Where we work
Sign Company in Naperville, IL: Monument Signs, Wall Signs, and Downtown Blade Signs
A pole sign on a Naperville lot won’t clear city review, since permanent ground signs must be monuments, and the redesign delays your opening. SignFreaks checks the code first, then permits, builds, and installs.
Nearest office: Burr Ridge — by appointment only
- 25+ years of team experience
- City approvals handled for you
- Own shop, own crew, own lift
- Free survey and written quote
On the ground
What Naperville allows on a wall and on the ground
Downtown Naperville has a sign section of its own, while the Ogden Avenue and Route 59 corridors fall under the general rules, so custom business signs in Naperville start with the address.
- 1.5sq ftWall-sign allowance per foot of facade
- 0Pole signs allowed as permanent ground signs
- 120sq ftLargest monument face, on 55 mph roads
- Wall signs
1.5 sq ft per foot of facade
Wall, awning, and canopy signs all share it.
Nothing on the wall may rise above the roofline.
- Ground signs
Monuments only, sized by speed
Posted speed sets the size, 45 to 120 sq ft.
Each stands 10 feet high on a landscaped base.
- Downtown
No ground signs in the CBD
The Downtown Central Business District bars them.
Blade signs project no more than 3 feet out.
- Message signs
Copy holds 10 seconds or more
Copy may cover at most 50% of the sign area.
The Downtown district prohibits them entirely.
How it works
How a Naperville sign job moves from frontage to install
Three steps take a project from the frontage to an inspected, installed sign.
Frontage and address
Send the address and a frontage photo, and we tell you which wall, monument, or downtown limits apply.
Code read and survey
We read the sign chapter of the zoning title, then survey the facade free of charge before any drawing.
Permit to installation
We file each permit, build in our own shop, and install with our own crew, with the electrical inspection last.
The range
Custom business signs we build in Naperville, IL
Custom business signs in Naperville, IL each run into a different city rule.
Blade Signs
Up to 8 sq ft a side with 8 ft of clearance, and no more than 3 ft out from the facade downtown.
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Channel Letters
The standard wall sign: letters can be internally lit, within 1.5 sq ft for each foot of facade.
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Window Wraps
Window signs are exempt from a permit but capped at 50% of a storefront’s total window area.
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Monument Signs
The only permanent ground sign: 45 to 120 sq ft by speed limit, 10 ft high, with a landscaped base.
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Lightbox Signs
Downtown, a box sign is allowed only as an accessory to a permitted principal wall sign.
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Awnings
Awning signs share the wall allowance and need 8 ft of clearance, and the permit adds fabric specs.
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Approvals
What a sign company in Naperville has to clear first
Permits for custom business signs in Naperville go through the city’s Planning Services team.
No sign may be erected, altered, or relocated in Naperville without a permit, and each sign takes its own application. An illuminated sign also needs an electrical inspection, and the permit is not complete until it passes. A permit lapses if the work is not finished within six months.
SignFreaks handles the sign permits from drawings and filing through inspection. A design that exceeds the code needs a variance from the City Council, and we flag that before you commit.
Sign rendering set
A rendering, a building elevation, and a site plan marking where the sign goes on the lot.
Plat and landscaping
For a monument sign, a plat of survey with setbacks and a landscape plan go with the application.
Electrical sign-off
An electrical contractor certifies any sign that needs power, and the city inspector visits on site.
Awning fabric specs
For an awning, the fabric’s flame spread rating and proof of non-combustible framing are filed.
Sectors
Commercial signs by sector in Naperville, IL
A sign company in Naperville plans each building differently. These pages cover what each type needs on top of the city’s sign code.
Shopping Malls
Multi-tenant developments can add a development sign of up to 32 sq ft and 10 ft high.
Learn moreCorporate Buildings
Office buildings: wall signs inside the facade allowance, plus a monument sized by speed limit.
Learn moreCommercial Businesses
The everyday storefront job: letters, awnings, and window graphics sized to the facade.
Learn moreHospitals
Medical buildings follow the same wall and monument limits as retail, plus patient wayfinding.
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Proof
Google reviews for our Burr Ridge office
Excerpts from our Burr Ridge office’s Google reviews, quoted as the customers wrote them.
