Alumalite Signs for Your Business

• Fast Facts
• Sizes
• Design Options
• Pricing
• Colors
• Installation

We make custom Alumalite signs fast. As quickly as you approve the final design on the internet, your custom Alumalite signs will ship within just 24-48 hours!

Unusual signs and huge order requests normally ship within 3-7 business days. If your order is time sensitive, please confirm the particular turnaround time with Customer Service at 1-800-899-6272.

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Were well furnished with inventory and staff to address rush orders for a wide array of custom Alumalite signs. When you end up in a bind and need your custom Alumalite sign fast, we'll do everything in our power to help your corporation to have the custom Alumalite sign you would like, when it's needed!

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You can get just about any design or color scheme you want on your custom Alumalite sign.

The minimum order for a custom Alumalite sign is simply one!

Quantity discounts start with as little as two custom Alumalite signs. Obviously, the more you buy together, the better you'll save (as with all our custom signs).

Although custom Alumalite signs are sold by other sign companies, we're not a giant fan of utilizing PVC Plastic Sign material outdoors. PVC Plastic Signs are sensitive to solar heat which might make the plastic sign material to warp. Plus, there's zero price savings above the predictable qualities of aluminum.

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The more custom Alumalite signs you receive, the less every single one will cost you. Which means that your custom Alumalite signs can reach a higher number of people for the more cost-effective price!

If your custom Alumalite signs or any other product shows up damaged or includes manufacturing problems, please call Customer Support via Live Chat or contact us at 1-800-899-6272 immediately. Manufacturing defects come under our Workmanship Guarantee, therefore we will replace your sign free of charge.

If you are attempting to contact us after business hours, it is possible to e-mail us at service@thesignchef.com and we will respond as soon as business hours resume.

Alumalite is a strong, aluminum composite metal sign panel with a high density, copolymer corrugated plastic core. Alumalite has two factory-painted sheets of aluminum permanently bonded to both sides of a corrugated plastic core, sandwiching the plastic panel in between.

The Alumalite material itself will usually outlast the artwork on your sign. Our uncoated Economy Grade Signs are rated to last up to 3 years outdoors while our Standard and Premium Grade Signs coated with an optically clear, UV Protective Lamination are rated to last up to 5 years and 6-8 Years outdoors, respectively. Alumalite signs can last for decades indoors.

ARMOUR-Wood and wood are the only materials that are considered to be stronger than Alumalite.

Dibond and Aluminum both have lower relative strength than Alumalite.

Alumalite metal signs are the perfect solution when the panel weight must remain low while retaining excellent rigidity. Some of the applications that it works well for are:

• Permanent outdoor business signage
• Construction site signs
• Real estate signs
• Wall mounted signs
• Post and panel
• Hanging
• Fence mount
• Multiple panel signs
• Point of purchase displays
• Score boards and more

This depends on the thickness you choose as well as the overall size of the sign. However, Alumalite is a lightweight material in general.

The 1/4" thick Alumalite will easily withstand moderate winds - approximately 40 mph. If you occasionally have stronger winds in your area we recommend the 1/2" material

Alumalite is designed to hold up for extended periods to both sun and heat extremes.

When mounting Alumalite signs with screws or bolts, the corrugated plastic core can compress because it's hollow. When you attach the sign, TIGHTEN THE SCREW BY HAND. When the screw head is flush with the sign panel, STOP! Continuing to tighten the screw will permanently damage the panel by compressing or squeezing the material together.

If you screw the Alumalite metal sign too tightly, this will create a circular shaped "ding" around the screw head and it will never come out.

We can cut standard 4'x8' sheet sizes to any size you need. The next larger standard size up is a 4' x 10'.

Alumalite is available in a jumbo sheet of 5' x 10'. This is the largest size available without seams.

When mounting Alumalite signs with screws or bolts, the corrugated plastic core can compress because it's hollow. When you attach the sign, TIGHTEN THE SCREW BY HAND. When the screw head is flush with the sign panel, STOP! Continuing to tighten the screw will permanently damage the panel by compressing or squeezing the material together.

If you screw the Alumalite metal sign too tightly, this will create a circular shaped "ding" around the screw head and it will never come out.

Typically your Alumalite sign will ship within 48 hours of your final approval of your proof. If you need it faster than that, just let us know!

