Front-lit channel letters
Individual lit letters on the fascia—the most legible option at distance and the standard for retail frontage.
EDMONTON · ILLUMINATED SIGNS
Illuminated signs
for dark afternoons.
Edmonton loses daylight early for months at a time. An illuminated sign keeps your business visible through the part of the day when an unlit sign disappears entirely.
Frontage specifies, builds and installs lit signage of every common type—channel letters, cabinets, backlit lettering and illuminated freestanding structures—including the electrical coordination and permitting that comes with them.
Types of illuminated signage
Halo-lit lettering
Solid faces with light washing the wall behind for a softer, more architectural presence.
Lit sign cabinets
A framed box with a printed or routed translucent face, cost-effective for larger messages and tenant panels.
Illuminated pylon & monument signs
Freestanding roadside structures lit for evening visibility from the street.
Push-through lettering
Acrylic letters pushed through a metal face and lit from within, common on premium interior and exterior walls.
Lit blade & projecting signs
Perpendicular signage that catches pedestrians walking along the frontage.
How we specify the lighting
LED module selection
Outdoor-rated modules chosen for the letter depth and face material so the light is even, not blotchy.
Brightness and glare
Output is matched to the setting—a sign facing a residential street is treated differently from one on a commercial arterial.
Power supplies and access
Supplies located where they can actually be serviced, with disconnects installed to code.
Cold-weather rating
Components rated for Alberta winter lows so the sign starts reliably in January, not just in July.
Timers and controls
Photocells or timers so the sign runs when it earns its keep and shuts off when it doesn't.
Retrofits
Existing cabinets converted to LED with a new face, where the structure supports it.
Related work
Channel LettersIlluminated Signage
Pylon SignageFreestanding Signage
Storefront ProgramBuilding Signage
Images shown are Frontage concept visuals representing the applications we manage.
Common questions
Why does illumination matter so much in Edmonton?
For a good stretch of the year it is dark well before most businesses close. An unlit sign simply stops working in the late afternoon, which is exactly when a lot of customer traffic happens.
Are illuminated signs expensive to run?
Modern LED signage draws a fraction of what older fluorescent and neon signage did. The bigger cost driver is the sign's construction itself, not the electricity.
Can an existing sign be converted to LED?
Often yes. Older lit cabinets can frequently be retrofitted with LED modules and a new face rather than replaced outright, which is usually the cheaper route if the structure is sound.
Related services
Channel letters
The most common illuminated storefront sign, in detail.
LED signs
LED displays and lit signage options for Edmonton businesses.
Exterior signage
Everything that goes on the outside of the building.
STILL DARK OUT FRONT?
Let's get your sign working after 4pm.
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