- Custom logo sign
“I worked with the team at Sign Freaks to create a custom logo sign for my office. The project manager, Jasper, was very responsive, collaborative, and patient[.]”
- Repeat customer
“Great service, great product at a fair price. Nice people who follow up immediately. After working with them on a few projects, I wouldn’t recommend anyone else.”
Santiago LeonGoogle review - Channel lettering
“Super quick, professional and reasonably priced experience! Individually lit channel lettering on a nice all black backdrop. They nailed it!”
Michael KlunkGoogle review
Meet us
Burr Ridge is the closest office
By appointment only, so the right person is there when you arrive.
Choosing a sign company in Naperville usually starts with a conversation, and Burr Ridge is the closest SignFreaks office. Visits are for going through a design in detail, and most quotes start with a frontage photo and a phone call.
Bring your lease and any landlord sign criteria, because a multi-tenant development can add rules on top of the city’s. All three offices, with directions, are on the contact page.
Get the code check before you order a Naperville sign
A sign company in Naperville should check the city code before it quotes. Send the address, a frontage photo, and your opening date, and SignFreaks will come back with what the wall and monument limits allow and what the build costs.
Nearby
Areas we cover near Naperville, IL
Naperville’s neighbors each write their own sign code, so a sign that clears here can’t be assumed to clear there. A sign company in Naperville has to check each municipality separately.
Questions
Common questions about signs in Naperville
Call (872) 250-4743, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Common questions about signs in Naperville
What does a sign company in Naperville do?
A sign company like SignFreaks designs, permits, builds, and installs custom business signs in Naperville, and handles repair or removal later. The first job is reading the city code. We survey the frontage, draw to the wall, monument, and lighting limits, file the permit, then fabricate and install.
Where can I get a custom business sign made in Naperville, IL?
You can get a custom business sign made in Naperville, IL, from a sign company in Naperville that handles the permit and installation along with the fabrication. Every sign takes its own application, and a lit sign needs an electrical contractor’s certification. Buying the sign alone leaves the permit and installation to you.
Do I need a permit for a business sign in Naperville, IL?
Yes, you need a permit for a business sign in Naperville, IL, unless the code exempts it. Window signs, sidewalk signs, and small pedestrian wall signs are exempt. Everything else needs a permit before it goes up, and the city can fine an unpermitted sign up to $500. SignFreaks files the sign permits.
Are pole signs allowed in Naperville?
Pole signs are not allowed in Naperville as permanent signs. Every permanent ground sign must be monument-type, and downtown the code bans ground signs altogether. A monument sign is the legal option elsewhere.
How big can a wall sign be in Naperville?
A wall sign in Naperville can be up to 1.5 square feet for each linear foot of facade, shared with any awning and canopy signs. A 40-foot facade allows 60 square feet in total, and nothing can rise above the roofline. Individual channel letters may be internally lit.
How large can a monument sign be in Naperville?
A monument sign in Naperville can be 45 square feet where the posted speed limit is 40 mph or less, 90 square feet at 45 to 50 mph, and 120 square feet at 55 mph or more. It can stand 10 feet high, plus 2 feet for architectural features, and needs landscaping around its base equal to the sign’s area. See monument signs.
Can a Naperville storefront put a sandwich board outside?
A Naperville storefront can put a sandwich board outside, within limits. The code allows one sidewalk sign per establishment, up to 6 square feet and 5 feet tall, and downtown it must leave a 4-foot clear walkway and come in at closing time. Sidewalk signs are exempt from a sign permit, though a landlord may still set rules.
Are blade signs and awnings allowed in Naperville?
Blade signs and awnings are both allowed in Naperville. A blade sign can be up to 8 square feet a side with 8 feet of clearance, and no more than 3 feet out downtown. An awning also needs 8 feet of clearance, is limited to two colors apart from logos, and counts toward the wall allowance.
Can Naperville businesses use electronic message signs?
Naperville businesses can use electronic message signs outside downtown, with limits. The copy may change no more than once every 10 seconds and cover at most 50% of the sign area. The Downtown Central Business District prohibits them, and flashing signs are prohibited everywhere. A letter on the copy timing goes in with the sign permit application.