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Sign Company in Oak Brook, IL: Custom Business Signs, Permits, and Installation
Oak Brook prohibits box signs in every district, so ordering one means paying twice, with your opening date waiting in between. SignFreaks checks every design against the village code first, then handles the permit, the build, and the installation, so the sign that goes up is the one Oak Brook approved.
Sales office: Oak Brook — by appointment only
- Design, permit, build, install
- Licensed Chicago contractor
- Pantone color and LED lighting
- One company, fully accountable
Context
Reading an Oak Brook frontage
Sign services in Oak Brook start with a single question: which zoning district is the building in? Office, retail, and shopping-center sites each carry different limits.
- 5%Wall-sign cap in the office, B1, and B3 districts
- 250sq ftAllowance for a tower name of ten letters or fewer
- 0Box signs allowed in any Oak Brook district
- Office districts
One wall sign per street frontage
Two at most, in a single line of text at a corner.
Capped at 100 sq ft under 50 feet and 140 above.
- 22nd Street towers
250 sq ft for a tower name
The sign carries a name of ten letters or fewer.
Applies at 1211, 1301, 1415, and 1515 22nd Street.
- B1 and B3 retail
240 sq ft or 5% of the wall
Whichever is less sets the limit on a wall sign.
Box signs are prohibited in these districts too.
- B2 shopping centers
2% of the building’s floor area
Above 40 feet, lettering carries the name only.
That name must be set in a single color, too.
Your options
Custom business signs for an Oak Brook storefront
Custom business signs in Oak Brook meet different limits by type.
Blade Signs
Business and office districts list no blade signs, and none may project over public property.
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Channel Letters
The standard Oak Brook wall sign: individually affixed letters, lit from within or from behind.
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Window Wraps
Temporary window signs may cover up to 30% of each window in Oak Brook, and none may be lit.
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Monument Signs
Up to 100 sq ft a face and 10 feet high in most districts, with landscaping around the base.
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Acrylic Signs
Unlit wall nameplates of 1 sq ft per occupancy, 3 sq ft at most, need no village permit.
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Awnings
Awning signs reach 50 sq ft a face, sit 8 feet up, and are lit from outside, never beneath.
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Approvals
What a sign company in Oak Brook has to get approved
Oak Brook permits signs under Chapter 11 of its zoning code, and the application asks for more than a drawing.
No sign in Oak Brook can be erected, enlarged, altered, or relocated without a village permit. Routine maintenance and changing a sign’s content do not count, as long as the sign’s type stays the same.
We prepare the application and handle the sign permits through installation. The code also requires every sign to be marked with the installer’s name and the permit number.
Plans and specifications
Where the sign sits on the lot or building face, and how it is built, lit, and supported.
Scale drawing of each face
Every sign face drawn to scale, with its size, proportion, and color shown accurately.
Photos and sign-area count
Street-side photos of every existing sign, plus a tally of the sign area already in place.
Landscape plan and license
A planting plan for monument sign bases, plus a village business license where one applies.
By business type
Commercial signs by industry in Oak Brook, IL
A sign company in Oak Brook works across office, retail, and public sites, and each needs a different sign package and approval path.
Schools
Campus entrances and wayfinding, planned around the school calendar and a public budget.
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Government signs need no village permit, so accessibility and materials drive the job.
Learn moreCorporate Buildings
Office towers and campuses: single-line wall signs, in one letter color above 30 feet.
Learn moreCommercial Businesses
Retail and restaurants need individually affixed wall letters, lit from within or behind.
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Proof
Google reviews for our Oak Brook office
Excerpts from our Oak Brook office’s Google reviews, quoted as the customers wrote them.
- Custom vestibule
“SignFreaks was able to build a custom vestibule that not only looks great but also functions perfectly to block the cold gusts of wind … Their customer service was excellent AND their price came in far less than any of the other quotes we obtained.”
Anna VolkmannGoogle review - Vestibule for a high-rise tenant
“Sign Freaks was onsite the very next day, submitted a competitive quote in record time … Not only did they meet the aggressive timeline, but they also improved production and installation processes to ensure the tenant could move in and open for the new scheduled date.”
