Electric Sign Solutions | SF Bay Area Commercial Signage

Who We Serve

Built for Every Stakeholder
in Commercial Property

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Building Owners & CRE

Maximize Asset Value

Professional signage infrastructure reduces vacancy time, increases perceived property value 5–10%, and eliminates the liability of unlicensed tenant sign work.

Master Sign Programs for multi-tenant properties
Reduce vacancy time with faster tenant openings
Protect property value with compliant, cohesive signage
Eliminate $10k–$50k code violation exposure

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Commercial Tenants

Launch with Confidence

Get your storefront sign permitted, fabricated, and installed on time — so you open when planned, not weeks late. Every day without a sign is revenue you don't get back.

24–48 hour quote turnaround
All permits handled
Lease-compliant design from day one
UL-listed components · professional finish

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Retail Chains & Franchises

Scale Consistently

One regional partner for all your Bay Area locations. Consistent brand standards, single point of contact, and the experience to execute from 5 to 50+ sites.

Brand-accurate fabrication at every location
Single source Sign project management
Volume relationships with fabricators
Coordinated rollout scheduling

Our Process

Five Phases.
Zero Surprises.

From first site visit to final warranty handover — every step managed in-house by one licensed team. No lost information, no finger-pointing.

Site Survey & Consultation

On-site assessment, precise measurements, power availability check, mounting surface review, and traffic count data pull.

Permit & Code Navigation

Technical drawings, engineer stamps, and full city/county approval handling. We know every Bay Area jurisdiction's quirks.

Design & Fabrication

Brand-accurate manufacturing using durable, UL-listed components built to exact specifications and lease requirements.

Professional Installation

Executed by licensed electricians. Safe work practices, clean professional finish, zero disruption to your operations.

Warranty & Support

Post-install inspection, full documentation handover, LED maintenance, and rapid response for repairs when needed.

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One Team, One Responsibility

One team, one point of accountability, from start to finish.

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Transparent Timeline

Clear milestones and no hidden change orders. You always know exactly where your project stands.

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Fully Compliant

UL-listed components only. Licensed electrical work. Every permit pulled and signed off properly.

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Fully Insured

Licensed, bonded, and insured. Your property and workers are protected against any liability.

Our Capabilities

Electric Sign
Solutions for
Every Scale

From a single storefront channel letter sign to a complete multi-tenant pylon program, we design, permit, fabricate, and install every type of commercial electric sign across the entire SF Bay Area.

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Channel Letter Signs

Custom illuminated individual letters for storefronts and building facades. Face-lit, halo-lit, or combination. The most visible, professional identity sign available.

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Cabinet & Box Signs

Illuminated single or double-face cabinet signs for maximum nighttime visibility. Ideal for retail centers, strip malls, and anchor tenants.

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Monument Signs

Ground-mounted illuminated monument signs that brand your property entrance and maximize street visibility from both directions.

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Pylon & Pole Signs

Towering roadside identification with multi-tenant panel capacity. Essential for freeway-adjacent properties and high-speed corridors.

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Building Identity & Wayfinding

High-rise identification, lobby logos, ADA-compliant interior signage, and full directional systems for office parks and mixed-use developments.

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Maintenance & LED Retrofits

Scheduled inspections, LED conversion for older neon and fluorescent signs, storm damage repair, and cleaning. Keep your sign performing at peak efficiency.

Why Signage Wins

The Numbers Don't Lie:
Signs Deliver
Unbeatable ROI

In 2001, researchers Claus & Claus established that on-premise signage delivered a CPM of just $0.22. Today, with digital ad costs exploding, the gap has widened dramatically in signage's favor.

A $15,000 sign investment on a Bay Area street with 50,000 daily vehicles delivers approximately 1.5 million impressions per month — and keeps delivering, without a login, algorithm, or renewal fee.