While we routinely cut Alumalite into custom sizes, we usually only cut it into rectangular or square shapes. We do not cut Alumalite into very customized shapes. The material does not lend itself to intricate cuts or shaping. Any custom shaping must be kept to a minimum. For intricate shapes we recommend other materials, such as Dibond or wood.

There are other products that are comparable to Alumalite. If you need more information about them you can read about Aluminum signs, Dibond signs, and ARMOUR-Wood signs at their individual product pages.

We offer more colors for Alumalite signs than anyone out there on the web!

With the new digital printing technology your Alumalite sign can be ANY color under the sun when designing your new signage. You can even choose a reflective color!

If you would like a specialty metal finish such as brushed gold, mirror gold, brushed silver or mirror silver, they are available in our Dibond sign material, which is made up of two aluminum sheets on either side of a solid plastic core, or with standard aluminum signs.

During handling and installation of Alumalite signs, extreme care must be exercised. The painted finish is not as scratch resistant as you might think. Although Alumalite metal signs are highly weather and fade resistant, the paint can be easily scratched if you’re not careful.

When cleaning the surface, only use a mild soapy water solution and the softest cloth you can find. Don’t use dry paper towels as they can put extremely fine scratches in the paint which may be visible up close.

While you can install larger Alumalite signs (like 6', 8' or 10' long) on or between posts, you have better options to choose from:

1. ARMOUR-Wood is the strongest and most rigid exterior grade sign panel available with it’s dense, ½ inch thick solid wood core
2. Alumalite (½” thickness) has almost the same panel strength as Aluma-Wood making it a popular choice for larger signs. ½” Alumalite is the 2nd strongest sign material
3. Alumalite (¼” thickness) is still a strong, highly rigid background material and has the 3rd highest panel strength
4. Dibond sign panels have 10 times more strength than .040” aluminum sheets. Dibond is not quite as stiff as Alumalite, but is still considered a rigid sign material making it #4 in strength

On a scale of 1 to 10, with “10” having the highest relative strength, here’s how each aluminum sign background material compares to one another:

When you need a more rigid sign panel in a color other than white, you have three great options to choose from:

1. Unpainted Alumalite panels can be completely covered with self-adhesive vinyl at our shop in your choice of any color.
2. We can spray paint or powder coat Alumalite sheets any custom color you choose.
3. You can choose another rigid composite aluminum sign material that has a broader range of factory painted colors available such as Dibond, Aluminum & ARMOUR-Wood.*

Usually, *Option #3 is not only the best choice, it's the most cost effective (but not always). For example, if you are looking for a gold metallic background color for a 2' x 3' x ½" Alumalite metal sign, the most cost effective solution would be to simply cover the Alumalite sign panel with gold metallic vinyl. It's fast, it's easy and highly durable.

Setting up to paint such a small sheet from stock or having to buy a whole 4' x 8' sheet just to get a small section of a special color isn't always practical. We'll gladly provide you with the best option to suit your individual needs at the time of your order.

• Ideal for pressure sensitive vinyl which bonds securely to it. It has the same high gloss surface as vinyl graphics, so the final sign is visually coordinated.
• Alumalite is strong and lightweight. It's about the same weight as .040 aluminum sheet metal, tipping the scales at just 24 lbs. However, Alumalite is over 50 times stronger for a 4' x 8' sheet.
• When properly installed, Alumalite has an average outdoor life expectancy of 10 years

Are you concerned that your custom Alumalite sign may not turn out the way you want?

After all, we are probably hundreds of miles away from you so how can you be certain your order will turn out right? Fortunately, it only takes seconds to transmit full-color custom Alumalite sign designs from our computer to yours because e-mails travel so fast these days.

Upon order approval, here’s how the process works:

1. First, your order goes straight to the Art Department
2. Our Graphic Designer will then e-mail you a proof
   (a “proof” is a picture of what your sign will look like)
3. Once you review the layout, let us know if you would like to see any changes, and …
4. If you have any changes, we will e-mail you proofs as needed until you’re completely happy with your design.

Yes! Every Alumalite sign order comes with a 100% Buyer Protection Guarantee

Sometimes, we make mistakes. We are only human after all. But it's how a business handles mistakes that counts, wouldn't you agree? So if we do happen to overlook something on your order, we will bend over backwards to make you happy. We stand behind our work with a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee.

We will promptly replace any product that is defective in workmanship or that is different from what you approved. And for your trouble, you'll even get a very pleasant surprise gift.