Kayla MckinneyGoogle review - Awning and permitting
“The awning looks amazing, almost like it has always been on the building. Any time I had a question, they were one call/email away and always had an answer for me. They even went through the permitting process on our behalf.”
ECFAGoogle review
Getting to us
Plan your sign face to face in Oak Brook
Bring your lease, your logo, and any landlord sign rules, and we will check them against the village code together.
Our sales office is at 1415 W 22nd St, Tower Floor, Oak Brook, IL 60523, one of the four 22nd Street towers that Oak Brook’s sign code names by address. Visits are by appointment, so the person running your job is in the room, not out on an install.
If your company leases space at 1211, 1301, 1415, or 1515 22nd Street, your building has the largest wall-sign allowance in Oak Brook’s office districts, and this is where we work out what your name can look like at the top of it. Addresses and hours for all three offices are on the contact page.
Get a code-checked quote for Oak Brook
A sign company in Oak Brook should know what the village will approve before it quotes. Send the address, a frontage photo, and your opening date, and we will come back with that answer and the cost to build. The permit application asks for street-side photographs anyway, so they are where we begin.
Next door
Next door to Oak Brook, IL
Oakbrook Terrace is its own city with its own sign code, and so is every village below. A site in one of them gets the same team and a different code check.
FAQ
Sign questions from Oak Brook businesses
Call (872) 250-4743, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Sign questions from Oak Brook businesses
What services does a sign company in Oak Brook offer?
A sign company in Oak Brook offers design, permitting, fabrication, and installation, and SignFreaks also handles repair and removal. We survey the frontage, check the design against the village code, file the permit, then build and install the sign.
Are sign permits required for new signage in Oak Brook, IL?
Yes, sign permits are required for new signage in Oak Brook, IL. A permit is needed to erect, enlarge, alter, or relocate a sign, with narrow exceptions such as governmental signs, small unlit nameplates, and temporary window signs covering under 30% of the glass. Changing a sign’s content does not need a permit if the sign’s type stays the same.
What type of sign is best for an Oak Brook storefront?
The best custom business signs in Oak Brook for a storefront are wall signs made of individually affixed channel letters, lit from within or from behind. An awning sign of up to 50 square feet suits an entrance, and a monument sign works where the building sits back from the street. Box signs are prohibited.
What type of sign is best for a corporate building in Oak Brook?
The best sign for a corporate building in Oak Brook is a single-line wall sign set at a corner of the building, plus a monument sign at the entrance. Above 30 feet, the letters must be one color and carry the business name and primary logo only, and the 22nd Street towers have their own larger allowance.
What type of sign is best for a restaurant in Oak Brook?
The best sign for a restaurant in Oak Brook is a wall sign of individually affixed, lit letters, plus an awning sign over the entrance. A restaurant on the ground floor of an office building or hotel needs a special permit for its wall sign, which is limited to 100 square feet and the first floor.
Are box signs and blade signs allowed in Oak Brook?
Box signs and blade signs are not allowed in Oak Brook. The code prohibits box signs in every district, and the business and office districts permit only the sign types it lists, which exclude blade signs. No sign may extend over the public right of way, and electronic reader boards and roof signs are prohibited too. Individually affixed channel letters are the standard alternative.
Where can I put signs up for my business in Oak Brook?
Business signs in Oak Brook go on your own property: on the building wall, on a monument sign at the street, or on an awning or canopy. Signs are prohibited on public property and rights of way, on trees and utility poles, and anywhere off the premises they advertise.
How long does it take to install a business sign in Oak Brook?
Installing a business sign in Oak Brook typically takes a few weeks of fabrication and about a day on site once the design is approved. The permit review is the part that varies, so we file early and flag anything that could slow it.
Why should I choose a local sign company in Oak Brook?
You should choose a local sign company in Oak Brook because the village’s code differs from neighboring Oakbrook Terrace and every other suburb, and a company that works inside it catches problems before the permit does. SignFreaks keeps a sales office at 1415 W 22nd St, so design reviews happen in person, and surveys and installs happen at your building.