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Sign buying guides
These guides help you plan a custom sign before you contact a manufacturer. Each guide tells you what to decide, what to check and what to put in your brief.
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Buyer's guide · Updated 31 October 2026 · 19 min read
What are channel letters? A buyer's guide
What channel letters are, their parts, lighting types and mounting, US listing, marks outside the US, and a checklist to compare quotes.
Read guide →Buyer's guide · Updated 26 October 2026 · 23 min read
Types of business signs: a buyer's guide
The types of business signs by placement and job: how each is built, what drives cost, which approval it needs and what to put in a quote brief.
Read guide →Buyer's guide · Updated 22 October 2026 · 17 min read
Sign permits: a buyer's guide
Which approvals a business sign needs, who applies when the maker is far away, the documents to get from the maker, and the rules in England and NSW.
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