The Pros Of Channel Letters Charleston

By Leanne Goff


In looking to use channel letters Charleston residents should know that they are letters that could contain type and, or graphics which enable clients to identify and find businesses easily. They are generally installed on portions of buildings that are readily visible and which allow the lettering to be lit up whenever it is dark. In this way, they come in handy not just during the daytime but also at night. In fact, they are more useful when it is dark.

One main reason why this technique is preferred to traditional signs is because city building codes normally allow for more square footage with channel letters. Also, when traditional signs are used, there is counting of the rectangle face against allowed square footage. When it comes to channel letters however, it is only lettering that is taken into account. The face of the particular building is never considered as a sign face. Therefore, every letter can be made larger and thus viewed from far.

There is application of Light Emitting Diode technology for lighting so that clients are able to view the lettering when it is dark. Construction of the letters is done using high grade plastic on the sides or metal. There is also inclusion of translucent colored Plexiglas that enables light to be emitted from every letter every time power is turned on.

Using LED technology is far better than neon for a number of reasons. Perhaps most importantly, lighting using neon is expensive and its fabrication takes more time. Moreover, neon lights are easily broken. In terms of friendliness to the environment, neon has mercury and other chemicals that are hazardous. LED lighting lasts long and needs no regular replacement.

The pieces that are made use of are not limited to shapes. There is the option of forming them into logos which help in identification and branding. There are a whole range of fonts and colors that are available. Furthermore, there are custom moldings done to exact specifications of business owners. Possibilities can further be expanded by adding three dimensional aspects to logos that are used. There can be fabrication of every letter with bevels. There also is addition of depth to logos. This makes the business unique and improves customer loyalty.

The charges for the installations vary depending on materials that are used. The fortunate thing however is that the prices end up being affordable because of competition among different service providers. For people that may not know any trusted service providers, using reliable firms can offer guarantee of great results.

There are different types of channel lettering. Raceway mounted ones are usually attached to long, narrow and rectangular aluminum boxes known as raceways. The raceways have all electrical components, including wiring and power supplies. Rather than having every letter being mounted to the wall, they are mounted to the raceways which are then mounted on the building.

In considering using channel letters Charleston business owners could also make use of direct mounted lettering. Contrary to what happens in raceways, in this case there is direct attachment of the signs to surfaces of the buildings. Wiring is then fed through the wall. Such installations look cleaner.




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