For sign companies
Outsource channel letter fabrication without losing the client
Keep the sale, the survey, the permit and the install. Send the fabrication to a trade-only shop that has built lit letters since 2002, never installs, and never sells to your customers on this site.
Build or buy
What changes when you stop building letters in-house
Fabricating letters ties up floor space, a letter bender, LED stock and skilled hours. Buying them in turns that fixed cost into a per-job cost you can quote exactly.
| Building in-house | Outsourcing to us | |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment | Letter bender, router, welding for stainless | None; you order online or send drawings |
| Letter types you can sell | What your equipment and team can make | All 7, aluminum and stainless |
| UL listing | Your own shop listing and label program | Every set UL listed and labeled |
| Quoting | Material takeoffs and labor estimates | Trade price from the builder in minutes |
| Your crew's time | Split between the shop and the field | Spent on surveys, permits and installs that bill |
Channel protection
Your client stays your client
Trade only
This site sells only to approved trade accounts. Prices, the builder and checkout are behind a business login.
No installation service
We have no install crews, so we never compete for the install, the service call or the next sign.
Your drawings stay yours
Your shop drawings and your client relationship stay with you. We build to the drawing you approve.
Workflow
How a job runs
You sell & survey
Measure the fascia, confirm letter height, colors, mounting and power location with your client.
You price & order
Build the set in the trade builder, or send vector art and your shop drawing to trade sales.
We fabricate
Letters are built in Washington or California, wired, tested and UL labeled.
You install
The set arrives crated with a full-size pattern and wiring diagram, ready for your crew and electrician.
Quoting your client
Build every quote on three numbers
- Letters: the trade price of the set from the builder, including raceway and power supplies.
- Freight: shown at checkout for the delivery address.
- Your work: survey, permit, install labor, lift and your margin.
Offering a good, better and best option (for example front lit, dual lit and halo lit stainless) gives the client a choice instead of a yes or no.
Letter types to quote side by side
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Type 1 · Aluminum
Front Lit channel letters
The everyday face lit letter: acrylic face, trim cap, aluminum returns.
Best for: Strip centers and tenant signage with landlord criteria
Specs & trade pricing -
Type 3 · Aluminum
Front & Back Lit channel letters
Dual lit: a bright face plus a glow on the wall through a clear back.
Best for: Flagship storefronts and corner locations
Specs & trade pricing -
Type 4 · Stainless steel
Halo Lit (Stainless) channel letters
Solid stainless face and returns; light shows only as a halo.
Best for: Corporate lobbies, medical and professional offices
Specs & trade pricing
Outsourcing questions
Do you sell to end customers?
Not on this site. Storefront Sign Wholesale is trade only: prices and ordering open only to approved sign companies, installers and resellers.
Who installs the letters?
Your crew or a licensed electrician. We never install; every set ships with a full-size mounting pattern, a wiring diagram and the installation manual.
Can you build to my shop drawings?
Yes. Send your approved drawing and vector artwork with the order, and the letters are built to it. We contact you before production if a stroke is too thin to fabricate.
What do I need to apply?
Your business details and website. A resale certificate is needed only if you buy tax-exempt, and we may ask for a business or contractor license during review.
Add a fabrication partner to your shop
The application takes about three minutes. Approved accounts see trade pricing on all 7 types and order online.