What is a reflective aluminum sign?

Reflective aluminum signs are metal signs popularly used for road, safety, and real-estate signage. Use them indoors or outdoors for years to come, but when used in the latter, be sure to not install your sign where heavy, gusting winds could blow it into other objects. Further, the reflective element of the signs allows them to be used for situations where visibility at night is critical. Thus, these signs are excellent options for residential road signs, parking garages, business premises and many other uses.

Since reflective aluminum is a thin sign, is it really durable for use outdoors?

Yes. Aluminum is one of the most durable signs on the market. It’s corrosion resistant and it will never rust, even in wet weather conditions like some other metals do. It’s also highly resistant to cold, hot, dry and humid weather conditions. These features make reflective aluminum signs a great choice for your outdoor signage needs.

What is the lifespan of your reflective signs?

The lifespan will vary depending on the circumstances in which the sign is used, but your reflective sign should typically last 5+ years with proper care and placement.

Are your reflective aluminum signs single sided or double sided?

Our reflective aluminum signs are single sided. If you are looking for a double sided aluminum sign, our standard aluminum signs allow for double sided printing.

Is my graphic printed directly onto the sign?

With reflective aluminum signs, the reflective vinyl is mounted onto our 2mm e-panel aluminum, rather than a direct print as with several of our other products. Nevertheless, the print options are limitless and the end product results in both a visually appealing and functional sign for your reflective signage needs. Further, this engineer-grade vinyl overlay is just as durable (5-7 year lifespan) as the sign itself, and is water-resistant.

Is your reflective overlay engineering grade?

Yes. The reflective overlay that we adhere to the aluminum sign is engineering grade. Your sign should last 5-7 years or more and prove to be extremely durable regardless of the setting in which it is used.

Do you apply anything over top of the graphic to help protect it?

We can apply a laminate covering over top of your graphic, but this covering requires a custom quote. Please contact us if you have any questions or wish to receive a custom quote. As noted above, the reflective vinyl overlay is extremely durable and is designed to work just fine without a protective laminate layer. The reflective signs are designed to be durable for outdoor use with or without a laminate.

If I print my sign in more than one color am I charged more? What about printing something very simple, does that make my sign cheaper?

No. We print all our signs in full color, so no matter what your design looks like, the cost isn’t impacted. The type of sign, as well as its size and how many you purchase, are what determine your cost.Likewise, because we print in full color even 1 color and/or simple designs will not reduce the cost of the sign. To reduce the cost of your sign you can make it smaller or reduce the quantity.

Am I restricted to the size of reflective aluminum sign I can purchase?

We offer an array of size options, including 6'x18', 6'x24', 18'x24', 2’x1’, 2'x2', 4’x2’, 4'x4', 6’x3’, and 4'x8'. But that doesn’t mean you’re limited to these sizes. You can design and order a custom-sized sign from our site. Our only dimension restrictions are that your sign be no smaller than 4”x4” and no bigger than 48”x96”. The biggest reflective aluminum sign we can make is 48”x96”.

Can my sign be cut into a certain shape?

Yes! There are several different shape options to choose from for your reflective aluminum sign, including Square/Rectangle, Rounded Corners (¼' or 1' radius), Circle/Oval, Custom or Custom with Border. The Custom shape option (previously known, or sometimes referred to, as Contour Cut) allows you to either upload a custom shape to our design tool or have us create a custom shape for your sign based off of your design. The Custom with Border shape option (previously known, or sometimes referred to, as Halo Cut) is similar to the Custom shape option but will leave a small border around the edge of your design.

Is a reflective aluminum sign the same as a metal sign?

Yes. Aluminum is a type of metal, therefore if you’re looking for a metal sign, then one of our custom reflective aluminum signs will work for what you need. We also offer other metal signs, including standard aluminum and brushed aluminum , so jump over to one of those product pages if you’re looking for other types of metal signs and don’t need the reflective nature of our reflective signs.

What is the lifespan of your reflective aluminum signage?

With the proper care and placement, our reflective aluminum signs will last five or more years regardless of indoor or outdoor use.

Can I drill my own holes into my sign?

If you know how to and you have the correct tools, then yes, you can drill your own holes and it should be fairly simple to do. However, most of our customers choose to have us drill the holes for them because it’s more convenient, it ends up looking cleaner and better, and because if any damage is done to the sign while you’re drilling it voids any sign warranty or satisfaction guarantee that we offer.

What if I need more than four drilled holes? Can I get drilled holes in custom locations?

The standard is four holes in a sign, one in each corner. But if you need more than four, select the “Custom” option within the “Drilled Holes” dropdown and then make a note in the customer comments field when you’re on the checkout page. Custom drilled holes will cost extra.

Are the sharp edges dangerous?

Since aluminum is a metal, the edges are naturally sharp and dangerous. This is why our reflective aluminum signs default to rounded, safer corners. If you're fine to have the sharper, pointed corners, simply deselect this option while designing your sign with our design tool. If you keep the rounded corners, they have a 1/4' or 1' radius, depending on what you choose.

Do I have to use one of your templates for my sign?

Absolutely not. We’ve provided many templates that are commonly used for reflective signage. Nonetheless, if you don’t see the template you need or want feel free to also contact us to take advantage of our free design services from one of our designers or upload one of your own files to our design tool to create your own custom reflective aluminum sign.

How thick are your signs? Do offer additional thickness options?

The aluminum portion of the sign is 2mm thick, this is approximately .078” thick. The vinyl overlay is likewise paper thin (.2 mm) and adds very little thickness to the sign. These signs are designed to be lightweight yet extremely durable. At the current time we do not offer additional thickness options.

As detailed above our reflective signs are thin and lightweight yet durable. Nonetheless, larger signs or many smaller signs can become heavy for shipping and or moving/hanging. For larger signs we recommend more than one person do the installation.

Why does shipping cost so much if you offer free shipping?

We offer free shipping on all orders over $75 that do not have a rigid sign with either dimension over 36' or for orders that requires freight shipping. Once this dimension threshold is hit (or in some cases the order contains multiple quanities), the order is required to be shipped via freight shipping which can result in high shipping costs. This is completely out of our control and should be factored into the decision making process when buying a large rigid sign. Nonetheless, our competitive pricing, free design services, award-winning customer service, and fast turnaround often offset this extra shipping cost when compared to local sign companies.

Custom Reflective Aluminum Signs

Reflective Aluminum Features

Engineer Grade Reflectivity

Your reflective aluminum sign will be visible both day and night with reflectivity designed to last over 5 years
Advanced Printing Process

World-class printers with an advanced four-color printing process are used to apply any custom design to your reflective sign, resulting in bright, bold colors every time.
Durable Polyethylene Core

Your sign is composed of a layer of polyethylene that is layered between two sheets of .008” aluminum, providing more rigidity and durability than traditional aluminum signs.
Meets Regulations

Your reflective aluminum sign will be created using an Engineer Grade reflective vinyl overlay, satisfying ASTM D4956 Type 1 standards for non-critical street and road signs.
Waterproof & Weatherproof

Due to its composition, this sign is corrosion/rust resistant and is designed to stand up against cold, hot, dry and humid weather conditions for years to come.

Customization Options