Panel sign frames
Perimeter frames and internal supports for sign panels, with panel retention and rear access arranged to your signwriter's requirements.
Custom fabrication · Commercial & architectural
Sign frames that fit the face, the fixing and the location.
Sign frames
We make the metalwork behind a well-fitted sign: panel frames, wall brackets, freestanding supports and lightbox housings. Bring your signwriter's drawing or the sign-face dimensions and we will build the frame around the mounting location and the way the face needs to be fitted or replaced.
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- Face made to fit
- Openings and retainers matched to the panel
- Fixings planned
- Mounting details coordinated with the site
- Service access
- Replacement faces and access considered
02 / Price & scope
Indicative sign-frame fabrication pricing.
Researched planning estimates in NZD, excluding GST. Frame size, material, finish, support details and the number of access panels affect the quote.
Discuss your quote with MattCustom metal sign frame
A fabricated frame or housing made to agreed face and fixing dimensions. Supply-only metalwork estimate.
$500from, + GST per frame
Estimated $500–$3,500 + GST per frame
Details to agree for your job
- Panel opening and attachment details agreed
- Metal supports matched to the mounting brief
- Finish selected for the location
- Face replacement and service access planned
Scope & other costs
Sign faces, graphics, lighting, electrical work, site installation, foundations and engineering are separate unless expressly included. Large elevated signs are quoted to their project design.
03 / Also built here
Plan the rest of your project.
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04 / The practical details
Questions about custom metal sign frames.
Can you work directly from my signwriter's drawing?
Yes. A dimensioned drawing with the sign-face thickness, retainers, fixing positions and finish gives us a clear fabrication brief. We can coordinate the metalwork details before the face is produced.
Which metal suits an outdoor sign?
The choice depends on exposure, size, finish and the supporting structure. Aluminium can reduce handling weight; steel suits substantial supports; stainless can provide an exposed metal finish. Matt will discuss the material and protection for the location.
Can the frame support a large or heavy sign?
Yes. We build substantial framing for the sign it carries. Send the face weight, mounting height and site information, together with any engineer's design, so the frame, connections and foundation requirements can be agreed for that job.
Do you make illuminated signs?
We fabricate the metal lightbox housing and mounting details. Your signwriter and electrical installer specify the face, lighting, wiring and access requirements, which we incorporate into the agreed metalwork.
How it works
Spec, quote, fabricate, hand over.
01
Spec
We confirm size, materials, the loadings or spec and how it will be used.
02
Quote
It is all priced before any steel is cut, so there are no surprises.
03
Fabricate
Built in the Patumahoe workshop to the agreed spec.
04
Handover
Collection, delivery and any installation are arranged as agreed in your quote.
Let’s make it fit
Show Matt what you’re working with.
Send the sign-face dimensions and weight, photos of the location, mounting details and your signwriter's drawing. Include outdoor exposure, any supplied engineering detail and how the face will be installed or changed.