Channel Letters
Individually fabricated letters and logos in front-lit, halo-lit, or combination configurations. Often the strongest option for a business name mounted directly to a building.
Compare channel-letter styles →Illuminated sign systems
Electric signs designed, fabricated, permitted, and installed from our Loveland shop.
S2 Sign Company builds complete illuminated sign systems for Colorado businesses—from channel letters and sign cabinets to monuments, pylons, push-thru signs, and LED retrofits.
We help determine what fits the building, prepare the permit package, coordinate engineering when required, fabricate and UL label the sign, complete the sign-side wiring, install it, and coordinate a licensed electrician for the building-power connection when needed.
The major electric-sign families
Different buildings need different kinds of illumination.
An electric sign is not one product. The right format depends on how far away the viewer is, where the sign can mount, how the logo is shaped, what the landlord permits, how the site receives power, and what the sign needs to accomplish after dark.
LED Sign Cabinets
Internally illuminated enclosures with one or two sign faces. Cabinets work well on walls, monuments, pylons, and multi-tenant structures where graphics need to live in a defined panel.
Explore LED sign cabinets →Push-Thru Acrylic Signs
Routed metal faces with acrylic letters or logo shapes projecting through the openings. Push-thru signs combine a clean cabinet structure with dimensional, controlled illumination.
See push-thru signs →Monument Signs
Low-profile freestanding signs that identify an office park, campus, development, restaurant, or commercial property from the road and at the entrance.
Explore monument signs →Pole / Pylon Signs
Taller freestanding signs for sites where motorists need to identify a property from a traffic corridor, a large parking field, or a greater viewing distance.
Explore pole and pylon signs →LED Retrofits
Replacement of aging fluorescent lamps, neon, failed modules, or outdated lighting layouts when the existing cabinet or letter bodies are worth keeping.
Learn about LED retrofits →Tenant face changes, cabinet re-faces, photocells, power supplies, and sign repair often overlap these categories. Start with the address and a photo; we can help identify what you already have and what the practical next step is.
Start with the job, not the product name
Which electric sign fits your building?
You do not need to diagnose the sign type before calling. The building, viewing conditions, landlord criteria, local sign code, logo, and budget usually narrow the choices quickly.
What is actually being built
An electric sign is structure, light, graphics, wiring, and access—all at once.
The visible face is only the final layer. Behind it, the sign needs a weather-resistant enclosure or letter body, an illumination layout that avoids dark spots, power supplies sized for the load, drainage and ventilation where the construction requires them, attachment points designed for the wall or footing, and a way to service components later.
That is why two signs that look similar in a rendering can behave very differently after installation. Material thickness, seams, face retention, LED spacing, wire routing, power-supply placement, paint preparation, mounting hardware, and access panels determine whether the sign remains straightforward to own.
- Fabricated aluminum structures and enclosures where appropriate
- Acrylic, polycarbonate, flex-face, routed metal, and push-thru face systems
- UL-listed LED modules, power supplies, wiring, and electrical components
- Weather management, drainage, attachment, and service access
- Shop testing before the sign is loaded for installation
The project path
What does an electric-sign project actually involve?
Simple signs compress these steps. Large monuments, pylons, and engineered installations expand them. The sequence stays recognizable, and showing it up front helps keep the customer, landlord, city, engineer, electrician, shop, and installation crew aligned.
Address + goals
We start with the site, building photos, logo files, visibility problem, budget range, and desired timing.
Desktop review
We examine the property, likely sign area, landlord context, code limits, access, and existing electrical conditions.
Field survey
Measurements, wall or footing conditions, sight lines, power location, equipment access, and mounting details are verified on site.
Concept + scope
The sign type, size, lighting method, materials, mounting strategy, permit path, and project price take shape together.
Approval + deposit
After scope alignment and deposit, the design is developed for customer and landlord approval.
Permit + engineering
S2 submits the permit package and coordinates stamped structural or footing drawings when the jurisdiction requires them.
Fabrication + testing
The sign is built, wired on the sign side, labeled as applicable, illuminated, inspected, and prepared for the site.
Install + closeout
S2 installs the sign, coordinates building power when needed, supports final inspection, and remains available for service.
Clear lines of responsibility
Permits, engineering, UL labeling, and building power are related—but they are not the same job.
Electric-sign projects move more smoothly when each responsibility is identified early. S2 coordinates the sign package and keeps the handoffs visible.
Sign permits
S2 prepares and submits required sign-permit applications, works through plan-review questions, and coordinates landlord criteria alongside the municipal approval.
Structural engineering
When a footing, freestanding structure, unusual attachment, or jurisdiction requires stamped calculations and drawings, S2 works with an engineering firm to produce them.
UL sign construction
S2 is authorized to apply UL labels to qualifying signs, uses UL-listed components, and follows the applicable construction and labeling processes.
Sign-side wiring
S2 installs the internal LED system, low-voltage wiring, power supplies, disconnect provisions, and other components that belong to the sign assembly.
