Comprehensive Support for Your Signage Needs

Replacing pylon sign faces typically ranges from a few hundred to several thousand dollars depending on size, illumination, graphic materials, and installation access requirements.

High quality exterior wayfinding signs can last 10 to 20 years or longer depending on materials, finishes, environmental conditions, and routine maintenance.

Yes, phased rebranding is common, particularly for budget management or when permits and fabrication create scheduling constraints. Many businesses prioritize the most visible exterior signs first, then update interior and secondary signage over the following months. Your sign company can help you create a priority order and phasing plan that fits your timeline and budget.

A full rebrand replaces all signage — exterior monument or pylon signs, building-mounted signs, interior wayfinding, window graphics, and vehicle graphics — with new designs reflecting the updated brand identity. A partial sign update might only address the most visible signs, such as swapping a channel letter logo or updating a cabinet face, while leaving secondary signage unchanged. Partial updates are less expensive but can create inconsistency if the brand has changed significantly.

Landlord approval and municipal approval are separate. A lease or sign-criteria package may impose design restrictions even when a sign complies with zoning, and City approval does not override private lease requirements. Tenants should obtain required landlord authorization before final design, permitting or fabrication.

Permit timing depends on application type, required plans, pre-approvals, agency workload and whether reviewers request corrections. Philadelphia publishes review targets for several application paths, but those targets do not include every design, landlord, historic, Streets, electrical or resubmission step. Martino Signs avoids promising approval dates.

Fabricating before approval creates a risk that the reviewing authority or landlord will require changes to size, location, illumination, construction or attachment. Martino Signs generally recommends resolving approval-dependent requirements first unless the client knowingly accepts the risk for standardized or time-sensitive work.

Permit, review, engineering and related agency fees may be included, listed as allowances or quoted separately depending on the proposal. Municipal fees can change and may depend on sign type or application path. The estimate should state which fees and services are included and which remain the customer’s responsibility.

No. Every municipality has its own zoning codes, sign size restrictions, illumination rules, projection limits, height requirements, and permitting processes for signs and awnings. What is permitted in one town may not be allowed in the next.

A property owner or authorized agent may submit sign applications in Philadelphia. Martino Signs can coordinate drawings, supporting information and permit submissions when included in the project scope. The property owner or tenant must provide required ownership or lease documents, and the City makes the approval decision.

Yes. Philadelphia states that an illuminated sign also requires an electrical permit. The sign may additionally require zoning and building approvals based on its type and installation. Electrical design, contractor requirements and inspections should be coordinated with the overall sign-permit process.

Vector files are required for sign fabrication. The preferred formats are AI (Adobe Illustrator), EPS, or SVG. PDF files are acceptable if they contain vector artwork rather than rasterized images. JPEG and PNG files are not suitable for most sign production because they pixelate when enlarged. If you only have raster files, your sign company's design team can recreate your logo in vector format for an additional fee.

Professional sign companies typically coordinate permitting, engineering submissions, and code compliance for cabinet sign projects.

After an acquisition, the new owner typically wants to transition signage to the acquiring brand as quickly as possible. The process starts with a site survey to document all existing signs, followed by design of new signage that meets the acquiring brand's standards. Permit applications are submitted under the new business name. Many sign companies that specialize in rebranding can coordinate the full process across single or multiple locations.

Yes. Cabinet sign faces can typically be replaced or updated with new graphics, branding, tenant information, or LED retrofits without replacing the entire cabinet structure, making rebranding much more cost effective.