Outdoor Metal Signs are Durable, Practical, and Look Good Everywhere

Since real estate agents and contractors buy so many custom metal signs, one of the most common sizes is 18” height x 24” width. We also stock real estate sign frames which accommodate a 24” height x 18” width aluminum metal sign panel as well. Keep in mind though that metal sheeting can be easily cut to any “odd” size to meet your individual needs.

Odd size pricing just uses the next standard size up. Other popular sizes include: • 2’ height x 3’ width • 3’ height x 2’ width, and • 2’ height x 4’ width.

The sizes above can also fit into a sturdy angle iron step stake for a convenient and portable display. If you are in an area which has seasonally high winds, you should strongly consider upgrading the thickness of your custom metal signage for these larger size signs. The thicker the metal, the less likely the sign panel will buckle or be ripped from the bolts which attach the sign panel to the sign frame.

Increasing the thickness of your custom metal signs from a standard .040” to a medium duty .063” or extra heavy duty .080” gauge aluminum metal will enhance the durability of your custom metal signs. Generally, the larger the size metal sign you want, the thicker the metal material needs to be.

When buying custom metal signs to mount to a building, you can use .040" gauge aluminum for signs up to 2' x 4' in size. Technically, you can use .040" gauge aluminum for sizes all the way up to 4' x 10' provided you mount the metal flat against a wall with enough screws.

The larger the sign panel size though, the greater the tendency to bend. As a result, a large thin gauge metal sign can have a wavy or rippled appearance when installed, especially on a corrugated metal building. Therefore, when you want a bigger building sign, we recommend increasingly thicker gauges of aluminum with the optimum heavy duty thickness being .080" gauge aluminum.

The next thickness down is .063" medium duty thickness. On smaller size signs (up to 2' x 4') even a modest increase to .063" gauge aluminum substantially increases the stiffness, appearance, and rigidity of the metal sign panel.

Yes! Every metal sign order comes with a 100% Buyer Protection Guarantee

Sometimes, we make mistakes. We are only human after all. But it's how a business handles mistakes that counts, wouldn't you agree? So if we do happen to overlook something on your order, we will bend over backwards to make you happy. We stand behind our work with a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee.

We will promptly replace any product that is defective in workmanship or that is different from what you approved. And for your trouble, you'll even get a very pleasant surprise gift.

For exterior custom metal signs, you can use .040" for sizes up to 18" x 24".

Some people use this thinner .040" thickness all the way up in size to 2' x 3', but we don't recommend it. For sizes over 18" x 24", we recommend at least .063" thickness custom metal signs. And for larger hanging signs like 2' x 4', 3' x 3' or 3' x 4', .080" gauge metal works best for these heavy duty applications.

When in doubt, it’s better to go too thick than too thin because the heaviest .080" gauge metal we stock is still less than 1/8" thick.

While you can install larger aluminum metal signs (for example, 6', 8' or 10' long aluminum signs) on or between posts, you have better options to choose from:

ARMOUR-Wood is the strongest and most rigid exterior grade sign panel available with it’s dense, ½ inch thick solid wood core Alumalite (½” thickness) has almost the same sign panel strength as ARMOUR-Wood making it a popular choice for larger signs.

½” Alumalite is the 2nd strongest sign material Alumalite (¼” thickness) is still a strong, highly rigid sign background material and has the 3rd highest panel strength Dibond sign panels have 10 times more strength than .040” aluminum sheets.

Dibond is not quite as stiff as Alumalite, but is still considered a rigid sign material making it #4 in strength On a scale of 1 to 10, with “10” having the highest relative strength, here’s how each custom metal signs background material compares to one another:

Are you concerned that your custom metal sign may not turn out the way you want?

After all, we are probably hundreds of miles away from you so how can you be certain your order will turn out right? Fortunately, it only takes seconds to transmit full-color custom metal sign designs from our computer to yours because e-mails travel so fast these days. Upon order approval, here’s how the process works:

First, your order goes straight to the Art Department Our Graphic Designer will then e-mail you a proof (a “proof” is a picture of what your sign will look like) Once you review the layout, let us know if you would like to see any changes, and …

If you have any changes, we will e-mail you proofs as needed until you’re completely happy with your design.