Building-side electrical
A licensed electrician pulls the branch circuit, installs the breaker, and makes the final termination to building power. S2 can coordinate a regular electrical partner.
Inspection + service
Where a final inspection is required, the project is supported through closeout. If a component fails later, the sign should be accessible enough to diagnose and repair.
No fake instant price
What determines the price of an electric sign?
Electric signs are priced around the real design, structure, lighting, approvals, and site—not a generic square-foot number. A compact wall cabinet with existing power is a very different project from an engineered pylon with new footings and a long electrical run.
- Sign type, overall size, and quantity
- Logo detail and fabrication complexity
- Face system, finishes, and lighting effect
- LED quantity, power supplies, and controls
- Wall, roof, pole, monument, or footing structure
- Raceway, backer, direct mount, or freestanding support
- Permit fees, engineering, and jurisdiction requirements
- Building power readiness and electrician scope
- Lift, crane, traffic control, and site access
- Travel, sequencing, and installation conditions
Schedule reality
What affects timing?
The fastest part of many electric-sign projects is the physical fabrication. The calendar is often shaped by information and approvals: landlord criteria, customer decisions, permit review, engineering, power readiness, material availability, and site access.
S2 gives a project-specific schedule after those dependencies are visible. We do not apply the five-business-day CRE field-service promise to custom electric fabrication or permit-dependent work.
A useful first inquiry includes the project address, logo, building photos, landlord sign criteria if available, desired opening date, and a realistic budget range. That is enough to begin the right conversation.
Built locally, planned for the actual site
Electric signs for Loveland, Northern Colorado, Denver, and Colorado Springs.
S2 Sign Company is based at 459 Denver Avenue in Loveland. Northern Colorado is the center of our day-to-day work, including Loveland, Fort Collins, Windsor, Johnstown, Greeley, Longmont, and surrounding communities.
We also design, permit, fabricate, and install qualifying electric-sign projects throughout the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs. Because S2 can obtain the required local credentials across Colorado, the first question is not simply whether a city appears on a list—it is whether the project, access, schedule, and scope make sense.
Existing sign, practical next step
Not every dark sign needs to be replaced.
A failed power supply, damaged face, aging fluorescent system, worn wiring, bad photocell, or group of failed LED modules can make a serviceable sign look finished. S2 diagnoses the actual failure before recommending repair, retrofit, re-face, or replacement.
- Channel-letter and cabinet lighting failures
- Power supplies, LED modules, photocells, and controls
- Damaged acrylic, polycarbonate, flex, and routed faces
- Fluorescent-to-LED and outdated-LED retrofits
- Re-faces, tenant changes, paint refreshes, and restoration
Electric-sign questions
Answers before you start.
The best answer still depends on the building and jurisdiction, but these are the questions that define most early electric-sign conversations.
What counts as an electric sign?
An electric sign is a sign with an integrated lighting system or other powered component. Channel letters, internally illuminated cabinets, push-thru signs, illuminated monument signs, pole or pylon signs, and many LED retrofits all fall into this category.
Does S2 handle the sign permit?
Yes. S2 prepares and submits sign-permit applications where required, coordinates landlord criteria, and works with an engineering firm when stamped structural or footing drawings are needed.
Are S2 electric signs UL listed?
S2 is authorized to apply UL labels to qualifying electric signs. We use UL-listed components and build in accordance with the applicable UL electrical-sign construction and labeling processes.
Who connects the sign to building power?
S2 completes the sign-side electrical work, including internal and low-voltage wiring. A licensed electrician handles the branch circuit, breaker, and final connection to building power. S2 can coordinate an electrician we regularly work with when the project needs one.
Which electric sign type is best for a storefront?
Channel letters are often the strongest storefront choice because each letter is individually fabricated and highly readable. A cabinet, push-thru sign, or illuminated panel may be better when the logo, wall, landlord criteria, or available sign band calls for a single assembled sign.
Can an existing fluorescent sign be converted to LED?
Often, yes. If the cabinet, faces, or channel-letter bodies remain serviceable, S2 can remove aging fluorescent or outdated lighting and install a properly laid-out LED system rather than replacing the entire sign.
How long does an electric-sign project take?
The schedule depends on design approval, landlord review, municipal permitting, engineering, material availability, fabrication, electrical readiness, installation access, and inspection requirements. S2 provides a project-specific schedule after the address and approval path are understood.
Do you repair electric signs that S2 did not build?
Yes. S2 diagnoses and repairs many signs built by other manufacturers, including dark letters, failed power supplies, damaged faces, cabinet lighting failures, photocell issues, and aging fluorescent systems.
Start with what you know
Tell us where the sign is going and what it needs to do.
You do not need to choose channel letters, a cabinet, a monument, or a pylon before contacting us. The address, logo, building, deadline, and visibility goal give us enough to begin narrowing the right path.
- Project address or city
- Logo or business name
- Building and existing-sign photos
- Landlord criteria, if available
- Desired opening or installation date
- Budget range, if one has been established
The form sends directly to S2. You can also email hello@s2signs.com.