$0.12

Est. monthly CPM · On-premise sign · 50k vehicles/day

Your On-Premise Sign		$0.12–$0.50
Billboard (OOH)		$3–$18
Social Media (Meta)		$6–$9
Streaming TV (CTV)		$20–$40
Broadcast TV		$20–$43
Google Search		$30–$60+

CPM sources: Quimby Digital (2025), Gupta Media CPM Tracker (2025), ECI Media Inflation Report Q1 2025, AdQuick marketplace data. On-premise CPM based on $15k sign, 7-yr amortization, 50,000 vehicles/day.

35%

of quick-service customers first discovered the business from the sign alone

45%

of service station stops are unplanned impulse stops driven by signage

40%

of fast food visits are unplanned — triggered by the sign, not prior intent

$3.2M

revenue loss projected over 15 years when one freeway sign was threatened with removal (Burger King v. Agoura Hills)

"The on-premise sign may well be the critical factor in a business's success or failure. Nothing can meet these requirements as quickly, safely, and effectively."

— R. James Claus, PhD · SBA Marketing Series

24/7

advertising — no media buy, no algorithm, no subscription. The sign works while you sleep.

Case Study

Historic District
Master Sign Program

Location

Downtown Oakland — Historic Preservation District

Project Scope

8 new tenants simultaneously · Full facade signage refresh

The Challenge

Individual permits for 8 tenants in a historic district would take 12+ weeks each — delaying openings and costing the owner months of lost rent.

Our Solution

Consolidated all 8 designs into a single Master Sign Program submission. Handled engineering, historic review board meetings, and all fabrication in-house.

6 Wks

Permit Time
(vs. 12+ typical)

100%

On Schedule
Opening

$15K

Owner
Savings

Our Expertise

We Know Bay Area
Jurisdictions
Inside Out

Every city, every historic district, every planning department in the Bay Area has its own rules, timelines, and reviewer personalities. After 40 years, we don't just know the codes — we know the people who enforce them.

That institutional knowledge is the difference between a permit that takes 6 weeks and one that takes 6 months — and for a retail tenant, that difference is make-or-break.

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Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda historic district expertise
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San Francisco Planning Dept. — variance and approval experience
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All Contra Costa, Alameda & Santa Clara county municipalities
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Electrical inspection relationships across all Bay Area jurisdictions
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Master Sign Program expertise for multi-tenant properties

Why Electric Sign Solutions

Seven Reasons Property Owners
Choose Electric Sign Solutions

40 Years Bay Area Experience

Decades of navigating every local zoning quirk, historic district, and planning department in the nine-county Bay Area region.

Licensed C-45 Sign Contractor

CA Lic. #687932. Fully compliant electrical work. Legally permitted and safe for your tenants and your property.

True Turnkey Delivery

Survey, design, permits, fabrication, installation, warranty — all in-house.

Transparent Pricing

Detailed, clear proposals with no hidden change orders or surprise fees. You know exactly what you're getting before we start.

Full Insurance & Bonding

Your property assets and our workers are completely protected. Zero liability exposure for you from our operations.

City Relationships That Work

Direct lines to local inspectors and planners from 40 years of relationship-building. We expedite where others wait in line.

UL-Listed Quality Components

Every sign uses only UL-listed electrical components built to withstand Bay Area weather. No shortcuts, no cheap substitutions.

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The Corporate Graphics Standard

Excellence. Compliance. Reliability. Est. Walnut Creek, CA 1989. Serving the Bay Area for four decades.

Our Work

Featured
Projects

A sampling of commercial signage installations across the SF Bay Area — from retail centers to corporate campuses.

Dimensional Letters · Walnut Creek

North Broadway Center — Logo Sign

Custom-fabricated dimensional "N★" logo mounted on stucco exterior. Powder-coated steel construction with precision anchoring to match architectural facade geometry.

North Broadway Center illuminated sign at night

Halo-Lit Channel Letters · Walnut Creek

North Broadway Center — Night Illumination

Reverse-lit (halo) LED channel letters creating a dramatic backlit glow at night. The warm white halo effect highlights the building's Art Deco architectural details.

