

    We assess the site, your needs, and design to your brand.

  2. 02

    Design and quote

    You see a drawing and a price before anything gets built.

  3. 03

    Permits

    We prepare what the city or township asks for and handle the paperwork.

  4. 04

    Build

    Built to withstand the elements.

  5. 05

    Install

    Installed, wired, and tested by licensed technicians.

Recent exterior work

Quality. Distinction. Design.

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Dimensional building wall sign letter H on a dark facade, fabricated and installed by Sign Image
Dimensional wall sign
Digital monument sign with LED message center at Saginaw Control and Engineering, installed by Sign Image
Monument sign with a message center
Channel letters on a bank
Channel letters on a bank
Flush-mounted channel letters
Flush-mounted channel letters
Building sign on an event center
Building sign on an event center
Riverfront Saginaw engraved sign, custom exterior signage by Sign Image in Saginaw, Michigan
Engraved limestone
Questions

What people ask about exterior signs.

What is a monument sign?

A ground-level sign on a solid base of brick, stone, block, or metal, usually at the entrance to a property. Monument signs are often lit from inside and can include an LED message center.

What is a pylon sign?

A tall sign on one or two poles, built to be read from the road. Pylon signs are common at plazas, dealerships, and businesses set back from the street, and they can carry several tenant panels.

What are channel letters?

Individual letters, usually aluminum with acrylic faces, each lit from inside with LEDs. Front-lit letters glow through the face. Halo-lit letters glow onto the wall behind them. Letters on a raceway mount to one slim box, which keeps the wall penetrations down.

How much does a monument sign cost?

It depends on the size, the base material, the lighting, and whether it includes a message center. We quote after a site survey, and the quote is the price.

Do I need a permit for an exterior sign?

Almost always. Every city and township has its own rules for size, height, setback, and lighting. We check your sign code before we design, and we handle the permit.