NYC Retail Store Blade Sign Fabricators And Installers
Blade Signs are designed to make the most out of their space. These signs are mounted onto buildings, projecting outward from the facade- like a blade. Blade signs are welcoming, stylish, and minimalist. You don’t always need a massive sign to get the attention of people passing by. Blade signs occupy a small area, but can easily be seen from eye level. Sometimes less is more, and a blade sign is a perfect example of that. At Signs NYC we fabricate blade signs that will make heads turn, from anywhere on your street.
What Are Blade Signs?
Blade signs are usually hanging signs that are attached to the facade of a building. These signs work better in narrow streets, shopping malls, and small-format stores. Blade signs are traditionally double-sided and can be seen from many angles at eye level. Blade Signs are manufactured with mounting hardware, which can be a decorative bracket, frame, or a simple iron rod.
We offer aluminum, wood, and metal blade signs. Blade signs can also be illuminated, but then they must be built with a cabinet to hold in the lighting elements. They are manufactured by using a ⅛” thick aluminum sheet that is welded on all the sides to create a box.
Vinyl prints are then added to the faces of the cabinet to finish the sign. Acrylic or metal letters are often placed on the faces of a sign to add a 3-dimensional effect to the sign. Our most popular blade signs are made with luster board-weatherproof plywood sandwiched in between two metal faces for extra outdoor durability.
Types Of Blade Signs
Traditionally, blade signs have been designed rectangular and flat, hanging from chains on a poll or extension above a store. These signs have been used for hundreds of years in some capacity, as they are one of the best store signs that a company can have to attract people to its business. Signs NYC, however, leads the way with blade signs. We have technology and experience capable of creating blade signs in many different styles. These include:
Illuminated Blade Signs
These are blade signs that have lighting elements within the sign. As mentioned, illuminated blade signs are made using a cabinet, so they will usually be thicker than other hanging signs and can be illuminated using LED’s or neon.
Hand Painted Blade Signs
Hand-painted blade signs can add a touch of personalization to your storefront. Hand painted signs offer amazing detail, texture, and color. Our enamel paint is also extremely tough to remove, so the vibrant colors will remain for years.
Stationary Blade Signs
Stationary blade signs don’t swing, and are instead mounted using a fixed bracket that keeps the sign in place. Stationary blade signs offer the most customization options out of them all.
Swinging Blade Signs
A Swinging blade sign is mounted perpendicular to the building's front, giving a waving effect and making it more visible and eye-catching to the pedestrians.
Material Options
We have the different types of signs, we’re also able to integrate all different types of materials. Traditionally, these materials should be capable of withstanding some of New York’s harsher weather, which is why we make blade signs of:
Wood
Wood is the traditional material used for outdoor blade signs, we make customized hand-carved wood signs that are perfect for a unique look.
Plastic
Plastic or acrylic material is preferred for blade signs because of their easy customization qualities and professional and appealing look.
Glass
Glass is used to fabricate highly professional-looking blade signs that are ideal for long-term indoor use to attract customers’ attention.
Metal/Aluminum
Aluminum Metal is considered the best material for durable outdoor blade signs that can be customized to any innovative shape and size.
Benefits of choosing the Blade Signs
Blade Signs installed at your storefronts sets apart your store from other businesses providing a distinctive look. They have been a great type of signage for centuries because:
- Finest Emergence - No matter how these signs are designed - either hand painted or highly customized in a modern manner - These signs will always give your Businesses a classic and aesthetic look. They are 3 dimensional, therefore stay directly in the line of sight of your customers.
- Customizable - There are highly customizations possibilities available for blade signs. From material to colors, Shapes to sizes and design to mounting - these signs can perfectly match your brand’s image.
- Affordable - It is possible to make high quality blade signs with staying in budget because of the available wide range of material and customization options. They are highly durable and versatile.
What Kind Of Businesses Use Blade Signs?
Blade signs are one of the oldest of their kind. Nowadays they are still found all over NYC and NJ. Blade signs are best used in crowded areas, and can be used by any business. They can commonly be found at
Shopping Malls
Indoor blade signs are popularly used in shopping malls so customers can easily locate the desired outlet among all other competitors.
Retailers
Retailers put up blade signs in crowded marketplaces for achieving high visibility and gaining more foot traffic to their stores.
Restaurants
Restaurants and roadside eateries use blade signs for attracting more foot traffic to their place by being highly visible and easy navigation.
Cafes
Cafes and coffee shops popularly use blade signs with their business name and slogan so the customers can easily locate them in any area.
Bars
Bars and pubs use a lighted blade sign that is easily spotted at night hours and looks appealing even on a busy street.
Boutiques
Boutiques use professional-looking blad signs with their logos for creating an attractive storefront to gain the attention of passersby.
Why Blade Signs Are Used?
- Corner properties - Blade signs are recommended for corner properties. They can be mounted onto a corner of a building so people on both sides of a street can see them for twice the exposure. Other signs, like an awning would need to cover both sides to be effective.
- Great on busy streets - Blade signs point outward from the building’s facade, where other signs don’t. This makes them really easy to see especially in areas that have heavy foot traffic.
- Compact - A blade sign is a great way to make the most of a small storefront. Some locations don’t have the space to put a large exterior sign on their storefront. Blade signs provide the same benefits as much larger signs, but only use half the space.
- Double sided - Blade signs are one of the few outdoor signs that could be double sided. Blade signs can be noticed from almost any angle, while other signs are best viewed from straight ahead.
Additional Blade Sign Services and Support
Signs NYC, as a full service sign company in NYC, also offers additional sign services to help make sure that you have the exact signage your business needs. Our services include:
- Blade Sign Design – We can assist you in designing your sign so that you do not have to find your own graphic designer with sign experience.
- Blade Sign Installation – We can assist with sign installation. Our team has all the tools to hang and set up any sign that we create, anywhere in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and throughout NY and NJ.
- Blade Sign Removal – Similarly, we are able to remove your own sign and dispose of it, restore it, or give it to you to keep.
- Blade Sign Repair – If you already have a blade sign and need someone to help restore it, our repair team can provide all forms of repair for any sign that is salvageable or create a new sign that is identical to replace it.
- Landmark Permits – Some businesses need permits to hang one of these signs. We can assist you with obtaining the appropriate landmark permits.
With the ability to partner with you on all your sign needs, Signs NYC is the best choice for sign fabrication and support in NYC.
Contact Us Today for Blade Signs
Ordering a blade sign is an easy process. You can start by giving us the details of your project. If you don’t know what you are looking for yet, No problem. Once you reach out, you will be paired with one of our sign experts who can walk you through every step of the signage process. We speak signs.
Once we get a better understanding of the scope of work, one of our team members will send you a detailed estimate in a timely manner. The next step involves mock-ups and proofs. Before we begin production, one of our designers will send you a rendering of the sign so you will know how the finished sign will look. At this stage, you are welcome to make any changes until you approve it.
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