North Broadway Center illuminated channel letters close-up

LED Channel Letters · Close-Up

North Broadway Center — Letter Detail

Close-up view of the halo-illuminated "North Broadway Center" channel letters. Dark face with bright LED halo produces maximum nighttime visibility and curb appeal.

North Broadway Center daytime full sign view

Building ID Signage · Walnut Creek

North Broadway Center — Nighttime View

Nighttime view showing the complete sign program: dimensional logo mark above, with large-format individual letters spanning the building facade for strong street visibility.

Grocery Outlet pylon sign crane installation

Pylon Sign · Installation

Grocery Outlet — Crane Installation

Crane rigging and installation of a large-format retail pylon sign for Grocery Outlet. Full structural installation including pole foundation, cabinet mounting, and electrical connection.

Grocery Outlet completed multi-tenant pylon sign

Multi-Tenant Pylon · Retail Center

Grocery Outlet — Multi-Tenant Pylon

Completed multi-tenant pylon sign featuring Grocery Outlet as anchor tenant with Big 5 Sporting Goods, Factory 2-U, and Cellular Etc. tenant panels. Full permit, fabrication, and installation.

Interior Illuminated Sign · Retail Chain

Cost Plus World Market — Interior

Illuminated interior storefront sign for Cost Plus World Market inside a regional shopping mall. Channel letter fabrication in brand-accurate colors with precision electrical connections to mall power infrastructure.

Illuminated Exterior · Night View

Cost Plus World Market

Exterior night view of illuminated "Cost Plus World Market" channel letters — bold white face-lit letters with the iconic Cost Plus banner above. Maximum nighttime visibility and brand recognition at street level.

Multi-Tenant · Brick Facade · San Francisco

Cost Plus World Market — Fisherman's Wharf, SF

Cost Plus World Market painted wall sign on a historic brick building facade at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco. Calibrated to the historic architecture of this iconic SF waterfront retail block.

Cabinet Sign · Under-Canopy · San Francisco

Cost Plus World Market — Illuminated Cabinet Sign

Illuminated cabinet sign for Cost Plus World Market mounted under the signature orange canopy at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco. Dark background with cream lettering — a clean, brand-accurate installation at one of SF's highest-foot-traffic retail corridors.

Cost Plus World Market new store exterior sign

New Store Opening · Retail Rollout

Cost Plus World Market — New Location

Brand-new Cost Plus World Market exterior sign installed for a grand opening location. Turnkey fabrication and installation executed to franchise brand standards — one of multiple Bay Area locations handled by Corporate Graphics.

Monument Sign · Multi-Tenant · Concord

1800 Sutter — Monument Sign

Multi-tenant monument sign for 1800 Sutter featuring the property identity above tenant panels for East Bay Sports Medicine & MRI, Parking, and Cranbrook Group. Aluminum cabinet construction with dimensional address numbers and push-through acrylic tenant panels.

Vineyard Business Park monument sign close-up

Monument Sign · Business Park ID

Vineyard Business Park — Sign Detail

Close-up of the Vineyard Business Park monument sign featuring dimensional letters and a full-color grape cluster logo inset. Fabricated in light gray aluminum with dark charcoal dimensional letterforms — a clean, modern identity for an East Bay business park.

Corporate ID Signage · Silicon Valley

Ericsson — Silicon Valley Campus

Building 250 exterior identity signage for Ericsson's Silicon Valley campus. Dimensional letters and logo mark fabricated and installed turnkey by Corporate Graphics.

Ericsson Silicon Valley Letter Installation

Letter Installation · Silicon Valley

Ericsson — Silicon Valley Install

On-site installation of dimensional letters and logo mark at Ericsson's Silicon Valley campus. Fabricated and installed turnkey by Corporate Graphics.

Letter Installation · Silicon Valley

Ericsson — Sign Program Detail

Detail view of the Ericsson Silicon Valley sign program — dimensional letterforms precision-mounted to the building facade as part of a complete corporate identity package.

40+ years of Bay Area sign installations · More projects coming soon

Your Sign Is Your Best Advertising.*

Built for Every Stakeholder
in Commercial Property