Wall Letters Archives - Augusta Sign Company

*New wall letters provided for Kate Collins Middle School, Waynesboro, VA.*

Multiple Choices

During the course of my signage career I have had many opportunities to utilize wall letters for customers. Wall letters are any type of flush or dimensional lettering or graphics painted on or attached to a wall. Generally wall letters are used to promote a brand or identify a particular room or building and can be mounted to both exterior and interior walls.

The most typical letters I have recommended are the dimensional type: Letters cut from acrylic or aluminum using a CNC router; and also letters molded from plastic or various metals including aluminum and bronze. Recently we tackled two jobs utilizing dimensional letters. The first job was an interior project for Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, VA. The school had ordered several honorary wall plaques and needed us to install them as well as wall lettering over the door to the hall. These letters were flat cut out (FCO) acrylic that were CNC-cut from black pigmented material. We utilized a paper pattern to center the lettering over the doorway then stud-mounted the letters into the wall with silicone adhesive.

*Inspecting newly installed wall letters at Fishburne Military School, Waynesboro, VA.*

Make Wayfinding Easier

We also helped the Waynesboro City Schools with identifying their gymnasium. Not only does naming school buildings help new students and teachers get around easier, it also helps visitors, vendors, and most importantly, first-responders find their way quickly when the time comes. On this particular project, we suggested formed plastic letters

*Wall letter installations typically begin with a paper pattern, shown here taped to the wall and ready for hole preparation*.

to match other entrance lettering. Once again we started the installation process by making a paper pattern, centering it over the entrance and then marking and drilling holes for the stud-mounted letters. The background wall in this case was constructed of EIFS so there wasn’t much to drill out for the holes. Again we used architectural grade clear silicone for the adhesive to secure the studs.

If you need any help with wall letters at your business, industrial plant, school, or church just reach out anytime!!

Mark Hackley is president of Augusta Sign Company based in Augusta County, VA. He can be reached at 540-943-9818

Branding buildings in Virginia is one thing I do on a regular basis. Come to think of it, I’ve been branding buildings with custom signs since I was 19! That’s all the way back to the 1980’s! Whether it’s a church, a veterinary hospital, or a beer factory, I have probably done it somewhere along the line.

In this blog, I will highlight three projects I have completed in the last several months. All three sign jobs have a few things in common: They all incorporate dimensional wall letters; they all utilize some form of high-performance vinyl graphics; they all use lettering systems with a lifetime warranty against fading and breakage.

First, a job I did for Ridgeway Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, VA. The customer worked with an architectural firm to build a much-needed addition and they needed a main ID sign on their brick wall along with several free-standing directional signs out in the parking lot. Working with the church’s building committee, we were able to come up with a good system that was both functional, attractive, and reasonably priced.

Second, a project for a local Veterinary Hospital that outgrew their old location and built a new facility on the other side of town. The owners of Waynesboro Animal Hospital along with their General Contractor reached out to Augusta Sign Company for help in branding their new location. The building was situated on a busy street in town, so a good signage system was very important to them. The contractor built the building and the free-standing road-side sign structure, and I came behind them and installed the signage. In this case, the signage consisted of formed plastic letters and also flat-cut-out acrylic. The letters were mounted into EIFS which is synthetic stucco finish that many building designers choose for construction.

The third project was signage provided for Skipping Rock Beer Company in Staunton, VA. The owner provided architectural drawings and we were able to collaborate on signage design that was within the local sign codes. On one part of the building I provided fabricated metal letters, and at the entrance area I provided ACM panels that accommodated the company’s logo.

Branding buildings in Virginia and making complimentary way-finding signs goes along with my passion and experience in architectural design. You see, before plunging full-time into the signage field, I worked as an engineering technician in Bethesda, MD, and an intern-architect in Charlottesville, VA. The experience gained has helped tremendously in making quality, functional signage for my customers.

Mark Hackley is President of Augusta Sign Company, PO Box 519, Waynesboro, VA 22980. 540-943-9818, mark@augustasigncompany.com.

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