THE GLOWNIQUE
Pricing & budgetingCustom Business Sign Cost Guide
What decides the price of a custom sign — type, size, lighting, materials, installation and shipping — and how to get a quote you can compare.
Last reviewed 24 September 2026
Sign buying guides
Guides to choosing, sizing and specifying illuminated signs
Plain-English answers to the questions buyers ask before ordering a custom LED neon sign, channel letters, a lightbox or an acrylic logo sign. Technical points link to the standard or manufacturer they come from, and every guide shows when it was last reviewed.
- 8 guides
- Sources linked in every guide
- Review date on every page
Before you ask for a quote
Plan your sign
Start with budget, size and the type of sign that suits the space.
Pricing & budgeting
Sizing & legibilitySign Size Calculator & Letter Height by Viewing Distance
How tall sign letters need to be for the distance they are read from: a letter height chart, the storefront fascia rule and a tape-on-the-wall method for indoor signs.
Last reviewed 13 October 2026
Channel Letters vs. Lightbox Signs: Which Should You Choose?
Channel letters, cabinet signs and slim edge-lit lightboxes compared: look, graphic changes, landlord criteria, installation and which suits your site.
Last reviewed 24 September 2026
Lighting, mounting and weather
Choose the lighting and the build
How the sign is lit, what it mounts to, and what changes when it goes outside.
LightingFront-Lit vs. Halo-Lit vs. Dual-Lit Channel Letters
How each lighting style works, how far away it reads, which walls suit it and what landlords and permits usually ask for — with a letter-height table.
Last reviewed 24 September 2026
MountingHow Wall Surfaces & Standoff Distance Change Backlit Signs
Why the same halo-lit letters look different on plaster, brick, wood slats and tile, and how the gap behind them shapes the glow.
Last reviewed 15 September 2026
Outdoor & weatherCan LED Neon Signs Be Used Outdoors?
What IP65, IP66, IP67 and IP68 mean, why a strip's rating is not the sign's, and what US rules ask of an outdoor sign.
Last reviewed 24 September 2026
The technology
Understand LED neon
What LED neon is, how it compares with glass neon, and how a custom piece is made.
Neon technologyLED Neon vs. Glass Neon: Where Each One Wins
How LED neon and glass neon differ in light, voltage, power use, lifespan and repairs, with published figures, and where each one wins.
Last reviewed 24 September 2026
How it's madeHow Are LED Neon Signs Made?
What LED neon flex is, how it glows, and each step of how we make a custom sign, from brief and free mockup to hand-bending, soldering and a 24-hour burn-in.
Last reviewed 24 September 2026
Free design mockup
Ready to see your design?
Send your logo or wording on WhatsApp for a free design mockup and a quote. You only pay once you have approved the design.
